Meat News

Push to Eat Local Food Is Hampered by Shortage

NY Times
By KATIE ZEZIMA
Published: March 26, 2010
Article Here

Accross the Fence with Carl Russell

1/13/10
Accross the Fence featuring Carl Russell of Earthwise Farm and Forest, Rural Vermont board member.
Watch it Here

Grist Exclusive: Will Whole Foods’ new mobile slaughterhouses squeeze small farmers?

20 Nov 2009
by Tom Laskawy
Grist
Original Article Here

Lindsay Harris on The Story

The Story - NPR
November 17 2008
Available for download here (part 2 of this show) READ MORE

Vermont Slaughter Law Change Proposed

Hobby Farm News
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New study shows corporate livestock farms pose risks to public health and the environment

seattlepi.com
Posted by Andrew Schneider at April 30, 2008 10:06 a.m.
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What they didn't tell you about recent meat recall

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
By Stephen J. Hedges
Chicago Tribune

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004276452_meat12.html READ MORE

New bill would let small farms sell meat

Times Argus
February 13, 2008
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
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Vermont Slaughter Law Change Proposed

Hobbyfarms.com
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Map of Slaughterhouses in VT

View map here

State to weigh slaughterhouse

Brattleboro Reformer
By HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN, Reformer Staff
Friday, January 11
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RELOCALIZING VERMONT: Farmer and Rural Vermont work to legalize on-farm slaughter

Carl Etnier
01/03/2008
Original Blog Post Here READ MORE

Peter Harvey: Backyard pig farmer works to legalize on-farm slaughter and sale

Interview by Carl Etnier
WGDR
1/3/08
Link to mp3 download here

Cutting edge

Vermont Today
Published December 30, 2007
By Paula Routly
Original Article Here
Finally, a new slaughterhouse opens, and Carl Cushing and family get all the credit

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Local food advocates rally for meat rule changes

VPR News
Friday December 28, 2007
Transcript Here READ MORE

WPTZ.com - Video - Farmers Fight For Change Of Slaughter Law

WPTZ
Dec 27, 2007
Video Here

Independent animal farmers challenge Vt. law

AP
12/27/07
Original Article in Kennebuck Gazette
Original Article in Boston Globe READ MORE

'Backyard farmer' wants change in Vt. slaughter law

Times Argus
December 27, 2007
By Mel Huff Times Argus Staff
Original Article Here READ MORE