Selling Beef to Schools
In this episode, Al Kurki, a program specialist with NCAT’s ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, interviews Karla Buck, co-owner of Bear Paw Meats in Chinook, Montana. Al, who works out of NCAT’s headquarters in Butte, Montana, talks with Karla about how the Bucks raise, process, and market meat to school districts in the area surrounding their business.
For more information on this topic, you can contact Al Kurki directly at akurki@ncat.org.
Related ATTRA Resources:
Farm to School Sales. Profiles of Ranches Making it Work
Other Resources:
Bear Paw Meats website
Bear Paw Meats Facebook
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