BY JESSICA PARKS
A Williamsburg butcher
shop has stepped up to support
its community with dual
initiatives during the coronavirus
pandemic, aiding the
neighborhood’s businesses
and residents alike.
“We are just trying to be the
best store we possibly can be,”
co-founder Ben Turley said.
“The safest and most community
based that we can be.”
The Meat Hook, which specializes
in locally-sourced,
farm-raised meats, has started
offering residents in need of
an immune boost a complimentary
container of savory
bone broths or meat stocks.
Anyone in need can stop by
the business’ Graham Avenue
storefront between Withers
and Jackson streets to pick
one up free of charge.
“If someone just needs access
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to some form of protein
and hot liquid to help them get
through this, we got it. It’s no
pressure to us,” Turley said.
“Just come in. You can grab
two-a-day and just walk right
out with them.”
The butchers have also invited
local food purveyors
to stock Meat Hook’s shelves
with their products. The food
and drink industry has taken
quite a hit, Turley said, since
most businesses and storefronts
have had to close since
shutdown orders began in
mid-March.
“We are just trying to fi nd
any restaurants who are now
making a bottled product we
Meat Hook butcher Sunny Sanchez (left) and co-founder Brent Young preparing broths and stocks. Ben Turley
can sell on our shelves,” Turley
said. “We are just trying to
really help out as much as possible
to any city business. If we
have room on our shelves, we
will help them out.”
In addition to its own selection
of meats, Meat Hook now
carries greens from Brooklyn
Grange, homemade bread
from She Wolf Bakery in
Greenpoint, beer from Three’s
Brewing in Gowanus and
mushrooms from Smallhold
in Fort Greene. Smallhold has
also been hosting a weekly
pop-up outside of the butcher
shop on Wednesdays.
“Their weekly pop-ups
have been really successful for
them. I think they have been
selling out of everything they
have,” Turley said, “which
has just been really phenomenal
to see.”
The Meat Hook manager
said the initiatives were a natural
response from him and
his partner, Brent Young, who,
time and time again, have witnessed
members of the small
business community fi nd
strength in sticking together.
“To be a part of the community
means you have to take
on some level of responsibility
within it,” Turley said. “That
has always been a part of our
core identity, working with
farmers and produce farms directly,
so it was sort of a natural
response to ask ‘how can
we help here.’”
The Meat Hook itself is
also operating on a limited
schedule due to the outbreak.
The Williamsburg storefront
is open Tuesday through Sunday,
from 10 am to 5 pm, with
only four customers allowed
in the store at a time.
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neighbors, supports
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