Philip Hasheider is a farmer and writer. Hes the author of How to Raise Cattle; How to Raise Pigs; The Complete Book of Butchering, Smoking, Curing, and Sausage Making; The Hunters Guide to Butchering, Smoking, and Curing Wild Game and Fish; and The Complete Book of Jerky: How to Process, Prepare, and Dry Beef, Venison, Turkey, Fish, and More?. A former cheesemakers assistant, he lives on a farm near Sauk City, Wisconsin.