Tag: covid-19
Interested in starting a meat processing business? Whether you’re early in your research, planning to open a new plant, or expanding an existing operation, explore our blog for practical information, real-world guidance, and stories of hardworking Americans who are getting after it.
At Friesla, we’re helping farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs build independent meat processing businesses in communities across the country. Explore our resources on starting a meat processing business, the basics of meat processing, USDA inspection requirements, available grants and funding opportunities, and other practical information on building and running a successful operation.
Posted August 1, 2023
Client Story: The Producer Partnership
Think that opening a meat processing plant during a pandemic might be tough? Try starting the first nonprofit, federally-inspected meat processing plant in the United…
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Posted April 10, 2023
Client Story: Five Marys Ranch
Brian and Mary Heffernan knew that starting a meat processing business would be challenging. “Nothing is easy,” Brian quips. “If it were, everyone would do…
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Posted February 6, 2023
Client Story: Bear Mountain Beef
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mac and Celsie Sussex—owners of Bear Mountain Beef in Hawk Springs, Wyoming—faced both a problem and an opportunity.…
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Posted January 2, 2023
Why America Needs to Restore Local Meat Processing
The need to restore local meat processing became clear in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when American shoppers were faced with empty shelves…
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Interested in starting a meat processing business? Whether you’re early in your research, planning to open a new plant, or expanding an existing operation, explore our blog for practical information, real-world guidance, and stories of hardworking Americans who are getting after it.
At Friesla, we’re helping farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs build independent meat processing businesses in communities across the country. Explore our resources on starting a meat processing business, the basics of meat processing, USDA inspection requirements, available grants and funding opportunities, and other practical information on building and running a successful operation.
Posted August 1, 2023
Client Story: The Producer Partnership
Think that opening a meat processing plant during a pandemic might be tough? Try starting the first nonprofit, federally-inspected meat processing plant in the United…
Posted April 10, 2023
Client Story: Five Marys Ranch
Brian and Mary Heffernan knew that starting a meat processing business would be challenging. “Nothing is easy,” Brian quips. “If it were, everyone would do…
Posted February 6, 2023
Client Story: Bear Mountain Beef
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mac and Celsie Sussex—owners of Bear Mountain Beef in Hawk Springs, Wyoming—faced both a problem and an opportunity.…
Posted January 2, 2023
Why America Needs to Restore Local Meat Processing
The need to restore local meat processing became clear in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when American shoppers were faced with empty shelves…