Courtesy of Danielle Langloism, Wikipedia CCLButcher Shortage
People frequently tell us they would like to try goat meat but can’t find it in their stores or farmer’s market.
That’s largely because of a shortage of small slaughter houses, as detailed in this New York Times story, which says the problem could be a setback nationwide for independent farmers and the local-food movement.
We butcher our own. It’s really not that hard to do.It shouldn’t be a “setback nationwide for independent farmers and the local-food movement”. Remember, unless you come from a long line of “city dwellers”, then your parents or grandparents use to do it. Around here, mora and more folks are butchering themselves – from chickens to catle. It actually HELPS the local food farms and independence.
I think they were trying to say it’s a setback for people who want to sell meat and can’t find an inspection-approved slaughter house. They could slaughter the animals themselves and sell “underground” but if they want to get into farmer’s markets, groceries or restaurants they’re up a creek, so to speak.