Side view of the CADC unit When was it built and when first made available to producers? The mobile processing unit was built in 2002. Does this MPU operate under

Updated August 2013   Acre Station Meat Farm website Basic information Capacity per day: 80 hogs or 7 cattle. Added lamb and goats in 2013, processing about 20/mo. Hours/day of operation:

The following is the technical classification for worker’s compensation classification codes as written by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). Last updated December 2008. All codes are subject to

NOTE: This article is provided for information purposes only, and should not be considered legal advice. Laws regarding business organization can vary from state to state. Before organizing, reorganizing, or

To view our meat processing video Part III: From Carcass to Cooler to Cut and Wrap* click here. * (c) Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network 2009 Audio Text In this

To view our meat processing video Part II: Stunning, Bleeding, and Moving the Carcass into the Unit* click here. * (c) Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network 2009 Audio Text This video

To view our meat processing video Part I: The Set-up — the Mobile Unit and the Farm Site* click here. * (c) Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network 2009 Audio TextInterview with

The videos listed here explore and explain a variety of meat and poultry processing aspects. Mobile Slaughter Unit Videos These three short videos show how a USDA-inspected mobile slaughter unit

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2012 Poultry farmer Ed Leonardi originally built this mobile poultry processing unit not only to process his own birds but to rent it out to other farmers, to

Overview Demand for cured meats made without synthetic nitrates/nitrites is rising, and processors are seeking information on safe and effective methods. On this webinar, meat scientists, a processor, and an

The first USDA-inspected mobile slaughter unit, built and operated by the Island Grown Farmers Cooperative, is 34 feet long. It was designed by Bruce Dunlop, IGFC member, with Featherlite, a

Last Updated: Feb. 2010 Meat Cutting Instruction Spreadsheets: the Basics These spreadsheets offer a convenient way to keep cutting instructions and invoices in order, if you have a computer in

  Introduction This set of model food safety documents for a USDA-inspected mobile slaughter unit includes: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) Standard Operating

  State Listings A number of states provide a list of processors; we have collected these lists here. Some lists are only subsets (e.g. only state-inspected plants, not federal). Formats

Yes, you may sell meats at a farmers market, if the market rules allow it. Tell the Market Manager you want to start selling meats, and ask what kind of

Most farmers transport their frozen meats in chest coolers. Again alternative refrigeration such as ice packs, etc. are highly recommended. The chest coolers must be clean along with the transport

You can ship or mail meats out of the state if your meats are processed in a federally-inspected plant. You cannot ship or mail meats outside the state if your

Yes, legally speaking, “natural” on a meat label only refers to how the meat is processed, not to how the animal was raised. However, some meat companies — starting with