A partnership between the stateâ??s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the meat-processing industry makes Wisconsin the first state to have a nonprofit resource center for artisanal sausage and meat makers. A key initiative of the center is the creation of a two-year Master Meat Crafter Training Program, the first of its kind in the country. The program, affiliated with UW-Madison, is in development and will begin in spring.
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