We teach pork slaughter, butchering, and curing at our farm butcher shop. In addition to teaching classes at our farm in Ohio, we also teach classes around the United States throughout the fall, winter, and spring. These classes are designed to give hands-on, farm-based experiences for farmers, homesteaders, foodies, and chefs. The classes usually involve 3 or more days of intense learning, feasting, and camaraderie. While we usually focus on pork, we do teach classes on beef butchering as well. To learn more about our schedule and where we will be headed, check our Events page or follow us on social media.

Our farm is made up of two families, the Lanes (Andy, Katie, and children) and the Whartons (Doug, Molly, and children). We, The Lanes and Whartons, began homesteading in 2009 in Knox County. In 2014 we made the decision to combine efforts and move to the Patterson family farm (Andy’s Grandparents) in Tuscarawas County.

This Place has a long history but we will start in 1950 when Bob and Frieda Patterson purchased 160 acres of rolling hills in western Tuscarawas County. Their families thought they were crazy to be starting a farm with small kids and not much money. Bob and Frieda raised 3 children while building their farm enterprise milking Holsteins cows. They retired in the mid-1980s. Fast forward 30 years, the farm is no longer used for grade A dairy and has been through some major changes recently. We decided to start small with what we knew and that was livestock like chickens, rabbits, and pigs. During our growth, we utilized a defunct milking parlor that was built in the 1990s and repurposed it into our butcher shop classroom and kitchen. This space allows us to host workshops and other events that are focused on community and skill building along with delicious shared meals.