Animal Processing Workshop Description:

This immersive, three-day workshop invites participants to engage deeply with the practice of ethical and respectful animal slaughter and processing. Guided by experienced instructors, you will take part in the entire journey of processing sheep from start to finish, honouring the life of the animal with intentionality, ritual, and gratitude. This course utilizes the intimate practice of taking life by knife, fostering a profound connection to the cycle of life and our role within it. Participants will also explore how to utilize every part of the animal, learning different methods for cooking nose to tail as well as crafting with hide, hooves, bones, bladders and more.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Gain practical skills in slaughtering and processing sheep with respect and intention.

• Understand the significance of honouring an animal’s life through ritual and holistic practices.

• Learn techniques to preserve and use all parts of the animal, promoting sustainable and waste-free processing.

• Develop a deeper connection to the land, animals, and the cycles of life and death.

What To Expect:

• Three full days of hands on instruction.

• There will be two people per sheep for processing, so you will have the opportunity for lots of hands on experience.

• Lunch and Dinners cooked from the animals we’ve harvested (you will be responsible for bringing lunch for the first day)

• A canvas tent with wood stove for a communal sleeping place or space for your own camping set up if you prefer

• You will go home with the meat of half a sheep minus what is eaten during the course.

What To Bring:

• A sharp fixed blade knife as well as a sharpener

• Camp bedding (Sleeping bag, sleeping mat etc.)

• A bowl or plate, eating utensil and mug

• Breakfasts and beverages for all three days, lunch for the first full day.

• Clothes for being out all day in cold weather (gloves, hats etc.)

• Whatever else you think you’ll need to be comfortable