About Us
Our Mission
We believe that excellence comes not from shortcuts, but from patience, tradition, and obsessive attention to detail. As a family-owned and operated business, our reputation is built upon generations of devotion to the art of crafting small batch, artisanal meats.
Core Values
Concentrate on producing quality products while maintaining a focus on the integrity of our business, contributing to our community, and supporting a family environment worthy of handing down to future generations.
Our Promise to Our Customers
Premium Quality, Always
Every cut we offer is hand-selected by our experienced Craftsmen. We refuse to compromise with average — only the finest meats make it into our process.
Old-World Traditions, Modern Passion
In an age when speed and efficiency rule, we adhere to age-old practices — passed down for over a century — that most competitors have abandoned. These steps take extra time and care, but they infuse our meats with depth of flavor impossible to replicate by shortcuts.
Small Batches, Maximum Care
We intentionally limit our run sizes to maintain absolute consistency, close oversight, and personal attention across every stage — from trimming to seasoning to finishing.
Flavor Through Dedication
We don’t just prepare meat — we cultivate flavor with time-honored practices like using real hardwood for smoking and fresh, high-quality spices for seasoning. By investing extra time, employing precise techniques, and following disciplined steps throughout the process, Hahn’s delivers a taste that brings you home.
History of Hahn's of Westminster
It all began in 1896 (over a hundred years ago!) when William F. Myers of Carroll County, Maryland established his meat packing and processing plant at the corner of Liberty and Green St. in Westminster, MD. Myers would carry his products from Westminster down to Baltimore, where he would then use a wagon to deliver them all around the city.
Meanwhile, two of William Myers’ daughters married two boys named Joseph and Norval Hahn. Through his booming business, William Myers helped the two boys to establish themselves in the industry. In 1918, Hahn’s of Westminster was born.
Later, in 1948, the Hahn’s brothers sought out the assistance of their cousin Henry F. Redmer, Jr. to help sell their product in Baltimore. Redmer was familiar with the city and helped to set up an advanced sales system. He would take orders all day in Baltimore, then race them back to the train station to ensure they were delivered to Westminster in time to be processed, packed, and delivered the next day. By 1968, the same time Henry Redmer’s children were working for the company, they were delivering product throughout the tri-state area. The Redmer family eventually acquired ownership of Hahn’s and in 1981, their cousins, the owners of William F. Myers’ business decided to retire. Because of this, Wm F. Myers & Sons became a part of Hahn’s of Westminster, where the Redmer family continued to own and operate it until 2006, when it was sold to one of their employees.
The current owner, Ed Ladzinski and his wife, Jessica, brought over 30 years of experience from all aspects of the meat business. His knowledge, proactive ideas and dedication has allowed Hahn’s to grow in leaps and bounds. Once Ladzinski took over as owner he built a management team that has ensured the continuing business growth, while keeping true to the ideals Hahns is known for… the finest quality products, traditional recipes and loyalty to customers. Their commitment to being a family business doesn’t stop with this generation as now Amanda Ladzinski is working alongside her father, Ed, to lead Hahn’s into a new era of growth, innovation and expansion.
Additionally, we owe most of our success to our employees. With their experience and devotion to quality, we have been able to keep up with the ever-changing market. Some things however, don’t change. We still only use the highest quality, premium cuts of meat to begin our traditional process of trimming, grinding, slicing, seasoning, curing and smoking. We still use many of the same recipes the Wm. F Myers used over a century ago!
