Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is announcing that 5 Pillar Meats LLC will create 12 new jobs and invest more than $1.7 million to build a new, multi-species abattoir and red-meat processing facility. The nearly 3,000 square-foot building will be constructed on a three-acre site in the Prince Edward County Business Park in Farmville on Dominion Drive.
The new facility will provide processing services under USDA inspection for southside Virginia producers with a focus on beef, lamb and goats. Additionally, 5 Pillar Meats will source all livestock from Virginia farms and will offer processing of wholesale and retail cuts for restaurants, hotels, grocers and retail consumers, especially those seeking Halal meats. A variety of fresh-cut meats will also be available through the company’s small on-site retail store.