Jake Dickson

Teaches at Dickson's Farmstand Meats

People often ask me – Why meat? Well, why not meat is the real question. Meat is the centerpiece of the plate, the Big Show, if you will. But most of the meat available to the US consumer leaves much to be desired. It embodies the worst of our industrial agriculture practices and what is widely available is of poor quality. It doesn’t have to be this way! There are small scale, environmentally conscientious farmers producing healthy, delicious, artisanal meats right here in New York State! These are farmers who care about the animals and the land on which they are raised. These are the people I wanted to work with and whom I continue to seek out on your behalf. Over the last years, I’ve worked on multiple farms, in a butcher shop and at a small slaughterhouse outside Albany, where I continue to send the majority of the meat for Dickson’s Farmstand. I hope that, as a result of my studies, I will please your palate and raise your awareness about the good, bad and ugly of meat production. By making informed decisions you can have a healthy, natural and meaty diet. I’m here to help! Don’t let your disappointment and frustration with Big Beef lead you to vegetarianism! If you need to talk meat, call or email me day or night (well, preferably during the day)