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Tod Auman, Owner of D&H. (Credit: Lauren A. Little / Reading Eagle)

I was so thrilled to see my old friend, Tod Auman, bring his vision of a butcher shop centered on local, pasture-raised and organic meats to life this year in the form of Dundore & Heister. His attention to detail, with the help of a fabulous team, headed by Emily Bonilla, the store's chief operating officer, really cannot be beat. Their whole animal butcher approach encourages them to be creative in their offerings that extends beyond cuts of meat to their house made sauces, sausages, dog treats and soap and the list goes on and on. Despite being a vegetarian, I feel good directing meat eaters to D&H because I know Tod has done his homework in establishing farming partnerships and that his intentions are solid. Don't let the size of this butcher shop deceive you. There is a lot going on behind the scenes including an executive chef who heads up all of the activity going on in their commercial kitchen. Locally made, small-batch cheese, granola, dairy products and crackers are other items you can find at D&H. Last call to place an order for a pasture-raised, organic turkey from Deep Roots Valley Farm! 

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