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22/03/2021

No Ounce Wasted - Mondays, 7pm, ET

Replay tonight for everyone who missed this awesome episode with David Zarling, a Food Service professional with a background in production and food safety management.

He’s HACCP certified, Trained in humane handling and is passionate about community education regarding high quality, sustainable, pragmatic food production and processing.

A conversation that touches upon many areas, David Z believes "It's really difficult to find people who are interested in the trade who aren't burnt out..."

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18/03/2021

Drew Ramsey, MD, a 3 time award winning author and writer of
'Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety' has been a force to reckon with in creating dialogues about the significance of nutrition.

Do we think about nutrition as a means of improving ones mental health? We want to know what you think.

Visit our website for replays and let us know what you think

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22/02/2021

✈️ to 'Straya tonight at 7PM, ET.

We go international tonight with the former head butcher and current product specialist at Victor Churchill, Sydney, Australia.

Tune in on the Inspired Choices Network tonight as Darren O'Rourke's love of butchery and the industry shines through in his love for good food, simplicity and his eye for top-quality produce.

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11/02/2021

From a mobile whole animal butchery solution to a Brick and Mortor shop!

Stefano tells us all as we caught up with him and his The Meat Wagon

Last time Stefano told us about their mission to bring pasture-raised, grass fed, and local meats to their community.

This week, we see Stefano geared up and taking his mission one step forward by Supporting small farmers and the local economy on a bigger scale.

Catch the replay and see how this brilliant duo is bringing back real relationships with real people.

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25/01/2021

Live Mondays, 7 PM, ET.

No Onunce Wasted is all about having honest conversations between butchers and industry people alike.

Our Host Bryan Mayer is always looking to invite guests and initiate conversations that open a much needed dialogue.

Tonight, Jessica Rohr from Forage Hawaii will take us on journey of how a group of friends with a similar goals and expanded their efforts to bring more sustainable food to the market and educate consumers on the many benefits of eating local!

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18/01/2021

LIVE MONDAYS 7pm, ET on the Inspired Choices Network

Lo and behold! Tonight on we will have with us a duo that has defined the true meaning of American Lamb, and put it on the global food map as a result of their work in regenerative agriculture and slaughter techniques!

John and Sukey Jamison of Jamison Farm have producing some 3,000 top-notch lambs annually.

What makes their sheep and lamb special is their free range lifestyle, meaning their herds frolic and nibble on bluegrass, white clover, wild flowers and seasonal grass pastures.

Their 100% natural diet yield meat that is lean, firm, tender, delicate and pink, free of hormones, antibiotics, herbicides and insecticides.

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06/01/2021

Travelling to different places and exploring their butchery culture is quintessential to learning and fine tuning your own technique.

There is so much we can learn from other cultures, and likewise!

Our podcast seeks to encompass, educate, and expand on the holistic approach to butchery and how it is so much more than cutting meat.

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24/12/2020

Did you happen to catch this weeks episode of NOWpodcast?

This week we had with us, Sarah Savannah Knight - ex executive souis chef at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

After 11 years of being a full-time chef, Sarah felt the need for better practices - left cooking and started to pursue an education in regenerative agriculture.

Hear her tell us how she plans on eventually tying that back in to cooking and being a more responsible chef and farmer.

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21/12/2020

LIVE AT 7pm, EST

Tonight, we will have with us Sarah Savannah Knight - ex executive souis chef at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

After 11 years of being a full-time chef, Sarah felt the need for better practices - left cooking and started to pursue an education in regenerative agriculture.

With the end goal of eventually tying that back in to cooking and being a more responsible chef and farmer.

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07/12/2020

Live Mondays 7pm, ET

Our guest, Eagle Yu of Aged Butchery, spent the first 15 years working as a DVD Author, but when life has other plans for you...

Tune in tonight to hear Eagles incredible journey from living in Saudi Arabia to eventually settling down in Calif, to running into a technicality with the USDA and now working to secure his own place!

