The Power of Social Media
Last week we were disheartened to realize we had been on the receiving end of a thief. All of you who have been to our business know that we have a loading dock in front of the majority of our building…
National Agriculture Day
Many of you may not know it, but March 8th marks National Agriculture Day! What does that mean to us inside the industry, well this gives us a chance to spotlight what it is that we do 10, 12, sometimes…
Wordless Wednesday: Heaven on Earth
The other day I was wrapping a beef and I saw something that stopped me in my tracks… If you missed my feature here than you missed me praising short ribs. And these short ribs literally took my breath away!…
Wordless Wednesday: Cutting Up a Hog
Last week, we were invited to the local Weston A. Price Foundation chapter (http://www.westonaprice.org/) to do a demonstration on cutting up a 1/2 hog. And we were so honored to find out that over 100 people attended! We feel so…
California Association of Meat Processors Convention
Ever since 1984, Chico Locker & Sausage Co. has been attending the California Association of Meat Processors (CAMP)’s annual convention. CAMP is a great organization full of wonderful people, many of whom have become like family. People who are willing…
Wordless Wednesday: Meat Me Feature
Well it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for… And hopefully some of you have as well! Remember this…? Our feature on Meat Me was finally released yesterday! And we could not be more excited!! The feature is full of…
What Chipotle Doesn’t Tell You
There was no denying that Sunday night, most of America spent the evening watching the Grammys. In fact, the 2012 Grammys went down as the most watched since 1984. But I am not writing to hail the wonder that is…
Wordless Wednesday: I Heart Beef
So today while attending the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA I learned about a campaign called I Heart Beef which kicks off in the month of February to coincide with Valentines Day and runs until June. This campaign aims…
Natural, Organic, Grass-fed…What’s the Difference?
As a consumer today, we are bombarded with all kinds of power words. Low fat, fat free, reduced fat, no trans fats, etc. But do you really know what they mean? Many terms used to describe our food aren’t exactly…