Meredith Leigh

Over the past 15 years, I’ve worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, non-profit executive director, and writer, all in pursuit of sustainable food. I've developed a farmer co-op, founded and catalyzed non-profit ventures, grown vegetables, flowers, and meats, owned and managed a retail butcher shop, and more. I’m a single mom, raising two boys in a world that worries and thrills me. And, I’m the author of The Ethical Meat Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Butchery, Charcuterie, and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore. Above all, I am committed to real, good food, as a means to connect with people, animals, and plants, learn new skills, create intentionally, stay inspired, and experience deliciousness.