General Info

Joseph T. Sanders founded the family ham business back in 1925, delivering his homemade products in a Model T Ford. The hams were well received and quickly gained in popularity and increased distribution. With the increase in demand for the old fashioned hams came the need for more processing area, and many expansion programs throughout the years, with modern equipment and renewed enthusiasm for more Sanders Original Hams. We know that there is only one time-tested way of making a truly authentic old-fashioned Sanders Original Ham, and that method has not been compromised over the years. Our hams are still made that way today for your eating pleasure. Sons and grandsons, and now great-grandsons, have joined the business in keeping the Sanders Original Ham a proud family business tradition for over 80 years. You can be assured when you order a smoked Sanders product that it is the highest quality and has been inspected throughout the production process. Our USDA inspector has an office in our Custer facility and inspects production on an hourly basis."