Bringing home the
Beef
Written by: Top of Virginia Regional Chamber When regional residents were not able to sit in their favorite restaurants, they brought the restaurants home by stopping at Gore’s Meats. The Federally Inspected, Retail Processing Edinburg Foltz Plant saw a decline in wholesale numbers, but their Gore’s Fresh Meats store in Stephens City, Virginia, had lines out the door. Customers were delighted to find the cuts of meat they desired from their favorite eateries until they were able to visit those eateries in person again. While this surge in business allowed the Gore family to grow their operation, adding roughly ten new jobs throughout 2020, it complicated schedules for local farmers who were accustomed to timelines that had been in place for many years. Most cattle are processed and reaching the
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market within 24 months. The high demand pushed wait times out an additional 12 months, costing farmers thousands of additional dollars to keep the cattle longer than expected. It also means cattle are larger when they come in. Gore’s processing facility needed to invest in new equipment to properly handle the larger beef. Community education is very important to the agriculture industry to continue to generate new interest in the next generation of farmers. You can find Gore’s stamp all over our region from the many restaurants that rely on their quality products to the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, set to take place on Saturday, May 22. That same Saturday will feature “Beef-a-palooza” at Gore’s Fresh Meats in conjunction with the Frederick County Ladies Farm Bureau. Attendees will have
