In Minnesota, a growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop
A surging demand has put a spotlight on a problem that's been developing for years in Minnesota: a shortage of the small meat processing operations that provide a key link between farmers and consumers. Now, as there’s growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop, years of scaling back have left the industry in Minnesota at a moment of rebuilding.
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Dan Gunderson / MPR News |
4:00 pm, Jan. 27, 2021
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Brian Schatz stands inside Schmidt's Meat Market in Nicollet, Minn. Temporary food supply disruptions prompted by the pandemic have led more consumers to look for direct connections with farmers. It’s put a spotlight on a problem that's been developing for years: a shortage the of small meat processing operations that are a key link between farmers and consumers. There’s growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop. (Courtesy of Brian Schatz)