I wish it were that simple. There are not many butchers in the area. Most are small operations who could not cope with the volume the farm produces. This is due to our stupid government officials who imposed ridiculous rules to which existing butchers had to meet and due to the cost many threw in the towel including the butcher the farmer used to use. So now the poor animals have to be transported for slaughter and butchery to a large operation three hours away. The farmer doesn’t have confidence in other butchers. But, what I should really do is provide feedback to the farmer and I know she will pass it on to the butcher. They likely have several butchers working at the facility. Tough situation.
i will cook the mutilated pieces and my hubby and I will eat those and the good pieces from the second steak will go on our guests’ plates.
edited to add I just emailed the farmer about my issues. Also, when they used the local butcher I could get my lambs whole and we butchered them at home. This was ideal but not possible now.
