Harvesting | Intermountain Packing | Idaho Falls, ID

Harvesting with Care

Safety, Clarity, and Innovation

Our commitment to safe harvest practices ensures that every product you receive is of the highest quality and food safety standards.

sanitary dressing

We take our safety measures seriously, maintain a clean facility, and don’t cut corners.

PROCEDURAL Transparency

Trust comes through transparency. We will be upfront with you about our processing procedures and hope to earn your trust.

intervention & Log reduction

Our newly opened processing facility is up to date and ahead of the game. We have a 4 cabinet system for meat treatment, head wash for carcasses, and spray chilling to cool the product before packaging.

Our Harvesting Process

1. Hock Cutters

Hock cutters separate the hocks (the lower legs) from an animal carcass.

2. Hock Vaccums

Hock vacuums remove fluids or contaminants after the hock cutters have done their job.

3. rotary air knives

Rotary air knives remove hide without compromising meat, yield loss, hide damage, or unnecessary contamination pockets.

4. electric stimulator

An electric stimulator helps remove hide and keep backs from breaking or tearing meat.

5. hide pullar

The hide pullar removes the skin or hide from the carcass.

6. four cabinets

Our four cabinet system is a set of four distinct chambers for different stages of intervention, like antimicrobial treatment.

7. head wash

The head wash process sprays the head of the carcass in a cleaning or sanitizing solution.

8. spray chill

A spray chill allows for quick and proper cooling of the carcass, and helps with shrink loss.

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Frequently asked questions

Contact us for additional questions, but find the most common answers here.

When should I deliver my animals?

The best time to deliver your animals is the morning they will go through the harvesting process.

What is your no show/cancelation policy?

Cancellations must be done at least a week in advance for us to give your place to someone else. Cancellations put in place during the week before will only receive a 50% refund, and if cancellations are put in place the day of, we will not be able to refund you.

How quick is your turn around time?

We have a fast harvesting turnaround time of 2 days. Further meat processing takes 3-4 days.

Do you process any meats other than beef or bison?

We can do a voluntary inspection of animals, such as elk, to see if we can process the meat.

How far out do I need to schedule harvesting?

Harvesting needs to be scheduled at least 2 weeks out, but can be scheduled as close as 1 week out.

What certifications does Intermountain Packing hold?

We are USDA, Certified Humane, SQF, USDA Organic, EDC, and PAACO certified.

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Cattle and Bison Harvesting

Cattle & Bison Harvesting with Care