Wholesale · For Grocery & Co-ops
Stock the case with real butcher product.
Retail-ready, UPC-coded smoked sausage and prepped meat for grocery and co-op meat cases. A local story your shoppers will recognize and pick up.
Stittsworth Meats · Bemidji, Minnesota · Since 1940
On this page
- 1. Why an independent butcher fits the case.
- 2. The retail lineup.
- 3. The retail-ready basics.
- 4. A real story, told fast.
- 5. FAQ.
1. Why an independent butcher fits the case.
Independent grocers and co-ops compete on freshness, locality, and the products their shoppers can’t get at the supercenter. Stittsworth slots into that lane — family-owned in Minnesota since 1940, a Bemidji hometown story on every package, real ingredient lists that read in 10 seconds.
2. The retail lineup.
Snack sticks.
Original, peppered, teriyaki, honey BBQ. Multi-pack and individual.
Summer sausage.
Original, jalapeño, garlic. 1 lb and 2 lb logs.
Beef jerky.
2 oz and 4 oz vacuum bags. Multi-flavor case packs available.
Bratwurst.
Full flavor lineup — Bemidji Brewing, Pizza, Philly, Chili Cheese, and more. 5-link and 10-link packs.
Bacon.
Thick-cut, applewood-smoked. 1 lb retail packs.
Marinated chicken.
Stitts Chicken line. Six flavors, frozen, retail-ready bags.
3. The retail-ready basics.
UPC-coded and barcoded.
Every retail SKU carries a unique UPC. Catalog and product sheets available for category buyers.
USDA-inspected facility.
Our USDA-inspected plant in Turtle River, MN. Establishment number on every label. Standard nutrition facts panel and ingredient list.
Case pack flexibility.
Standard case packs for routine ordering. Mixed packs and promotional packs available for category resets, holiday programs, end-cap features.
Slotting and merchandising.
Shelf talkers, point-of-purchase materials, and brand story collateral available at no charge for accounts.
Demos and tastings.
For Northern + Central Minnesota stores, in-store demos available with advance scheduling. Builds trial and category lift.
4. A real story, told fast.
Modern grocery shoppers read packages. They flip them over. They want short ingredient lists. They want to recognize the source. They want the story to be small and real, not a marketing fabrication wrapped around an industrial product.
Stittsworth fits that read. Family name on the package. “Bemidji, MN, since 1940” on the label. Short ingredient list. Real butcher recipes. The package answers the questions shoppers are already asking.
For Restaurants
Whole-muscle beef, pork, poultry, and house-smoked sausage cut to your menu spec.
Open →For Foodservice
Schools, hospitals, senior living, catering, and broadline distributors.
Open →Co-Packing & Private Label
Your brand, our smokehouse — contract manufacturing for retail and D2C brands.
Open →Wholesale Buyer’s Guide
How to source, vet, and contract with a wholesale meat supplier.
Open →5. FAQ.
Are your retail SKUs UPC-coded?
Yes. Every retail SKU carries a unique UPC, and catalog and product sheets are available for category buyers.
Is the facility USDA-inspected?
Yes. Production runs at our USDA-inspected plant in Turtle River, Minnesota, and the establishment number is on every label, alongside a standard nutrition facts panel and ingredient list.
Can we get mixed or promotional case packs?
Standard case packs cover routine ordering. Mixed packs and promotional packs are available for category resets, holiday programs, and end-cap features.
Do you provide merchandising support?
Shelf talkers, point-of-purchase materials, and brand story collateral are available at no charge for accounts.
Do you run in-store demos?
For Northern + Central Minnesota stores, in-store demos are available with advance scheduling. They build trial and category lift.
How do I get case packs and pricing?
Call (218) 586-2149 or submit a wholesale inquiry and we’ll send case packs, pricing, and our 2026 wholesale brochure.
Get the wholesale catalog.
Call (218) 586-2149 or submit a wholesale inquiry — we’ll send case packs, pricing, and our 2026 wholesale brochure.
Part of the Wholesale Buyer’s Guide series.