WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Farmers and people passionate about locally sourced food packed a community information gathering to learn more about plans for Washtenaw County’s first U.S. Department of Agriculture-inspected meat processing facility.
Ann Arbor area couple Damian Rivera and Rosemary Linares, co-founders of Damian’s Craft Meats, are witnessing a longtime dream come true. The Scio Township husband and wife are gearing up to break ground on a 21,000-square-foot facility at 789 Hogan Road in Manchester.
Excitement was in the air at the gathering Thursday, May 29, at Webster Township Hall, on the opposite side of the county near Dexter. Rivera and Linares have been drumming up support for the slaughterhouse and packaging facility, which will also feature a boutique butcher shop and more…