I was so excited that Eric R. found The Vault when researching Emporia for us to visit! We came on…read morea day trip and this is the first time I have traversed Kansas without a cooler and ice packs when I actually needed it! The owner Becky was so knowledgeable about all things cheese, meat, and gourmet treats (and moved to Emporia from New Jersey)! We got to sample a lot of different things, left to explore, and returned before closing to buy our goods. She provided us a cooler and we bought a small bag of ice down the street. There are pestos, tapenades, jarred beets, and other interesting items on the shelves. There is a frozen case with locally raised meat. Yet the star of the show is the case in the center, with cheeses and charcuterie galore! The menu organizes the cheeses by blue, single serving cheeses, soft, semi-soft, firm, and hard. There is a large list of salamis and then whole muscle meats. There were two items I was interested in that were sold out, the duck prosciutto and the queijo toledo. I will have to make my way back! I ended up buying from the single serving cheese a truffle chevre (which I had tonight with fennel, it was amazing), petit basque (my friend Melinda C. asked for a sample and we were all blown away by it), Saxonshires (five cheddars layered in colorful stripes: Double Gloucester, Chesire, Caerphilly, Leicester, and cheddar), and bresaola (salted, air-dried Italian beef that I usually have to get at Dean and Deluca in KC). Melinda C. bought the bay blue and chevrelait (smoked goat) besides a few of the same ones I got. We both are so excited that tomorrow we are having a bread-cheese-cured beef smorgasbord for dinner! Bring your cooler bag and ice packs to Emporia because this place is a must-stop (and has really cute decor too)!

Wow...just got off the phone with my husband and I have to say...Santa Fe Trail Meats deserves a…read moreZERO star. We won a 1/2 pig when on a farm tour. We were told we would need to pay the processing fees and when the pig was ready for slaughter we called Santa Fe Trail Meats, arranged for the specific cuts of meat we wanted, including smoked pork chops, bacon and even suet. We were told we would be contacted when it was ready. This past Wednesday, 10/2, we received an message stating it was ready for pickup and would be there for seven days. Today, Friday, 10/5, he arrives to pick it up and it is GONE. Picked up by the business who we won it from and now 45 minutes away. This after my husband had driven over an hour in the opposite direction of work and home (and work is already 1/2 hour away). He's now on his way to pick it up from the company that we won it from in the drawing. Santa Fe Trail Meats...you SUCK. I hope we never have the misfortune of doing business with you again.

My husband and I have had the pleasure of doing business with Santa Fe Trail Meats for many years…read morenow. Pigs are always processed on time and to our liking. Hides are scalded and scraped, which we prefer to skinning. The owners source from local small farmers, even purchasing pigs from 4H students, so we are not only supporting a local business but local farmers and young farmers in the area as well. The pork is always of excellent quality. Highly recommended. We're fortunate to have an abattoir like Santa Fe in the area.

Dont shop here the sell repackaged Walmart meat at inflated prices. No way to contact the owners…read moreor managers

Good selection of pork and beef. Said they'll do custom orders. Very helpful staff. Clean.read more

Super nice place selling just about any meat you are looking for! Lots of seasonings & snack items…read more The owner is very knowledgeable & super nice. Great small business

Awesome meat store in small town Kansas. Stopped in on the way back from Flint Hills day trip. Two…read morevery nice ladies working inside that took the sanitizing very seriously and both were masked as were we. There was a huge selection of steaks, chops, ground meats and several types of sausages. We bought some polish and pepper jack sausages and some ground steak burger. I can't wait to grill. Prices were very reasonable. Definitely check it out.

Yoder meats in Lawrence ks has the best ribeyes in the US. Bryan really knows how to cut meat and…read moreis so knowledgeable about his product! He's so nice to deal with. I always make the drive to go here! A great place!

Meat me at this butcher shop for some awesome food. lol. I had wanted to go to this shop for some…read moretime now so the other day I just made it happen. I do not eat a great deal of meat but when I do... I want quality. I was ill prepared for the wonderful experience that awaited me. The person that helped me, Brian, was terrific. He was super knowledgeable about products, preparation and taste. He even steered me away from higher priced items for lower priced things he thought I would like better. He was thorough and patient with my endless questions. He is very well suited to his job. They have all sorts of items in this quaint shop. They have cheese, jams, jellies, bread, eggs, kitchen equipment. From outside the shop, it does not appear to be very large inside and it isn't necessarily large.. just well packaged. The meat selection is vast... beef, pork, buffalo, chicken, lamb.... in every configuration you can imagine. They have steaks, ground meat, jerky. I learned so much just talking to Brian. There is ample parking and this store is located in a strip mall so there is easy access. Everything is sparkling clean and has a very nice atmosphere about the shop. Tremendously impressed with this gem of a shop.

We're from Salina and moved to Kansas City. We're making a trip here to get a bunch of pork and…read morebeef! So yeah, it's worth a 4+HR trip!

Amazing service and prices better than super market. Ordered a 1/4 of beef. Great wait time for…read moredelivery.

The meat had many many varieties to choose from and the lady that worked there was very pleasant…read moreand courteous

Very nice customer service, and good prices!! Way better than a grocery store! For sure!! :)read more

They always have great choices. Our go to favorites are the bacon wrapped sirloins and the thick…read morecut New York strips.

Once again a great nice of smoker time guys get in to Midwest and get fresh local food !read more

Best dog treats in the world. My dog trainer back years ago recommended this during the training…read moresession. It is the ultimate dog training treat dog treat. It is absolutely the most desired thing that my dogs want.

From the owner: Bowser's Best Buffalo Bites are a popular training treat, used by dog owners all over the USA. The…read moretreats are manufactured in a USDA inspected meat processing facility using only human edible ingredients, and are vacuum packed to insure freshness.