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growing local<br />
with novices to create an ongoing, talented,<br />
knowledgeable crew.<br />
“(Processing) is a great career path for new<br />
people entering the field,” Thompson said.<br />
He explained that many of the most<br />
seasoned processors in the area are or have<br />
retired. Rockdale Locker already hired experienced<br />
head butcher Tim Clasen to head up<br />
operations.<br />
Thompson said he expected Rockdale<br />
Locker to open sometime in October or later<br />
this fall – “the sooner the better.”<br />
Meat will hang for 20 days instead of the<br />
industry-standard 11 days, he emphasized.<br />
That’s because the longer the meat is hung,<br />
the better the flavor is, he said.<br />
“We’re hoping to expand this service into<br />
the community,” Thompson said. “Our goal is<br />
to put out a really good product.”<br />
Meanwhile, Moore Creamery’s opening<br />
day has been pushed back, likely into 2022,<br />
due to increasing steel prices and a backorder<br />
of creamery equipment, Moore said.<br />
She expected to install the necessary equipment<br />
sometime around Christmas.<br />
The creamery will start with small-scale<br />
cheddar cheese production with plenty of<br />
room to grown, Moore said. She also has local<br />
interest in creating specialty cheeses.<br />
The Moore Local retail outlet reopened this<br />
spring, and the Moores have now also opened<br />
a coffee shop and retail store in Bellevue.<br />
Maquoketa’s Moore Local will not offer<br />
a drive-thru window as it did on West Platt<br />
Street, but there will be ice cream, coffee,<br />
and some sandwiches, as well as additional<br />
locally sourced inventory, including Edgewood<br />
Meats, candy, snacks, frozen meals,<br />
cheese curds, and, of course, cheddar bricks<br />
by Moore Family Farms.<br />
“We’re continuing to add product lines,”<br />
Moore explained. “If you’ve been in here<br />
before, you need to see it again.”<br />
When full-time staff gets into place, Moore<br />
Local will begin serving lunches and other<br />
meals, likely in September or October, Moore<br />
said.<br />
“We’re just excited to get it going and that<br />
there’s been so much genuine interest from<br />
the community,” Thompson said.<br />
“Yeah, we’re excited for people to see<br />
everything we’re working on here,” Brandon<br />
Moore added. n<br />
“We’re hoping to<br />
expand this service<br />
into the community.<br />
Our goal is to<br />
put out a really<br />
good product.”<br />
— Chad Thompson<br />
Let those country<br />
roads take you home.<br />
Whether you are looking for a place to call home<br />
or planning to sell a farm, estate, or acreage,<br />
Abby Schueller will use her expertise<br />
to guide you through the process.<br />
Abby<br />
Schueller<br />
563.599.3688<br />
abby.schueller@hotmail.com<br />
Licensed Realtor,<br />
ReMax/Advantage<br />
Realty<br />
123 McKinsey Drive<br />
Maquoketa, IA 52060<br />
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