A Farmer can sell a live animal to a consumer (or half an animal to one consumer, and a quarter of the animal to each of two additional consumers, or something similar). At this point, the consumer becomes the owner of the animal. The Farmer then delivers the animal to a custom slaughter facility on behalf of the owner/consumer, and the owner/consumer works directly with the custom slaughter facility to determine what types of cuts should be processed. The processed meat is then stamped “not for sale,” and the owner/consumer may not sell or give it away. It may only be consumed by the owner, the owner’s family, and non-paying guests. The consumer is responsible for payment to both the Farmer (for the live animal) and the processor (for the slaughter/processing).
