USDA Processing Facility Project

Final Feasibility Study

Feasibility Study Outline - Table of Content Examples

Del Norte Feasibility Study - Table of Contents

Mendocino Feasibility Study - Table of Contents

Redwood Acres Feasibility Study - Table of Contents

Siskiyou Feasibility Study - Table of Contents

Tennessee Feasibility Study - Table of Contents

*Full versions of these feasibility studies can be found below

Meeting Minutes and More

5/2/23 Meeting Minutes

4/6/23 Meeting Minutes

8/24/22 Meeting Minutes

5/4/22 Meeting Minutes

4/6/22 Meeting Minutes

3/23/22 Meeting Minutes

3/9/22 Meeting Minutes

2/23/22 Meeting Minutes

2/9/22 Meeting Minutes

1/26/22 Meeting Minutes

1/12/22 Meeting Minutes

12/06/21 Meeting Minutes

11/10/21 Meeting Minutes

10/27/21 Meeting Minutes

10/13/21 Meeting Minutes

9/22/21 Meeting Minutes

8/18/2021 PowerPoint Slides

8/18/21 Meeting Minutes

Websites

Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network

Center for Rural Affairs

California Center for Cooperative Development

List of Consultants

MPFG - Consultant List

Feasibility Studies

A Feasibility Template for Small, Multi-Species Meat Processing Plants

Siskiyou County, CA - Feasibility Study

Marquette County, MI - Feasibility Study: Strategies for Growth in the Upper Peninsula’s Meat Value Chain

Del Norte County, CA - Meat Processing and Retail Facility Feasibility Assessment

Mendocino County, CA- Livestock Processing Facility Feasibility Study

Idaho -Feasibility Study: Increasing prosperity for small farms through sustainable livestock production, processing, and marketing

Tennessee - Feasibility of a Federally Inspected Custom Livestock Processing Facility

Inyo County, CA - Natural Livestock Feasibility Study

Tuolumne County, CA - Livestock Processing Facility Progress Report

Eureka, CA - Redwood Acres Specialty Meat Processing Feasibility Study

Business Planning

Business Plan for a New Small USDA Inspected Meat Processing Plant to Serve Local Livestock Producers

Small Meat Processors Business Planning Guidebook

Guide to Designing a Small Red Meat Plant - Two Sizes of Model Designs

Initial Steps for Developing Value-Added, Cooperative Farmer Ventures

Initial Considerations for Starting a Small-Scale Livestock Harvest and Processing Facility

Mini Business Plan: USDA Certified Specialty Value Added Beef & Pork Processing Facility

Keys to Success in Value-Added Agriculture

Water Pollution from Slaughterhouses

COVID-19 and Local Meat Processing in the Midwest: Challenges and Emerging Business Practices

Cooperative

How to Start a Cooperative (USDA)

Co-op Essentials

Co-op Essentials Powerpoint

Co-op Taxation

Legal Guide to Cooperative Conversions

Co-op Feasibility Study Guide