Event Details

Date

January 6, 2021

Time

12pm - 1:30pm

Location

Online Webinar - Zoom

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Cornell Livestock Program Work Team
Erica Frenay
607-539-6512


What Now?! Creative Slaughterhouse Workarounds

January 6, 2021

What Now?! Creative Slaughterhouse Workarounds

NYS Livestock Farmers: 

What Now?! Creative Slaughterhouse Workarounds 

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 12pm - 1:30pm

A conversation with Heather Sandford, Founding Farmer and Butcher at The Piggery, now with Empire Food Consultants and Shannon Hayes of Sap Bush Hollow Farm and Cafe. 

Facilitated by Erica Frenay, Cornell Small Farms Program

Many slaughterhouses report being completely booked up for 2021. What's a livestock farmer to do?

In this interactive discussion, we aim to help you regain some sense of control over how, when and where you get your livestock processed, and how you sell meat to customers. You'll hear from Shannon Hayes of Sap Bush Hollow Farm, who found opportunity and benefit in the midst of 2020's livestock processing crisis. You'll also hear from Heather Sandford, who will share the depth and breadth of her experience working with meat processors to help you brainstorm redundancy plans for butchering your animals.

Along the way we'll touch on themes like: educating your customers, cultivating a solid relationship with processors, and seizing on moments of chaos to improve your quality of life. There will be plenty of time for Heather and Shannon to field questions from the audience. 

This webinar is sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Livestock Program Work Team.   





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