Clifty Farm Country Meats

What Clifty Farm Country Meats does

Clifty Farm Country Meats is a privately held, family-owned producer of traditional Southern country meats headquartered and manufactured at a single facility in Paris, Tennessee (1500 Hwy 641 S). Founded in 1954 by Truman Murphey and now in its fourth generation under his grandson Michael Murphy, the company specializes in dry-cured country ham aged for over 90 days using a salt-and-sugar cure and a multi-stage temperature-controlled hanging process, alongside hardwood-smoked pulled pork BBQ made from Boston butts, a beef-and-pork summer sausage, and fried pork skins/cracklins in Original, Hot 'N Spicy, and BBQ flavors. The product portfolio extends across whole bone-in hams, center slices, boneless end slices, biscuit cuts, flaked pieces, split hocks, fully cooked boneless HPP-processed portions, and foodservice pack sizes. Distribution runs through three channels: retail shelf placement at national chains (Walmart, Kroger, Publix) and regional chains (Food City, Piggly Wiggly, Save) across the Southeast US; a dedicated foodservice and wholesale division supplying restaurants, delis, hotels, and institutional buyers with bulk and portion-controlled product; and direct-to-consumer online ordering through cliftyfarm.com, with order fulfillment handled by sister company Burgers' Smokehouse from California, Missouri. Marketing is conducted through a WordPress content site featuring a recipe library (10+ recipes, downloadable PDFs), a YouTube channel, and organic social presence on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter/X. The company employs 51–100 people, is not publicly traded, has not raised institutional capital, and operates with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its core technology stack is traditional food processing combined with HPP food-safety processing for cooked products. Revenue is not disclosed.

Name

Clifty Farm Country Meats

Legal name

Clifty Farm

Website

https://cliftyfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Clifty Farm Country Meats is a fourth-generation, family-owned Tennessee producer of traditional dry-cured country ham, hardwood-smoked pulled pork BBQ, summer sausage, and pork skins, selling through Southeast US grocery chains, a foodservice/wholesale division, and a DTC website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cured and Smoked Pork Meats

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Cured Meats (Dry-Cured, Wet-Cured, Hams, Bacon) (AFANAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pork Further Processing (Cured, Smoked, Ham, Bacon) (AFANABAE), Sausage & Ground Pork Manufacturing (Fresh & Cooked) (AFANABAF), Shelf-Stable Processed Meats (Canned, Retort Pouches, Jerky/Meat Snacks) (AFANAEAJ)

Keywords

• Country ham products
• Cured pork meats
• Barbecue pork products
• Pork rinds snacks
• Summer sausage

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Packaged Meat Sales: One-time purchase of packaged country ham, BBQ, summer sausage, and pork skins/cracklins products sold through major grocery retail chains including Walmart, Kroger, Publix, Food City, Piggly Wiggly, and Save.
2. Foodservice & Wholesale: Bulk and foodservice-sized products (whole hams, sliced portions, bone-in and boneless cuts, seasoning meats, BBQ) sold to restaurants, delis, hotels, and institutional foodservice operators from the Paris, TN production facility.
3. Direct-to-Consumer Online Sales: Consumers purchase products directly through the cliftyfarm.com website. Online orders are processed and shipped by sister company Burgers' Smokehouse, including phone orders (800-486-4267 / HAMS line).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clifty Farm Country Meats is a family-owned producer of traditional Southern cured and smoked pork products, including dry-cured country ham aged over 90 days, hardwood-smoked pulled pork BBQ, summer sausage, and pork skins/cracklins. The company manufactures these products at its Paris, Tennessee production facility and distributes them through major grocery retail chains across the Southeast U.S., a direct-to-consumer e-commerce site, and a foodservice/wholesale division serving restaurants, hotels, and institutional buyers.

