A new Muhlenberg County meat processing plant is investing $1.2 million to create 25 full-time jobs.
Farmstead Butcher Block is establishing a meat processing operation near the Western Kentucky Parkway not far from Central City.
Farmstead will locate on a five-acre site on Cleaton Road, formerly home to Oxford Mining. The site includes three existing buildings, allowing the company to process cattle, hogs, lamb, chicken, and turkey, as well as deer on a seasonal basis, officials said.
The company’s investment also will include equipment – such as coolers and freezers – an equipped harvest floor, a rail system for moving products and processing room equipment. Construction on the project is underway, with cattle, hog and lamb processing the primary focus upon opening. Poultry and deer processing is expected to begin this fall.
Farmstead is a newly established business founded by Clifford and Carol Jo Welch, residents of Muhlenberg County since 2014. Company leaders expect to source from Kentucky Proud member farms, as well as other local farmers.
The average hourly wage of $22 will also include benefits.
For more information on Farmstead Butcher Block, visit mmmButcherBlock.com or on Facebook @mmmbutcherblock.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
