Barn Restored into Butcher Shop Supports Growing Business Dreams

Farming on Purpose

“I think we just respect each other’s time and we know we both are trying our hardest and some days are better than others.”

Join us in this inspiring episode of Farming on Purpose with Sumiko and Harrison Mills. Sumiko and Harrison share about their background and how they got started on their ranch. They openly talk about the renovations they undertook themselves and what a long journey that was. They also share details about the opening of their Butcher Barn and some of the things they’ve learned along the way. Listen in as we talk about all thing's renovation and butchering.

About our guest: Sumiko and Harrison Mills - H Bar S Ranch, Colorado

Harrison and Sumiko Mills' journey with H Bar S Ranch began with two kids, two pigs, and two dogs. That quickly grew into raising three boys and selling their ranch raised pigs direct to consumer. They quickly realized there was a desperate need for processors in their area and their business model needed to change in order to be successful. Harrison and Sumiko started processing their own animals, along with friends and families, and in 2018 they said, "Well, why can't we just do it ourselves?" With their own two hands, they restored their 80-year-old barn and turned it into a state licensed meat processing facility serving central and eastern Colorado.

You can connect with Sumiko and Harrison on Instagram and their website.

At a glance:

• Why they started their Butcher Barn.

• Farm renovations.

• Opening of the Butcher Barn and learning all kinds of things along the way.

About the Host of Farming On Purpose, Lexi Wright:

I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the future of production agriculture.

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