Southern Maryland Meats 1
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From Fie ield ld to Pla late - The Three Steps to Processing Meat 1. Slaughter: Stunning, skinning, eviscerating and cleaning; end products are carcass halves or quarters which go into a cooler for immediate chilling 2. Cut & Wrap: Cutting chilled half/quarter carcasses to desired end size (primal, subprimal, or retail cuts.) And packaging as desired (e.g. vacuum packed subprimals , “case ready”) retail packages 3. Value-added Processing : Grinding, casing, smoking, drying, and otherwise transforming meat and trimmings from the cutting step into sausage, ham, bacon, jerky, charcuterie and other products; including “portion cutting,” cutting subprimals in to fixed-weight steaks, roasts and other retail cuts . 7
What can we do? 8
Mission Statement: Committed to enhancing farm profits, and building a brand that the community can feel a sense of shared ownership and pride in. 9
Training – Marketing – Promotion – Outreach 10
St Step 1: 1: The So Southern Mary ryland Sl Slaughterhouse March, 2018 June, 2018 Westham Butcher Shop 37404 Westham Lane Mechanicsville, MD Estimated Go Live Date: November, 2018 11
What we need to do next xt 12
Still Needed…Infrastructure Step 2: Cut & Wrap Facil ility Step 3: : Added Valu lue Operation 13
But it’s not just about meat… 14
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What if if we could provide the opportunity to… Enhance farmers’ profitability Enable entry to bigger wholesale markets Increase the region’s capacity to meet consumer demand for locally produced foods Expand and fortify the region’s farm community Enable businesses to develop and expand using local farm products Create new jobs for the region. For all Southern Maryland Farmers? 16
Together, We Can 17
Seriously, We have $1,0 ,000,000.00 to help make it happen… 18
Regional Agricultural Center (R (RAC) 19
A Place to Learn Farmer workshops, research, classes, and continuing education. 20
A Place to Create Value-added goods: jams, jellies, pickles, relish, salsa, baked goods. 21
A Place to Expand Storage for farmers selling cold and frozen agricultural products 22
A Pla lace for Equipment Central location and easily accessible for the agricultural rental equipment. 23
A Place to Sell Farm stand, farmers market, meat case, and more…. 24
A Place to Unite To aggregate and ship to grocery stores, restaurants, schools, and more… 25
A Place for Everyone Farmer, producer, baker, educator, researcher, consumer 26
What can you do? Consider taking our money and making your county the home of the Regional Agricultural Center. Together we can shape the future of Southern Maryland Agriculture 27
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