Northern California meat processor to open in June
Manas Ranch Old-Style Custom Meat Market, located in Esparto, Calif., will be the only USDA inspected meat processor within 100 miles when it opens in June. The facility, owned by Fred Manas, will process Angus-Hereford cattle raised on his ranch, as well as pig, lamb and goat raised by farmers in the region. It will also process wild game killed by local hunters.
"We will be able to ship our meat anywhere in the U.S.," said Manas in the Sacramento Bee. "We will be able to sell our meat directly to customers."