Pluckers, scalders, knives and tables for a calm processing day.
Photo: Hannes Grobe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stock photo, not our homestead
Harvest & Kitchen
Processing your own animals is serious, respectful work, and the right setup makes it cleaner, safer and kinder. Think steady equipment, sharp knives, plenty of clean water and a work surface at the right height.
Our picks
Gear we're weighing for this shelf, from good value to buy-once quality. Nothing here is linked yet: a pick earns a link only once we've used it or finished researching it with sources we can show you.
LEM Products
LEM's classic smoky jerky blend, an inexpensive add-on.
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
LEM Products
Makes flat jerky or snack sticks from ground meat (3/4 lb per load).
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
Lehman's
Hand-crank stainless grinder; no power needed.
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
LEM Products
LEM's entry electric grinder: 500 W, 4 to 5 lb a minute, per the maker.
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
LEM Products
Gear-driven stainless stuffer, right-sized for home batches.
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
LEM Products
Belt-driven slicer, ultra-thin to 0.625"; two blades included, jerky and bacon.
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
Hatching Time (Cimuka)
1500 W drum plucker with 126 natural-rubber fingers.
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
LEM Products
LEM's flagship Big Bite grinder, up to 7 lb a minute per the maker: a buy-once grinder.
As listed by retailer, Oct 2026. On our shortlist: not yet used here or fully reviewed, so no link yet.
Coming soon
What we look for
From the Journal
The two labels on every pick in our Shop, what they mean, and how paid links are marked, so you always know where a recommendation comes from.
Read the post: How we pick gear: Used here, Researched, and paid linksWhat this little corner of the internet is for: a homesteader's shop of gear we can stand behind, quail first, then chickens, and honest notes along the way.
Read the post: Welcome to Muscadine & Magnolia
