Does Brown Meat Mean It’s Bad…?
A few evenings ago, I was consulted by a friend of mine about the color of meat and how to tell if it’s bad. She sent me this photo…. Back story… this woman bought these steaks, opened them up, turned…
Meat Supply in Danger…?
Lately I’ve been seeing confusion coming across our social media feeds in regards to the government’s plans for sequestration and the meat industry. If you aren’t aware of what’s going on, you should be. After all, it could affect all…
Bacon Shortage…?
I’ve seen a few people joke about it… I’ve seen a few people seriously ask about it.. And I’ve seen news media all over it. Is there really going to be a bacon shortage…? The simple asnwer is no. Well,…
Every Little Bit Helps…
Some of you may recall my “war with words” I had with one of our local newspapers, Chico News & Review over Lean Finely Textured Beef or what some people call “Pink Slime”… Words were exchanged, everyone had their own…
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…