Circle F Farms Meat Processing

Circle F Farms Meat Processing is a very small USDA-inspected establishment in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, operating under establishment number M1155 at 342 Azalea Rd. The federal record lists both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter activities, with a grant of inspection dated February 29, 2024. Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer and returns the meat in packages marked Not for Sale.

FSIS places the plant in slaughter volume category 1.0, under 1,000 head per year, which is consistent with its Very Small size class. The federal phone number on file is (912) 253-8166 at the Azalea Rd address.

A related retail operation, Circle F Meats, is at a separate address, 866 W Parker St in Baxley, with the phone number 912-705-9900 and email orders@circlefmeats.com. Its website describes a family-owned store selling pork, poultry, seafood, and beef, along with a market section of condiments, spices, and other goods, and states that products are sourced from farms in the area. A charcuterie page is listed but says products are not yet available online, and the linked SpotOn online ordering page returns a message that online ordering is not available. The website does not describe custom slaughter or cut and wrap terms, so details on booking animals beyond the federal record are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Circle F Farms Meat Processing as both a slaughter and processing establishment, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a producer or household can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS classifies the plant as Very Small with a slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, hanging weight rates, and cut and wrap options are not stated in the sources on file. Producers should call (912) 253-8166 at the Azalea Rd plant to confirm availability, since nothing here indicates whether the plant is currently accepting work.

Circle F Farms Meat Processing reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.

Household buyers can shop the Circle F Meats retail store at 866 W Parker St in Baxley, which the website describes as a family-owned market carrying pork, poultry, seafood, and beef, plus a broader selection of condiments, spices, and other market goods. The site states products are sourced from farms in the area. An Order Now link points to a SpotOn ordering page that currently reports online ordering is not available, and the charcuterie page says products are not yet listed. Halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, and shipping are not mentioned in the sources on file.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.