Education 30 October 2014

Lynchburg-Clay FFA members visit Hunter Meats

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On Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, the Lynchburg-Clay High School Animal Science Class visited Hunter Meats to get an inside look of the meat industry.

The students were able to observe the beef slaughtering process from start to finish, and received an education on the farm’s history.

Hunter Meats was started in 1929 by Lowell and Kay Hunter during the depression era. At the time, hogs were only worth a few cents a pound to farmers. Hunter’s started out as a swine slaughter plant and now processes both beef and swine.

The business is located on the family farm on Turkey Road outside of Marshall. The Hunter farm, known as Maple Valley Farm, is a sixth-generation Ohio Century Farm. The business is now celebrating its 85th year and is now operated by the third and fourth generations of the Hunter family.

As students toured the facility, they viewed the slaughter process, how and where carcasses are stored, and how meat is processed. Prime cuts of cattle and hogs were evaluated along with sub-prime cuts.

Nathan Prater, a meat inspector with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, addressed the students and informed them of the daily duties of state inspectors which includes: the plans that the company developed and follows to insure proper food safety and quality control.

A special thanks to Hunter Meats for allowing our class to visit.


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