Moonlight Meat Processing Inc. accepted to 2024 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market Program

Janie Slaven, The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky.
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Sep. 25—LOUISVILLE — Moonlight Meat Processing Inc., located in Whitley County, is proud to announce its acceptance into the 2024 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program. The market is opening this fall.

As a member of this prestigious program, Moonlight Meat Processing Inc. has committed to providing top-quality products and services to its customers. This certification ensures that each market meets the highest standards of quality, freshness, and marketing appeal.

Located at 90 AJ Sutton Road in Williamsburg, Moonlight Meat Processing Inc. is a USDA processing plant that processes beef, pork, lamb, goat, deer and elk. It also features a retail store that sells meat and other food items to the public. Its focus is on stocking as many local products as possible, including locally produced beef, pork, lamb and cheese. The store also offers value-added products. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/MoonlightMeatProcessing.

KFB President Eddie Melton is excited about the continued growth of the KFB Certified Farm Market Program. He remarked on the increasing demand for locally grown foods, which is a positive development over the last few years.

Melton added, "We look forward to another successful season of providing farm-fresh goods to customers by some of the best producers across this state."

The KFB Certified Farm Market logo identifies markets certified through this program, and they are listed in the online directory. The program also provides collective advertising, promotional items, educational tour opportunities, and other marketing benefits, with the aim of increasing the net farm income of member markets.

Consumers can find the KFB Certified Farm Market Rack Card at Kentucky welcome centers, state resort parks, local chambers of commerce/tourism centers, and county Farm Bureau offices. Alternatively, they can visit the KFB Certified Farm Market website at kyfb.com/certified for a complete list of markets or download the KFB App.

KFB is celebrating its 29th year of offering the Certified Farm Market program, and interested parties can visit kyfb.com/certified, e-mail kfbcertified@kyfb.com, or "Like" the Certified Farm Market Facebook page at facebook.com/KYCertifiedFarmMarket to learn more.