Not if you don't want to. Online fundraising is our no-inventory, no-upfront-cost option: you get a free online store with a personal link and QR code to share, supporters order directly from it, we ship straight to their door, and your group keeps 40% of every order. There's nothing to buy, no cash to collect, and no deliveries to make.
Signing up is free, and your store is typically ready within 1-2 business days. Many groups run an online store alongside a traditional or brochure fundraiser to reach supporters both near and far — compare all three programs.
Absolutely — order a sample pack for $10. Each pack contains 9 snack sticks, one of every flavor we make, so your group can taste the entire lineup before deciding.
Better still, your sample pack is essentially on us: every pack you order earns a $10 account credit, and each credit takes $10 off one case on a future order. You can order up to 5 sample packs per year.
For traditional fundraisers the minimum order is one case — 144 sticks, six bags of 24. For brochure fundraisers the minimum is 144 individual sticks.
Anyone can purchase Country Meats snack sticks.
Pricing & Profit
Every stick you buy for $.75 and sell for between $1.50 and $2.00, you keep up to 62% of the profit—that's up to $190 for every case you sell!
We recommend selling your snack sticks for anywhere from $1.50 to $2.00 per stick — that's the range where our fundraisers see the most success.
For years the fundraisers we support have sold our sticks for $1.50. Over time, many have realized that our products present more value to their supporters, to the point where many are now selling our sticks for $2.00. Use our profit calculator to see what works best for your group, their sales approach, and where most of your sales will be generated.
Shipping & Delivery
Traditional Fundraiser:
Each case is $118, which includes the cost of shipping. We also include 10 free Snack Sticks to help you offset shipping costs. Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico have an added $10 charge per case for additional handling, for these customers, we include 15 free sticks.
Brochure Fundraiser:
Ordering individual sticks for a presale or brochure fundraiser? Sticks are $.75 each plus a flat $10 shipping charge per shipping case, and a brochure shipping case holds 144 sticks — up to 168 when the last few sticks of an order fit in the cases already packed. The minimum order is 144 sticks. Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico have the same added $10 handling charge per case.
Online Fundraiser:
Orders placed by supporters through an online fundraising store ship directly to the supporter, and their shipping is calculated at checkout based on the size of the box.
Yes, if you're local to us here in Ocala. If your shipping ZIP code is in our pickup area, a pickup option will appear automatically at checkout. Here's how it works:
You get a $10 discount off each case for picking up, so your case is $108 and includes 144 sticks (6 bags of 24). Free sticks are only added to shipped orders, so a pickup order comes with the 144.
After placing your order, you'll receive an email within 1-3 business days letting you know it's ready for pickup.
Please pay online or over the phone before you come — we can't accept payment at pickup.
Country Meats snacks are very popular, and we're hard at work making them fresh every day. So, please allow 4-7 days for your order to ship.
As soon as your order ships, we'll email you a tracking number. You can also sign in and open the order under My Account to see its current tracking status any time.
Once shipped, delivery is typically 3 to 5 business days.
Our Snack Sticks
There are 144 sticks per case (six bags of 24 snack sticks each) with an added 10 free sticks to offset shipping costs — a grand total of 154. Each of the six bags may be a different flavor, so mix and match flavors to meet your tastes!
If you're not sure where to start, choose one of our Variety Cases — they're pre-picked mixes of our best selling flavors, so you don't have to guess.
If you'd rather build your own, you can pick all six bags yourself and mix and match any flavors you like. Browse them all on our flavors page.
Yes! Our nutrition information is included on each of the flavor pages.
Country Meats Smoked Snacks are produced in our USDA inspected facility, and extra care is focused on the process and formulation of each flavor. However, all flavors — including those that contain soy, dairy, and wheat — are processed on and in the same machinery and equipment. Our machinery and equipment are cleaned and sanitized between use or as needed.
Each flavor lists its full ingredients and a "Contains" allergen summary on its flavor page. If you have a specific allergy question, please call us at 1-800-277-8989 before ordering.
Right here in Ocala, Florida, in our own USDA inspected facility. We've been a family business since 1978, when Jerry Geatches started cutting meat in a retrofitted barn — and we still make every stick ourselves. Read our story.
One year from production, you can find the "Best By" date printed on the upper back side of our "Easy Peel" packaging.
Country Meats snack sticks should be stored in a temperature controlled room. Do not store them in a refrigerator, freezer, or inside a hot vehicle.
Payment & Taxes
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover, as well as check cards or debit cards with a Visa or MasterCard logo.
Fundraiser orders can also be paid by check, and school groups in a public school district can choose Net 30 payment terms at checkout. Orders placed by supporters through an online fundraising store are credit or debit card only.
Yes! We love our public schools, and to show our appreciation we offer Net 30 payment terms to groups at schools that are part of a public school district. We'll ship your order now and you have up to 30 days to pay by credit card or check.
All that's required:
Your school is part of a public school district
You're an employee of that school or district
Ship your order to your school address
Provide the name, phone number, and email of your school's bookkeeper
Just select "Public School District - Net 30 Payment Terms" at checkout.
Private schools, charter schools, and independent or homeschool groups aren't eligible for Net 30, but they're welcome to order with any of our standard pre-payment methods.
If your school requires a PO#, we can reference it on your invoice.
Sales tax depends on where your order ships. Our snack sticks are a non-taxable grocery item here in Florida, but other states and jurisdictions have their own rules.
If your organization is tax exempt, look for the "Tax Exempt?" link in the order summary at checkout. It will take you to CertExpress, where you can submit your exemption certificate. Please complete that step before you finish checking out so we can apply it to your order.
Materials & Support
Yes — our fundraising tools page has everything ready to download, including our fundraising guide, full flavor and nutrition information, printable brochure order forms, and our W-9.
If your product arrived damaged or contaminated in any way, please contact us right away at customerservice@countrymeats.com or 1-800-277-8989 and we'll take care of it. All damaged goods and product quality claims must be made within seven (7) days of delivery.
Outside of damaged or contaminated product, we do not issue refunds and we do not accept returns. You can read the full refund policy here.
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Don't see your question? Email CustomerService@countrymeats.com and we'll answer any questions you have. Or call us at 1-800-277-8989 if you would like to speak directly with our team!
