Alaska Ag......It's a long, bad road

The shenanigans surrounding MMM&S never seem to have an end, it's just one long twisted, complicated, skein of events. 

As it stands, the three experienced employees are leaving on December 15th. New hires have been chosen, and are in training. Which means the plant will be open through the end of the fiscal year at least-or until a successful response to the RFP by the Board of Agricultural Conservation is accepted. But producers who had hoped to use the plant for their budding retail sales customers, will be disappointed. It is rumored that the plant will be strictly a "kill floor", no cut and wrap available as of Dec. 15th.

It's a reasonable deduction to conclude that the reason(s) for kill only are due to 1) skill level of the new employees, 2) No more inmates from DofC available, or 3) Three people are not enough to handle the expected product numbers, or 4) Any combination thereof.  Remember, those plant "workers" are regarded as DOC trained first, before acquiring the specific knowledge and training to maintain certifications and procedures the plant requires for it's USDA stamp and inspections. 

Since neither the Division of Ag, nor the BAC are exactly adept at letting the community know what is happening with the plant, it is left to the producer and consumer to figure it out on their own. A person could call the plant directly, and ask...but personally, should take any information with a bit of salt. Circumstances may change over the following six months of operation, so at this point, no one can be sure of anything.

Except this curious little fact:  One of the new employees has a very familiar name, with ties to the (still no state business license) Rocket Ranch and Mike's Quality Meats.  Yes, you read that correctly. One of the new employees is a Giannulis.  ***stunned***

So, do you think Mike's Quality Meats will have Alaska processed beef and pork in their showcases, in January?  Will it continue to be a subject of their radio and television ads?  

Someone once famously said~

It's a long, bad road and you can't get there from here.