In order to share our facility with other producers, it is our intention to rent the facility and hire out the processing staff on a time used basis to each member.

Each member is responsible for their own product and must be in compliance with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) certification/licensing program for small poultry producers which includes required training for poultry processing and a HACCP Plan for poultry processing.  Each member will be responsbile for compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for each member farm as outlined on the requirements page, of the CMdPPG website.  These SOP will be incorporated as part of the standard HACCP Plan made available to each member farm. 

SCHEDULING:
Birds will be processed once a month on the 3rd Tuesday of each month
(Actual dates may vary depending on availability)

FEES:
The time used charge will be based on a process speed of 300 birds per hour, factored by estimated facility cost on a per bird basis and adjusted for different lot sizes.

Examples of Member Shared Facility Processing Rates