True Local Beef Company
The Vision
- Self-sustainability for Tennesseans
- Support local cattle farmers
- Revive agricultural education
- Provide jobs & economic benefits to Stewart County
The Need
- Industry dominated by four large companies
- Lack of large-scale regional processing facilities
- Supply chain disruption leads to empty shelves & high prices
The Opportunity
- Build a state-of-the-art processing facility in Stewart County
- Process 500 to 1,000 head of cattle per day
- Purchase from local cattle farmers
- Sell for local consumption
Benefits
to Cattle Farmers
- Local option to sell cattle
- Significant increase in per-head purchase price
- Incentive to continue to raise cattle
Benefits
to Consumers
- Locally sourced option for beef
- High quality products
- Insurance against future supply chain disruption
Why Stewart County
- Personal connection to community
- Available and affordable land
- Agricultural-based community
- Potential employee base
Benefits to Stewart County
- Over 190 jobs with competitive pay and benefits initially
- Opportunity to add more than 100 jobs within two to three years
- Revenue from sales tax, real estate tax and more
- Addition of ancillary support businesses
Financial Overview
- Capital investment of more than $100 million
- Funding from state and federal grants, financing and private investors
