Pasture Raised

We want to post a very thoughtful piece on ... meat.

Bottom line is that animal proteins are OK for the environment, but please choose carefully, pasture raised is best.

The Carnivore’s Dilemma

"It’s true that food production is an important contributor to climate change. And the claim that meat (especially beef) is closely linked to global warming has received some credible backing, including by the United Nations and University of Chicago. Both institutions have issued reports that have been widely summarized as condemning meat-eating.

But that’s an overly simplistic conclusion to draw from the research."

Kudos to staff

I'm not going to get into the details, but I want to post up kudos to our staff.

We delivered an "early" Mangalitsa and there were some issues with USDA not being fully aware of what was expected.

Well, by the end of the day, situation looks to have been resolved, and we are turning this into a "teachable moment" where we will develop a "handbook" of procedures as to how slaughtering and butchering should be done.

Excellent response, teamwork, draw on partner's knowledge.

More on Martha's

Our bad that we missed Mario's "high five" in Esquire's Spring 2009 "Black Book"

More kudo's

Martha's Leelanau Table - Suttons Bay, MI

Otherwise, it's a been a busy fall
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