For our friends who deal in knives, plates, and forks...
Our BACON program supports the butchers, chefs, and other professionals who source, process, and sell meat that aligns with our Good Meat® values.
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Our BACON program supports butchers, chefs, and food professionals committed to sourcing and selling local, sustainably raised meat. We make breaking into butchery easier with a curated list of learning opportunities and offer a jumping off point to host hands-on classes. Plus, butchers can connect with conscious customers through our directory and join an annual celebration of grassfed meat every April.
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Butchery Learning Opportunities
We compiled a list of remote, in-person, local, and international butchery learning opportunities, including “apprenticeship” programs, higher education, workshops, and classes. We want your operation listed so we can inspire future butchers and share the art of butchery to anyone that is interested. Check out the directory to see what others and doing and if you're not listed yet, now's the time!
Meat Collectives
Are you an aspiring or practicing butcher, chef, or other food professionals who wants to develop, organize, and host hands-on classes in whole-animal butchery, charcuterie, and cookery, and/or humane slaughter for your customers? Meat Collectives are here to help you do just that.
Good Meat® Finder
Do you own or work at a whole animal butcher shop that aligns with our Good Meat® values? We want to help you connect with more customers. Check out our NEW Good Meat® Finder! Not in the directory? List now!
Real Burger of Earth Day
Be a participant of the Real Burger of Earth Day trade promotion. This promotion runs every April and celebrates 100% grassfed meat, highlighting the benefits for the planet, for the farmer, and for your tastebuds. Eaters, chefs, farmers, and butchers alike can all be participants. You might even win a brand new grill!
Good Meat® Resource Library
Are you a Good Meat® butcher or retail store? Are you looking for marketing help and/or education? In addition to all of the education and resources we've built for you, we also maintain a library of marketing education.
Good Meat® Ruminations
Are you looking to read more about butchery and cheffing topics? Explore our "Ruminations" (aka our blog posts) from us and folks in our community.
Interested in being a featured in our Snapshots?
Inspiration. Information. Community. Our Good Meat® Snapshots share perspectives from Good Meat® farmers, ranchers, butchers, consumers, chefs, and others who align with our Good Meat® values.
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