24/7 Fresh Meat Vending Machine
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Joshua Applestone is on a mission to provide easily accessible and affordable meat to hungry eaters around Stone Ridge and Accord, New York. In 2018 he and his wife Jessica introduced Applestone Meat Company vending machines that dispense steaks, pork, lamb, sausages and ground beef 24 hrs. a day. He says all the meat is sourced from farmers who are committed to the well-being of their animals and raise them without hormones or antibiotics.
Applestone says vending sales let people shop when meat markets and grocery stores aren’t open. Applestone machines hold about 150 items and are so popular they sometimes need to be restocked several times a day. He’s now developing new machines that will hold up to 1,000 items and be easier and more intuitive to operate.
No stranger to trying things different, Applestone and his wife opened Fleisher’s Grass-Fed & Organic Meats in Kingston, New York in 2004. They butchered all the animals themselves using what Applestone calls a “nose-to-tail” philosophy that eliminates waste while maintaining outstanding quality. Consumer acceptance was outstanding not only for the products, but for learning new cooking techniques in classes the business ran. Fleishers now has 4 locations in New York.
Applestone also set up entry level, intermediate and advanced level classes on butchering techniques for pork, beef and poultry. He says training tomorrow’s butchers is the key to strengthening and growing the sustainable meat movement. More than 20 businesses in 9 states, Canada, Peru and even Russia have attended his classes.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Applestone Meat Co., 3607 Main St., Stone Ridge, N.Y. 12484 (www.applestonemeat.com).
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24/7 Fresh Meat Vending Machine LIVESTOCK Beef Joshua Applestone is on a mission to provide easily accessible and affordable meat to hungry eaters around Stone Ridge and Accord New York In 2018 he and his wife Jessica introduced Applestone Meat Company vending machines that dispense steaks pork lamb sausages and ground beef 24 hrs a day He says all the meat is sourced from farmers who are committed to the well-being of their animals and raise them without hormones or antibiotics
Applestone says vending sales let people shop when meat markets and grocery stores aren’t open Applestone machines hold about 150 items and are so popular they sometimes need to be restocked several times a day He’s now developing new machines that will hold up to 1 000 items and be easier and more intuitive to operate
No stranger to trying things different Applestone and his wife opened Fleisher’s Grass-Fed & Organic Meats in Kingston New York in 2004 They butchered all the animals themselves using what Applestone calls a “nose-to-tail” philosophy that eliminates waste while maintaining outstanding quality Consumer acceptance was outstanding not only for the products but for learning new cooking techniques in classes the business ran Fleishers now has 4 locations in New York
Applestone also set up entry level intermediate and advanced level classes on butchering techniques for pork beef and poultry He says training tomorrow’s butchers is the key to strengthening and growing the sustainable meat movement More than 20 businesses in 9 states Canada Peru and even Russia have attended his classes
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Applestone Meat Co 3607 Main St Stone Ridge N Y 12484 www applestonemeat com
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