Wyoming might be the Cowboy State, but lots of livestock producers here ship their animals out of state to get slaughtered because of a lack of U.S.D.A. meat processors. But now the Laramie Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit for a new one on the outskirts of town.
The 9,000 square foot facility will be built on the southern end of town on Highway 287 and will be able to process about 50 cows a week, making it the largest of its kind in the state.
307 Meat Company President Kelcey Christensen said, he grew up a butcher’s son, then went to work at the University of Wyoming meat lab, and said it’s long been his dream to help Wyoming ranchers process and market their high-quality meats. He said, these days, more consumers are interested in knowing where their meat comes from and have the disposable income to put their money where their mouth is. Christensen said Wyoming ranchers can supply that market.
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