Cabin Hollow Butcher Shop, Inc

Cabin Hollow Butcher Shop, Inc, doing business as Warrington Farm Meats, operates at 156 Old Cabin Hollow Road in Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania. The plant holds federal establishment numbers M9819, P9819, and V9819, with a grant of inspection date on file of December 8, 2021. FSIS lists its activities as meat processing, meat slaughter, poultry processing, voluntary processing for meat, and voluntary slaughter for meat, and classifies the establishment as small. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb, and elk or deer. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale. Its reported slaughter volume category is 1, meaning under 1,000 head per year.

The website states that Warrington Farm Meats was established in 1974 and named for Warrington Township. The about page describes Gerald and Marjorie Jones purchasing Cabin Hollow Butcher Shop in Dillsburg in 1992 and then purchasing a second shop, Warrington Farm Meats, in 2006; the home page describes the 2006 purchase of Warrington Farm Meats by Gerald and Marjorie Jones. The business is described as family owned and operated, currently run by Gerald and eldest son Darryl, with other Jones family members involved across trucking, crops, livestock, and grain and beef marketing. In 2017 the family built a new retail store at the Cabin Hollow Road site, adding processing space, freezer space, a smokehouse, and the retail store.

The operation is described as a USDA inspected plant, wholesale distributor, retail store, delicatessen, and custom butcher. Note two phone numbers on file: FSIS lists (717) 432-4225, while the website lists (717) 432-5229 for the retail store. The website states the shop does not slaughter poultry but does further process poultry into value added items, while the federal record lists poultry processing among FSIS activities. Hours are not stated in the sources on file.

The website states the shop is a USDA inspected custom butcher and custom processes lambs, goats, pigs, and beef. It does not slaughter poultry but further processes poultry into value added items. All custom work is vacuum sealed, and custom labels are offered. The site lists beef and pork processing price sheets and online cut sheets for beef, pork, and lamb. Appointments are scheduled by phone at (717) 432-5229 or through the website contact form; FSIS lists the plant phone as (717) 432-4225. The plant reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, with those packages marked Not for Sale, and reports a slaughter volume of under 1,000 head per year. Specific booking lead times, minimums, and fee amounts are not stated in the sources on file.

Cabin Hollow Butcher Shop, 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 retail store and delicatessen at 156 Old Cabin Hollow Road stocks fresh meats and choice cuts, hickory smoked meats, sausage, party trays, and spices, with weekly specials announced by email and on Facebook. A printable PDF list of many store products is offered on the site, and the shop asks customers to call ahead at (717) 432-5229 to confirm availability since stock and quantities vary. Farm raised beef, described as raised on pasture with no hormones or antibiotics and supplemented with crops grown by the family, can be ordered online by the quarter, side, or whole beef, or bought from the freezer at the retail store. Boxes and bundles are listed among online products. Delivery and shipping 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.