Monday afternoon I got a call and an email from the USDA verifying various items on our application for federal inspection at our on-farm butcher shop. A little while later the agent called back to inform me that we had preliminary approval and she would be sending out the official letter which would have our USDA Establishment number and the name of the supervisor for our area. The next step is a visit from the supervisor to review our food safety plan.[1, 2, 3]
One more step along the journey to USDA inspection!
Reward for Return
Walter Jeffries
walterj@sugarmtnfarm.com
(802) 439-6462
Here is the poster if you would like to hang one: Romula Poster
In the spring of 2008 the butcher we were working with at the time told us that he was going to retire. He offered to sell us his butcher shop. It was too far away to be manageable and frankly it was a disaster of a dinosaur left over from the last century before modern sanitation. We said no thank you. That moment was the beginning of our journey to on-farm butchering.
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Missing dog since July 2017: Medium size ~45 lb female white, black, brown & tan coloration, erect ears, pointy nose, named Romula. She lost her collar so she has no ID with her. See photos. Reward for return. Contact me by email at walterj@sugarmtnfarm.com or by phone at 439-6462 in Vermont. Reward for return or information.
Pastured pork, piglets, roasters, half & whole pigs available direct via our CSA and at local stores & restaurants.           |
Pastured pork, piglets, roasters, half & whole pigs available direct via our CSA and at local stores & restaurants.
See available sizes on Roaster page.