Couple embraces change on the backroads of Platte County, opens butcher shop

Kristen Sindelar
Nov 1, 2024
Nov 1, 2024

Backroad butcher 1a.jpg — Submitted image

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Aspiring entrepreneurs from small towns often move to the big city to pursue their dreams, but opportunity followed Tyler and Makalah Johnson to the backroads of Platte County, Nebraska.

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Backroad butcher 2.jpg — Backroad Butcher opened in February after major renovations to modernize and bring a previously existing facility up to code.
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Backroad butcher 3.jpg — Beef, pork, lamb, goat and deer can all be processed at Backroad Butcher, located southeast of Creston, Neb.
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Backroad butcher 4.jpg — New coolers and freezers were part of the upgrade at Backroad Butcher.
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.