Nothing short gripping, tune in on the Inspired Choices Network

30/11/2020

We go live at 7pm, ET with Cole Dougherty, head butcher at Nello's Specialty Meats

Serving the tri-state area whilst operating under state and federal inspection, Cole brings his butchery experience to bear as he wears the many hats required for a smooth sailing of Nello's daily operations.

immense wisdom and grit, not only is Cole a man of skill but also collects large spiders! 🕷

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18/11/2020

In conversation with the head butcher at Beast & Cleaver, Chris O discussed bringing animal husbandry, curing, cooking and cutting to bear in the butcher shop!

A man of knowledge, Chris told our listeners about keeping it pretty simple when he cooks at home, and how he doesn't cook very many fancy steaks! rustic leaning person. I keep it pretty simple when I cook at home, I don't cook very many fancy steaks - "Whenever I have time to really throw down, I'm generally using grind or braising cuts..."

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19/10/2020

Live Now with Host Bryan Mayer and Christy Miller of Marfa Meats

Christy is opening Marfa Meats in Marfa, Texas, a place famous for being isolated. Her vision is to create a USDA-inspected and state-inspected processing facility and get a local economy started around it!
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12/10/2020

Tonight, Bryan will go Live at 7PM ET with the head butcher at Publican Quality Meats

Acclaimed chef and butcher Rob Levitt worked his way through some of the city’s most popular restaurants.

After three years of critical acclaim, the duo took the next step and opened The Butcher & Larder, Chicago’s first local, sustainable, whole animal butcher shop, which has been recognized for excellence in its craft by Food & Wine, GQ, The Travel Channel, The Food Network, The Good Food Awards and more.

A star, Rob continues to captain the culinary program at PQM, creating a seasonal menu featuring rustic soups, gourmet salads, and sandwiches, while mastering an array of natural and organic meat products, house-made sausages and more!

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28/09/2020

Tonight Bryan will go Live at 7pm ET with someone who not only serves on national sheep organization boards but also manages the Niman Ranch Lamb Program and the Pork Production Planning.

A tango like no other, Cody Heimke will talk about working with Niman Ranch, Selling Lamb, Wool & Everything But The BAAAA!

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23/09/2020

In Episode 22, Bryan got talking to Melissa Cortina of Bavette Meat & Provisions about what it is like being a woman in butchery.

Melissa is an erstwhile academic, a cook, a butcher, a business owner and a reluctant pastry chef!

Making for an interesting conversation, Melissa discussed moving from restaurants to the shop life, Twitter trolls, fighting with pastry, and other great topics!

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21/09/2020

Tonight at 7PM ET

Perseverance takes you places - tonight on Episode 22, Bryan will get talking to Melissa Cortina of Bavette Meat & Provisions about taking a pause, sourcing great meat, being a woman in butchery!

Melissa is an erstwhile academic, a cook, a butcher, a business owner and a reluctant pastry chef!

Making for an interesting conversation, Melissa will discuss moving from restaurants to the shop life, and other great topics!

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15/09/2020

Our Host Bryan Mayer with Moises Rios-Hernandez of Luis' Butcher Shop.

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In last nights episode of NOWpodcast, Bryan Mayer, our Executive Director and member of World Butchers' Challenge Team USA 2021 got talking to a Moises Rioz-Hernandez of Luis' Butcher Shop about what being in business means to him and how to understand the craft better.

"If you want to get a deeper understanding of a culture, try the food. The dishes go back hundreds of years and gives you an opportunity to talk with someone to get a greater understanding of their culture. " Hernandez

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14/09/2020

Tonights Episode goes LIVE tonight AT 7PM ET.

Bryan will get in conversation with a Marine and butcher, Moises-Rioz Hernandez of Luis' Butcher Shop.

Moises and his brother run a full-service butcher shop in a location where their father started working twenty years ago.

His background has always been community-centric, and Moises is no stranger to service and community. Luis Butcher Shop is a reflection of that attention to detail and customer service.

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10/09/2020

In Episode 13 host Bryan Mayer got talking to Sam Garwin, Former CEO of Fleisher's in New York.

Samantha is well-versed in the issues of the local-sourcing in the whole animal meat world.

"I wonder about if we could have structures in the business that are about sharing in the risks and sharing in the rewards" Sam Garwin
We were thrilled to hear her insight into our industry and current challenges in the Covid-19 era.

