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Federally inspected establishment

EST. P18

Pitman Farms

Large USDA-inspected poultry slaughter and processing plant in Dayton, Virginia.

135 Huffman Drive, Dayton, Virginia 22821 · Rockingham County

USDA inspected

At a glance

  • ·Listed by FSIS for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, large size class.
  • ·Slaughter volume category 5.0, the directory's highest reported band.
  • ·Grant of inspection on file since October 27, 2020.
  • ·No custom-exempt slaughter or processing reported to FSIS.
  • ·No website on file; details beyond the federal record are not yet available.

About Pitman Farms

Pitman Farms operates a USDA-inspected poultry plant at 135 Huffman Drive in Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, under establishment number P18. The FSIS directory lists the plant for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, with poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection. FSIS classifies the establishment in its large size class and places it in slaughter volume category 5.0, the directory's high end, well above the smallest category of under 1,000 head per year. The grant of inspection date on file is October 27, 2020. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, meaning the federal record does not show custom slaughter or processing for individual owners at this location.

Secondary news coverage indicates an ownership change involving this Dayton site. Reports dated January 2026 describe a California-based Pitman family company striking a deal to purchase Cargill's Dayton, Virginia turkey plant, and a March 2026 report states Cargill finalized the sale of that plant. A separate directory listing on Field & Cattle describes Pitman Farms as a local farm in Dayton with products and pickup options. These items are secondary sources and the details behind them are not confirmed by the federal record.

No website is on file for this establishment, and no website text was available. Details beyond the federal record and the items noted above, including hours, retail sales, pricing, booking practices, cut and wrap options, and specific products, are not yet on file. Buyers and producers should contact the plant directly at the phone number in the federal record, (559) 904-0484, to confirm what work it takes on.

This profile is written from the federal record. Details beyond it are not yet on file. Operators can add them here.

Services

  • Poultry slaughter under federal inspection
  • Poultry processing under federal inspection

Species under inspection

turkeys

Products and retail

No retail products on file.

Questions about Pitman Farms

Does this plant do custom processing for farmers?
The federal record reports no custom-exempt activity at this establishment, and no custom processing terms, minimums, or fees are stated in any source on file. A producer would need to contact the plant to ask what work it accepts.
Can households buy meat directly here?
Retail sales are not described in the federal record, and no website is on file. A third party directory listing describes Pitman Farms in Dayton with products and pickup options, but that is a secondary source and is not confirmed.
What species does the plant handle?
FSIS lists poultry as the species slaughtered under inspection. Secondary news coverage of the site refers to it as a turkey plant.
What are the hours, and is the plant taking new work?
Hours are not stated in any source on file, and no source indicates whether the plant is currently accepting new customers. The listing reflects the federal record as listed.

Federal record

Activities
Poultry Processing; Poultry Slaughter
Grant on file
October 27, 2020
Size class
Large
Slaughter volume
Very large volume

Source: USDA FSIS MPI Directory (2026-09-01 edition) and the FSIS Establishment Demographic Data supplement. Verify at the FSIS directory. LocalMeat.org is not affiliated with FSIS or with this establishment; listing is not an endorsement.

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