Longtime WI processor's shop crushed by silo

[Brad Olson]

Noooo...Sorg's is my go-to place when I want really good meat!

'We're overloaded': Toppled silo crushes Sorg's butcher shop

A 70-foot-tall concrete corn crib toppled at Sorgs Quality Meats and Sausages on Sunday, hit the meat farm's market building, destroying the market's butcher shop and some of its freezer.

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Fortunately no one was hurt and they're still able to be open, so I should drive over and give them some business.

Sorgs Quality Meats and Sausages | Darien WI

Sorgs Quality Meats and Sausages, Darien, Wisconsin. 7,492 likes · 30 talking about this · 953 were here. Sorg’s butcher shop offers a full retail counter of fresh meats that are freezer-wrapped for...

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[JKalchik]

Wow. Unpleasant doesn't begin to describe that. About the only bright spot is no human injuries. That's a double whammy, both animal feed and a butcher shop wiped out.

Ugh.... now that I've found the rest of the pics.....I have to wonder if the steel cabling keeping the staves in compression failed near the bottom. Looks like high moisture shelled corn (high quality dairy feed,) pics 4 & 5 really show the silo.

 

[Dan Leighton]

What a shame. we need independent businesses to do well. Hopefully, the insurance will do right by them instead of pinching every penny. If I was living in the area, I'd definitely make a trip to support them.

 

[LMichaels]

I had never heard of them. They're not far from me at all. Only about 30 min each way. I will have to give them a try

 

[Jim Lampe]

heard about it happening... happy no injuries... very sad. With today's events, not a good time to happen, as if dealing with Covid isn't enough to hurt a business.

 

[Brad Olson]

I had never heard of them. They're not far from me at all. Only about 30 min each way. I will have to give them a try

That's kind of surprising, since I can't recall ever going there and not seeing at least one IL car in the parking lot!

With the holidays coming up I hope they'll be able to handle custom orders. In the past they've cut me some really nice standing rib roasts with good fat caps.