Photo 106-BIR-22

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Berry's Processing on 522 E. Elm Street. From the 2017 Watseka Sesquicentennial special in the Watseka Times-Republic:

"Arthur & Gustie Berry started out processing eggs and chickens. Son George quickly saw the need to expand into processing beef & pork. In 1956, George A. Berry opened Berry's Meat Processing at their current location in Watseka, processing local beef and pork for area farmers. Bringing in the live animal to slaughter, cure and process, Berry's Processing is a complete processing plant. Specializing in cutting and wrapping meat to customers requests quickly made Berry's the go-to place for custom cut meats. Packaging meat in proportions to meet the size of the area families makes each order unique."

"Lowell Berry took over the business when his father retired and carried on the family tradition. When Lowell passed away his wife, Kat became the owner of the business and continues to carry on the tradition. In addition to processing beef and pork for area farmers, Berry's Processing also has individual cuts available to the public. Kat and her husband, Tim Thiele, have added many varieties of brats (both links and patties)."

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