09/08/2026
The weather is changing, and we only have a couple months to go before the last of the meat birds are processed and the season is over.
We’ve spent all summer going through the process with EGLE, USDA, MDARD, and the health department to become licensed to process! It’s a lot of paperwork, inspections, and requirements to follow but far nicer than having to drive. When we found out that the closest licensed processor was all the way down by Lansing, it became apparent to us that this was a thing worth doing.
In the spring our processing building will be going up, we will complete our well inspection, and we will be up and running. We are doing this so we can process our all our own birds on the farm and be able to sell them directly to our customers, at farmers markets, and in stores! We are so thankful for the amazing inspectors and officials at all these organizations that have helped us out along the way.