Federal grants to expand meat processing, out-of-state sales for Maine farms

MAINE PUBLIC • August 31, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $1 million to expand slaughterhouses and meat processing in Maine while potentially opening new markets for livestock farms. Five businesses and nonprofits will each receive about $200,000 through the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program:
• Fork Food Lab in Portland
• Olde Haven Farm LLC in Chelsea
• Hatch’s Custom Meat Cutting LLC in Crystal
• Nest & Mullen LLC in Kennebunk
• Rooney’s Meat Shop LLC in Mapleton