Episode 417: Joshua Clark of First City Meats - Lynn, MA. From Farm [TO BUTCHER] to Table. The Art of Whole Animal Butchery. Local Meat Revolution. Building a Community Through Sustainable Practices.

In this episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] Show, host Justin Bizzarro delves into the world of sustainable butchery with Joshua, the owner of First City Meats. Discover the challenges and triumphs of managing a whole animal butcher shop, where the focus is on sourcing entirely from local farms in New England. Joshua shares his journey from a chef to an advocate for local meats, explaining the complexities of educating communities about the benefits of whole animal utilization. Join them as they discuss the significance of building a local supply chain and the impact of creating meaningful connections between farmers and consumers. Joshua shares insights on balancing business complexities with a commitment to sustainability, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between local agriculture and communities. This episode is a must for anyone interested in food entrepreneurship, sustainable practices, and the art of butchery. IG: @firstcitymeats Address: www.firstcitymeats.com Location: 698 Washington St, Lynn MA 01901 Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro and LinkedIn: FOLLOW ME ) Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe. Our [ELITE] Food, Farming, Hospitality, Nutrition, and Beverage Entrepreneurs Community: www.gorillabrave.love Fellowship and Food: GorillaBrave Events & Summits Private [FREE and CONFIDENTIAL] Facebook Group: GorillaBrave Troop Group Facebook Business Page: The Gorilla Face Place On Instagram: GorillaBrave on Instagram The Apparel Store: GorillaBrave Drips Wanna Link Up: GorillaBrave on Linkedin GorillaBrave Group on Whoop: COMM-473D96 Free Podcast. No Advertisements. The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business. What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur? JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs ) All music is scored by host or royalty free.