Overview In many parts of the country, disposal of offal and butcher waste is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive, as renderers close down or raise their prices. Composting this waste has been demonstrated as a viable, safe alternative. In this webinar, an expert in butcher waste composting will explain how it’s done, and a small …
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Colorado Meat Processing Plants List of USDA-inspected and custom-exempt plants. Obtained from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Colorado Market Maker Searchable database of all plants in the state; license type (including type of inspection) given in results search results. Data regularly updated by Cooperative Extension and Market Maker. On the homepage, click Begin …
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Updated 4.29.2022 There are a very limited number of hands-on vocational whole-animal meat cutting programs in the US and Canada that offer short courses and certificate programs. All of these programs listed below accept adult students except for the Buckeye Career Center program, which is for high school students. Most teach only the butchering and …
<< Back What’s on this page? Meat processing rules and regulations are complex but not impossible to understand. In the words of one of our favorite processors, Will Harris of White Oak Pastures, “you gotta keep the meat cool, clean and covered.” Maintaining proper temperatures, good sanitation, and protection from foreign elements (indoors and …
<< Back What’s on this page? Finding capable and willing labor is a serious challenge for all meat processors, regardless of size. Small plants often require a higher average skill level than large plants but cannot afford to pay a high wage through the employee-training period. While we do not know of any great solutions …
