Jul 30, 2024 - News

"The Good Butcher" specialty shop opening soon in Des Moines

Jason Clayworth

A photo of Calvin Schnucker. — The Cheese Shop of Des Moines recently began selling salumi produced by The Good Butcher. Photo: C.J. Bienert/Courtesy of the Cheese shop

The Good Butcher, which is set to open in Sherman Hill in October, plans to offer some of the highest quality meats in the metro, owner Calvin Schnucker tells Axios.

State of play: Focused on small, local Iowa-farmed meats, the shop will be located next to HomeGrown Kitchen in the Crescent Chevrolet building, with slaughter services provided by Guthrie County Quality Meats.

Salumi and dry-cured meats will be among its specialties.

The intrigue: Schnucker eats a plant-based diet, supplemented with high-quality non-GMO raised meats, which he'll also offer in the shop.

All the shop's sides and prepared dishes will be plant-based, providing options for vegetarians, he said.

Behind the scenes: Schnucker got started in the meat business working at Fareway nearly two decades ago, Wini's Food Stories reports.

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