STANWOOD – The North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative and Del Fox Meats is hosting a BBQ dinner and presentation on Wednesday, Aug. 6, and has invited livestock producers to learn about their plans to bring expanded USDA-inspected meat processing to Snohomish, Island, Skagit, and Whatcom counties. The dinner will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. with a  hosted bar serving locally produced hard cider, beer, and wine. To RSVP, contact Sandra Matheson, North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative, at (360) 220-5103 or info@northcascademeats.com. The Stanwood Camano Community Fairgrounds is located at 6431 Pioneer Highway in Stanwood. More information about the group can be found at www.northcascademeats.com.