Westons Meat Cutting, DBA Matthew Weston

Westons Meat Cutting, DBA Matthew Weston, is a USDA-inspected meat establishment at 95 Collins Mills Road in West Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. It holds establishment number M2751 with a grant of inspection date on file of February 21, 2025, and is classified by FSIS as Very Small. The plant reports both Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter activities to FSIS, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb listed as species slaughtered under inspection. Its reported slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year.

The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it handles animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Together those entries describe a plant set up to serve farmers having their own animals processed as well as buyers purchasing meat at retail.

No website is on file for this establishment. Secondary listings under the names Weston's Meats and Poultry, Weston's Meat Market, and Westons Meat Packing reference meat packages and fresh cuts of beef, pork, and chicken, and a Facebook post refers to a processing plant hiring meat cutters. Beyond the federal record and those brief third-party mentions, details such as hours, booking procedures, pricing, cut and wrap options, and ownership history are not yet on file. Farmers and households should contact the plant directly at (207) 724-2027 to confirm current services.

The federal record lists both slaughter and processing activities for cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a farmer can be processed with packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS classes the operation as Very Small with a slaughter volume category of 1, under 1,000 head per year, which suggests limited annual capacity. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in any source on file. Call (207) 724-2027 to confirm scheduling and species accepted, as listed.

Westons Meat Cutting, DBA Matthew Weston 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 plant reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, and third-party listings mention meat packages and fresh cuts of beef, pork, and chicken under the Weston's name. Retail counter hours, availability of halves and quarters, bundle contents, online ordering, delivery, and shipping are not stated in any source 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.