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307 Meat Co.
is putting
Wyoming-raised
meat on the map
BY S T E V E K RU T
m e a t p o u l t r y @ s o s l a n d.c o m

espite the fact that cattle outnumber people by a 2-to-1 ratio in
Wyoming, it's always been difficult for beef lovers in the state
to buy meat identified and labeled as locally produced. Meat
had always been a commodity product. But when Kelcey Christensen
entered the Wyoming meat business, that all changed.
The president and founder of 307 Meat Co. in Laramie, Wyo.,
was the son and grandson of family butchers and grew up around
meat processing. As someone who appreciated local agriculture and
ranching, he set his sights on becoming a veterinarian and enrolled
at the University of Wyoming. When he had an opportunity to work
at the university's meat lab, he jumped at the chance and worked
there for four years and went on to spend the next 11 years managing
the facility.
"Four years ago, I set out to establish a full-service meat company
that could work with small livestock producers," he said. "Most of
the cattle were going into feedlots and were bought up by large
packing houses. The meat they were selling had no identification
with our state. It was just another commodity. I saw the need to
recognize the environment where these animals were raised and
add value through the label that would let customers know where
their meats were coming from and the conditions under which
they were raised.
"There was only one small USDA-inspected packing house in
Cody that could ship its meats to other states, and I felt the need
to help broaden that market to create a premium for Wyoming
raised meats. We broke ground in May of 2019 and opened our
processing facility on March 3 of this year. Our retail store was ready
for customers on April 9."
Christensen's clear thinking and strategic business plan was
spot on. He offered private labeling for the meats he processed for

307 Meat Co. specializes
in processing beef that is
raised locally in Wyoming.

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