Hilltop Butcher Shop receives USDA grant to expand operations

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J.W. Dennison,

USDA Rural Development State Director Charles Tassell joined Hilltop Butcher Shop staff and local leadership to announce grant funding.

MALTA, Ohio – Hilltop Butcher Shop in Morgan County will receive more than $186,000 from a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant.

The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program will expand Hilltop Butcher Shop’s direct-to-consumer sales of processed beef. The Malta-based butcher shop operates a processing plant, a retail meat shop, and wholesale supplies to local retailers and restaurants. The main goal of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program is to support the Ohio Beef industry by diversifying the meat and poultry sources and opening local market opportunities.

“President Trump is focused on putting American ranchers first, and providing more local processing opportunities will help our ranchers to expand their herds.” U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Ohio State Director Charles Tassell said in a press release. “It was great to join our partners at Hilltop Butcher Shop in supporting the ranchers of Morgan County.”