Local Meat and Poultry Processing: The Importance of Business Commitments for Long-Term Viability

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By Lauren Gwin (au); Arion Thiboumery (au); Richard Stillman (au)
Year: 2013
Pages: 50
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-4700-4

Product Code: 1457847000

Description

Consumer demand for local food, including local meat and poultry, has risen in recent years. To sell meat, farmers need access to appropriately scaled processing facilities with the skills, inspection status, and reliability to prepare these products safely, legally, and to customer specifications. Farmers and others suggest that limited processing infrastructure restricts the supply of local meat and poultry. At the same time, existing small processors often lack the steady, consistent business required for profitability. This report identifies fundamental causes of this problem, drawing on a cost analysis of local processing. Case studies of seven successful local and regional processors illustrate strategies or best practices currently in place. Also, five public-private collaborations around the country demonstrate how to expand opportunities for local meat marketing by providing support and technical assistance to meat processors and their farmer customers. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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