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Small meat processors for farms and ranches, by state

77 listed across the United States. Inspected slaughter and processing plants that farms and ranches use. Slots book up months ahead in most states, so call early, and ask whether the plant is USDA or state inspected, since that decides where you can sell the meat.

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Alaska

  • Alaska Sausage and Seafood Co.meatseafood
    Anchorage, AK · alaskasausage.com
    Family-owned smokehouse with custom game and fish processing
  • Indian Valley Meatsmeatseafood
    Indian, AK · indianvalleymeats.com
    Family-owned custom processor of fish, game and exotic meats
  • Echo Lake Meatsmeat
    Soldotna, AK · echolakemeats.com
    Meat smoking, processing and packaging

California

Indiana

  • This Old Farmmeat
    Colfax, IN · thisoldfarm.com
    Meat processing for farms plus local meat distribution

Kentucky

  • Marksbury Farm Marketmeat
    Lancaster, KY · marksburyfarm.com
    Family processing plant; grass-fed beef and pastured pork

Maine

  • Maple Lane Farmsmeat
    Charleston, ME · source
    State CIS inspected red meat slaughter and processing, also custom
  • Herring Brothers Inc.meat
    Guilford, ME · source
    USDA inspected slaughterhouse
  • Luce's Maine Grown Meatsmeat
    North Anson, ME · source
    USDA inspected slaughterhouse
  • L.P. Bisson and Sonsmeat
    Topsham, ME · source
    State CIS inspected red meat slaughter and processing, also custom
  • West Gardiner Beefmeat
    West Gardiner, ME · source
    State CIS inspected red meat slaughter and processing, also custom
  • Windham Butcher Shopmeat
    Windham, ME · source
    USDA inspected slaughterhouse

Minnesota

  • Lorentz Meatsmeat
    Cannon Falls, MN · lorentzmeats.com · source
    Beef and bison slaughter, specialty packaging and sausage
  • Dover Processingmeatorganic certified
    Dover, MN · source
    USDA inspected sausage, smoked meats, slicing and vacuum packaging
  • Swanson Meatsmeat
    Minneapolis, MN · swansonmeats.com · source
    Meat cutting and custom grinding blends; SQF and halal
  • French Lake Butcher Shopmeatsmall batch
    South Haven, MN · frenchlakebutchershop.com · source
    Slaughter, raw and cooked meats, sausages; 20 lb sausage minimum
  • Stittsworth Smokehouse Companymeat
    Turtle River, MN · stittsworthmeats.com · source
    Sausages, jerky and ground meat; beef, pork, bison; trial runs

North Dakota

  • Bowdon Meat Processingmeat
    Bowdon, ND · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing plant
  • Butcher's Edgemeat
    Edgeley, ND · source
    Cooperative Interstate Shipment slaughter plant
  • Maple Valley Lockersmeat
    Enderlin, ND · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing plant
  • Myers Meats & Specialtiesmeat
    Garrison, ND · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing plant
  • Langdon Lockersmeat
    Langdon, ND · source
    Federally inspected slaughter plant

Oklahoma

  • Ft. Cobb Locker Plantmeat
    Ft. Cobb, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing
  • Homestead Meats & Processingmeat
    Guthrie, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing
  • Ralph's Packing Companymeat
    Perkins, OK · source
    State-inspected meat processing
  • Mayes County Processingmeat
    Pryor, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing
  • Route 66 Meat Processingmeat
    Sayre, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing

Oregon

  • Century Oak Packing Co.meat
    Mt. Angel, OR · centuryoakpacking.com
    Small USDA plant; further processing and co-packing for ranchers
  • Mt. Angel Meat Co.meat
    Mt. Angel, OR · mtangelmeat.com
    Butcher shop offering custom processing

South Dakota

  • 605 Meatsmeat
    Chester, SD · 605meats.com · source
    Livestock and wild game processing
  • Bluebird Lockermeat
    Delmont, SD · bluebirdlocker.com · source
    USDA-inspected beef, pork and lamb processing
  • Hudson Meats & Sausagemeat
    Hudson, SD · source
    USDA-inspected meat processing and retail
  • Wall Meat Processingmeat
    Wall, SD · wallmeatprocessing.com · source
    Custom meat processing and retail meat market

Tennessee

  • D&D Meatsmeat
    Celina, TN · source
    USDA and custom-exempt; cattle, goats, hogs, sheep
  • Harris Country Meatsmeat
    Greeneville, TN · source
    USDA-inspected; cattle, goats, hogs, sheep
  • Stone Mountain Meatsmeat
    Greeneville, TN · source
    USDA and custom-exempt; cattle, hogs, sheep
  • Light Hill Meatsmeat
    Lynnville, TN · source
    USDA-inspected and custom-exempt processing
  • ZK Ranchesmeat
    Orlinda, TN · source
    USDA and custom-exempt; cattle, goats, hogs, sheep
  • K & J Meat Processingmeat
    Paris, TN · source
    USDA and custom-exempt; cattle, goats, hogs, sheep
  • LoKey Meat Co.meat
    Pulaski, TN · source
    USDA-inspected and custom-exempt processing
  • Down Home Processingmeat
    Tazewell, TN · source
    USDA and custom-exempt; cattle
  • Appalachian Producers Cooperativemeat
    Telford, TN · source
    USDA-inspected and custom-exempt processing
  • Pott's Meatsmeat
    Wartrace, TN · source
    USDA and custom-exempt; cattle

Vermont

  • Vermont Packinghousemeat
    North Springfield, VT · vermontpackinghouse.com · source
    USDA inspected slaughter, butchery and further processing for farms

Washington

West Virginia

  • Teppy Dreamsmeat
    Albright, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Pyles & Moore Heritage Cutsmeat
    Alma, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Keen Quality Meatsmeat
    Amma, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Cook Brothers Meat Companymeat
    Cool Ridge, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Campbell's Butcher Shopmeat
    Daily, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Hyde's Meat Packingmeat
    Enterprise, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Backwood Meat Processingmeat
    Hambleton, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Mann's Meat Processingmeat
    Lindside, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Lost River Butcher Blockmeat
    Lost River, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Martin's Meadow Poultrymeat
    Martinsburg, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial poultry slaughter and processing
  • Jerry Branch Meatsmeat
    Mt. Nebo, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • K&L Processingmeat
    New Haven, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Renick Valley Meatsmeat
    Renick, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Sliders Processing & Smoked Meatsmeat
    Rockport, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Wayne's Country Fresh Meatsmeat
    Romney, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Triple P Meatsmeat
    Tunnelton, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
  • Mountaineer Meatsmeat
    Waverly, WV · source
    WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant

Wyoming

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Questions

What is a co-packer?

A co-packer (contract packer) is a licensed food plant that makes and packs your product to your recipe. You own the brand and the recipe. They own the equipment, the inspections and the labor. Most ask for a minimum run, so call several and compare minimums, price per unit and what they will source for you.

Shared kitchen or co-packer: which do I need?

If you are still making it yourself, rent time in a shared or commissary kitchen. It is licensed, so you can sell beyond cottage food limits. When orders outgrow your own hands, a co-packer takes over production. Many makers use a kitchen for a year or two first.

Where does this list come from?

From public lists kept by state agriculture departments, university extension and food innovation centers, and from each business's own site. Listings that came from a public list link to that source. A listing is not an endorsement, so check licensing, insurance and minimums yourself.

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Sources: public lists from state agriculture departments, university extension and food innovation centers, and each business's own site. Listings are independent businesses and are not affiliated with Madeline's. A listing is not an endorsement.