Plantation Processing LLC

Plantation Processing LLC operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M790 at 6613 Hwy 218 East in Marshville, Union County, North Carolina. The federal record lists the plant for both Meat Slaughter and Meat Processing, with a grant of inspection on file dated July 28, 2023. FSIS classifies it as a very small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year.

Species slaughtered under inspection, as reported to FSIS, are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. 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, a category that covers direct sales to household buyers at the plant.

No website text is on file beyond a Facebook page. A Facebook post referenced in search results states that everything is processed in-house. Details beyond the federal record, including hours, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and ownership, are not yet on file.

The federal record lists Plantation Processing LLC for both slaughter and processing of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, so animals owned by a farmer can be processed and returned in packages marked Not for Sale. It also holds a grant of inspection, which allows product intended for resale to be processed under inspection. Reported slaughter volume is under 1,000 head per year, so scheduling capacity is likely limited. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in any source on file. Farmers should call (704) 385-9429 to confirm availability, as listed.

Plantation Processing 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.

The establishment reports retail-exempt sales to FSIS, which indicates some direct sales activity, and a Facebook post referenced in search results describes everything being processed in-house. Whether there is a staffed retail counter, and whether halves, quarters, bundles, delivery, shipping, or online ordering are offered, is not stated in the sources on file. Buyers should contact the plant directly to confirm what is available.

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.