In 2011, a massive slaughterhouse in central Florida was halted for 2 years over water allocation issues. 81-year old billionaire Frank Stronach appears to have circumvented the problem. The former Adena Farms, now known as Sleepy Creek Farms, will begin test runs of its new 61,000-sq.-ft. slaughterhouse near Fort McCoy in Marion County in November. Beef Magazine reports that the plant is designed to slaughter 150 head two days/week, and process carcasses into cuts the remaining three days. Activists from around central Florida are now organizing ourselves to shut down this slaughterhouse before it gets off the ground. On Monday, August 28, a Sleepy Creek Lands Administrative Public Hearing was held. According to The St. John’s Riverkeeper, lawyers for the St. Johns River Water Management District and Sleepy Creek organized community members to voice their concerns. “Even if you have only visited these waterways once and hope to be able to return again in the future, you have a valid reason to speak. You do not have to be an expert in hydrology or water quality. The only questions you have to answer are about your relationship to these water bodies we are fighting to protect.” However, the plans appear solidly on track. Adena, now known as Sleepy Creek Farms, is well into realizing its vision for a home-grown holocaust. In November, test runs of its new 61,000-sq.-ft. slaughterhouse near Fort McCoy in Marion County will begin. Beef Magazine reports that “the plant is designed to slaughter 150 head two days/week, and process carcasses into cuts the remaining three days. beefmagazine/business/billionaire-aims-make-florida-us-grass-fed-beef-capital
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 01:31:06 +0000