National Craft Jerky Day
Cut your favorite meat into thin strips, marinate with different flavors such as maple syrup or soy sauce and dry it out for the perfect homemade jerky.
Celebrate artisanal jerky makers and drive November sales by positioning craft jerky as a premium, heritage-driven snack with DIY appeal.
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- DIY jerky recipe challenge—share your homemade creations
- Spotlight local jerky makers and their signature flavors
- Gift guide: Premium craft jerky for the holidays (Thanksgiving/Christmas prep)
With the drive to bring home craft jerky into the world, Long Beach Jerky Co. crafted the holiday in order to honor small batch jerky makers. Alex Naticchioni and Richie Beckman are the founders of the company and were inspired by Naticchioni’s grandfather, or “gramps” as he called him, would make his famous beef jerky every year for Christmas and would put jerky in their stockings in Colorado.
Soon, Naticchoni joined his gramps in the tradition by learning these recipes. Once he and his friend Richie moved to Long Island Beach, they one day decided to have a weekend of jerky making and beer tasting turned into a business idea. Hence, Long Island Jerky Company was born.
National Craft Jerky Day is dedicated to all small batch jerky makers that sprung from past down generations of delicious flavor and unique craft. Each year, Long Beach Jerky Co. holds parties throughout the year that emanate the traditions of the past, where jerky and beer tasting commences.