Rising Spring Meats

SPRING MILLS, PA

Rising Spring Meats (RSM) is our gateway to the farming community. All farmers need to have their animals processed and turned into salable cuts of meat, but the number of small slaughterhouses is rapidly shrinking. Farmers who have raised their animals responsibly want to make sure that their animals are respected, that their work is respected, and that the people who are killing and cutting the animals they put so much hard work into knowing what they are doing. RSM fits the bill. The story of Rising Spring Meats is the story of the American agricultural system. The plant itself is one hundred years old; however, as the processing industry began to consolidate to meet the needs of large companies, the old plant went out of business. The small farmers in the area recognized that they needed a plant where they could have a relationship with the people who play an integral role in turning animals into food. So, three farmers grouped together to obtain financing to buy the old plant, bringing RSM back from the dead. We are glad to have found RSM. Without them, we wouldn't have any delicious meat from the Happy Valley, and that would be a shame.
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