Cycles of Life May Day Celebration

Meat Processing Open Day

Saturday, May 1, 2010 from high noon til the cinders die

Fivepenny Farm, Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset DT66DF

Join us at the processing barn at Fivepenny Farm for an event celebrating animals and the wonderful connections we have with them on the farm as well as a celebration of the products we make from their meat

Events of the day include:

A farm walk to see the new lambs, chicks, pigs, cows, geese

Chick Incubation

Butchery demonstrations of veal and pork

Sausage-making

Charcuterie and smoking demonstrations

A cook- out using our own meat products (vegetarian option)

A presentation about sustainable livestock systems by Simon Fairlie- author of the new book “Meat- The Benign Extravagance”.

Email jyoti@tlio.org.uk for directions or more information.

This event is one in a series of four open days sponsored by the Local Food Fund related to the processing activites held at our co-operative barn. We will be holding further events related to cheesemaking and herbal medicine. Visit our website: wwwpeasantevolution.co.uk