Creswick Farms is smoking

Creswick Farms has been a longtime, local source of pastured ("salad bar beef") meats and eggs, nitrite/nitrate-, MSG-, soy- and preservative-free bacons and sausages.

Now, thanks a to a 500-pound Southern Pride Smoker, Creswick Farms will also be your source for barbecued baby back ribs, smoked chicken, brisket, pulled pork, and smoked boneless chicken thighs.

Nathan Creswick, the "CEOEIEIO" of Creswick Farms, says he had been considering adding these items to his product line for several years, but it took a family trip south, through the heart of barbecue country and countless stops at barbecue landmarks, to solidify his decision and help shape his offering: "We hit all the famous places. We'd check out the menu and take notes; what we liked, what we did not like."

Upon the return home, Creswick said he took his team to the Southern Pride distributor to learn more about operating the unit. After making the purchase, he went through an extended testing period, one that made him think he might "need to get my stomach stapled" as he fine-tuned the recipes by tasting everything he made.

Now, Creswick's new products can be purchased at his farm store or at the several area farmers' markets his farm services. All his products are fully smoked, vacuum sealed and frozen.

With the new line of foods in production, Creswick says he has added a plant manager and employs 13 full- and part-time workers.  

Looking into his crystal ball, Creswick plans to continue adding more smokehouse products, sausages, meats and new ways to deliver his products to customers in the near future.

To learn more about Creswick Farms, you can visit their site here.

Writer: John Rumery, Innovation and Jobs News Editor