Before opening the butcher shop, we spent time running our BBQ bus. During that time, beef prices were climbing, brisket was becoming harder to find, and quality meat was in high demand. At the same time, more and more families in our area were looking for ways to purchase beef locally and have it processed close to home.
Opening our own meat shop and processing locally raised beef had been a dream of ours, and in 2020 the opportunity and the need came together. We purchased our current building and, with a lot of hard work — and plenty of help from friends and family — began turning it into Adair Custom Processing.
Things moved quickly. Just a few short months after purchasing the building, we officially opened our doors in December 2020. In fact, the need for local processing was so great that we already had processing appointments on the books before the building was even finished.
We started simply, providing custom slaughter and processing for beef and pork. It wasn't long before we began hearing another request from our customers: "Do you have any meat I can just buy?" So we added a small retail selection.
Then a few experienced butchers came through our doors looking for work, our capabilities grew, and that little retail selection began to grow right along with us. Today our retail selection has expanded to include fresh cuts, specialty meats, smoked products and much more. And if we don't have what you're looking for, there's a pretty good chance we can get it for you.