Bacon, butchering, charcuterie, off cuts, and more meat

Image via Flickr user The Delicious LIfeSo this is a first on Fresh-Picked. I've done one post on bacon in the past, but as a not big-time meat eater, I've never really felt compelled to do a very meat-focused round-up. Fresh-Picked is pretty wide-ranging, but generally I do post about stuff that I, personally, am interested in.

But I am seeing many meat-focused events on the calendar, and so figured I ought to set my personal preferences for once, and offer this calendar of classes, dinners and demos focused on meat and poultry. If you're looking for a big night out with the meat-lover in your life, curious about economical ways to cook your chicken, want to get started with butchery or sausage-making, check out the variety of events and classes on offer around the area.