Divine Mercy Farms

Divine Mercy Farms is a very small meat plant at 3110 Ringgold Rd in La Fayette, Walker County, Georgia, operating under USDA FSIS establishment number M3508. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as species slaughtered under inspection. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer and returns packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS places its slaughter volume in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year, and the grant of inspection date on file is 2026-07-28.

The establishment website describes a farm and processing operation combined, stating that the business raises, processes, and prepares meat in-house, from pasture through cutting floor to packaging. It describes a USDA-inspected facility with a validated HACCP program covering slaughter, fabrication, and further processing, along with SSOPs and GMPs, cold-chain controls with temperature logs, lot coding for traceability, labels carrying the establishment number, and a written recall plan. The site says it serves both wholesale buyers and retail customers.

Contact information differs between sources. FSIS lists the phone as (423) 309-5181; the website lists both (706) 638-3271 and (423) 309-5181, plus the email divinemercymeat@gmail. The website names beef, pork, lamb, and goat products, though goat is not among the species listed in the federal slaughter record. Hours, pricing, booking lead times, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file.

The federal record shows Divine Mercy Farms conducts both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter, so animals brought in by their owner can be processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale. Species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb; the website also advertises goat products, which the federal slaughter record does not list. The plant is classed by FSIS as very small, with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, drop-off days, hanging weight charges, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call to confirm current availability and terms.

Divine Mercy Farms 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.

The website says the operation serves retail customers as well as wholesale and food-service buyers, and lists beef, pork, lamb, and goat cuts including steaks, roasts, ribs, and ground meat. It states that orders can be customized, that packaging is designed to preserve freshness, and it mentions worldwide shipping, though no shipping terms, ordering system, prices, or half and quarter bundle details are given. There is no online store, retail hours, or delivery area described in the sources on file, so buyers should contact the plant directly.

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.