Stefano Diaz Is Building a Better Butcher Shop | Bon Appétit
"Started as a mobile butchery in 2018 and opened a brick-and-mortar location in January 2021, this Kingston butcher shop was built deliberately to model a safer, more inclusive workplace. The owner—who trained in seam butchery and rose to head butcher at a previous local shop—prioritizes reasonable hours and clear boundaries, close relationships with local farmers (including regular communication about animal health and mental well-being), and serving the neighborhood’s diverse population by accepting EBT. The shop emphasizes relationship-building, aims to welcome queer customers and other often-marginalized community members, and seeks to be a neighborhood anchor where staff genuinely connect with regulars." - BySara B. Franklin
