The term “craftsman” is usually used to describe someone who takes a raw material and turns it into something beautiful. When I wrote about the woodworking industry, I was fortunate to write about many craftsmen – people who would take a pile of lumber and turn them into beautiful pieces of furniture.
Ed Woods is a craftsman too. In his 70-year career in the meat industry, he has created countless culinary works of art, from bacon to hams to sausage and more. Woods Smoked Meats is one of the most respected small meat businesses in the country, and Ed has won more than 600 state, national and international competitions for his smoked meat products. He was inducted into the Cured Meats Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Meat Industry Hall of Fame in 2017.