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End of Pork Season
Hard to imagine that summer is already over. The sun sets earlier, and the days are cooler. This time of year marks the end of the growing season for most things here at Southern Maine Stockyard. Over the past six months we have fed, watered, chased, laughed, and…
Marbling in Beef
What is Marbling? Marbling is the fine threads of fat in a cut of beef or the white lines inside the meat. Marbling is what gives beef its flavor, tenderness and juiciness. I once heard that if meat had 0% fat, it would all taste the same, hence why people say…
How Easy is Farm to Fork?
How many of us have woke up and wished they had one or more ingredients to make a meal? To be honest, it happens to us more times than we would like to admit. Monday morning was no different, we decided we should cook a chicken in the smoker for Memorial Day. In the…