Proposal:Craft=meat processing

Craft=meat processing v · d
Proposal status:	Proposed (under way)
Proposed by:	SherbetS
Tagging:	`craft=meat_processing`
Applies to:
Definition:	A facility where hunters or animal owners take a carcass to be processed into meat or other products.
Statistics:
Draft started:	2026-07-24
RFC start:	2026-07-30

Problem Statement

A meat processor is a business where a hunter or animal owner can take a carcass to be processed into meat or other products. The processing is done on a small scale, usually 1-2 animals at a time.

Examples of animals these businesses commonly process:

Deer
Bear
Moose
Pig
Kangaroo
Turkey

Why other tags are not appropriate

This is different than a shop=butcher, since the business does not sell cuts of meat

This is different than an industrial=slaughterhouse or man_made=works because animals are not killed on-site, and only a single animal or a small quantity of animals are brought at one time.

Proposal

I propose to add the tag craft=meat_processing to represent this business. Additionally, I propose that the definition for the key animal=* be expanded to define the type of animal(s) processed at the facility.

Rationale

There are an abundance of these facilities across the United States, especially in places with an abundance of big game hunting opportunities The purpose of the business is always consistent, well defined, and well understood at each location.

Why this tag belongs in the craft=* key

Meat processing is a specialty task, performed on a small, as needed basis, often involving only one or a few animals. Meat is generally not sold outside of the services rendered on the provided animal.