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Ty Gustafson, co-owner of Story City Locker, hosted Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Senator Chuck Grassley on July 16 to explain how the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program can help his small business, and others like it, to grow. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s Note: This blog is a guest post by Meghan Filbert, Livestock Program Manager at\u00a0<\/em>Practical Farmers of Iowa<\/em><\/a>, an NSAC member organization.\u00a0This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2020 edition of the Practical Farmer<\/a>, PFI’s quarterly magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program Means Out-of-state Market Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While Iowa\u2019s large meat packing plants made national news during the height of pandemic-related food supply disruptions, something else was afoot, brimming with potential to provide a partial antidote to challenges caused by consolidation in the livestock industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2020, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship adopted the Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program, known as CIS, designating Iowa as the seventh state to enter in the program. Cooperative Interstate Shipment allows meat processed at state-inspected plants to be sold outside of Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To qualify for the CIS program, a meat processor must have fewer than 25 full-time employees and comply with all federal food safety, sanitation and facility regulations. Individual livestock producers cannot apply to the CIS program, but they can sell their meat and poultry products across state lines if they are processed at a CIS facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to this, farmers had to use a USDA-inspected facility in order to sell meat across state lines. But small- to mid-scale livestock farmers could rarely access those plants, due to volume requirements and logistics tailored to larger producers. As a result, the previous rule had imposed significant marketing limitations, effectively excluding smaller farms from accessing customers and more lucrative market options in bigger Midwestern cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the important role that local community meat lockers play in the food supply chain,\u201d Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said when announcing Iowa\u2019s participation in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program. \u201cI am excited for these meat processors to have the opportunity to grow their businesses, move more products and access new markets. It also gives consumers more access to Iowa-raised and processed meat.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Iowa has 68 state-inspected facilities that are eligible to apply to CIS, 13 plants are going through that process as of the writing of this article, and six have already been accepted into the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 Stole the Show<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In July 2020, Story City Locker became Iowa\u2019s first processor to be approved for the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe initially were interested in the CIS program to fill our 15% lag in schedule,\u201d says Ty Gustafson, co-owner of Story City Locker. \u201cWith COVID, we gained a 25% increase, and that was before the CIS program came into effect. We are now booking 18 months out, and our 2021 schedule is 100% full.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Because more Iowa meat processing facilities are now eligible to market across state lines, Cooperative Interstate Shipment offers meat processors and farmers new opportunities to grow their businesses. In spring 2020, the coronavirus pandemic quickly upended existing meat supply chains in the U.S., revealing systemic weaknesses. For instance, when a few large processors temporarily closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks among workers, meat was in limited supply on grocery store shelves. In the wake of those disruptions, consumers turned to local food systems to fill their demand for meat. Most local processors and livestock farmers are now experiencing unprecedented demand for their local meat products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProcessors have been so overwhelmed during the pandemic that taking anything extra on is not good timing,\u201d says Kathryn Polking, chief of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Bureau at IDALS.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProcessors may say they are too busy [to enroll], but they are not always going to be this busy,\u201d Ty says. If farmers want their local processor to enroll in the CIS program, he urges farmers to \u201ckeep having the conversation. Processors are going to keep hearing about CIS from the Iowa Meat Processors Association, and hearing from their customers will make the two ends meet.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Kathryn adds: \u201cThe two classes of processing plants this program is best for are those close to another state border or those that are looking to put a product into wider distribution. Also, it\u2019s not that demanding of a process.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Some processors have been shy to enroll, she says, deciding to wait and see how the kinks work out and assuming it won\u2019t be worth the paperwork to enroll. IDALS has been very willing to work with processors in making the process as simple as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crooked Gap Farm: Planning for Growth in 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ethan Book owns and operates Crooked Gap Farm in Knoxville, and has been direct-marketing meat in central Iowa for over a decade. For the past 14 years, he has also hosted \u201cThe Beginning Farmer\u201d podcast, documenting his family\u2019s foray into farming and their questions and experiences over their years farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had past requests [for our meat] from out of state due to our podcast listeners and our moderate online footprint,\u201d Ethan says. \u201cShipping out-of-state is something we\u2019ve never been able to do because of lack of USDA processing in Iowa.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Crooked Gap Farm processes everything at Story City Locker and is now exploring taking advantage of the locker\u2019s new CIS status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe started an online store when the Des Moines Downtown Farmers\u2019 Market was postponed due to COVID. We use it for local orders, pick-ups and deliveries for now,\u201d Ethan says. \u201cWe went with the online platform Barn2Door because it fit us best, offering straightforward shipping integration which provides future possibilities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Crooked Gap can\u2019t keep up with its current in-state demand right now, but Ethan believes shipping meat out-of-state provides a \u201cnatural next step for us to look at in the coming year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of Crooked Gap\u2019s animals have been scheduled for processing through 2021 and Ethan hopes to start taking advantage of CIS in mid-2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis gives us time to figure out shipping a bit, and work on our brand outside of central Iowa. Where I see it [CIS] benefiting us is that south-central Iowa is 2\u00bd hours from Omaha and the Quad Cities. We could sell to specific types of restaurants in Omaha, or even Kansas City. It\u2019s the edges we want to expand into that are within a three-hour range, not shipping to New York,\u201d said Ethan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ashley and Brian Noonan: Three Years From Now<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ashley and Brian Noonan started raising grass-fed beef near Bernard a few years ago. Since they are located close to the Mississippi River, and a half-hour south of Dubuque, they hope to sell beef to customers in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are interested in CIS, but our first concern is scheduling our animals for processing in 2021,\u201d says Ashley, who wasn\u2019t able to get into their nearby locker and instead scheduled dates at a locker almost two hours away.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ashley sees hope and opportunity in the fact that people are interested in local foods, and sees some momentum they can build on in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe movement to know your farmer and buy from lockers is great,\u201d she says. \u201cWe are looking to grow beyond what we can direct-market.\u201d Ashley says she and Brian hope to sell their beef into a branded program that markets more widely. \u201cThe timing aligns for us, because presumably, we\u2019re really going to need CIS in three years.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Cooperative Interstate Shipment program will help shape new and diverse markets for Iowa-raised meats, which will play a role in more livestock integration on our landscape, greater resiliency and the revival of rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Efforts to Support Local Meat<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition <\/em>supports the Strengthening Local Processing Act<\/em><\/a>, which includes support for state inspection programs to <\/em>join the CIS program<\/em><\/a>. The bill also includes small plant infrastructure grant programs and training and education grants that could increase farmers\u2019 and ranchers\u2019 access to slaughter. Take action by contacting your <\/em>Member of Congress<\/em><\/a> and asking them to sponsor <\/em>H.R. 8431<\/em><\/a>, the Strengthening Local Processing Act.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The State of Vermont also recently finalized an agreement to participate in the CIS program, creating new market opportunities for some Vermont farmers and ranchers. \u201cThis addition to our meat inspection program will open up new markets outside the state, creating new opportunities for Vermont\u2019s agricultural producers and boosting our state economy,\u201d said Governor Scott. \u201cThe pandemic has underscored the value of regionally produced products and this program will strengthen these new supply chains while supporting Vermont businesses.\u201d To learn more about the Vermont CIS program click <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CIS program was created by the 2008 Farm Bill, and includes signed agreements with eight states: <\/em>www.fsis.usda.gov\/cis<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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