Help Bring Our USDA Meat Processing Facility to Life

Stillman Quality Meats is building a new USDA-inspected smokehouse and processing facility right here in Hardwick, MA — and we need your help to finish the job.

This isn’t just a win for our farm — it’s a game-changer for New England’s local food system. Your contribution directly supports a more resilient, transparent, and community-powered way to get good meat on your table.

🌱 Why This Matters

Massachusetts lacks small-scale, farmer-focused meat processing infrastructure. Right now, small livestock farms like ours have to drive hours out of state just to get animals processed — if they can get a slot at all.

Our new facility will:

• provide up to 300 local farms with humane, reliable processing services
  
• produce ready-to-eat smoked meats like sausages, hams & jerky
  
• facilitate more local meat into farmers markets, schools, and homes across New England
  
• local
  

This is about rebuilding the infrastructure small farms need to thrive — and you can help make it happen.

💥 What We’re Asking

We’re raising $200,000 in 60 days to complete the final stages of construction and outfit the facility with essential equipment. Your donation will directly fund refrigeration units, smokehouse ovens, and inspection-ready buildout.

Every dollar helps — and every donor is part of this movement.

🎁 What You’ll Receive

We’ve got heartfelt thank-yous and exclusive SQM rewards for every donor:

ContributionRewards$25+Digital SQM Thank You Cards$50+Digital SQM Thank You Cards$100–$500SQM Digital Cookbook (farm-favorite recipes + sausage tips!)$1,000–$1,500Cookbook + Facility Tour (Winter 2026)$2,000+Cookbook + Tour + Exclusive Farm Dinner (Winter 2026)

🔨 Your Impact, In Real Time

Your donation fuels real progress — and you can follow along. The campaign page will track our goal, and we'll be sharing updates from the job site, smokehouse tests, and first batches of sausages coming off the line.

👉 How to Give

Giving is easy — and secure.

Just click the button below to contribute directly through our website via Fundpop.

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Or visit us at the farmers market to learn more, ask questions, and see what your support is building.

🐷 From Our Farm to Your Table

Thank you for believing in local food, small farms, and the power of community-supported infrastructure. Together, we can build a future where good meat is raised, processed, and enjoyed — right here in Massachusetts.

— FarmHer Kate & the Stillman Quality Meats Crew