Marksbury Farm Foods, LLC

Marksbury Farm Foods, LLC operates at 7907 Nicholasville Road in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M40041 and P40041. The federal record lists meat slaughter and meat processing activities, a small size class, and a grant of inspection date on file of July 15, 2021. Species slaughtered under inspection are reported to FSIS as cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant is placed in FSIS slaughter volume category 3.0 and reports retail-exempt sales. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS.

The business markets itself as Marksbury Farm Market and describes grass fed and grass finished beef, pastured pork, free range chicken, and wild caught salmon sourced from partner family farms in central Kentucky. The website states that beef and pork are free of antibiotics, steroids, and hormones, and describes rotational grazing, aging, and a chain of custody that runs from partner farms through the company's own processing plant to the customer. Separate pages cover retail and restaurant operations under the Pasture name, wholesale distribution, and processing services.

The processing page invites livestock owners to have beef and pork processed at the facility and directs them to call or email to get started. The about page refers to meat that carries either the Marksbury brand or the label of a custom processing client. Note that FSIS reports no custom-exempt activity for this establishment, so prospective clients should confirm directly whether work is handled under federal inspection or another arrangement. The about page also references a change.org petition the company describes as containing false and misleading accusations, which it says has been taken down with an apology issued, and links to its own response.

The processing page states that beef and pork can be processed at Marksbury and instructs interested parties to call 859-548-2333 or use the contact form to get started. The website describes a facility that keeps retail and production spaces separate and refers to meat processed for custom processing clients. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. The federal record lists cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb as species slaughtered under inspection, and reports no custom-exempt activity, so producers should confirm scope and scheduling directly before hauling animals.

Marksbury Farm Foods, LLC operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

Marksbury Farm Market sells directly to households through an online shop at shop.marksburyfarm.com and through a retail market and restaurant operations at the Lancaster location. Products described include 100% grass fed and finished beef, pastured pork, free range chicken, wild caught salmon, filet mignon, ground beef, and beef tallow, with promotional pricing mentioned for filet mignon and a 32 ounce tallow. The site also lists a Where to Find Us page for grocery retailers that stock Marksbury products. Halves and quarters, freezer bundles, and delivery terms are not described 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.