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GRAPH 3: CABARRUS CATTLE INVENTORY <br />400 <br />350 <br />300 <br />250 <br />N <br />200 <br />t0 <br />lL <br />150 <br />100 <br />50 <br />0 <br />400 <br />350 <br />300 <br />250 <br />200 <br />150 <br />100 <br />50 <br />0 <br />Beef farmers interested in developing local Southern Piedmont region. The region also includes Anson, <br />markets —The County Cooperative Extension office surveyed Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, <br />cattle farmers across Rowan, Cabarrus, Union, Mecklenburg, Richmond, Stanly and Union Counties. The majority of the <br />Gaston, Davidson, Richmond, Anson, and Iredell counties. <br />region's market sales — 89% — can be attributed to livestock. <br />Survey results reveal a large number of farmers are interested <br />With 32% of the region's farmers raising cattle, opportunities <br />in developing local markets for their beef. Out of 236 farmers <br />exist for farmers to work together to increase market access. <br />responding to the survey (from 19 different counties in the <br />surrounding region), close to 60 percent expressed interest <br />in harvesting animals to create meat products for sale to <br />GRAPH 4: SOUTHERN PIEDMONT BEEF CATTLE FARMS 2007 <br />consumers. These farmers are interested in selling through <br />400 <br />farmers markets (34% of respondents), CSAs (10%), buying <br />� No. of Farms w /Beef Cattle <br />clubs (15%), wholesale (23%), restaurants (18%), grocery stores <br />350 <br />(15%), and institutional markets (7%). Forty -five respondents <br />currently harvest animals for direct sale .16 <br />300 <br />Local slaughter capacity to be increased — Cabarrus 250 <br />County is currently investing in a kill floor at the Cruse Meat <br />plant, an already- established meat fabrication business located 200 <br />near Concord. This addition to the Cruse Meat processing <br />plant will give Cabarrus' independent livestock farmers a 150 <br />place to slaughter, butcher and package their animals for <br />sale at local markets. The facility will be USDA inspected and 100 <br />capable of processing certified organic meat. Long term, Cruse <br />Meats intends to be able to create a wide range of value -added 50 <br />products, including smoked, cured and brined meats. <br />Livestock of major importance to the surrounding <br />region — Cabarrus is one of 11 counties in North Carolina's <br />16 CENTER for ENVIRONMENTAL FARMING SYSTEMS Attachment number 1 <br />1 -1 Page 630 <br />1 to 9 10 to 19 20 -49 50 -99 100 -199 200 -499 500+ Total farms <br />with cattle <br />0 <br />P � S OG a � a e � e � <br />��\ t <br />a � � o ��t� o � e t�� oo <br />G <br />