A circumstance of Covid 19, our Heritage Mutton Project began because our longtime partners, Tamarack Sheep Farm in Vermont, was forced to delay the processing date for their lamb. Some of their animals were processed at 1-2 years of age (hogget) and others were held for more than 2 years (mutton).
Coming off the heels of Heritage Breeds Week where we celebrate the benefits of heritage breed livestock farming, we identify here another core benefit of the non-commodity system that is crucial to balance is preservation of farmland and the environment. Vox recently published an in depth story about Iowa's largest hog producer, Iowa Select.
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