About Us

The Boilermaker Butcher Block is a state-inspected meat processing facility and retail store. Our mission is to provide students with a full farm-to-fork experience, giving them hands-on education in the production of premium meat products. All of our products are available in limited quantities based upon the needs of education and research. 

Our staff is comprised of Emily Ford, manager, and Laura Kerr, assistant manager, with student employees filling our labor needs. This gives students valuable hands-on experience, which makes them very marketable in the meat industry. 

 

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Contact Us

Emily Ford
eford21@purdue.edu
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Center for Experiential Learning
720 Clinic Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-496-8052

Hours of Operation:

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 
11:00 am – 6:30 pm

Saturday
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Holiday Gift Boxes Order Form

A holiday-themed gift box filled with assorted vacuum-sealed meat products, including beef and pork summer sausage and multiple packs of beef snack sticks. The items are arranged neatly in black crinkle paper inside a red box. The display is set on a red tablecloth and framed by two small burlap-wrapped evergreen decorations with pinecones.

 

We are now taking orders for our Holiday Ready-to-Eat Boxes. Please submit the order form or visit in person to place an order. We offer two options — a Small Ready-to-Eat Box and a Large Ready-to-Eat Box — each featuring a variety of products and flavors listed in the order form.

Orders must be placed by Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, and pickup must be completed by Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. If you would like to order multiple quantities of the same box, please include that information in the comments section or submit an additional order.

All details on what is included in each box can be found directly in the order form.

  

Order Form

Holiday Pre-Sale Order Form Now Open

If you would like to reserve a beef rib roast, tenderloin roast, smoked ham roast or pre-cooked smoked brisket, please fill out the pre-sale order form.

Holiday Pre-Sale Order Form
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