Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network Home
Primary State Affiliate
Dr. Catherine Nettles Cutter
Pennsylvania State University Extension
University Park, PA
(814) 865-8862
cnc3@psu.edu
Other Contacts in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors
Judi M. Gensemer, Association Manager
1172A Ridge Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(866) 659-4044
PAMP@pameatprocessors.org
www.pameatprocessors.org
A good starting point for any small meat business in Pennsylvania is the Farmers Guide to Processing and Selling Meat or Poultry. It was published by the PSU Cooperative Extension in 2000. It reviews some of the certifications you'll have to go through with PA Dept. of Ag (but, the guide was intended for fresh meats and not sausages).
National Contacts
Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN) National Contacts
NMPAN Co-coordinators:
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Dr. Arion Thiboumery |
Dr. Lauren Gwin |
Poultry processing questions:
Dr. Anne Fanatico
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
(828) 262-6813
fanaticoac@appstate.edu
Mobile processing unit questions:
Bruce Dunlop
Island Grown Farmers Co-op
Lopez Island, WA
(360) 468-4620
bruce@lopezislandfarm.com
National Small Meat Processor Trade Associations
American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP)
One Meating Place, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(877) 877-0168
aamp@aamp.com
www.aamp.com
AAMP works exclusively with small and very small meat processing plants. They often are able to provide detailed regulatory and production advice over the phone.
North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP)
1910 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191
(703) 758-1900
www.namp.com
NAMP works with small and large meat processors.
