Red Barn Meats, Inc.

Red Barn Meats, Inc. operates at 9095 Briot Road in Croghan, Lewis County, New York, under USDA FSIS establishment numbers M45119 and P45119. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing and poultry processing activities, with a size class of very small and a slaughter volume category of 2.0. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged marked Not for Sale, retail-exempt sales, and halal slaughter. The grant of inspection date on file is April 21, 2026.

According to the establishment website, Red Barn Meats has served the North Country for more than 13 years with farm-to-table meats and operates a retail store selling locally sourced beef, pork and chicken along with in-house ready-to-eat smoked specialties. The site names jerky, snack sticks, ring bologna and kielbasa, plus deli meats and cheeses, farm fresh eggs, locally sourced produce, fresh bread and coffee, honey and maple products, and goods from local artisans. Freezer selections are described for quick meals and family gatherings.

The processing page states the plant works with beef, pork, lamb, chicken and goat, USDA inspected and custom cut to customer specifications, and accepts venison and other wild game for trim and special orders. Note that the federal record lists cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb as the species slaughtered under inspection, while the website describes a broader list of meats handled, including goat and chicken. The website also states that USDA-inspected products can be sold to restaurants, schools and retail stores, and that wholesale distribution is available.

The website states that customers schedule their animal for slaughter, provide cutting instructions, and deliver the animal on the scheduled date. After hanging, aging and processing, meat is wrapped, labeled and stored until pick-up, and the plant contacts the customer when the order is ready, with payment collected at pick-up. Orders are processed as USDA inspected at the time of scheduling unless specified Not for Sale, and USDA customers must complete a tax exempt form and specify whole, half or quarter animal. Cut selections may be limited depending on order size. Stated typical turnaround times are 21 days for beef, 10 to 14 days for pork, 7 days for lamb and goat, and variable for special orders and wild game. The plant does not offer animal pick-up but says it can connect customers with livestock haulers. Prices, deposits and booking minimums are not stated in the sources on file.

Red Barn Meats, 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 website describes a retail store with fresh locally sourced beef, pork and chicken, deli cases of in-house smoked specialties including jerky, snack sticks, ring bologna and kielbasa, and freezers with a range of options. A local marketplace section is described with seasonal fruits and vegetables, baked goods, eggs, honey, maple products, coffee and items from local artisans. The site includes pages for products, specialties and bundles, and a CMS portal login for processing orders. Households buying an animal through the custom route must specify whole, half or quarter and are advised to know who the farmer is and what they are purchasing. Delivery, shipping and online retail ordering are not stated 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.