Sustainability: Two Sides to Every Coin
Now that the new year is in full swing, it is time to get the creative juices flowing. I got away from writing for a while, as there were too many other things taking up my limited brain power. I found it interesting that I could miss it and have a major case of...
Local New Zealand Beef??
K... Let's get into it! The issue at hand is Victorian Farmstead Meat Company carrying beef raised in New Zealand. Offhand, this seems insane to me. I mean, we built this company on the premise that we would either raise or source the highest...
What I’m Thankful For
Thanksgiving is finally here and Turkey Week is almost over. It has been a great week filled with stress and satisfaction. I know you will get an endless supply of "What I'm Grateful For" hits over the next few days, but I'm doing one anyway. It's meant for your...
Opinions: Everybody’s Got One….
Last week we started a little contest to name our Pork Garlic Sausage. Social Media people will tell you that audience participation is pure gold in terms of successful marketing on this type of platform. We do it because we really enjoy our customers' contributions...
Holiday Hysteria
saw my first Christmas ad this week. To most people- myself included- it's just too soon. Many jokes have been written about holidays being advertised too soon, so I will leave that to the professionals. But the ads hold another significance for...
Anatomy of a Hog
art of this blog is a kind of running commentary about how our business came to be and continues to grow. As many of you know, I have been my own butcher since we opened our shop almost a year ago. A few months ago we added Michael to our roster...