Hog Butchering, with Ryan Wagner

Students will participate in a hands-on experience of butchering a hog. Friday afternoon we will discharge a live organic pig, eviscerate the animal, and prepare the hog for hanging & cooling.

The following day will be a full day of breaking the hog into primal parts, cutting individual pork chops, steaks, pork belly and hocks. The pig from the previous day will be used along with additional halved organic hogs. Participants will partner in groups of 2 per half hog for the breakdown.

Students will leave with the meat they cut and break down (~35lbs), bones for broth, and recipes for further processing.

Time permitting, there may be options for making loose Italian and breakfast sausage from scrap meat.

Details
Date: Friday & Saturday, December 1-2
Time: Friday - Afternoon only, 1 - 5PM; Saturday - All day, 9AM - 4:30PM
Lunch will be provided on Saturday.
Ages: Adults only
Location: Friday - TBD; Saturday - Driftless Provisions, Viroqua, WI
Materials Fee: $140

Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)

Supporter Level Ticket: $180
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.

Sustainer Level Ticket: $140
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.

Supported Level Ticket: $100
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!