Founded in 2001 by trained chefs Sidney and Jim Trond, Gourmet by the Bay prepares gourmet foods and caters special events from its home at The Village Shoppe in St. Michaels. Since joining the locally owned shop in 2023, the business has paired event catering and prepared foods with a whole-animal butcher operation, turning local meats into chef-made specialties such as sausages, pâtés and scrapple.
Nello's Specialty MeatsFamily-owned Nello’s Specialty Meats grew from a one-car garage on the family farm, where it began butchering wild game in 1982, into a USDA-inspected facility rooted in European craft and Old World charcuterie traditions. Today, the company employs more than 25 people and processes meat for over 100 farmers throughout the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York tri-state area.NAZARETH, PA
Laudermilch MeatsFounded by three Laudermilch brothers in 1919, Laudermilch Meats is a family-owned and operated Pennsylvania country butcher shop that hand-cuts and processes fresh meats in Annville. Its own smokehouse produces signature double-smoked hams and Lebanon bologna, while the in-house kitchen and bakery carry the old-fashioned tradition into homemade prepared foods and scratch-baked goods. The shop continues to pair those family recipes with personal, full-service attention.ANNVILLE, PA
KP's Fine MeatsBuilt from an apartment during the pandemic, KP’s Fine Meats is a Philadelphia-area butcher shop supplying quality meat and seafood with the personal touch of a family butcher. Owner and head butcher Kevin Penney apprenticed for six years at a family butcher shop in New Jersey before bringing more than a decade in the food industry to the business, while Amanda Penney handles its communications and operations. The couple also share practical cooking and storage advice with customers through their recipes and guidance.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Thomas Smoked MeatsFounded by Adam and Linda Thomas in 1999, Thomas Smoked Meats grew from a small smoked-meat shop into a family business known for clean, custom deer and wild-game processing in the Johnstown area. Its expanded operation now includes a country store focused on convenient, less-processed foods and custom butchery supplied through local farm partnerships. The company has processed several thousand deer in recent years and ships specialty game-bird products nationwide.JOHNSTOWN, PA