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07/09/2020

In lieu of Labour day, tonight we will be re-airing Norman's Episode with Bryan!

A prominent voice in the industry, Norman is now a board member of Butcher's Guild and will be paving way for a more inclusive, and conscious voice in the industry.

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02/09/2020

Bryan Mayer got on the Meat Wagon with Stefano Diaz of The Meat Wagon A Mobile Butchery.

An initiative and idea inspired by the need for mobility.

Stefano Diaz owns The Meat Wagon Butchery to the Kingston’s Waterfront Farmers market. Stefano is taking that dream to four walls and a floor in Kingston. We will hear about his work with local farms, his commitment to grass-fed, creating a mobile butcher shop and where he goes from here.

A conversation that will keep your wheels running!

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31/08/2020

Tonights Episode LIVE AT 7PM ET.

Bryan Mayer will get on the Meat Wagon with Stefano Diaz of The Meat Wagon A Mobile Butchery Initiative.

Stefano Diaz owns The Meat Wagon Butchery to the Kingston’s Waterfront Farmers market. Stefano is taking that dream to four walls and a floor in Kingston. We will hear about his work with local farms, his commitment to grass-fed, creating a mobile butcher shop and where he goes from here.

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26/08/2020

In Episode 19, Bryan discussed the divulged into Jills thought process when it comes to working with local farmers, butchers and processors.

The importance of maintaining a balance and the vitality of such mutual understanding.

Jill from butter meat co. gave us some great insight and a sort of blueprint on how to do things the right way!

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24/08/2020

We couldn't be with you last week, but tonight we go live with Jill at 7PM EST!

Host Bryan Mayer will get talking to Jill Marshall Gould of butter meat co. about her innovation, using online sales during a pandemic and other meaty topics.

A renewed thought process, a venture that has taken on environmentally-improved meat: use dairy cows. Not a new idea to many in the meat industry, dairy culls often end up in the industrial grind. Jill Marshall Gould has brought a modern sensibility to her program- keeping the culls local, the quality high and using butchery and marketing to give the cuts value.

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20/08/2020

In Episode 12, we had with us Tihoco with Tia Holmes and Michael Tesser, the Sales Director of Martini Equipment LLC.

Tia, Butcher's Guild co-founder reminisced about how they formed the first United States team and the struggles that came with it.

It feels like "the Olympics of Butchery" feels like a very honest description of the event because of the requirements of the team. It's a big commitment and a lot of work, and it an amazing event. - Tia Holmes

Michael, on the other hand, spoke about The general mindset is food just arrives, his strategy and how their company appreciates the heart and soul that goes into our work.

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17/08/2020

Due to unforeseen circumstances tonight's show with Jill has been POSTPONED TILL NEXT WEEK. We will be with Jill, getting meaty next Monday, the 24th!

17/08/2020

A Butcher's Guild Podcast - tonight Bryan Mayer will get talking to Jill Marshall Gould of butter meat co. about her innovation, using online sales during a pandemic and other meaty topics.

A renewed thought process, a venture that has taken on environmentally-improved meat: use dairy cows. Not a new idea to many in the meat industry, dairy culls often end up in the industrial grind. Jill Marshall Gould has brought a modern sensibility to her program- keeping the culls local, the quality high and using butchery and marketing to give the cuts value.

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11/08/2020

In Episode 18 host Bryan got his GAME ON with Jake Muise.

Jake & Ku'Ulani Muise founded Maui Nui Venison with a win-win vision: control the invasive axis deer population that threatens the equilibrium of Hawaii's ecosystem and make the most nutrient-dense meat available to non-hunting consumers!

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10/08/2020

Tonight we get our GAME ON with Jake Muise and Host Bryan Mayer!

Jake and Ku'Ulani Muise founded Maui Nui Venison with a win-win vision: control the invasive axis deer population that threatens the equilibrium of Hawaii's ecosystem and make the most nutrient-dense meat available to non-hunting consumers!

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03/08/2020

Ready for another Episode?!

Episode 17 goes live tonight at 7PM with Bryan Mayer, Our Host and Executive Director of the Butchers Guild!

