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Cattle ranching
501(c)(3) · Pre-Launch · Acuña, Coahuila

A beef supply chain built to fund itself.

Ejido Meats sources directly from ejido ranching communities in northern Mexico and sells from our operation in Acuña, Coahuila. Donor capital funds the infrastructure. Beef sales fund the mission from there.

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What We're Building

Not a program. Not a dependency. A supply chain with a mission at its center.

Ejido ranching communities in northern Mexico have been raising cattle for generations. Most of that beef reaches the U.S. market through a chain of intermediaries — buyers, brokers, distributors — each taking margin before the product reaches the rancher.

The problem isn't quality. It's market access. Ejido Meats is built to be the direct connection.

Here's how it works:

We source directly from ejido ranching communities in the border region, process and store the beef at our operation in Acuña, Coahuila, and sell to customers who cross from Del Rio, Texas to pick up their orders. Three parties. No middlemen between them. Revenue from beef sales covers operating costs — the mission doesn't run on donations long-term.

Direct

Rancher to market. No intermediaries.

Self-Sustaining

Beef sales fund the mission going forward.

Pre-Launch

Honest about where we are. Donor capital funds the start.

Traceable

Community-level sourcing. Built in from day one.

2026 Launch Plan

Three phases. One clear goal.

Donor capital gets us through Phase 1. Everything after is funded by what the supply chain earns.

Phase 1 — Now

Build the Operation in Acuña

Equip the pickup point with cold chain infrastructure. Obtain Mexican business permits and local food licenses. Process and package the first full beef carcass. Launch branding and run initial paid social ads targeting Del Rio and Acuña. This is what donor capital funds — one time.

Phase 2 — First Sales

Validate Demand

First customers cross from Del Rio to pick up their orders in Acuña. We sell the first carcass, publish actual rancher margin vs. intermediary rates, and validate that the demand is there. Working capital keeps inventory moving without waiting for the first batch to fully clear.

Phase 3 — Scale

Self-Sustaining Operations

Beef sales revenue covers all operating costs. Additional ejido ranching partners onboarded. Customer base in Del Rio grows through referrals and recurring orders. The supply chain earns what it needs to run — and the model no longer depends on donor capital.

If we raise funds again in the future, it will be to accelerate this mission — more ranching partners, more markets, greater reach — not to keep the lights on. The operation funds itself first.

Use of Funds

Specifically, here's what $20,000 covers.

Based on actual quotes and operational costs for our Acuña, Coahuila launch. We'll report actuals against these categories as we go.

Use of Funds Allocation
Infrastructure & Equipment 32.5% Mabe 25 cu ft chest freezer · Rhino EVAC-8 vacuum sealer · 4× Igloo MaxCold 165 Qt coolers · SS worktable & scales · display refrigerator · electrical installation · UPS backup · sanitization setup & signage ~$6,500
First Production Lot 32.5% 2 full beef carcasses (purchase + butchering + processing) · vacuum bags in volume · label printer + labels · packaging materials · initial food safety testing ~$6,500
Administrative & Legal 12.5% Mexican business registration · municipal operating permit · food/health permit (Acuña) · POS system + card reader (USD / Apple Pay) · pickup point conditioning · rancher contracts ~$2,500
Marketing & Launch 5% Paid social ads geotargeted to Del Rio & Acuña (Facebook / Instagram) · sampling events for anchor customers. Branding and content produced in-house. ~$1,000
Working Capital — 4-Month Buffer 17.5% Electricity (freezer + vacuum sealer) · truck fuel for rancher pickups · internet · operating miscellaneous · inventory overlap fund to buy 2nd carcass before 1st is fully sold ~$3,500
Total $20,000

65% of the raise goes directly into equipment and product — the two things that generate revenue. Working capital ensures inventory stays continuous: we buy the second carcass before the first sells out, so we never have a gap in supply while demand is being built.

What We've Established. What We Haven't.

We think the clearest signal of a trustworthy organization is its willingness to say exactly where it stands.

Established

  • ✓ 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure · EIN 41-2292868
  • ✓ Identified ejido ranching community partners in northern Mexico border region
  • ✓ Identified pickup point location in Acuña, Coahuila and mapped local permit requirements
  • ✓ Identified initial customer demand among Del Rio, TX residents who cross regularly to Acuña

Not Yet Done

  • ○ Operational pickup point in Acuña — equipment installed, permits in hand
  • ○ First carcass purchased, processed, and sold
  • ○ Generated first beef sales revenue
  • ○ Published rancher margin data vs. intermediary rates (committed to post-first-sale)

The model is designed correctly. The infrastructure is what's missing — and that's what this campaign funds.

From the Founders

Luis Salazar

Luis Salazar

Founder & President

Built carefully, because doing it right matters more than doing it fast.

"We're not building a program that needs a check every year. We're building a supply chain with the mission inside it — where ejido ranchers get a fairer price because the middlemen are gone, not because donors are subsidizing the gap. The infrastructure investment is real, the model is sound, and we'll show you the numbers at every step."

Javier Atzumy Valadez

Javier Atzumy Valadez

Co-Founder & Director