Countryside Quality Meats LLC

Countryside Quality Meats LLC operates at 1184 Adolph Road in Union City, Michigan, in Branch County, under USDA establishment numbers M10147, P10147 and V10147. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing and voluntary meat slaughter and processing, with a grant of inspection dated October 14, 2021. FSIS classifies the plant as very small and places its slaughter volume in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The business website describes both sides of the operation: customers can bring in animals for processing, and the same location sells finished products from a retail shop. Listed categories include beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, ready to eat items, baked goods and milk. The site states that all items are USDA approved and processed in the plant, and that ingredients come from local farmers and shops. Note that the website markets goat products while the federal record lists cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb as the species slaughtered under inspection.

According to the about page, owners Cailie and Wyatt Williams are from Union City. Cailie has managed Countryside since 2021, and the Williams purchased the business in early 2023. Wyatt butchers full-time and oversees employees on the process floor along with building maintenance. The family also raises pork, beef, lambs and goats. The website template still carries unedited placeholder text for a "Downtown bakery" and "Uptown bakery" with 555 phone numbers, which does not appear to describe this establishment.

The website states that customers can bring in their own animals for processing, and the federal record confirms the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter with packages marked Not for Sale, alongside USDA-inspected slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. Cut forms are posted online for beef, pork, and lamb or goat. FSIS lists the plant as very small with slaughter volume under 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking lead times, kill day schedules, minimums, hanging weight pricing and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (517) 741-4275 to confirm scheduling and rates.

Countryside Quality Meats LLC 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.

There is a retail shop at the plant address, open Monday through Wednesday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Thursday and Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday as listed. Households can order whole, half or quarter animals in beef, pork, lamb or goat using the posted cut forms, or buy packaged portions. The site advertises online ordering with in-store pickup and mentions monthly specials and meat boxes, though the beef category page states the online store is still being built and asks customers to visit in person. Delivery and shipping are not mentioned in the sources.

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.