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Butcher Coverage

More Americans are buying animals directly from ranchers for the first time and using private butchers. 


COVERAGE YOU WILL FIND ONLY >>> WHETHER IT IS CONCERN OVER FOOD SHORTAGE OR COVID-19, AMERICANS ARE BUYING MEAT FROM OTHER SOURCES RATHER THAN THE LOCAL SUPERMARKET. THIS HAS LED TO A BOOM IN BUSINESS FOR PRIVATE BUTCHERS. >> Reporter: FIRST, A WARNING, IF YOU ARE VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN, YOU MAY NOT WANT TO WATCH. BUT FOR THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF AMERICANS WHO EAT MEAT, CONCERNS OF SUPPLY AND COVID-19 OUTBREAKS HAVE LED TO A NEW TREND. MORE ARE BUYING ANIMALS DIRECTLY FROM RANCHERS FOR THE FIRST TIME AND USING PRIVATE BUTCHERS, CUTTING OUT THE MIDDLE MAN SO TO SPEAK. >> THE COVID-19 THING HAS SET OFF A PANIC. >> Reporter: KEN SHORT RUNS A BUTCHER OPERATION IN CALIFORNIA. THE STACKS OF STEAK PROCESSED HERE ARE ONLY FOR THE ANIMALS' OWNER, WHETHER THAT IS THE RANCHER OR A CONSUMER WHO BOUGHT THE ANIMAL AHEAD OF TIME. AS MORE AMERICANS ARE LEARNING HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE, BUSINESS IS BOOMING. >> THE SLOWEST PART OF THE YEAR THAT I HAVE EVERY YEAR IS FROM MARCH 1st UNTIL MEMORIAL DAY. THAT'S OUR SLOWEST PART OF THE YEAR. SO YOU CAN SAY THAT IT WENT UP 100%. THE NEW CUSTOMERS I WOULD SAY BUSINESS JUMPED BY ABOUT 65%. >> Reporter: MEAT BOUGHT THIS WAY CAN BE MORE EXPENSIVE BUT NOT NECESSARILY. JAMES BROWN IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA SAYS HE IS PAYING ABOUT THE SAME FOR THE RANCH DIRECT BEEF HE BOUGHT AFTER BECOMING CONCERNED ABOUT SUPPLY AND SAFETY AS SO MANY MEAT PACKING PLANTS SHUT DOWN. WE WILL JUST BE BUYING FROM THIS LOCAL PRODUCER FROM HERE ON OUT. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF GOING BACK TO THE GROCERY STORE. >> THIS WAS SOMEBODY'S THAT WE PROCESSED. >> Reporter: KEN SHORT IS NOW PROCESSING UP TO 85 COWS AND 30 PIGS A MONTH. THE PRIVATE MEAT GOES TO THE OWNER AND CAN'T BE RESOLD. MEANING NO NEED FOR A USDA MEAT INSPECTOR. HE DOES HAVE TO FOLLOW RULES. >> PEOPLE ARE CALLING ME FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND. I HAVE PEOPLE COMING IN HERE FROM 130 MILES AWAY. >> Reporter: JANE WELLS, SANTA

Private butchers see business boom during coronavirus pandemic

If you are looking for additional resources for buying meat, consider some of these area meat markets, butchers and more. 

Butcher Coverage

Private butchers see business boom during coronavirus pandemic

Triangle area butchers and meat markets