With beef prices at an all-time high in Alberta, we're definitely feeling the blowback at our local supermarkets.

While they're still feeling the pinch, the farm-to-table businesses in the Foothills aren't hit as hard by the high prices.

Owner of Hirsche Fraser Meats in Okotoks, Grant Hirsche, says they're trying to do their best to keep their prices manageable.

"Even though we could get more sometimes at local venues, we still put it through here so we try and pass some savings onto our customers," he says. "But, there's still higher prices, that's just it, there's no way around it."

Hirsche says one main reason the cost of beef is so high can be attributed to supply and demand, as the amount of beef available continues to dwindle.

He says the problem started 12 years ago with the Mad Cow Disease scare in Alberta, and the market never fully recovered.

"Even though farmers are doing well now, (the high prices) have been a long time coming, trying to make up for the losses of the farmers and ranchers over the last 12 years," Hirsche says. "It's going to take some time."

Hirsche says the high beef prices haven't really hurt his business at all, at least not yet, but he does notice a different trend with customers.

"Rather than coming in and buying steaks or the high-end cuts, I think what families are doing is spreading it out," he says. "They'll buy some of the cheaper cuts, but I think they have to spread it out a little bit more."

Hirsche says the higher cost of beef is something we should get used to, as he thinks it's going to stay high for quite awhile.