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Month: May 2016

How a former vegetarian became a butcher

May 31, 2016 by Chefsthought

Came across this article and wanted to share with you all. Ethically raised meat is something that is very important to me, in my business and at home. It’s important that we search out farms that raise their animals naturally and ethically! As a consumer, the biggest challenge we face buying this way is cost. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: The whole animal Tagged: butchery, ethically rasied meat, know your farmer, pasture raised meat, susutainable meat, whole animal

An uncomfortable truth

May 21, 2016 by Chefsthought

One of our producers was catering a wedding a few years ago. The couple had requested a pig roast, and as someone who produces great pork, they asked him if he would be willing to cater the event. Always wanting to share with others his great product, he said yes. During the course of the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: The whole animal Tagged: butchery, pig, whole animal

Fun times at gumboot dinners

May 21, 2016 by Chefsthought

We always had so much fun with our gumboot dinners when we had the restaurant. A few videos of introductions and farmers talking about what they do. Click on the post title to enjoy these video blasts from the past!  

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Posted in: Seasonal 56 memories Tagged: Glen Valley Organic Farms, Golden Ears Cheesecrafters, gumboot, One Love Organic Farms, seasonal 56, The Farm House cheese, Thiesen Farms

Know your farmer, know their farm!

May 20, 2016 by Chefsthought

Making a connection with the farmer and the food has always been important to me. Building long term relationships allowed us to run a successful restaurant for 12 years. It’s important to make time to talk to the farmer, they work hard, they love to share their passion with you, and you need to respect … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farm visits Tagged: ethically rasied meat, Glorious Organics, K and M Farms, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, Laurica farm, Muscovy duck, nut fed pork, pasture raised meat, pheasant, Sleeping Mountain Farms, susutainable meat, Urban Digs

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