1. Casey Smith of BCS Livestock
Niche Meat Marketing Channels - making the leap from WSDA Custom-Exemption to USDA Inspection
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Episode Description:
In this first episode of the Farm Walks Podcast, we’re talkin’ all things niche meats marketing with Casey Smith of BCS Livestock out of Winthrop, WA. Tune in to learn about the various sheep and lamb products and the diverse marketing channels created by BCS Livestock’s whole animal approach. We also take a deep dive into the processing methods they are using for their niche meats business model, including scaling from WSDA custom exemption to USDA inspection. Keep listening till the end to learn more about efforts to create a USDA processing option in Okanogan County with Alyssa Jumars, of the Methow Conservancy.
Learn More About Farm Walks:
Visit farmwalks.org to learn more about the history of Farm Walks and our pivot to a podcast and stay tuned in for the release of new episodes and interviews! You can even submit questions to farmers through the ASK A FARMER page.
Contributors:
The Farm Walks Podcast is collaboratively organized by Tilth Alliance and WSU Food Systems. This episode is generously supported by the Methow Conservancy with funds from the USDA Rural Business Development Grant program. And, WA MEAT UP - a collaborative project of WSU and the WSDA - WA Meat Up was created to catalyze collaboration and entrepreneurship along the niche meat supply chain in WA State. Learn more and join the WA MEAT UP network online at wameatup.com
Production Team:
Podcast hosted by Farmer Nicole Witham @farmernicole
Behind the scenes logistics and general wrangling by Erin Murphy and Teri Rakusin
Theme Music is, “Soil of Mississippi” by Abakis Music @abakismusic
Farm Walks logo, website, and pod art by Riled Up Goats @riledupgoats
Audio engineering and editing by Aaron Mason
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BCS Livestock @bcslivestock
Methow Conservancy @methowconservancy
USDA Rural Development @usdagov
WA Meat Up @wameatup
WSDA @wsdagov
More Links
WSDA and USDA Processing Facilities that were mentioned in the episode:
Smokey Ridge Meats, Chewelah, WA
Wood’s Meat Processing, Sand Point, ID
Limit Bid Packing, Odessa, WA
Anderson Ranch Kalapooia Processing, Brownsville, OR
Double S Meats, Tonasket, WA
WSDA Regulations for selling BEEF, PORK, LAMB, GOAT AND OTHER MEAT
USDA FSIS Summary of Federal Inspection Requirements for Meat Products
WA Meat Up Resources and Network