Whether you have a small meat market or a high-end retail product line, customers seek you out because you offer something that they can’t find from the larger meat corporations. Your creativity in developing these products is an asset, so take full advantage of it!

Before I started writing about meat processing, I spent several years covering the woodworking industry. For much of that time, I focused on custom woodworkers. Although I never learned how to operate a bandsaw or program a router, I did get to see some true artisans in action.