first i want to thank everyone for coming out this week and goin' local! it is a big part of what we are putting together at girl & the goat, and it was great to see how many folks are behind our local farmers and brewers as well.
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And the winner is... from WBEZ on Vimeo.

why i do these things, i never know... they're not easy! i should just close my eyes and just point? but, nevertheless, i picked a winner for steve dolinsky's girl and the goat poetry contest...
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chicago is a city full of some the best, most supportive people anywhere. ever since we started tweeting about our crazy goat buttons, the response has been great. we're having so much fun!
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just headed back up to madison to see my good chef friends dan and jason and to gather at the farm to break down a whole pig. i headed up there about a year ago to participate in my first pig kill, which we documented for a 'tasty life' episode. granted that video was pretty G rated compared to all that i witnessed that day, but the whole process is not for everyone. i find it to be very educational while really making all those who are there appreciate even more where that tasty pork belly or those succulent pork chops come from. granted all of the pork we at home purchase is broken down in meat fabrication plants, a much faster process i am sure. but back in the day it was all done one pig at a time. and it takes precision and time.
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a couple weeks ago i started making some noise about buttons. goat buttons to be exact. the thing is, i was just a big ol' ball of tease because nobody in their right mind had any idea what on earth i was talking about. well, it's time to change that.
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