Tacoma's Cheryl Ouellette in the NYTimes

The New York Times had a story this weekend on the shortage of slaughterhouse options for local farmers around the country. One of the potential solutions are mobile meat processing units like the one recently launched in Tacoma / Pierce County by local farmers.

A couple years ago we attended the first meeting of farmers, activists, and restauranteurs interested in starting down the path toward creating a USDA approved mobile meat unit for our region. It took place in Fife and the meeting was packed. About two years later – last year – the truck went into operation. It’s really exciting to see how quickly it all came together.

The New York Times story featured Tacoma’s very own Cheryl Ouellette – aka Cheryl the Pig Lady. Cheryl’s farm is a regular stop for us on our quest for local food. She is our local choice for pork, chicken, and beef. Our Thanksgiving turkeys from her are unlike anything else we can get around here. Soooo good.

Do you want to know more about local meat? Cheryl is a regular at the Proctor Farmers Market.

Link to the New York Times