2023 Meat Slaughter & Processing Capacity Survey

Please take 5-10 minutes to respond to this survey to help us and our partners better assess Vermont's meat slaughter and processing capacity as well as workforce assistance needs.

Please only answer questions that are applicable, given your facility's portfolio of services, and we are asking for only one response per facility. Please complete your responses by March 27, 2023.

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* 1. In which Vermont county is your meat slaughter and/or processing facility located?

Addison

Bennington

Caledonia

Chittenden

Essex

Franklin

Grand Isle

Lamoille

Orange

Orleans

Rutland

Washington

Windham

Windsor

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* 2. What kind of inspection do you hold?

USDA Inspection

CIS Inspection

State Inspection

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* 3. If State inspected, are you planning to expand into CIS inspection? Why or why not?

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* 4. What type(s) of animals do you slaughter and/or process at your facility? (Check all that apply)

Beef

Poultry

Swine

Lamb

Goat

Other specialty

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* 5. What is your slaughter facility's current throughput capacity per week for beef and/or pigs? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 6. What is your slaughter facility's current throughput capacity per week for small ruminants (i.e. sheep, goat)? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 7. What is your current processing throughput capacity per week for beef and/or pigs? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 8. What is your current processing throughput capacity per week for small ruminants (i.e. sheep, goat)? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 9. Are you interested in expanding your facility's capacity?

Yes

Unsure

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* 10. If you answered yes, please share more about your capacity expansion efforts (e.g. have adequate demand to warrant expansion, currently have a plan, currently securing funding, and specifics on increased slaughter/processing capacity expanded facility would be able to accommodate, etc.)

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* 11. What is your largest barrier to facility expansion?

Having enough space

Funding

Labor shortages

Need technical assistance to help with expansion planning

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Have you applied for a state or federal grant to support your business?

Yes

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* 13. If yes, what was the need and were you successful in receiving a grant? Did you encounter any difficulties?

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* 14. Are you having trouble attracting talent (workforce) to various roles at your facility?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 15. How many vacancies do you currently have at your facility?

0-3

4-6

7-10

10+

n/a

2023 Meat Slaughter & Processing Capacity Survey

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* 1. In which Vermont county is your meat slaughter and/or processing facility located?

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* 2. What kind of inspection do you hold?

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* 3. If State inspected, are you planning to expand into CIS inspection? Why or why not?

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* 4. What type(s) of animals do you slaughter and/or process at your facility? (Check all that apply)

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* 5. What is your slaughter facility's current throughput capacity per week for beef and/or pigs? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 6. What is your slaughter facility's current throughput capacity per week for small ruminants (i.e. sheep, goat)? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 7. What is your current processing throughput capacity per week for beef and/or pigs? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 8. What is your current processing throughput capacity per week for small ruminants (i.e. sheep, goat)? (Please elaborate on how your throughput changes depending on animal type)

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* 9. Are you interested in expanding your facility's capacity?

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* 10. If you answered yes, please share more about your capacity expansion efforts (e.g. have adequate demand to warrant expansion, currently have a plan, currently securing funding, and specifics on increased slaughter/processing capacity expanded facility would be able to accommodate, etc.)

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* 11. What is your largest barrier to facility expansion?

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* 12. Have you applied for a state or federal grant to support your business?

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* 13. If yes, what was the need and were you successful in receiving a grant? Did you encounter any difficulties?

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* 14. Are you having trouble attracting talent (workforce) to various roles at your facility?

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* 15. How many vacancies do you currently have at your facility?

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* 16. What workforce training opportunities would benefit your current and prospective employees?

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* 17. Any other comments to share or support that the State of Vermont can offer?