Northwest Meat Processor's Association

05/30/2026

From our friends in California. A great opportunity for education!

05/24/2026

05/13/2026

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Across the country, farms are reimagining their role, shifting from simply being producers to becoming destinations where people come to eat and learn.

04/28/2026

A recent study at the University of Kentucky evaluated the effects of dietary fat source (cornstarch, tallow, corn oil, and coconut oil) and vitamin E supplementation on bacon quality in pigs slaughtered at a heavy body weight.

Read highlights from the study findings: https://brnw.ch/21x1TNu


Photo credit: Getty Images: igorr1

04/28/2026

This is something everyone should try to take advantage of!

Hands on Charcuterie Short Course!

04/24/2026

Looking for a meat cutter?

We had someone reach out to us through our website looking for work as a meat cutter. This person lives in Tacoma, WA now but is willing to relocate. He said that he loves Washington and Oregon.

If you are interested, please PM us through Facebook. We don't want to put his information out for the world to see.

Thank you!

04/18/2026

04/13/2026

School celebrates opening of new facility named after longtime employee Ron Richard

04/11/2026

Idaho Falls, ID, beef processing plant American Farmers Network abruptly ceases operations, laying off at least 150 employees.

04/06/2026

Your 2026 Board of Directors (L-R)
Troy Wilcox, Executive Director, Stephanie Alvord - Alvord's Custom Meats, Tanya Dolby, Treasurer - H & K Meats Home of Big Horn Sausage Inc., Adam Olson - Olson's Meat and Smokehouse, Kevin Trosclair, President - Mountain View Custom Meats, Jeff Hull, Vice-President - Hines Meat Co., Nathan Bingham - Bingham's Custom Meats, Annie Riedinger - Garfield Meats, Jake Hines, Past President - Hines Meat Co., Gavin Schoop - Meridian Meat and Sausage, James Nasados, Ex-Officio, University of Idaho (Not Pictured - Darron Marzolf - Marzolf Meats, Tanner Gambill, Supplier Member - Meat Bridge, LLC, John Springer, Supplier Member - Handtmann Ltd)