Something doesn’t sound totally right in this story. New Hampshire seems to need three things: smarter State Representatives, better news reporters, and more State or USDA Inspected meat processors.
I’ve lived in three different states that had different levels of legal meat processing: Custom, State Inspected, and USDA Inspected.
Custom butchering is the term for someone buying a live animal (whole or on shares) and having it butchered for their use only. There is no inspection for custom processing.
A farmer can only sell red meat directly to a consumer if it is processed in an inspected facility. If it’s USDA inspected they can sell direct to consumers nationwide.
If it’s State Inspected they can sell direct to consumers within the state. And, fairly recently there is a provision where state inspected facilities can qualify to ship out of state. New Hampshire can control its own destiny by enabling more State Inspected meat processors.
Something doesn’t sound totally right in this story. New Hampshire seems to need three things: smarter State Representatives, better news reporters, and more State or USDA Inspected meat processors.
I’ve lived in three different states that had different levels of legal meat processing: Custom, State Inspected, and USDA Inspected.
Custom butchering is the term for someone buying a live animal (whole or on shares) and having it butchered for their use only. There is no inspection for custom processing.
A farmer can only sell red meat directly to a consumer if it is processed in an inspected facility. If it’s USDA inspected they can sell direct to consumers nationwide.
If it’s State Inspected they can sell direct to consumers within the state. And, fairly recently there is a provision where state inspected facilities can qualify to ship out of state. New Hampshire can control its own destiny by enabling more State Inspected meat processors.