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[chickadoodles]

I wonder how many hoops you have to jump through to process meat birds for sale. I haven't looked into it yet, it'll be a few years before I will be wanting to look into it. Have a dream of someday selling large roasting capons and fibro black meat birds. There is only a couple places that sell them and they are $$$. I'll be raising both for ourselves anyway.

I am not sure but I think Yellow House Farms does it. I believe he takes them in coolers to the farmers market or else someone else said they do. That was on the Heritage thread.
Some said the cost of the farmers market rates have gone up so high that is is not feasible any longer.
Good luck with it though.

 

[Beer can]

I'd probably do online sales + local if the demand was there. I think I could set up something better than that organic chicken farmer on 'Food Inc.' had Lol.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

We've done a couple "classes" here where we've taught people to do it. Apparently it's a skill that not many people have. However, I don't charge so I don't run into that problem. There's very few places around here that will do it for a fee.

 

[perchie.girl]

We've done a couple "classes" here where we've taught people to do it. Apparently it's a skill that not many people have. However, I don't charge so I don't run into that problem. There's very few places around here that will do it for a fee.

I think hes thinking more of how to sell to the public. what kinds of rules and regs and certifications and stuff you need to get.

deb

 

[drumstick diva]

SCG BTW just what are fat quarters? I've seen them lots of times at Jo Ann's and when they are really cheap I think about buying them but, never had any idea what they are used for. Besides the outer designs are so cute but, always notice the stuff in the middle is just ordinary.

PS kinda thought "fat quarters" must be related to "fat Tuesday" - my mind is a very strange thing. Then I wonder where the expression " FAT chance," came from - are people snickering behind my back again?

 

[Beer can]

Yeah deb, I know how to butcher, though I can say I'm a bit of a wuss at the off with their heads part. I don't know why I've hunted since I was young and have put hundreds of wild rabbits, probably close to a hundred wild turkeys, few dozen grouse (only cause they are super hard to hit, fast) and countless deer in the freezer, squirrels, fish etc.. I've got to someday look into the rules and regs of processing for sale to the public.
It's just something I think I'll be interested in in the future. I already work in a dairy plant so I've seen how the Department of Agriculture inspectors work, I have a couple licenses through them, milk sampling and lab analyzing for bacteria and antibiotics. I operate a few different pasteurizer units HTST's and separators, was vacation relief for awhile so I did several jobs. A lot of dealing with the state inspectors running them. Also have to deal with the FDA.
There actually is a grass fed beef farm halfway between my house and work that holds seminars on getting certified and licensed for in house butchering and sale, they are one of only a few that raise and process themselves in NY state, but I'm pretty sure chickens are a different ballgame. It's just something I'd like to look further into someday now that this chicken addiction has taken control of me, Lol!

 

[drumstick diva]

Beercan, I too, think youshould explore this further, it may be a great way to increase income doing what you are good at. Who doesn't need more $$$ nowadays?

 

[perchie.girl]

Yeah deb, I know how to butcher, though I can say I'm a bit of a wuss at the off with their heads part. I don't know why I've hunted since I was young and have put hundreds of wild rabbits, probably close to a hundred wild turkeys, few dozen grouse (only cause they are super hard to hit, fast) and countless deer in the freezer, squirrels, fish etc.. I've got to someday look into the rules and regs of processing for sale to the public.
It's just something I think I'll be interested in in the future. I already work in a dairy plant so I've seen how the Department of Agriculture inspectors work, I have a couple licenses through them, milk sampling and lab analyzing for bacteria and antibiotics. I operate a few different pasteurizer units HTST's and separators, was vacation relief for awhile so I did several jobs. A lot of dealing with the state inspectors running them. Also have to deal with the FDA.
There actually is a grass fed beef farm halfway between my house and work that holds seminars on getting certified and licensed for in house butchering and sale, they are one of only a few that raise and process themselves in NY state, but I'm pretty sure chickens are a different ballgame. It's just something I'd like to look further into someday now that this chicken addiction has taken control of me, Lol!

that seminar if it isn too expensive just might be the ticket... I was looking into shell egg sales and getting permitts for it... California is pretty fee and license happy. And I was surprised to find few that were horrific.

but in order to sell at farmers markets you HAVE to have your credientials in order.

There is another venue which is

http://www.localharvest.org

they are nation wide I now found out

deb

 

[bamadude]

SCG   BTW  just what are fat quarters?  I've seen them lots of times at Jo Ann's and when they are really cheap I think about buying them but, never had any idea what they are used for.  Besides the outer  designs are so cute but, always notice the stuff in the middle is just ordinary.

PS kinda thought  "fat quarters" must be related to  "fat Tuesday" - my mind is a very strange thing. Then I  wonder where the  expression " FAT chance," came from - are people snickering behind my back again?

Here a fat quarter weighs more than 8 grams

 

[perchie.girl]

Ok for California here is a PDF on the regs for processing meat and selling it

http://ucfoodsafety.ucdavis.edu/files/26481.pdf

Seems the only place i can get straight answers is from UC Davis. Anyway at the bottom of the PDF are clickable links to the federal regulations and there may be links in those regarding State.

There is also a tingling dangling morsel in Californias regs stating home processded meat may be sold at farmers markets providing you dont have an employee....

deb