The Chapter 343 grower/producer exemption* allows for processing of up to 20,000 birds each year in an on-farm facility that meets very specific and detailed requirements. On-farm processing - up to 20,000 birds.Custom poultry processing establishmentsĬustom establishments process for producers who raise poultry only for their own consumption, and not for sale.Continuous inspection requires a federal or state inspector to be on-site to inspect every animal that is processed. Continuous inspection is required for this option. In both cases, there is no restriction on how or where products are marketed. USDA-inspected facilities provide services to producers who wish to sell their products anywhere in the United States. State-inspected facilities provide services to producers who wish to sell their products to consumers anywhere in Maine. Official state- and USDA-inspected facilities.There are now four options for poultry processing in Maine: New Regulations for the Maine Meat and Poultry Inspection Program - Overview However, recent changes to Maine state poultry-processing regulations, which went into effect in May 2010, have made on-farm processing more attainable and affordable, especially for producers raising flocks of less than one thousand birds per year. seemingly high per-bird processing fees at these processing facilities.processor locations that are inconvenient to producers, and.insufficient numbers of state- or USDA-inspected commercial poultry processors,.Small- and medium-sized flock owners interested in marketing poultry meat products in Maine have traditionally faced several challenges that have narrowed the options for marketing products locally. In response to this demand, farmer interest in producing poultry meat has also increased. Facilities and Equipment Needed (Minimal Requirements)Ĭonsumer demand for locally produced poultry products has increased in Maine in the past few years.Before Installing Your Facility - First Steps.On-Farm Processing for Small Flocks: The Chapter 348 “Under-1,000-bird” Grower/Producer Exemption.New Regulations for the Maine Meat and Poultry Inspection Program - Overview.Henrietta Beaufait, Maine Red Meat and Poultry Inspection Program, Maine Department of Agriculture and Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extensionįor information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit .įind more of our publications and books at /publications/. Developed by Tori Lee Jackson, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Stephanie Gilbert, Farm Viability & Farmland Protection Specialist, Maine Department of Agriculture
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