This past Thursday MaineStock attended the Slow Money Maine annual gathering in Belfast.
Read more: Slow Money Maine EventFollowing is an exerpt from the press conference held Monday, October 24th at Jordan Farm in Cape Elizabeth. Over 100 supporters of local foods attended this event including Russell Libby of MOFGA, Warren Knight of Smiling Hill farm with the key note address given by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. Mainestock was interviewd following Pingree's speach. Reporter Josie Huang from Maine Public Broadcasting was there recording the event.
Read more: Pingree to introduce Bill aimed at encouraging local food productionWhat is a sustainable food (red meat) system?
We hope the following article helps our readers to ask the important questions detailed below when deciding on where and from whom to make their food purchases. Help us set the standards for what the word “Sustainable” can and should mean. We are all part of building a sustainable food system and when we all work together healthy, affordable, fair food will become a reality for all Maine people.
Read more: Building a Sustainable Food SystemAs the demand for Vermont's high quality meats has grown, it has placed additional pressure on meat production and processing infrastructure. Balancing changes in seasonal demand, adding value to improve the bottom line, understanding and communicating butchering options to different audiences, managing forage for consistent products, and scaling up production to serve wholesale markets are all areas for producers and processors to work on together.
Read more: MaineStock participates in VT Meat Producer & Processor WorkshopWhy are slaughterhouse issues so important?
Many pig farmers will say they can pick the right breed, forage and rotate fields, care for them and raise them humanely, only to lose the benefits of this way of farming at, or on the way to, the slaughterhouse. Oliver explains the same holds true for beef:
Read more: The Importance of Quality Slaughter