Farmstead Meats, LLC

Farmstead Meats, LLC operates under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment number M3182 at 269 Long Lane, Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. The federal record lists the plant for both meat slaughter and meat processing, with cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment as very small and places its slaughter volume in category 1.0, meaning under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is September 25, 2025.

In addition to federally inspected work, the establishment reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. A directory listing describes the business as providing slaughter and processing services in Honey Brook and serving area farms.

The website on file, farmsteadboxes.com, presents Farmstead Boxes Direct, an online store branded to Simple Pleasure Farm LLC that delivers meats and other local foods to parts of south central Pennsylvania and central Maryland. That site describes itself as a collection of local farms and processors and sells products under other farm brands. It does not describe slaughter, custom processing, cut and wrap terms, hours, or booking at the Honey Brook plant, and the exact relationship between the website business and the inspected establishment is not stated in the sources. Details beyond the federal record and that storefront are not yet on file.

The federal record shows Farmstead Meats, LLC is set up for both slaughter and processing of cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb, and it reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals the customer owns, with those packages marked Not for Sale. FSIS lists it as a very small plant slaughtering fewer than 1,000 head per year, so capacity is limited. Booking procedures, lead times, kill day schedules, minimums, hanging weight pricing, and cut and wrap fees are not stated in the sources. Farmers should contact the plant at (484) 798-5252 to confirm species, scheduling, and whether work is being accepted, as none of that is confirmed in the record as listed.

Farmstead Meats, 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 federal record shows the establishment reports retail-exempt sales, which allows direct sales to household customers, but no retail counter, hours, or halves and quarters program is described in the sources. The website on file, farmsteadboxes.com, sells individual cuts and meat bundle boxes online with a stated $99 minimum order and free delivery to the doorstep, with delivery listed to Adams County and Hanover, Pennsylvania, and Carroll, Frederick, Washington, and Howard counties in Maryland. Listed items include steaks at $20.50, ground beef at $9.50 to $10.50 per pound, sausages and hot dogs around $10.50 to $11.50, plus cheese, jams, bakery goods, and produce from other local makers. Shipping outside those delivery counties is not mentioned.

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.