Lottie's Meats

Growing up on a rural Illinois pork farm, we developed a knack for hard work (on brand) , discipline and "doing things right!" This, paired with our big imaginations and love for building, created what we now realize was a little sense of entrepreneurial spirit! As tweens & teens, we often attempted joint ventures: launching lemonade stands, writing & participating in school plays & speech contests, and even starting a short-lived bakery for the family farm-goers. Since those businesses didn't work out (and our parents encouraged us to try our hand at careers off the farm), we took different paths: Chelsey went on to graduate from the Culinary Institute of America and worked as a chef in multiple award-winning restaurants while Cassie went into the corporate world - working in "THE INTERNET." Throughout the course of our lives, we noticed that we were the ones to consistently educate our colleagues, friends and customers on the power of pork. We saw quick adoption & a small consumer movement from simple word-of-mouth conversations but we also realized that it was going to take more than 1:1 conversations to reintroduce pork and play within a larger system that had done damage. The industry had changed and rightfully so had consumer sentiment. And so, Lottie's - a family name honoring the many women who paved the way for us - was born to ensure we bring pork back to the conversation and the dinner table in a new and meaningful way. Despite being the most consumed protein globally, Pork gets a bad rep in the US. And we are here to change that through chef-crafted, unique products, leading with strong partnerships & collaborations, and building community through culinary & connection. We just launched in March of 2024 and we're so excited to continue building this community while growing the larger pork category and giving back -- offsetting our impact and empowering women along the way!