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Home » butchering

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Bare Knuckle Farm, on northern Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula, raises hogs in orchards where they forage on apples, pears, chestnuts, and worms.
Posted inFood & Drink

The farmer’s dilemma

by Mike Sula October 17, 2012August 19, 2021

The farmer’s dilemma: a quick, clean slaughterhouse kill or a great life that ends with pain?

Iliana Regan in her under-construction restaurant, Elizabeth
Posted inFood & Drink

Call of the wild

by Julia Thiel September 6, 2012August 19, 2021

An underground chef is going legit with her ambitious new restaurant—the first of its kind in Chicago.

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Food and Drink Events

by Sam Worley February 3, 2011August 19, 2021

A dark beer tasting, a Nutella party, a pig dinner, and more.

Posted inBlogs

DIY Deer Butchering

by Whet Moser December 3, 2010August 19, 2021

From deer to venison in several sort-of-easy steps.

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Food and Drink Events

by Sam Worley July 23, 2010August 19, 2021

Farm tours, pop-up restaurants, butchering classes, and more.

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