07/13/2026
I did not grow up in a family that hunts and I never imagined that I would walk down this path. I have a deep desire to connect with my ancestral skills and to get closer to my roots. I started with plants and herbalism, and then moved to learning some primitive skills and lately I’ve been drawn to animal processing. I feel like there’s so much cognitive dissonance between our food, the life that it lives, how it dies, and when it touches our plate. I don’t want to look away from that process. I want to be a part of regenerative farming practices. To eat meat from an animal that lived it’s life outside. Processing an animal is no easy task. It is both emotionally and physically taxing. But it’s something we all used to be able to do. I’m so grateful for the community that I have found that wants to carry this torch. Shout out to Mia from dancingranchers, for sharing her knowledge with me. If you know any hunters in the Pacific Northwest, who intentionally hunt drop their info below!