A local family farm I was getting my beef from the past 2 years is struggling right now because the slaughter house they used was sold and the govmt and part of the region bought it back but it won’t be open and operating until 2026. So many other local farms have had to shut down completely. Unless we take the processing back, the state still “owns” farmers in so many ways. Probably easier to kill your own ducks than cows.
Discussion
Definitely easier to harvest and process ducks than cows
What about gathering farmers together to create a co-op community processor? Help consumers connect directly with farmers and find a loophole that removes state involvement. Have people buy an animal or portion of an animal and learn how to process it themselves
If you can gather a list of local farmers who are interested we can organize a call and discuss how to make it happen