Some of the best food finds in Washington are tucked along quiet country roads where you least expect them. Green Valley Meats is one of those spots, a longtime butcher shop that keeps folks coming back with trays of homemade jerky and cuts of meat done the old-fashioned way.
I stumbled onto the idea of it while looking for something better than grocery-store snacks, and my stomach has been curious ever since. If you love real, smoky, made-by-hand flavor, this little shop deserves a place on your map.
A Country Road Butcher Just Off Highway 18
Down along SE Green Valley Road in Auburn, Washington, sits a shop that feels like it belongs to another era. Green Valley Meats is a full butcher shop and smokehouse, not a fancy grocery chain, and that is exactly the point.
What makes it handy is the location. Regulars mention it sits right off Highway 18, making it an easy stop for anyone heading toward the mountains or driving home after a long day…