Come join Rural Vermont and Mary Lake on Saturday, October 24th at Canoe Brook Farm in Dummerston for a lamb on-farm slaughter and processing workshop. In the first half of this 2-part workshop, participants will learn how to slaughter a lamb humanely, and in the second half, how to efficiently butcher and process it.

The workshop will be held at Canoe Brook Farm, where Chris Olsen and partner Gavy raise sheep, goats, and chickens with an emphasis on building soil and ecological diversity with minimal inputs by embracing plants and animals well adapted to the site, both on their home farm and leased land; incorporating joy and whimsy where possible

This workshop will be instructed by Mary Lake. Mary Lake is a professional itinerant slaughterer, butcher, and sheep shearer who lives in Tunbridge. Mary learned the craft of slaughter through several years of full-time work with the Royal Butcher in Randolph, which is a USDA-inspected slaughter facility. Her expertise and engagement through testimony were essential for the improvements to the On-Farm Slaughter law.

At the slaughter workshop, Rural Vermont will present the updates to federal and state on-farm slaughter regulations, particularly around the proposed clarifying language being advocated for by Rural Vermont and its national partners. There will be plenty of room for questions and discussion throughout the event.

Registration: $80/participant
***Your registration fee qualifies you for a complimentary annual Rural Vermont membership! You can choose this during checkout.

Special Notes:

*Please dress accordingly for the weather, wear waterproof footwear, and please leave your dogs at home.

*Please arrive well-fed and bring snacks and water bottles if wanted/needed. Rural Vermont will provide light snacks.

A Note About Workshop Pricing & Registration:

Rural Vermont works alongside farm hosts, instructors, and other non-profits to bring a variety of workshops and peer-to-peer learning opportunities to our members and communities throughout Vermont.  Our ticket prices are built on the needs of the community, the needs of the farm hosts and instructors, and the structure of the workshop itself. We work hard to provide accessible, quality programming and to also pay fair compensation to our farm hosts, our instructors, and to cover the cost of managing and producing our workshops. As such, our ticket pricing varies from workshop to workshop and we strive to keep our pricing within a fair range. Thank you for participating and learning alongside us! 

REMINDER: Your registration fee qualifies you for a complimentary annual Rural Vermont membership! You can choose this during checkout.