Peace Meat

Here’s hoping the Thursday evening Mill City Farmers Market picks up steam over the summer. It’s a great concept — limiting entrants to local growers and regional businesses — and I hear the Saturday sessions are packed. But last Thursday at 5 there were only a handful of stands operating, most of them selling pricey soaps and textiles. There was, however, an interesting vendor, Azariah Acres Farm, offering lamb, wool products, and ground yak. I’ve never tried yak, so I bought a pound for a little over $5. It’s a beautifully lean meat — that’s the upside — with virtually NO flavor. Like tofu, ground yak picks up whatever taste you add (cayenne, onion, etc.), and it leaves your grill nearly grease-free. . . .But I’m thinking there may be something mindful and zen about eating yak — the opposite of filling your body with, say, grizzly bear. Azariah Acres farmer Sue Peterson says yaks are supremely docile and very easy to raise. Plus, their ancestors hung out and grazed near the Dalai Lama.


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