
On the Job: Ben Slayton, butcher
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A knife slides through meat as Ben Slayton, co-owner of The Farm Stand in South Portland, breaks down a lamb. Slayton fell in love with food while working on a farm in Italy.
Slayton says one of the toughest parts of his job is keeping meat in stock.
Bits and pieces of a lamb are seen on a butcher's table as Slayton breaks down the animal.
Slayton uses a saw to break down a lamb with fellow butcher Jen Huggins.