Tired of paying high prices for marginal jerky products, Chef Pierre Mesa started refining his technique and jerky recipes. A local hardware store asked him to sell his jerky, eventually leading to Chef Pierre building a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) production kitchen. Vermont’s Farmhouse Jerky was launched in 2013. Read More
2024 California Trip
My wife Stephanie (Birdie) and I’s trip to California was a success, mainly based at Port Hueneme, Madera, and Lake Tahoe. It was great to catch up on Steph’s extended family and friends. As with any trip to the USA, I tried to line up six jerky submissions, which I did. Usually, one or two jerky makers bow out at the last minute for whatever reason. On this particular trip, only three of the six jerky makers came through with Read More