Hoosier Meat Processors Awarded Grant Funding
Pig's Tale Charcuterie Co. in Indianapolis was awarded $16
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indiana State Department of Agriculture has awarded $4 million to 41 Hoosier meat processing businesses. The funding, which comes from the Indiana Meat Processing Expansion & Development Grant Program, is intended to help offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small meat processors statewide.
The ISDA says the funding is intended to improve food supply resilience, worker safety, and capacity expansion projects for meat processing and slaughter. According to the department, the program’s 50% cash match requirement brings the total investment to $8 million for the Indiana small meat processing economy.
“The coronavirus pandemic highlighted our nation’s delicate food supply chain, and it was clear we need workable options to get meat to markets and to protect consumers from supply chain disruptions,” said ISDA Director Bruce Kettler. “Meat processers are essential for our state, contributing more than $3.9 billion to our economy. It is vital we keep these businesses growing and operating safely.”
The department says recipients are also using the funding to purchase equipment and modify facilities as well as to train additional staff and purchase personal protective equipment.
The recipients include:
- Brewer Livestock, North Vernon – $58,500
- Brushy Prairie Packing Inc., LaGrange – $118,300
- Butcher Bob’s Inc., LaGrange – $20,000
- Cannelburg Processing, Cannelburg – $25,900
- D & D Meat Processing, Corunna – $150,000
- Dewig Bros. Packing Co. Inc., Haubstadt – $150,000
- Ferdinand Processing Inc., Ferdinand – $37,000
- First Capitol Meats Inc., Corydon – $79,100
- Fisher Packing Co., Portland – $150,000
- Heritage Meat Haus, LaOtto – $112,700
- IFG Processing, Ladoga – $61,100
- Integrity Meats, Churubusco – $98,600
- J & J Quality Meats LLC, Bourbon – $150,000
- Jackson County Custom Processing, Seymour – $17,300
- John’s Butcher Shop, Nappanee – $150,000
- Knightstown Locker, Knightstown – $150,000
- Krider’s Meat Processing, Columbia City – $19,900
- Manley Meats Inc., Decatur – $150,000
- Merkley and Sons Packing, Jasper – $96,000
- Monon Meat Packing & Catering, Monon – $62,000
- Munsee Meats, Muncie – $150,000
- Napoleon Locker Plant, Napoleon – $8,500
- Odon Locker Inc., Odon – $75,700
- Old Major Market, Indianapolis – $144,500
- Oliver’s Butcher Shop, Union City – $78,900
- Parrett’s Meat Processing & Catering, Flora – $64,000
- Pate’s Processing, Hanover – $97,700
- Paxton Enterprises, Clinton – $81,000
- Pig’s Tale Charcuterie Co., Indianapolis – $16,800
- Rice’s Quality Farm Meat Inc., Spencer – $99,300
- Rihm Foods, Cambridge City – $150,000
- Saint Adrian Meats & Sausage, Lebanon – $47,300
- Sander Processing, Celestine – $150,000
- Sims Meat Processing, LaPorte – $150,000
- Slabaugh Meat Processing Inc., Nappanee – $59,300
- Sugar Rock Farms Meat Processing, Westport – $150,000
- The Market at Swayzee, Swayzee – $20,600
- This Old Farm Inc., Colfax – $150,000
- Tri Eagle Provisions Inc., Gary – $150,000
- White’s Meat Market, Kokomo – $150,000
- Yoder’s Meats and Cheese Co. Inc., Shipshewana – $150,000