Garden Path Farms

Garden Path Farms is a very small poultry establishment at 20 Quigley Road in Newburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It holds federal establishment numbers M45190 and P45190 and appears in the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service directory with a grant of inspection dated May 1, 2019. The FSIS activities on file are poultry slaughter and poultry processing, and poultry is the species reported as slaughtered under inspection.

In addition to federally inspected work, the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it will process animals owned by the customer with the resulting packages marked Not for Sale, and it reports retail-exempt sales. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is listed as 3.0, placing it above the smallest reporting tier but within the very small size class.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no hours, pricing, booking process, or product list has been verified. Details beyond the federal record are not yet on file. Farmers and households should contact the plant directly at (717) 423-0105 to confirm what it handles and whether it is taking work.

The federal record lists poultry slaughter and poultry processing at this establishment, along with custom-exempt slaughter of animals owned by the customer, where the returned packages are marked Not for Sale. Only poultry is reported as slaughtered under inspection, so producers with red meat species should confirm before hauling. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, minimum bird counts, kill fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in any source on file. Call (717) 423-0105 to confirm current practice.

Garden Path Farms 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 allows direct sales to household customers under state and federal retail exemption rules. Whether a retail counter operates on site, what products are available, and whether the plant offers bundles, delivery, or shipping are not stated in any source 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.