Instructors
Camas Davis
In 2009, Camas Davis, a ten-year veteran magazine editor and food and travel writer, traveled to Gascony in southwest France to study the art of butchery and charcuterie with a family of pig farmers and butchers. Upon her return she founded the Portland Meat Collective, a one-of-a-kind meat school and culinary resource that has changed the way citizens of Portland, Oregon, think about their food, their community, and their local food economy. In 2014, Davis launched the Good Meat Project in order to spread Meat Collective-style education across the country. Camas continues to write about her experiences in the world of meat, including stories for the radio show, This American Life and Elle magazine. Davis and the Portland Meat Collective have also been the subject of media stories from the New York Times Magazine to Martha Stewart Living. She is also the author of Killing It, a memoir about her adventures in the world of meat. Camas lives in Portland, Oregon.
Olivia Tincani
Olivia Tincani is a food and agriculture business consultant and educator with 17 years of experience in the field. Her work focuses on farmer and rancher training, business, financial and strategic planning, curriculum development, whole animal supply chains, and communications. Her deep experience in her own food and farming entrepreneurial endeavors infuses her work with ambition, empathy and creative spirit. She is a Business Strategist for Rancho Llano Seco, designer and educator of business curriculum for Fibershed, and is co-director of the nascent Grazing School of the West. Past projects include work with venerated organizations such as Glynwood and Pie Ranch, alongside independent coaching for a roster of small-scale sustainable farms. Olivia splits time between Sonoma County (CA) and her husband’s farm and winery in the Valtènesi region of Italy, keeping her hands in the dirt and her skin in the game.
Nathan Burk
Nathan Burk prides himself in supporting the niche meat industry. Over the past decade Nathan has garnered a breadth of experience working in various segments of the cattle and meat industries. From cow/calf and seedstock operations to packing plants and meat retail settings, Nathan is passionate about providing both strategy and solutions. Equally comfortable in the branding pens and the butcher shop, Nathan can also brings value in the board room. Nathan has a strong creative drive and is focused on providing business driven strategies for his clients. Nathan has a belief that butchery can be less intimidating and more accessible. Nathan has a BA in Environmental Studies and is currently based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Nathan is creating a Legacy for his vision and purpose with his wife and three young boys.