Ep. 35: Butchery Rationale

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Ep. 35: Butchery Rationale

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Mar 27, 2019

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Mar 27, 2019

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This podcast is for anyone desiring to learn more about the human process of traditional, ethical, economic and delicious livestock processing and eating. Brandon and Lauren Sheard, co-hosts and owners of Farmstead Meatsmith--their small-scale, custom processing and education business--talk all things meat related: from practical knowledge to the philosophical inspiration behind growing, harvesting and eating meat.

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Ep. 35: Butchery Rationale

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