From a Lancaster County farm stand to a fourth-generation family business, John F. Martin & Sons makes meat and cheese products for grocery stores, restaurants, delis and private-label markets. Founded by John F. Martin and his five sons in 1961, the Stevens company now operates an 83,000-square-foot processing and packaging plant alongside a 190,000-square-foot bacon facility in Womelsdorf. Its Pennsylvania Dutch roots remain visible in traditional offerings such as naturally wood-smoked bacon and ham, while the family continues to lead the business.
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Stoltzfus MeatsStoltzfus Meats is a third-generation family business rooted in Lancaster County farm-butchering traditions. Amos and Mary Stoltzfus founded the company in 1954 by bringing their Pennsylvania Dutch recipes to Delaware’s New Castle Farmers Market, where it has remained a fixture for more than 60 years. Today, the company continues that heritage from its Intercourse production facility, serving retail, wholesale, and online customers.INTERCOURSE, PA
Weaver's of WellsvilleSince Jacob Weaver began cutting meat on his Northern York County farm in 1889, Weaver’s of Wellsville has grown into a fifth-generation, family-owned maker of smoked meats and a food distributor. The Wellsville company still smokes its meats over open fires fueled by locally sourced logs, carrying its old-fashioned bologna and other family recipes from a local butcher shop to customers nationwide. With 75 employees today, Weaver’s also offers private-label production and custom deer-meat processing.WELLSVILLE, 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
Landes Fresh MeatsSince 1946, Landes Fresh Meats has made bacon and sausage in the hands-on tradition started by founder Earl Landes, who built a smokehouse behind his home after customers asked for smoked meats. The Clayton, Ohio, company remains family-owned across four generations, combining that smokehouse heritage with modern technology and science. Its products now reach select retailers and foodservice locations across the United States and the Bahamas, while its recyclable bacon packaging uses 75% less plastic.CLAYTON, OH