Co-Packing
Are you an enterprising small farmer in New England (is there any other kind??) looking for top-notch value-added processing services? We can help!
In addition to making our own line of sausages, salami, and bacon for Short Creek, we also work with 30+ small farms in the region, helping them bring high-quality USDA-inspected products to market under their own brand. We'd love to work with you, too.
Keep reading for more info, and if you have any questions, drop us a line. We're happy to answer questions by email or schedule a phone call to discuss the nitty-gritty.
Please contact us for pricing.
What We Can Do
So much! Salami, sausages (fresh or fully-cooked), bacon, sausage patties, snack sticks. We typically process pork, but we can also handle beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, and bison. Let us know if you have something particular in mind and we can talk about what's possible.
Processing Info
| Item | Packaging | Minimum Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Raw sausage, bulk | 1-lb | 50 lb/flavor, 250 lb overall |
| Raw sausage, links | 4 x 4-oz links | 50 lb/flavor, 250 lb overall |
| Cooked sausage, links | 3 x 4-oz links | 100 lb/flavor, 200 lb overall |
| Cooked sausage, patties | 8 x 1.5-oz patties | 150 lb/flavor, 300 lb overall |
| Bacon, sliced and ends | 1-lb | 100 lb/flavor, 200 lb overall |
| Salami | 5-oz stick | 250 lb/flavor, 500 lb overall |
| Snack Sticks | 2 sticks / 1.75-oz | 100 lb/flavor, 200 lb overall |
| Summer Sausage | 7-oz chub | 200 lb |
All products are fixed weight. Pricing is based on finished package count. Contact us for pricing on different net weights.
Available Flavors
| Sausage | Bacon | Salami | Snack Sticks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andouille* Bangers Bratwurst Chorizo Garlic Hot Italian Kielbasa Linguiça Loukaniko Maple Breakfast Sweet Italian |
Chipotle Maple Pepper |
Chorizo Finocchiona Hot Soppressata Pepperoni Saucisson Sec Sweet Soppressata |
Bacon** Barbecue Classic Garlic Hot Maple Teriyaki |
* Only available cooked ** Requires bacon trim
Yield & Processing Time
| Item | Typical Yield | Processing Time | Shelf Life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw sausage, bulk | 100% | 3 days | Perishable |
| Raw sausage, links | 100% | 3 days | Perishable |
| Cooked sausage, links | 85% | 5 days | Perishable |
| Cooked sausage, patties | 80% | 5 days | Perishable |
| Bacon, sliced and ends | 80% | 15 days | Perishable |
| Salami | 60% | 30 days | 365 days |
| Snack sticks | 60% | 7 days | 365 days |
| Summer Sausage | 60% | 7 days | 365 days |
Yield is relative to starting meat weight (e.g., 100 lb of meat yields approximately 85 lb of cooked sausage links). Add 2 weeks to processing time for frozen raw materials.
What We CAN'T Do
Most importantly, we do not offer slaughter services - we are a value-added processor only. We typically require "ready to process" raw materials ( e.g. boneless pork shoulder, skinless bellies) from our co-packing customers. In some circumstances, we may be able accept bone-in cuts and process them for an additional fee.