Sticky listing processors by state?

[carress]

It took me months of searching to find a processor. I hit up the state Ag department, the USDA, called 100 people, tried other chicken folk, and finally I found a couple.

It would be possible to avoid that agony by creating a listing of processors, maybe as a sticky in this forum. What do you folks think?

 

[chickenjoe]

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Here you go

http://www.extension.org/pages/23914/state-listings

This should help with the process
Thank the good people at NYS Coop Ext.

I have been search for a while too. I found this about a month ago I had the link for NY state post and post the multi state over on BYH.

I hope this helps every one.

 

[carress]

That's where half my 100 calls originated. Almost entirely ead ends there.

I called the woman whose name is listed there, and the closest processors she knew of were still over 1.5 hours away.

 

[chickenjoe]

Well that list there is for usda and state certified processors. If your looking for private people to doing I would put an ad on Craigslist or something.

 

[LilyD]

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Here you go

http://www.extension.org/pages/23914/state-listings

This should help with the process
Thank the good people at NYS Coop Ext.

I have been search for a while too. I found this about a month ago I had the link for NY state post and post the multi state over on BYH.

I hope this helps every one.

I can tell you for those that live in Vermont that the listings on the list for Vermont are not accurate as none of those listings do poultry. Misty Knoll does their own only not anyone elses and all the other listings are out of business accept Vermont SLP and they only do large animals goats, sheep, pig, cow. If I can find the number for the guy we use I will post it for everyone.

 

[chickenjoe]

I know for the list for ny state this list is other meats besides poultry. I posted it just to help people out.

 

[LilyD]

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Oh I get that I was just letting people know that the Vermont listings are out of date (my way of trying to be helpful since last year at this time I was calling trying to find someone). The guy I use is John Place not sure of his number right now will have to dig it up. Other than him for processing chickens there are two others for Vermont. I will try and see if I can't get their names as well for your list. We also have a rental mobile processor that will drive to your house and you can process out of their large truck (it's like a mobile sterile butcher station) but I believe it costs a lot more. When I find John's number I will post it so people in VT can have it.

 

[RoosterGeek]

I would be all about this! I don't believe TN has any, or at least Middle TN. Most folks use S and S enterprises outside of Bowling Green Kentucky. The last time I called them they said that a new placed opened up near Lexington.

 

[carress]

Well, as far as the NY list, it wasn't very helpful.
I called 100 places and generally got no response or a 'we dont do that' response.

I think it couldn't hurt to have the info for anyone who does want/need it.
So.. how would we go about creating this list?

 

[munsellspoultry]

It is very difficult to try and find a good processor. We are located in Michigan and there are only a handful of processors that are licensed through the state. There are many back yard processors but at least when you send it to a processor you know the state and USDA are there over seeing their process.