Who are we?

The Northeast Livestock Processing Service Company (NELPSC) is a producer-based company born of a grassroots effort by the Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council to address issues associated with meat processing. The development of the company is being made possible through funding and support from NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, NYS Senate Majority Leader's office, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Rensselaer County Economic Development Office, David Rockefeller, Heifer Project International, Columbia County Farm Bureau, and Hudson Mohawk RC&D.

Who do we serve?

Meat Producers of beef, pork, veal, lamb, goat, farm raised venison, and poultry that require processing for direct marketing of their value added meat products as well as for personal use by their friends, family, employees and non-paying guests.

Meat Processors looking to expand their business while increasing their efficiency.

Our services are targeted mainly to the small farmer and processor in New York and surrounding states.

"All the extra care that we put into raising our livestock means nothing if we can't ensure that our livestock is processed to our specifications."

~ Phyllis Van Amburgh, owner of Dharma Lea Farm, Sprakers, NY ~

What do we offer the Producer Farmer?

- The Processing Coordinator advocates on your behalf for the best quality processing
- Processing discounts
- Scheduling preference
- One person contact for scheduling and cutting instructions
- Information sharing regarding transport of livestock to the processing plants
- Personal service and technical assistance regarding:
Greater consistency in percent return of useable meat
Attention to quality control
Attention to humane animal handling
Guidance on cuts and packaging
Live animal readiness for processing
Product storage for held inventory
Production recommendations for sliding livestock into off-season processing periods.

What do we offer the Processor?

- One person contact for scheduling and cutting instructions
- More work, especially in the off-season
- Education of producers regarding percent return of useable meat and meat products
- Processing coordinator will serve as liaison between processor and producer in solving any issues
- Information sharing of livestock sources for processor purchasing.

"I love the idea of Processing Coordinator Kathleen handling cutting instructions and scheduling. Every time I leave the butcher block to answer the phone I break momentum and lose money."

~ Joe Leonard, President of the NYS Meat Processor's Association and owner of The Farmer's Place Meat Processing, Edmeston, NY ~

Cost

Cost of Service

At the present time there is a $50 start up fee as well as a per head facilitation fee for each animal where processing is facilitated by NELPSC. Note that these fees are for facilitation only and in addition to slaughter fees.

PER HEAD FACILITATION FEE SCHEDULE

Slaughter & Processing / Slaughter only

BEEF $20 / $3
PORK $8 / $2
LAMB & GOATS $6 / $1
VEAL $10 / $2
DOMESTICATED POULTRY $.50 / $.25
(turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese & guinea fowl)
RATITES $8 / $2
(emu, ostrich, rhea)
BUFFALO $20 / $4
ELK $20 / $3
FARM RAISED DEER $10 / $2
RABBITS $.50 / $.25

How to obtain our services:

Processing Coordinator
Kathleen Harris

Cell: (518) 258-4823
Home: (518) 673-5193
Email: nelpsc@frontiernet.net

Board of Directors:

Seymour Vander Veen, President
Edmund Armstrong, Vice President
Hal Hermance, Second Vice President
Jim Hayes, Secretary
Jim Sullivan, Treasurer