KC farms meats LLC modernization and federal inspection project is focused on achieving federal inspection status and to increase the facilities output and diversity

KC Farms Meats LLC received a $148,442 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 award period is from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024.

The grant funds will support KC Farms Meats LLC's modernization and federal inspection project. This project aims to help the company achieve federal inspection status and increase its production capacity and product diversity. Specific activities include adding machinery and upgrading facilities to better comply with Food Safety and Inspection Service standards. Upon completion, KC Farms Meats LLC will be able to provide federally inspected processing for local livestock producers seeking to market their products locally. The project aims to provide the local population with a locally-sourced supply of federally inspected meat without transportation from larger conventional suppliers.

The project achieves its objective by adding machinery and facility upgrades to better comply with fsis standards. At the completion of this project KC farms meats LLC will be able to offer federally inspected processing for local livestock producers that are working to market their products locally. This project results in providing the local population with a local supply of federal inspected meat that does not have to be transported in from larger conventional meat supply chain sources. KC farms meats LLC strives to be an integral part in connecting local livestock to local consumers with safe secure source of meat.