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Slow Food Pittsburgh’s Laptop Butcher Shop

Next Laptop Butcher: June 21, 2008

Organic Beef, Wild Alaskan Fish

ROSE RIDGE - Check out Rose Ridge’s melt-in-the mouth certified organically-raised beef on grain grown on the farm.

WILD ALASKAN SALMON COMPANY - Alaskan native Sara Pozonsky has been bringing her family’s premium wild-caught seafood to F@F market for several seasons now. Sara will fly in all pre-ordered fish for Laptop Butcher Shop and, as a special offer to Laptop customers, is waiving the normal shipping charges.

For ordering information, contact .

Also available at Market on 6/21 from Farmers@Firehouse vendors: East End Co-op artisanal cheese and dairy, mushrooms, greens in abundance, heirloom seedlings, pastured eggs, honey, potted flowers and herbs, small batch Lebanese prepared foods and pastries, possibly strawberries.

Laptop Butcher Shop is in its fifth year of connecting Pittsburgh with organic and/or carefully-raised local meats and poultry. Order forms and pick-up details will be emailed to the SFP mailing list.

Products offered through Laptop Butcher Shop are not found in grocery stores. They come from talented small-scale producers who care a lot about the health of their animals, their customers and the planet.

The animals are pastured, meaning that they are raised outdoors on grass, the way nature intended. Some animals are fed grains, also carefully raised. The meat is exceptionally delicious and heart-healthy, rich in correctly balanced CLA’s and nutrients. These products contain no additives (except nitrites in bacon/ham), no prophylactic antibiotics and no hormones. Our vendors allow you to pick the cuts and quantity you want—just like a real butcher shop.

Please understand that our meat and poultry producers work on a very small scale—this is why we love them! But, they must sell each animal in its entirety, not just the steaks, loins and chops. Try some slow-cooked braising cuts for stew or pot roast. Lamb burgers are supreme. Ground pork makes superb all-American meatloaf or Asian green bean stir fry.

Suppliers:
MISERA’S ORGANIC FARM, Butler County – Steve and Lisa Misera. Steve and Lisa have quite a following for their certified organic, pastured chickens.

PUCKER BRUSH FARM, Indiana County – Pam Bryan. Pam’s succulent, pastured lamb has been a hit at many SFP events—Greek Lamb Roast and Barn Dinner to name but two. You’ll see why when you buy.

ROSE RIDGE FARM, Waynesburg, OH – Deanna and David McMaken. Check out Rose Ridge’s melt-in-the mouth certified organic beef and see why there are always lines at East Liberty/Mt. Lebanon markets.

WEST LIBERTY FARM, Clearfield County - Dave and Mandy Chirico. Dave returns to Laptop with pastured chickens raised sans antibiotics or hormones.

WIL-DEN FAMILY FARM, Mercer County – Denise and Bill Brownlee. Slow Food Pittsburgh and friends have become addicted to this lean, flavor-fabulous pastured pork.

WILD ALASKAN SALMON COMPANY – Sara Pozonsky and Trish Kopp. Alaskan native Sara Pozonsky brings her family’s premium wild-caught seafood to Farmers@Firehouse market to rave reviews.