Meat processing gets a boost in Vermont

Vermont State University recently announced that construction on a new meat-processing facility is underway at its Randolph campus. The new butchery expands the university’s Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship.

Part 2 of a 2-part series. Read the first story here. ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont Food Collaborative (VFC) in New Haven includes a retail storefront on Route 7 and a state-inspected processing facility in the back. Its mission is to market Vermont-raised liv … (read more)

Part 1 of a 2-part series. Read part 2 here. ADDISON COUNTY — It’s the beginning of the slow season at Vermont’s slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities. The “kill season” starts in September — after a summer of grazing — and runs until January or … (read more)