This Friday, the push for locally grown, sustainable food takes another giant step with the opening of Iverstine Farms Butcher.
The full-service butcher shop and smokehouse is owned by Galen Iverstine, 30, of Iverstine Family Farms, whose local farm-raised meat has had a strong presence in the Baton Rouge area since he and his family began the farm about six years ago.
The shop space is a beauty, with wood accents everywhere you look, and a gorgeous hand-painted wall adorned with illustrations of the farm’s animals and the sleek Iverstine logo. Display cases will be filled with just about any type of fresh farm meat, from turkey to chicken to beef to hog. There will also be informational cards near each cut advising customers the best way to cook the meat. In the back of the shop is the smokehouse, where the heavenly smelling, meat-smoking magic happens.