In Part I of Out To Pasture, Nelson Harvey riffs on the history of the NYC meat trade and the challenges faced by local farmers struggling amidst a paucity of New York State slaughterhouses and a rising demand for local meat.

In Part II of Out To Pasture, Nelson Harvey reports on the shortage of slaughterhouses in New York State, a unique service that connects farmers to independent custom slaughterhouses, and the challenges facing small butchers struggling to make ends meet.

Part III of Out to Pasture is all about the butcher shops. Nelson gives us a primer on the history of butcher shops in New York City and New York State, explaining their disappearance and how this has impacted the local meat industry.