Increasing economic opportunity for a small meat processing facility by improving the facility to operate in compliance with the federal meat inspection act and capacity and efficiencyslasham valley…

Slasham Valley Farms LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The grant funds will allow the small meat processing facility located in Ashville, Alabama to improve its slaughter capacity, efficiency and food safety standards in order to gain Federal inspection status and comply with the Federal Meat Inspection Act. This will enhance the facility's current operations and enable it to meet growing consumer and producer demand. The grant aims to increase economic opportunity for the facility and the smaller farms and socially disadvantaged farms it supports in the area. Performance is scheduled from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024.

Increasing economic opportunity for a small meat processing facility by improving the facility to operate in compliance with the federal meat inspection act and capacity and efficiencyslasham valley farms, LLC, located in [rural] ashville, AL in ST. Clair county, proposes to increase capacity by using USDA proposed funds to improve meat slaughter capacity and efficiency, developing new and expanding markets, and increasing capacity to meet consumer and producer demands and gain federal inspection status. Most importantly, this facility wants to enhance current operations with new equipment in order to maintain a strong inspection and food safety standards. This grant would help an existing small facility that helps smaller farms and socially disadvantaged farms in the area.