Brother's Halal Meat Packing

Brother's Halal Meat Packing, doing business as Harb's Farm Halal Meat Packing, operates at 56 Railroad Avenue in Stamford, Delaware County, New York, under FSIS establishment numbers M901+P901+V901. The federal record lists meat slaughter and processing, poultry slaughter and processing, and voluntary processing and slaughter for meat and rabbit, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 25, 2023. FSIS classifies the plant as very small, with a slaughter volume category of 3.0. Cattle, sheep and lamb are the species reported slaughtered under inspection, and the plant reports halal slaughter, kosher slaughter, custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, and retail-exempt sales.

The company website, harbsfarm.com, presents the business as a family operation focused on halal processing and custom butchery, citing more than ten years of experience and describing itself as HMS certified hand zabiha. The site lists USDA inspection for commercial resale, New York State inspection for poultry under the 5A exemption, and states that certified organic facility options are available. Services described include vacuum sealing, custom cut sheets, custom labeling, and a fresh sausage program.

Two phone numbers are on file. FSIS lists (914) 320-7959; the website lists 607-435-9375 as its direct line, along with the email address Harbsfarmmeat@gmail.com. The website also states the business serves farmers, wholesale and restaurant buyers, and households, though details of the retail or online cut offering beyond a "Shop Cuts" link are not spelled out in the material on file.

The website states drop-offs are by appointment only on Wednesday and Friday mornings, livestock from 8:00 to 10:00 AM and poultry from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, booked through a live online calendar with cut sheets filled out online. Posted pricing is beef at $185 slaughter plus $1.35 per pound hanging weight, lamb and goat at $80 slaughter plus $90 processing up to 75 pounds hanging weight and $1.50 per pound above that, whole chickens from $5.49 per bird, turkey from $22, duck and goose from $25, and rabbit at $18 each. Deposits are $50 per beef, $20 per lamb or goat, and $25 flat for poultry orders up to 10 birds, credited toward the final bill, with the balance due at pickup by cash, check, or credit card, where a card processing fee may apply. Whole carcasses hang 14 days for aging, after which a $20 daily storage fee applies. Hides are not kept by default but can be returned on request at drop-off, and a salting fee may apply. Meat is vacuum sealed in the plant's own food-safe packaging; customers may bring crates or coolers for transport. The site lists USDA inspection for commercial resale and New York State poultry processing under the 5A exemption, plus certified organic options.

Brother's Halal Meat Packing 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 invites home buyers to choose cuts under a "Shop Cuts" heading and describes premium halal meat from USA-raised animals, and the federal record shows the plant reports retail-exempt sales. Specific retail counter details, bundle or half and quarter offerings, delivery, and shipping are not described in the material 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.