Learn The ABCs Of Home Hog Butchering
November 6, 2023Hog butchering is an invaluable skill for homesteaders, and it’s not difficult to learn, though there are some key steps and concerns to keep in mind.
Hog butchering is an invaluable skill for homesteaders, and it’s not difficult to learn, though there are some key steps and concerns to keep in mind.
If you raise hogs and know how to butcher your own pig carcasses, you can enjoy delicious and cost-effective meat products year-round!
Many hands make light work, and a community butchering party is a great idea at hog harvest time. Here are some tips to make sure it’s a fun, efficient event!
If you decide to let your kids take part in on-farm butchering, here are some ideas for how to involve kids of all ages and experience levels.
Raising animals for meat could be a scary thing for kids, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s a lot they can learn through the butchering process.
Prepare to take your broilers to a meat-processing facility before your chicks even hatch.
While not for the vegetarians among us, this butchering manual and meat-focused cookbook will have omnivores drooling.
To live more sustainably, let no part of your butchered meat go to waste. Implement tips to feed your farm and build soil fertility.
Want to round out your farm-to-table skills? These books will walk you through an ethical approach to processing farm-raised meat.
Make butchering day easier with a plan for the meat cuts you and your customers want.