Our guest, Chris O'Blenness is a chef, a rancher and the new owner of Jackson Hole Buffalo Meat!

We are stoked to hear about Chris's exciting plans for the 70-year-old business and the turns that brought him back home (home on the range).

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28/07/2020

Last night Judy Ni the co-founder of bāo•logy spoke about how she has been actively breaking down stereotypes about what quality means and integrating in-house butchery as part of their process.

She holds the belief that one of the larger conversations to have, and this includes chefs, is how what our consumers put in their body has a direct effect on how they feel.

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27/07/2020

A Butcher's Guild Podcast

Episode 16 goes live tonight at 7PM!

Our guest Judy Ni has been actively breaking down stereotypes about what quality means and integrating in-house butchery as part of their process.

Her shared passion and leap of faith led to her and her husband bringing their concept of a "fast food" restaurant with a menu made from responsibly sourced ingredients designed for guests seeking a healthy, reliable source of nourishment to meet the needs of their busy, active lives. to life!

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24/07/2020

A Butcher's Guild Podcast - Episode 16 airs on Monday, July 27th at 7:00PM ET.

As a community, we are having to deal with a new reality, a new way of doing things.

Host Bryan Mayer of Butchers of America - The Butchers Guild Team USA 2021 talks to Judy Ni about her steadfast commitment to sourcing, breaking down stereotypes about what quality means and using in-house butchery as part of their process.

They will explore some exciting ideas about co-op models and what restaurants can do in the post-pandemic reality we are living in.

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23/07/2020

Kevin McCann began cutting at the Culinary Institute of America. "My first day of class with Tom Schneller I was hooked." He then worked for The Hudson Valley Sausage company doing hog roasts, several hundred pounds of sausage each week, and deer processing during the season. After graduation, he was hired as a Teaching Assistant Back in the Meat Room.

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21/07/2020

In last nights episode, Bryan got talking to the man who speaks HACCP aka Trevor J. Morones, founder of Control Point, Lead HACCP Instructor, GFSI auditor in training, and ANSI Food Manager course Instructor/Proctor.

With some invaluable insight, Trevor got us thinking - In the US, we've always focused on fast, fast, fast. Why don't we take a step back and focus on quality, quality, quality?

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20/07/2020

Live at 7pm ET Tonight!

Host Bryan Mayer of Butchers of America - The Butchers Guild Team USA will get in conversation with Trevor J. Morones, founder of Control Point, Lead HACCP Instructor, GFSI auditor in training, and ANSI Food Manager course Instructor/Proctor.

A classically, culinary trained expert butcher. As a craft butcher, he understands first-hand the desire to focus on the craft and create the best product possible, creating throngs of satisfied customers and fulfilling on brand promises of quality, efficiency, and unique value.

This will a conversation to look out for!

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18/07/2020

In Episode 10 we had with us someone whose advocacy and promotion of locally sourced and foraged foods has created a realm of opportunity far beyond just his first expectations.

Host Bryan Mayer got talking to Michael Lapi, Instructor of Culinary Arts and Meat Processing at SUNY Cobleskill

His current position allows him a platform for the continuance of his mantra through Farm to Table and Whole Animal Butchery classes.

He is also deeply involved with the Chef's Consortium, a group of like-minded individuals who promote the use of local diversity and sustainable farming methods through an educational and fundraising platform. Michael is driven to share what he has gained!

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15/07/2020

Did you happen to miss our lastest Episode?

In Ep 14 Bryan got talking to Mills Stovall of Waimea Butcher Shop​ about the challenges (some said impossibilities!) of having a whole animal shop in Hawaii.

It was intriguing to see things from a ranchers perspective and how being a rancher have moulded the way he runs his shop.

You do not want to miss out on this - For recordings
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13/07/2020

A Butcher's Guild Podcast - Latest Episode of No Ounce Wasted goes live at 7PM Tonight.

Tonight host Bryan Mayer of Butchers of America - The Butchers Guild Team USA 2021 will get talking to Mills Stovall talk about the challenges (some said impossibilities!) of having a whole animal shop in Hawaii.

They will discuss Mills' expansive career and how being a rancher has influenced how he runs his shop and why he wanted to make the move to ownership and retail.

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