November 24, 2010

 
Ramah Navajo Foods to open meat processing plant
 

Ramah Navajo Foods is intending to open a meat processing and wholesale distribution center in McKinley County.

Ramah Navajo Foods is a joint venture between Blue Mountain Meats of Monticello, Utah, and the Navajo Nation's Ramah Chapter in western New Mexico. State officials say this will be the first tribal, public, and private economic development project in the state.

The New Mexico Economic Development Department, the USDA, McKinley County, the city of Gallup and others are also assisting in the project.

Ramah Navajo Foods has bought 15 acres of private land and construction of a processing plant will start by next spring. It will be the first medium-sized USDA certified plant in the state.

The company expects to process 2,000 animals every year and will hire 12 people at first.