Benson + Turner Foods, Inc.

Benson + Turner Foods, Inc. operates at 3145 State Highway 59 in Waubun, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, under FSIS establishment numbers M2437, P2437 and V2437. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry processing, and voluntary meat slaughter and processing activities. The grant of inspection date on file is March 3, 2025, and FSIS classifies the plant as very small, with a slaughter volume category of 2.0 (category 1 is under 1,000 head per year).

Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. The establishment also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer with packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales.

The business appears publicly as B & T Meats, described on its own site as located just north of Waubun and dedicated to serving the community by featuring locally grown products. Social media and site text mention a shop for grilling needs and a Thursday and Friday lunch service from 11 am to 6 pm with hot dogs, brats and chips. Details beyond the federal record and these brief mentions are not yet on file.

The plant reports both federally inspected slaughter and custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, so animals can be handled either for sale or as customer-owned meat packaged Not for Sale. Species reported slaughtered under inspection are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and bison. FSIS lists the plant as very small with a slaughter volume category of 2.0. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill fees, and cut and wrap charges are not stated in the sources on file. Farmers should call (218) 849-8684 to confirm scheduling and whether work is being accepted.

Benson + Turner Foods, Inc. 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 business, operating as B & T Meats, refers to a shop customers can stop into and describes featuring locally grown products. Its site mentions food on the go every Thursday and Friday from 11 am to 6 pm, including hot dogs, brats and chips. The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS. Halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not addressed 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.