11-01-2021 01 amendment update:solar meats, LLC was established in 2018 as a mobile operation that has matured into a state inspectedfacility providing quality slaughter and processing services to the…

Solar Meats, LLC was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The grant will support Solar Meats in expanding its processing capacity by 50% to allow participation in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program and pursue federal inspection. Currently operating near capacity under state inspection, Solar Meats will use the grant funds to make minor enhancements to its existing facility and procedures to obtain a Federal "Grant of Inspection." This will enable the company to increase opportunities for livestock producers and customers through interstate sales of its federally inspected meat products from its facility in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. The grant has a completion date of September 29, 2024.

11-01-2021 01 amendment update:solar meats, LLC was established in 2018 as a mobile operation that has matured into a state inspectedfacility providing quality slaughter and processing services to the community. We consistently turn awaybusiness from livestock producers and potential customers seeking federally inspected processing thatwould allow interstate sales. We are currently operating near capacity under state inspection and, if thecurrent inquiries are any indication, we expect demand for federally inspected product would exceed ourtotal production capacity.wisconsin state inspectors believe our facility is an ideal candidate to participate in the cooperativeinterstate shipment program (CIS) with minor enhancements to our existing operations and procedures. We recognize the potential to increase our footprint in the industry and expand opportunities forproducers and customers alike under the CIS. Our goal is to grow into this new opportunity withoutsacrificing the level of service to our existing producers and customers. The 2021 meat and poultry inspection readiness grant is an ideal opportunity for solar meats, LLC toapply for federal inspection under the CIS and increase the plant's processing capacity by 50 percent tosupply an expanded customer base.