Good beef fat can be rendered into tallow for roasting, frying, and cooking from scratch. Pork fat can be turned into lard for pastry, potatoes, beans, tortillas, and everyday stovetop cooking. And for hunters, added fat is often what turns lean deer or elk into a burger or sausage blend that cooks properly and eats well.

When harvest day comes, we don’t just see ribeyes and roasts — we see broth, braises, dog treats, handmade tallow, and meals that stretch a little further.