White Oak Pastures

White Oak Pastures operates a USDA-inspected meat plant at 22775B US Highway 27 in Bluffton, Early County, Georgia, under establishment number M34729. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, a small size class, and a grant of inspection dated July 16, 2021. Cattle are the only species reported slaughtered under federal inspection, and the FSIS slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes White Oak Pastures as a six generation family farm established in 1866, and states that its cattle are grass-fed and grass-finished and are processed in an on-farm, USDA-inspected, zero-waste abattoir so that the beef never leaves the farm's possession until it is en route to customers. The site states that steaks, roasts, organs, and bones are hand-butchered with a knife, that livestock are raised without antibiotics, steroids, or added growth hormones, and that the cattle are Certified Grassfed by the American Grassfed Association. Beef is described as unaged unless specifically marked otherwise.

Beyond beef, the website sells heritage pork, pastured chicken, turkey, guinea, rabbit, grassfed lamb and goat, spring-raised trout, honey, and artisan goods including sausages, gourmet grinds, jerky, bone broths, seasonings, and freeze-dried organ supplements. The site does not state which of those species are handled at the federally inspected establishment; the federal record reports cattle slaughter only. The farm also lists a general store, farm tours, a dining experience, cabin rentals, and an education center. Retail hours, custom booking procedures, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file.

The federal record shows White Oak Pastures reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and returns packages marked Not for Sale. Cattle are the only species reported slaughtered under inspection, and reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, which is a small footprint. The website describes the abattoir as an on-farm facility used for the farm's own grass-fed and grass-finished cattle and does not describe booking windows, minimums, scheduling contacts, hanging weight pricing, or cut and wrap fees for outside livestock. Producers should contact the plant at (229) 641-2081 to confirm whether outside custom work is available, as listed.

White Oak Pastures 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 operates an online store with cuts sold by the pack and by bundle, plus subscription boxes. Shipping terms stated on the site are free shipping on ground network orders over $249 and $15 perishable shipping on ground network orders over $149. Listed prices on the pages fetched include grassfed ground beef 80/20 at $13.99 per one pound pack, grassfed ground beef organ blend at $11.99 per one pound pack, steak bites at $23.99 per one pound pack, and an eight ounce NY strip steak at $21.99. The site references a general store, farm tours, and a dining experience in Bluffton, and invites visitors to the farm. Halves and quarters of beef are not described in the sources on file, though the product filters include bulk and cow kit categories. Retail hours are not stated.

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.