Wagon wheel market a local meat processor is undertaking a project to significantly expand its intermediary business operations addressing a critical supply chain challenge for rural northern…

Wagon wheel market a local meat processor is undertaking a project to significantly expand its intermediary business operations addressing a critical supply chain challenge for rural northern california livestock producers. The projects purpose is to establish an expanded local meat processing facility encompassing the construction and equipping of necessary infrastructure to provide critical access to meat processing and storage services for an additional 40 ranchers and producers in the region. This expansion anticipates processing and storing a total of 600000 pounds of meat secured through commitments from 22 local producers and partners who will provide the raw materials. The anticipated outcome is a strengthened local food system benefiting farmers processors and consumers alike by increasing the availability of locally produced meat within the regional market. The projects beneficiaries include the ranchers and processors involved in the supply chain as well as the consumers who will gain access to fresh locally sourced meat. Wagon wheel market is collaborating with key partners including the california state university chico meats lab and superior farms to achieve this expanded capacity solidifying its role as a central point for meat processing and distribution within the northern california region.