Touring A USDA-Inspected On-Farm Processing Facility - How Farms Are Treated Differently Based On Size (live Farm Tour) - Gunthorp Farms | #113

Gunthorp Farms is a 3rd generation pork and poultry operation in northern Indiana with on-farm USDA-inspected processing. This tour covers the full farm from farrowing paddocks to kill floor, smokehouse, and wastewater treatment. Watch alongside the full podcast episode for the full story.Key TopicsAdaptive multi-paddock grazing in practice50-paddock farrowing system and piglet managementBuilding and running a USDA-inspected on-farm processing facilityUSDA enforcement: how small and large plants are treated differentlyConstructed wetland wastewater treatmentWhat You'll LearnHow paddock size and recovery time shift by seasonWhat to ask when you visit a pig farmWhat it costs to build on-farm processing and where permitting breaks downHow HACCP regulation actually gives small plants flexibility if you understand itWhy scale changes food safety risk in ways inspection policy doesn't reflectConnect w Greg & Gunthorp FarmsWebsiteXInstagramLinkedinFull podcast interviewFollow the tour on YouTubeTimestamps 00:00:00 Adaptive multi-paddock grazing explained 00:03:00 Pig health, thermoregulation, and antibiotic-free management 00:05:00 What consumers should ask when visiting a pig farm 00:15:00 Energy-free waterers and farrowing paddock design 00:27:00 Kill floor overview and processing plant history 00:36:00 Permitting, wastewater, and navigating USDA regulation 00:45:00 Food safety: small vs large plant accountability 00:51:00 USDA enforcement disparities and advocacy 01:02:00 Packaging equipment walkthrough 01:13:00 Smokehouse construction and constructed wetland wastewater system