MeatSuite

10/14/2026

One local farm chicken. THREE family meals. 👀 And we’re still not throwing anything away.

First, crockpot chicken dinner. Then chicken salad sandwiches. Now we’re turning that leftover carcass, chicken and veggies into a big pot of chicken & rice soup.

A whole chicken is seriously one of the best budget hacks for feeding a family. 🍲

Save this for the next time you make a whole chicken!

10/09/2026

That jiggle tho 😮

Had to show off this collagen rich chicken broth!

All I did was slow cook a whole chicken on low in my crockpot and this was the result.

🐓 Jireh Family Farm | Durham, NC in Durham, NC

Want to make your own? Comment “broth” and I’ll share the recipe!

10/08/2026

Spectrum News 1 CNY is putting the spotlight on how buying local meat in bulk can make it more affordable. They talked with Matt LeRoux, MeatSuite’s creator and extension associate with the agriculture marketing resource program at Cornell University, and MeatSuite farmer Gridley’s Cold Spring Beef Farm. 🥩🥩

🔗 Link in stories to the video and article!

Shout out to the Ithaca Farmers Market featured in the video! 🧺

10/08/2026

Spectrum News 1 Capital Region talked with MeatSuite's creator Matt LeRoux, extension associate with the agriculture marketing resource program at Cornell University, and MeatSuite farmer Gridley's Cold Spring Beef Farm about how buying local meat in bulk can make it more affordable.

Watch the video or read the article!

Shout out to the Ithaca Farmers Market!

An online tool from Cornell University makes it easier for consumers to find and purchase locally raised meat.

09/25/2026

🍗 The best part of a whole chicken? Yesterday’s dinner is today’s chicken salad sandwiches.

One whole chicken from a local farm provided our family with three meals and great value for our budget.

This is why whole chickens deserve more love!

Recipe: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/classic-chicken-salad-recipe/ -recipe-container-156827

09/16/2026

Where’s the Local Beef? CALS News says North Carolina shoppers are finding neighboring farms on MeatSuite.

“Business has been brisk recently at R&B Rhyne Farms in Angier, North Carolina, where Rex and Beth Rhyne produce pasture-raised beef, pork and chicken. More North Carolina shoppers have been seeking farmers like the Rhynes to provide local sources of meat since Aug. 21, when the U.S. announced plans to import tariff-free beef in an attempt to lower grocery store prices...”

🔗 Read the article in our bio link.

Shout out to all of our partners in the spotlight: NC Choices, Ctr. for Env. Farming Systems, NC State Extension, Rex and Beth Rhyne, NC Cattlemen’s Association and to our partners at Cornell University.

Thank you NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for spotlighting MeatSuite!

09/16/2026

Where's the Local Beef? NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' CALS News says North Carolina shoppers are finding neighboring farms on MeatSuite.

"Business has been brisk recently at R&B Rhyne Farms in Angier, North Carolina, where Rex and Beth Rhyne produce pasture-raised beef, pork and chicken. More North Carolina shoppers have been seeking farmers like the Rhynes to provide local sources of meat since Aug. 21, when the U.S. announced plans to import tariff-free beef in an attempt to lower grocery store prices..." Read the article: https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/wheres-the-local-beef/

Shout out to all of our partners in the spotlight: NC Choices, Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), NC State Extension, R&B Rhyne Farms, North Carolina Cattlemen's Association and to our partners at Cornell University.

09/11/2026

⏰ Set it and forget it!

The slow cooker is doing the work while you’re busy doing everything else in your day.

This is tonight’s dinner AND it’s the first step in turning 1 whole chicken into 3 meals. 🍗

Next up: classic chicken salad + chicken carcass soup recipes. 👀

Follow along to see how we make the most of one whole chicken!

09/09/2026

Stretch your food budget! A whole chicken = the ultimate budget meal hack.

Nothing was wasted from this local farm chicken and we got 3 separate meals from it!

Here are the recipes for each meal:

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken: https://iwashyoudry.com/slow-cooker-whole-chicken-recipe/

Classic Chicken Salad Recipe: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/classic-chicken-salad-recipe/ -recipe-container-156827

Hearty Chicken & Rice Soup: https://www.hoodmagazine.co.uk/blog/hearty-and-delicious-chicken-and-rice-soup

09/04/2026

🍗 One chicken. Three meals. That’s a whole lot of value from one bird.

What better way to kick off National Chicken Month than showing you how to make the most of a whole chicken?

If you’re looking for ways to buy local meat and stretch your grocery budget, whole chickens deserve a spot on your list.

Shout out to:
🐓 Jireh Family Farm, LLC chicken
🥖 Strong Arm Baking Company bread
🥕 Transplanting Traditions carrots
🍯 L***y Monk Mustard
🥣 Haand- Porcelain Tableware bowl

Would you try this 3 meal combo?