A Fond Farewell to a Favorite Farm

It’s a sad day here at ALFN. One of our most beloved growers, MeatWorks Butchery & Market, has made the difficult decision to close their doors. For years we enjoyed the incredibly high quality meats provided by Youngblood Grassfed Farm, and the transformation into MeatWorks Butchery & Market last year only brought greater variety, innovative sausages, and unique blends. As a source of great food, as a pillar of ethics, as substantial part of the local food community, they will be missed.

The good news is, you have two weeks to stock up on all your favorites! Make room in the freezer, because you’ll want a little bit of everything. Allow me to make some suggestions:

• Beef short ribs and pork spare ribs for all your summer barbecues.
• Bulk ground beef. Put away 5, 10, or 25 lbs for a rainy day.
• Whole broiler chickens and lamb shoulder roasts for those lazy Sunday dinners to come.
• New York strip, ribeye, sirloin, T-bone, and tenderloin steaks for the days you just gotta grill.
• Farm to Family Sampler. If you can’t decide, this is the package for you. 1 beef roast, 1 whole chicken, 2 packages each of cube steak and pork steak, and 3 packages each of breakfast sausage and ground beef.

However you choose to fill your freezer, be sure to place your order before The Market closes tomorrow morning at 7:30. If we must part ways, let’s do it right and make these last two weeks really count!

-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager

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