Meat Your Farmer 2024
Event Details
Date
May 2, 2024
Time
5pm - 8pm
Location
The Powerhouse at the Roycroft Campus
39 S. Grove St.
East Aurora, NY 14052
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops ProgramMeat Your Farmer 2024
The audience for this event will be school lunch program purchasing officials and the broader local community. The evening will be split into two parts:
5pm - 6pm: A formal program for attendees to learn about bulk meat purchasing including:
- How to find a farm
- How much meat and what cuts to expect from a 1/4, half, or whole animal
- Timelines for Purchasing Bulk meats
6pm - 8pm: Tasting and Talking
We will open the event to have free taste testings of over 10 different NYS school lunch options made with local meats
Attendees will have the opportunity to talk with farmers to learn about their farms and meats they have for sale.
We are currently looking for farm participants. By participating, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Set up a booth (10' x 10') and offer your products for sale, including bulk meat options.
- Interface with the community to share what it is you do and why you do it (:
- Select one of the menu items listed in the blue boxes, and make a donation of the meat requested to be transformed into tasting portions by our caterer, Daily's.
Carne Asada: 10.5 pounds Round Roast
Meatloaf: 8 pounds Ground Beef
Loaded Beef Nachos: 8 pounds Gound Beef
Chopped Cheese Sandwich: 8 Pounds Ground Beef
Mojo Pork: 13.5 pounds of Fresh Ham or Pork Shoulder
Pulled Pork: 13.5 pounds of Fresh Ham or Pork Shoulder
Teriyaki Chicken: 4 Whole chickens (5-6 lb) or 21 Chicken Thighs (large)
Chicken Souvlaki 21 large chicken thighs
Chicken Mac and Cheese: 3 pounds Chicken Breast
Turkey Chili: 7.5 pounds Ground Turkey
Maple French Toast Bake: 5 dozen Large Eggs
Veggie Egg Bake: 7 dozen Large Eggs
If you have any questions or are interested in participating, reach out to Amy Barkley at 716-640-0844 or amb544@cornell.edu
Dairy
Livestock
Forages
Grains
Upcoming Events
New York State Fiber Conference
June 9, 2024
Bouckville, NY
Theme for this year: Quality Matters
Announcements
Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting. Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability.Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!
MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.Why should farmers join?
1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.
How do I join?
Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.
While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.
If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.