Pasture to Plate: Considerations for Direct-to-Consumer Beef Sales

Cattle producers interested in learning more about directly marketing beef to consumers are invited to join speakers from UT Extension, the Tennessee Beef Industry Council and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture for a day-long workshop. Sessions will cover topics including regulations for marketing live animals for custom-exempt processing and meat, finishing cattle effectively, how to pencil out your potential for profit, what producers need to know about meat quality, how much meat to expect, tips for working with processors, marketing resources and assistance available.

The same workshop will be offered in two locations:
• August 17 in Columbia at the Ridley 4-H Center
• August 25 in Greeneville at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center
Sessions will begin at 9am local time and end at 4:30pm. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required five business days in advance of each workshop with a $30 registration fee per person. Register online at https://tiny.utk.edu/DTCBeef.

This workshop will fulfill a Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) Producer Diversification educational requirement for the value-added sector. Questions about TAEP should be directed to producer.diversification@tn.gov.

Additional workshop details are available at https://tiny.utk.edu/CPAEvents. Contact Shannon DeWitt with questions about the workshops at shannon@tennessee.edu