Miller Charm Farm, LLC

Miller Charm Farm, LLC, also listed as MCF and Miller Charm Farm Custom Butchering, operates at 137 Saint Peters Road in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. The plant holds establishment number M2350 and is recorded by FSIS for Meat Processing and Meat Slaughter, with cattle and hogs reported as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the operation as very small and places its slaughter volume in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. The federal record also shows custom-exempt slaughter, meaning animals owned by the customer are processed and packaged marked Not for Sale, and retail-exempt sales. The grant of inspection date on file is May 12, 2026.

The establishment website presents the business as a butcher shop and farm selling its own meat alongside custom butchering. Processing sheets are posted for beef, pork, and deer, and the site lists prices for both animals brought in by customers and animals purchased directly from the farm. Deer processing is accepted as boneless venison only, with minimum weights per product stated on the deer processing sheet for use with the vacuum stuffer. The website notes that wait time for orders can run up to two months depending on volume.

Contact numbers differ between sources: the plant reports (570) 449-2834 to FSIS, while the website and secondary listings give (570) 386-4387. A third-party directory describes the business as a family-owned, third-generation butcher shop and farm market, which is not confirmed by the website text or the federal record. Regular weekly hours are not stated on the website; only holiday hours are published.

The website asks customers bringing animals to schedule an appointment for processing, and suggests calling or visiting in person if it is a first time. Posted pricing for a customer-owned beef animal is $150.00 for slaughter, $0.50 per pound for processing, and $0.45 per pound for vacuum sealing. For pork, slaughter is listed at $50, processing at $0.55 per pound, and vacuum sealing at $0.45 per pound, with smoking and sausage each an additional $1.00 per pound and further pricing shown on the cutting sheet. Beef, pork, and deer processing sheets are available for download. Deer is accepted boneless only, with minimum product weights stated on the deer sheet, and grinding only can be done the same day if the meat is fresh. Hunters are asked to call ahead to get on the processing list. FSIS records custom-exempt slaughter at this establishment, with packages marked Not for Sale, and the site cautions that wait time may reach two months depending on volume.

Miller Charm Farm, 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 business sells its own meat as well as processing customer animals. Steer purchased from the farm is priced by hanging weight, listed as $5.50 per pound whole or half, $5.49 per pound front, and $5.75 per pound hind, including vacuum sealing, with patties and chipsteak extra. Whole pig is listed at $600 and half at $300, including vacuum sealing plus smoked ham and smoked bacon. The website says staff will help determine whether a whole, half, or quarter fits a household. A five-item frozen steak pack with ribeyes, tenderloin, t-bones, sirloin, and brisket is listed at $400.00 on a first come, first serve basis. Orders are placed through a form on the site that asks for a requested pickup date, with seven days allowed for meat pack orders and confirmation and ready notice sent by the shop. Thanksgiving hams must be pre-ordered, with orders due November 7 and pickup November 19 to 21. No delivery or shipping is 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.