Trinity Meat Company LLC

Trinity Meat Company LLC, doing business as Larry's Custom Meats, operates at 3487 State Highway 205 in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York. The plant holds establishment numbers M40359, P40359 and V40359, with a grant of inspection dated January 3, 2022. FSIS lists the establishment for meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter and poultry processing, and classifies it as very small. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, with a slaughter volume category of 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale, and reports retail-exempt sales.

The company website describes the business as a fully licensed USDA and certified organic slaughter facility specializing in beef, hogs, lamb and goats. Goats are named on the website but do not appear in the species list reported to FSIS. The site describes custom processing with cuts to the customer's specification, professional packaging, vacuum sealing and custom labelling, and states that all smoking is done by an in-house butcher. Cut sheets for beef, pig, and lamb or goat are offered for download, as is a price sheet. The site notes that appointments are available.

A retail store on site is described as fully stocked with locally raised beef, pork and chicken held in a freezer, sourced through work with local farms. Listed hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM; one page on the site states open 7:30am to 3pm daily. Contact details on file are (607) 293-7927 and trinitymeatoffice@gmail.com. Details beyond the federal record and the company website, including specific fees, minimums and booking lead times, are not on file.

The plant is a very small USDA-inspected establishment listed for cattle, hog, and sheep and lamb slaughter, with a reported slaughter volume of under 1,000 head per year. It also reports custom-exempt slaughter, where animals owned by the customer are processed and packages are marked Not for Sale. The website describes custom processing for beef, pork, lamb and goats, with cuts to specification, vacuum sealing and custom labelling, and says all smoking is done by an in-house butcher. Cut sheets for beef, pig, and lamb or goat and a price sheet are posted for download, and the site states appointments are available by phone. Scheduling windows, deposits, hanging weight charges and kill fees are not stated in the sources. Whether the plant is currently accepting work is not stated.

Trinity Meat Company 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.

A retail store on the premises is described as fully stocked with locally raised beef, pork and chicken kept in a freezer, sourced from local farms. A Facebook listing for the business mentions a selection of fresh and smoked pork. Retail hours are listed as Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM, although the services page states 7:30am to 3pm daily. Halves and quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping and online ordering 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.