The local beef grew out of an idea Larisa Miller, president and CEO of Keystone Farm Future, had about two years ago. It hit the family-owned stores this week as the first herds that are being raised on farms across the state reached maturity. 

Mechanicsburg-based independent grocery chain, Karns Foods, plans to separate itself from the national beef supply chain by sourcing, owning, managing and processing its own private beef herd. 

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Just as American steakhouses are recovering from the first wave of COVID shutdowns, the Delta variant threatens to diminish the appetite for a sector seen as a barometer for full U.S. economic recovery.