Product overview

Clifty Farm Country Meats is a family-owned food company since 1954 offering a portfolio of traditional Southern country meats centered on dry-cured country ham aged over 90 days. The product line includes whole bone-in and boneless hams, pre-sliced ham cuts in various sizes (center slices, biscuit cuts, end slices, flaked pieces), fully cooked ham products, and summer sausage. Complementary products include pulled pork BBQ and smoked Boston butt from high-quality Boston Butts slow-cooked over hardwood, plus pork skins and cracklins in original, BBQ, and spicy flavors. Online orders are fulfilled by sister company Burgers' Smokehouse. Products are available at retail grocery stores across the Southeast U.S. and through food service channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Country Ham
• Fully Cooked Country Ham
• Pulled Pork BBQ
• Summer Sausage
• Pork Skins and Cracklins
• Foodservice and Wholesale Products

Quantifiable outcome

• Country ham aged for over 90 days using traditional dry-cure method with salt and sugar, producing a distinct bold, succulent flavor profile.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Burgers' SmokehousecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurgers' Smokehouse serves as the fulfillment partner for Clifty Farm's direct-to-consumer online orders. Online orders placed through cliftyfarm.com are processed and shipped by Burgers' Smokehouse from their facility at 32819 Hwy 87, California, MO 65018. The companies are described as 'sister companies,' indicating shared family ownership. Burgers' Smokehouse also handles phone orders (800-486-4267 / HAMS line).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hormel Foods: Major processed meat manufacturer with extensive country ham, sausage, and pork snack portfolio (Black Label, Cure 81, Skippy adjacent). Operates nationally with broad foodservice and retail distribution that overlaps with Clifty Farm's channels.
• Smithfield Foods: Largest U.S. pork processor and hog producer with broad portfolio including country hams (Smithfield Country Ham), bacon, and processed meats. While competing at scale rather than artisan level, Smithfield's country ham and sausage lines overlap with Clifty Farm's product categories in grocery shelves.
• Tyson Foods: Largest U.S. protein producer with broad ham, sausage, and prepared pork product offerings across retail and foodservice. Competes with Clifty Farm in retailers' cured and processed meat categories at lower price points.

Direct peers

• Broadbent's Country Hams: Family-owned Kentucky producer of country hams with multi-generational heritage (since 1909). Comparable traditional dry-cure process, regional grocery distribution, and D2C sales channel make it a directly competing country ham specialist.
• Jones Dairy Farm: Family-owned (founded 1889) producer of breakfast meats including sausage, bacon, and country ham products. Comparable heritage positioning, family-ownership model, and D2C plus grocery distribution approach Clifty Farm's structure.
• Burgers' Smokehouse: Sister company that handles all direct-to-consumer fulfillment for Clifty Farm. Operates a California, MO facility producing smoked and cured meat products (hams, bacons, sausages, turkey) under its own brand, sharing family ownership with Clifty Farm.
• Edwards Virginia Smokehouse: Iconic Virginia producer of traditionally cured country hams and smoked sausages since 1926. Closely comparable product mix (country hams, summer sausage, bacon), distribution through regional grocery, and strong heritage brand identity mirrors Clifty Farm's positioning.
• Kunzler & Company: Family-owned Pennsylvania meat producer since 1881 specializing in hams, bacon, and smoked sausages. Comparable heritage brand positioning, traditional smoking methods, and grocery/foodservice distribution parallel Clifty Farm's model.

Emerging players

• Pederson's Natural Farms: Texas-based craft bacon and ham producer with growing natural/organic positioning and D2C-led distribution. Competes in the premium cured pork category with HPP-processed, clean-label offerings that overlap with Clifty Farm's cooked ham products.
• Mac's BBQ & Country Ham: Tennessee-based regional producer of traditional country hams and Southern BBQ products. Closely aligned geographically and category-wise to Clifty Farm, serving overlapping Tennessee/Kentucky grocery and foodservice accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/clifty_farm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CliftyFarm
• Facebookfacebook.com/CliftyFarm
• Instagraminstagram.com/clifty_farm
• Pinterestpinterest.com/clifty_farm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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