Bicoastal
Ridin' The Range
A family member and I have "ordered" Hampshire piglets this spring (of course, the sow has to cooperate ) but we can't get into the local processor until winter. They have an existing relationship but that doesn't supersede the extraordinary demand. The calendar is full until December. I reallllly don't want 6mo+ hogs come December!
I contacted a few other local processors and all are booked out for the entire 2021 year. They are not opening their 2022 calendars yet. Some have had to shut down due to COVID outbreaks. Mostly the demand exceeds the local resources. So what are you guys doing? Ten hogs between us and DIY is not an option.
The slaughterhouse posted this entry in November: https://temeats.com/covid-19-unleashes-extraordinary-demand-for-local-meat-processing/
I, too, thought this enormous demand for local meat -and processing- would drop as fast as it erupted, but that isn't happening yet. How are folks finding processing dates when you need them?
I contacted a few other local processors and all are booked out for the entire 2021 year. They are not opening their 2022 calendars yet. Some have had to shut down due to COVID outbreaks. Mostly the demand exceeds the local resources. So what are you guys doing? Ten hogs between us and DIY is not an option.
The slaughterhouse posted this entry in November: https://temeats.com/covid-19-unleashes-extraordinary-demand-for-local-meat-processing/
I, too, thought this enormous demand for local meat -and processing- would drop as fast as it erupted, but that isn't happening yet. How are folks finding processing dates when you need them?