SEATTLE, WA – Bill the Butcher, Inc., a leading retailer of organic and natural, grass-fed meats, today announced that it has concluded its successful participation in "Get Up and Grow," the 7th annual Focus on Farming Conference in Tulalip, Washington. The conference was an educational forum for regional farmers and growers to help them advance their business. Bill the Butcher is a key purchaser of meats from organic and sustainable farms in the region.
Bill the Butcher sponsored the conference's keynote speaker, Jim Gerrish, a rancher, author, speaker, and expert in grazing lands for economic and environmental sustainability. The company is fostering the economic development of regional organic farms as it is positioned to emerge as a national player, creating a new market for organic meat producers. The company provides a model for economic sustainability to these producers, while bringing the best in grass-fed meats to consumers through Bill the Butcher neighborhood butcher shops.
Bill the Butcher has recently opened its 6th store in Washington state and has numerous regional locations slated for launch prior to expanding nationally.
"The Focus on Farming conference was a great way for us to participate in an educational forum with our supply chain. Our business model is one that serves the consumer with the best in natural, grass-fed organic meats. This all starts with the rancher. We are fostering our relationships regionally and looking forward to becoming a major purchaser of organic meats," stated J'Amy Owens, CEO of Bill the Butcher.
Farmers and ranchers supplying meat to Bill the Butcher shops either are certified organic or otherwise follow recognized organic practices, employing strict practices that meet the company's exact specifications, which include being raised without the use of growth hormones, antibiotics, steroids or genetically modified feed.
About Bill the Butcher, Inc.
Seattle-based Bill the Butcher, Inc. sells organic, grass fed and natural meats through corporate-owned neighborhood butcher shops. The Company works directly with local ranchers and farmers, who follow sustainable and organic practices, to deliver the highest quality meat that is healthiest for consumers while being good for the environment. Founded in 2009, Bill the Butcher is publicly traded under the symbol BILB.OB. Learn more at http://www.billthebutcher.com.
Source: Bill the Butcher, Inc.