Ep. 04 - 2 Gals and The Butcher

Thad Erickson of Full Circle Meats on the Road Custom Cutting is our guest. Thad gives us a first-hand rundown on what to expect from your butcher, when ordering your first beef or hog from a local farmer. He descripes what can and cannot be harvested from an animal as well as the advantages of ordering a whole animal vs. a half... and a half vs a quarter (aka as a half of a half).As a farmer, Carol gives her insights from a producer's point of view. Why and how she prices the animal the was she doesJamie asks some great questions, understanding how lost a customer can be, when purchasing a live, whole or half of a beef or hog directly from a farmer and dealing with a butcher, after the purchase.On The Road Custom Cutting is also on Facebook (facebook.com/ontheroadcustomcutting)About Thad Erickson:Thad was a grocery store level meat mananger, in the Minneapolis/St Paul, MN area for a number of years. During the pandemic, because of the meat processing plants shut-down crisis, Thad and a hunting partner helped hog farmers from the Rush City, MN area process and sell their hogs. Because of this positive experience, they took their meat cutting business to the next level. They decided to process meat full time, settling in the Kerkhoven, MN area to do so.Avid ArmorWhen we mention Avid Armor, we're talking about a high qulaity Guide Series chamber vacuum sealer.The newest series of Avid Armor is the GS 41, a commercial-grade oil pump chamber vacuum sealer.One series, two sealers, endless pursuits.Here at Avid Armor, we have always kept our customers' passions in mind and when deciding to launch new products, we wanted to create a series of sealers that encompass just that.Whatever your passion . . . Avid Armor will Guide you there.Copyright 2022 Carol & Jamie - 2GalsHomesteading.com.Mentioned in this episode:Thank-you PeteCoSupply.comPeteCoSupply.com is your family-owned lifestock supply store, specializing in automatic waterers.Thank-you PeteCoSupply.comPeteCoSupply.com is generous supporter of this podcast. Their sponsorship gift allows us to pay for the hosting of this podcast. PeteCoSupply.comPeteCo Supply is a small, family-owned business located in the heart of farmland in central Iowa. We take pride in providing you with the best service and products in one place. We bring over 25 years of customer service experience, strong relationships with vendors, and strong product knowledge to one place. PeteCo Supply is where Quality Meets Service, and we're dedicated to making your shopping experience seamless. PeteCo Supply is a financial supporter of this podcast. The financial gift pays for the annual hosting fees neccesary to distribute our episodes. We work closely with our vendors, distributors, and manufacturers, who will often ship the product directly to you. Although we're looking to expand our services, we only ship within the United States at this time.