How It Works

Slaughter at USDA Facility – Your livestock are taken to a USDA-inspected plant where slaughter is performed under full federal inspection. Once processed into carcasses or sub-primals, the meat is returned to your ranch with the USDA approval already in place.
On-Farm Butcher Shop – Back at the ranch, you legally cut, grind, and package meat under the USDA retail exemption—the same way big supermarkets do in their back rooms. This means you can transform a carcass into steaks, roasts, and ground beef, ready for retail sale.
Farm Market + EBT – Open your own farm store or market and apply for SNAP/EBT retailer approval. With authorization, you sell directly to households, making your products accessible to every family in the community—not just those who can pay cash or credit.
Local Distribution – Expand reach through limited wholesale sales and cooperative routes. Deliver boxes to families, supply local schools, or serve restaurants—all within USDA’s 25% cap on non-household sales. This keeps you compliant while still growing your market.

Why This Model Works

Higher Margins for Producers

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Capture the value that packers and middlemen have taken for decades. By cutting and packing on the ranch, producers keep more profit, build their own brand, and gain true independence.

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Families get access to affordable, transparent, and traceable meat—sourced directly from local ranchers. Shorter supply chains mean fresher food, better nutrition, and confidence in knowing where it came from.

Stronger Communities

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Stronger Communities

Every on-farm market creates local jobs, strengthens rural economies, and keeps food dollars circulating at home. This model builds resilience and restores food sovereignty to towns and counties across America.

Independent Cattlemen Association

A New Business Model for Ranchers

A New Business Model for Ranchers

AMERICA’S FOOD HELD HOSTAGE BY THE FEW

USDA 'Retail Exemption' + EBT = New Business Model for Ranch

How It Works

Why This Model Works

Higher Margins for Producers

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Stronger Communities

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Stronger Communities

The System Is Rigged. Here’s the Proof.

It’s Time to Take Back Control

A New Business Model for Ranchers

A New Business Model for Ranchers

AMERICA’S FOOD HELD HOSTAGE BY THE FEW

USDA 'Retail Exemption' + EBT = New Business Model for Ranch

How It Works

Why This Model Works

Higher Margins for Producers

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Stronger Communities

Fresh, Local Food for Families

Stronger Communities

The System Is Rigged. Here’s the Proof.

It’s Time to Take Back Control

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