VPP Group, LLC

VPP Group, LLC operates a beef slaughter and processing plant at 19081 Highway 71 East in Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin. The establishment holds USDA FSIS establishment number M1361 with a grant of inspection dated July 23, 2021, and is listed under both meat slaughter and meat processing activities. FSIS classifies the plant as small and reports cattle as the only species slaughtered under inspection. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 3.0, placing it above the smallest tier of plants that handle under 1,000 head per year.

The company website describes the business as founded in 1985 and family owned and operated in Norwalk for nearly four decades, run as a multi-generational business focused on beef processing. The site states that USDA inspectors are on site daily, that the plant is GFSI certified under the Global Food Safety Initiative, and that its team includes PAACO certified professionals trained in humane handling and animal welfare standards. A third party business listing gives a founding year of 2005, which conflicts with the 1985 date the company states on its own About page.

The website does not describe a retail counter, custom or exempt processing for individual farm customers, specific cuts or product lines, pricing, or scheduling terms. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS. Details beyond the federal record and the general company description above are not yet on file.

The federal record lists VPP Group, LLC as a meat slaughter and meat processing establishment handling cattle under USDA inspection, with a small size class and a slaughter volume category of 3.0. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, so the record does not indicate custom kill and cut-and-wrap work returned to an individual owner. The website does not state booking procedures, lead times, minimums, hauling instructions, kill days, or fees. Farmers considering this plant should call (608) 823-7445 or email office@vppbeef.com to confirm what work, if any, is available as listed.

VPP Group, LLC operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The sources do not describe a retail store, freezer sales, halves or quarters, bundles, online ordering, delivery, or shipping. The website presents the business as a beef processing company rather than a direct-to-consumer outlet. Households interested in buying should contact the company directly to ask what is available.

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.