PrairieQueen... "local bacon" as opposed to bacon from far away?
Just like any food, it typically means the farm is close to where you are - not manufactured somewhere across the country or world. The pigs would be local for that bacon.
PrairieQueen... "local bacon" as opposed to bacon from far away?
Yep, Munchy is correct. My motto is grow it yourself or buy local, and I practice what I preach. I buy a whole hog every year from a local farmerand order how I want everything packaged/flavored, etc. His farm is less than five miles from my house. I get a side of beef from a good farmer friend of mine a half mile from my house. We also have quail, chicken/eggs, turkey, and lamb farmers in the area. My neighbor across the road raises the cutest goats ever!
Last edited by PrairieQueen; 08-13-2015 at 02:54 PM.
Yep, Munchy is correct. My motto is grow it yourself or buy local, and I practice what I preach. I buy a whole hog every year from a local farmerand order how I want everything packaged/flavored, etc. His farm is less than five miles from my house. I get a side of beef from a good farmer friend of mine a half mile from my house. We also have quail, chicken/eggs, turkey, and lamb farmers in the area. My neighbor across the road raises the cutest goats ever!
You're lucky! We do have smaller farms around me, but not many with livestock other than chickens. I'm sure I can find a place (we have A LOT of local/sustainable restaurants in the area that list which farms the items are from).
We sometimes go to a halal slaughterhouse and pick up things like goat, fresh chickens, and rabbit. I hate holding the bag with the warm body in it, and often have to go outside while my husband cuts off feet/heads.
You're lucky! We do have smaller farms around me, but not many with livestock other than chickens. I'm sure I can find a place (we have A LOT of local/sustainable restaurants in the area that list which farms the items are from).
We sometimes go to a halal slaughterhouse and pick up things like goat, fresh chickens, and rabbit. I hate holding the bag with the warm body in it, and often have to go outside while my husband cuts off feet/heads.
I always pick up my stuff after they've packaged and stuck it in deep freeze. I try to stay detached from meat animals. I never see the pigs when they're alive, and I've only "pet" the calves a few times (although I've milked a cow and goats before by hand). I usually just wave to them on my way home from work.
I always pick up my stuff after they've packaged and stuck it in deep freeze. I try to stay detached from meat animals. I never see the pigs when they're alive, and I've only "pet" the calves a few times (although I've milked a cow and goats before by hand). I usually just wave to them on my way home from work.
My husband likes to pick out which one he wants to bring home, so it's always freshly slaughtered. Ick!
This morning I had some sauteed broccoli slaw topped with a runny egg.
