{"product_id":"backyard-butchery","title":"Backyard Butchery Workshop","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNovember 13-14, 2026\u003cbr\u003e9:00am - 4:00pm both days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFarmstead Meatsmith is coming to White Oak Pastures!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParticipate in a complete pig harvest-by-hand, from slaughter-to-plate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrandon Sheard from Farmstead Meatsmith will provide two afternoon meal experiences. Our full-scale education covers facilities \u0026amp; equipment acquisition, natural (no-nitrite) meat preservation, traditional cookery, and knife-in-hand opportunities for the whole group throughout the day. Photography and film-taking are expected and encouraged all day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis workshop will include two full days of hand-butchering instruction on a domestic scale with a zero-waste harvest. Day One will involve an in-depth look into the slaughter process. Day Two includes the pig carcass breakdown, with traditional butchery and curing methods.\u003cbr\u003eBringing a cooler to take home various cuts from the demonstration is encouraged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatch and participate in hands-on opportunities as Brandon Sheard demonstrates the start-to-finish methods needed, utilizing techniques of utmost respect and reverence for the animal and the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe course is all-immersive, and each day includes a unique meal experience prepared directly on-site, with accompanying sides provided by White Oak Pastures. This first-hand learning will be a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity available through this special second-time collaboration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditionally included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarm-fresh lunch on both days of the workshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20% off on-farm lodging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$20 off any on-farm activity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-10eac490-7fff-b3e8-f17c-2db5741fa0c2\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*This event is hosted by White Oak Pastures, but the content will be provided by Farmstead Meatsmith. \u003cbr\u003e                            \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eCabin and RV park lodging options online at: \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/pages\/farm-cabins\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1637338020903000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1Rqxsj9rEJ3TLB3ze_xuVy\" href=\"https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/pages\/farm-cabins\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/whiteoakpastures.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\/pages\/farm-cabins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eView all of our upcoming events on our event calendar here: \u003ca title=\"Event Calendar\" href=\"https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/pages\/event-calendar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/event-calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf your travel plans include flying, please note that the closest airports to our farm are a bit too far for ride sharing services such as Uber or Lyft. We recommend making arrangements for a rental car to ensure you have adequate transportation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e *This event is for attendees age 18 and up only. Event ticket purchases are final, and cannot be refunded. However, we know life can get in the way! Please contact us if you need to cancel your participation in an event that you previously purchased tickets for. We will be happy to credit your money for a future farm visit, in the form of a credit in the General Store towards food\/merchandise, lodging, or towards another event. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WOP - TOUR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41909275984068,"sku":"9065","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3277\/5108\/files\/BackyardButcheryWorkshop2026.png?v=1763422901","url":"https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/products\/backyard-butchery","provider":"White Oak Pastures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}