# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Whole Hog: Pig Butchering Basics
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Register here: https://elyfolkschool.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F38075

Saturday, May 16th, 2026
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuition: $75, Materials: $43

Expand your culinary skills and deepen your understanding of traditional food production in this butchery class. With the industrialization of our food process, it is less and less common for people to understand how their meat is prepared. Learn to butcher in a way that gives you more options and knowledge as a consumer; the purchasing, cooking, and eating of meat. 

Participants will take part in the butchering process for a half hog. Students will learn how to separate cuts, make sausage, and prepare bacon utilizing knives, saws, and other tools. 

Students will go home with a small cut of meat, such as a pork chop, and will have the option to buy more pork at a discounted price. 

This class does not include the slaughtering of the animal. 

Please wear clothing that can get greasy, as well as closed toed shoes and a way to keep hair tied back. 
Aprons and lunch will be provided. 

Instructor: Ryan Bajan
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ely/the-whole-hog-pig-butchering-basics/200029756514835
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ely
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ely Folk School
- **lat**: 47.90345
- **long**: -91.86337
- **full address**: Ely Folk School, 209 E Sheridan St, Ely, MN 55731-1451, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Whole Hog: Pig Butchering Basics being held?
  - **A:** The Whole Hog: Pig Butchering Basics takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Ely Folk School, 209 E Sheridan St, Ely, MN 55731-1451, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Whole Hog: Pig Butchering Basics?
  - **A:** The Whole Hog: Pig Butchering Basics is organized by Ely Folk School.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Whole Hog: Pig Butchering Basics is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ely, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Whole Hog: Pig Butchering Basics sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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