NC Choices and WNC Agriventures present a one-day workshop for aspiring and practicing local and meat producers. Join us Wednesday July 23rd at theWNC Regional Livestock Center in Canton, NC for a day of workshops, panel discussions, demonstrations and networking for local and niche meat producers, processors and food-service buyers.
Sessions and Topics include Opportunities and Challenges of Local and Niche Meats with NC Choices Beef and Pork Butchery Demonstration- Primal, Subprimal and Retail Cut Identification Regulatory Compliance for Meat Handlers with NCDA & CS Meat and Poultry Inspection Division Marketing: An Overview of Options for Meat Producers Pricing Models from Retail Cuts to Quarters, Halves and Whole Animals Intro to Pasture-based Production Systems for Beef, Pork and Poultry Meat Quality Issues for small Beef and Pork Producers-Genetics, Forages, Feeds and Handling Assessing Risk in Farm and Food Businesses
and more!
Wednesday, July 23rd, 10am-4pm
WNC Regional Livestock Center 474 Stock Drive, Cantons, NC 28712 Exit 33, off I-40
How to Register: For questions or to register please contact casey@ncchoices.com
with support by:
Advantage West
Community Foundation of WNC Golden LEAF Foundation