HACCP and Meat Cutting Courses Blue Mountain Community College has launched their Master Butcher Certificate Program! The program, developed in collaboration with industry experts and the Northwest Meat Processors Association, will
Job Postings Butcher Assistante Location: Hood River, OR Treebird MArket Location: Hood River, ORCompensation: $18+ for Overtime: Potential availability when neededBenefits: Great work-life balance, afternoons and weekends off Butcher Assistant Treebird Market is
Processing Matters: Navigating Inspection Pathways for Direct-to-Consumer Beef Sales in Oregon By Kylie Burriss, NMPAN Outreach Specialist and Meat Scientist and Instructor at Oregon State University Today’s consumers are more
This 38 page case study paper provides a deep dive into how small to mid scale meat processors successfully track and utilize Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, to understand, sustain,
Rethinking How We Train in Meat Processing, Part II: Some Ready-to-Use Training Tools for Meat Processors By David Zarling, NMPAN Program Manager In our April feature, we explored why traditional
Rethinking How We Train in Meat Processing By David Zarling, NMPAN Program Manager A wise plant manager once posed to me the following exchange between she and the owner of
These companies have designed and built MSUs, from bare bones rigs to complete, fully-equipped systems. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement. Friesla Friesla, located in Everson, Washington, builds
Educational Opportunities and Webinars 2025 Check back soon! Conventions, Roundtables, Conferences and More! 2025 April Black Belt Meat Summit Where: Des Moines, IA When: April 9-11
Freezing Grant Funds Puts a Chill on Rural America and Our Meat Supply By Rebecca Thistlethwaite, NMPAN Director *The views expressed in this article are those of Rebecca Thistlethwaite’s and
<< Back This page was created by the Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network. Click on the link for more useful meat processing resources. What’s on this page: Why write a
If you are a meat producer or processor and thinking about making a foray into wholesaling meat, this new guide is for you! Read the one page Executive Summary here.
One-on-One Marketing Assistance In partnership with the Good Meat Project, we are providing done-for-you marketing packages for farmers, butchers, and retailers to elevate their game. Each participant of Hands-Free Marketing will
By David Zarling, NMPAN’s Program Manager Contact: zarlingd@oregonstate.edu Continued from the newsletter: The Backbone of Operational Excellence Imagine this: It’s a regular day at the plant. The machinery is humming,
By Rebecca Thistlethwaite, Director of the Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network at Oregon State University, and Timothy Delbridge, PhD., Agricultural Economist in the Dept. of Applied Economics at Oregon State
<< Back What’s on this page? Here you’ll find resources for planning a new meat processing business or expanding an existing one. The economics of small-scale meat processing are tough.
Got a problem or opportunity that you need more assistance with over a longer period of time? Have you reached out to any of our technical assistance providers with a
Put HER in the RTE Room by Denise Perry, PhD, of Single Shot Consulting and NMPAN Advisory Board Member …continued from the newsletter The reality is that MOST of the
Celebrating the Holidays at a Meat Processing Plant: A Balance of Work and Joy by Chris Fuller, Founder of Fuller Consulting and NMPAN Technical Assistance As the holiday season approaches,
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: November 30th, 2023 Duration: 60 Minutes Building and scaling meat businesses: how to determine which market channels are right for you, price
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: October 26th, 2023 Duration: 61 Minutes Dr. Kurt Vogel and Ashlynn Kirk of the Humane Handling Institute at University of Wisconsin -River Falls explain their
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: October 5th, 2023 Duration: 90 Minutes Are slaughter and fabrication yields a part of the daily conversation in your small plant?
Modular Harvest System Hudson Valley, New York “Now we are thinking of the MHS as a way for people to try out the business, get some experience operating under
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar Learn more about NMPAN: www.nichemeatprocessing.org Webinar Description Mobile poultry processing units (MPPUs) have been around for more than ten years. On this
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar Overview N-60 sampling. Multi drug resistance. Pathogen v. adulterant. Non-0157 STECs. MDR Salmonella strains. Gram negative v. gram positive organisms. CFU, APC,