I love the thought of Crop Share agriculture and buying directly from family farms and small scale food growers. I like to know that the animals have had a good life. I love to know that I am eating meat from healthy animals that enjoyed a cushy life. Content during their lives and respected in their demise. Finding a good meat source can be tricky, but we have a local gem here in Cadyville- The Caton Acres Farm. Good meat does not need a lot of fussing. Most grocery store meat needs an astronomical amount of marinade, seasoning, and tenderizing to be "meat like" in taste and texture. Randy and I fell in love with the Caton's Pork "Meatloaf" at a church potluck a while back. When I heard that it was made with meat, salt and pepper; I was stunned and happy. It smells like pork, it tastes amazing, and it is a crowd pleaser. We decided that night that we wanted a spring pig (sorry Wilbur but I am anxious to have you in the freezer)! I have visions of Ham steaks on the grill (ala Pioneer Woman's favorite ham recipe). I think I may finally try my hand at cooking "pork belly". It looks so good on Top Chef. Now I have a fantastic source for consistently yummy pork. The Caton's will also offer Turkeys and Lamb this fall. I have been itching to brine a bird for Thanksgiving for a while. I am a bit scared of lamb. I have no idea how to cook it, but it sounds like something I need to investigate a bit further. Check out Caton Acres Farm on Facebook. They have a wealth of information about their farm and products.
