Canadian Captain, Peter Baarda, is the owner of J&G Quality Meats and is the leader of the newly formed Team Canada, who will compete in the World Butchers' Challenge next year for the very first time. Peter  joins us on the last episode of Season 2 to share his experience being a three-time (undefeated) winner of Ontario's Finest Butcher Competition and explains how this competition gave him the nudge to get back into full time cutting. 

As a self confessed 'Shit Disturber' and myself being a proud 'Shit Stirrer', we chat about the expected rivalries between our home countries (Canada and Australia) and our neighbours (U.S.A and New Zealand). 

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Pork pies, black pudding and breaking beef on the bench. Joel Young, the owner and operator of 3J's Butchers, is a trailblazer when it comes to showcasing butchery. He shares with us how his whole carcass butcher shop runs but also gives insight into the lengthy processes behind some of his traditional English products. 

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Sandra Hill is currently the Retail Category Manager at Australian Pork Limited but her journey within the meat industry did not start here. In fact, it started before the age of 10, photocopying quality assurance paperwork at the family butcher shop before moving on to ham production at the age of 12.  Being a butcher's daughter (and a butcher's granddaughter as well), she knows and understands that butchers are a unique bunch. 

In this weeks episode, Sandra shares her introduction to the meat industry and why she decided to leave the family business and pursue her own path. Now at Australian Pork, Sandra hosts some amazing opportunities for butchers and butcher shops across Australia including the recently released Pork Butchers Recipe Book, which you can grab a free copy now using the link below. 

https://australianporkbutchers.com/pages/pork-butcher-marketing-materials

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He's Team Great Britain's Captain and Owner of Surrey Hills Butcher; that's right, it's Simon Taylor. On this weeks episode, we cover all bases including regenerative farming, the challenges of running multiple shops and (believe it or not) failed stories of creative products. Simon also updates us on how Team GB is travelling in preparation for the upcoming World Butchers' Challenge. 

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Have you ever eaten rooster before? Maybe the question is, have you considered eating rooster before? It may not be amongst the mainstream sources of protein  but after talking to Ryan and Bec from R&R Roosters and hearing their passion and dedication, I think it will be high on your food bucket list.

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If you've ever wondered how a large sheet of metal is transformed into the knives you know and love, this episode is a must. Gareth Hughes, managing director of Victory Knives, joins us on this week's episode of The Meat Up to explain the process behind it all - apparently, it's like baking a cake! He shares the rich history behind Victory Knives and the amazing collaborative charity work the business does to support the local community. 

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Alison Meagher shares her unique journey, from growing up on the family beef farm and studying a Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Styling) to working all over the world as a butcher and educator. 

With a new cookbook on the horizon, Alison is pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a butcher and hoping to inspire the next generation.

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Sam Davies, director of Adelaide based web design company Digital Noir,  joins us with some insights you never knew you needed. Starting as a freelance graphic design, he now uses a hands-on approach to help forward-thinking brands design and deliver digital experiences that delight their customers. 

Yes, butchering is an age old craft but that doesn't mean the way we market ourselves on digital platforms has to be. Sam has a wealth of knowledge on how businesses (small or large) can connect with their customers online and he shares this with us on this week's episode of 'The Meat Up'.

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Butcher, author,  food columnist and company founder of Block PR - Jess shares her expereinces as a female butcher, giving us an insight into what it's like to be a female working in a male dominated industry.  

Combining two of her passions, Jess released her first book 'Girl on the Block' which is a memoir of her journey throughout the meat industry. Jess has since gone on to continue writing with her columns featuring in BBC Good Food. She pushes the boundaries of what it means to work in the meat industry, founding her own company Block PR, helping butchers market their businesses on various platforms. 

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Reuben Sharples owner and operator of Aussie Butcher New Lynn, Hellers Sharp Black and NZ top butcher winner 2017. He joins us on The Meat Up to chat about value adding in a butcher shop, does work? Does it actually add value to your shop and how? We also discuss the age old question  'to use sausage premixes or to not use sausage premixes.' 

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