Meat Farms & Ranches near Bethlehem, CT

Woodbury

Ox Hollow Farm, established in 1997 at the gateway of Litchfield County, raises all-natural pasture-raised Angus beef, Berkshire pork, free-range chicken, seasonal turkeys, and brown eggs — growing its own feed and rotationally grazing stock spring through fall. The family sells at farmers markets from Litchfield County to Manhattan's Union Square Greenmarket, from the Bantam farm stand open daily, and at the weekend barn store in Woodbury, with pesticide-free sweet corn and garden vegetables in season.

Litchfield

Laurel Ridge is a family-operated farm in Litchfield, Connecticut raising 100% grass-fed beef cattle that live outside 365 days a year — fresh pasture about seven months, home-harvested hay in the cold months, well water, and nothing else but a salt lick. Most sales are wholesale halves and full cows processed at Plymouth Meats, with frozen retail cuts in sous vide-ready cryovac packaging and restaurant specials available.

Bridgewater

Stuart Family Farm, worked since 1929 in Bridgewater, Connecticut, was the first farm in the state awarded top grassfed and animal welfare certification for its 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef. The family ranch also raises pastured pork and poultry with regenerative practices, selling from a weekend farm store on Northrup Street with statewide home delivery.

Easton

Shaggy Coos Farm & Creamery in Easton is New England's southernmost dairy, raising livestock humanely on a diet of grass, hay, and antibiotic- and hormone-free grain. The honor-system farm store on Center Road is open every day from 7 AM to 7 PM with fresh milk, beef and pork cuts, and hand-collected eggs.

Lakeville

Whippoorwill Farm in Lakeville raises grass-fed beef, pastured pork, and chicken in Connecticut's northwest corner, with a year-round farm shop open Fridays and Saturdays stocked with meats, eggs, maple syrup, and raw honey. Local restaurants — including the White Hart Inn and Community Table — build burgers and no-nitrite Farm Franks from the farm's meat.

Millbrook Beef & Dairy, run by the Donovan family on Shunpike Road in Millbrook, New York, raises pasture-fed cattle for beef and dairy with no antibiotics, steroids, or hormones. The farm store opens Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the family also sells Saturdays at the Millbrook Farmers Market, May through October.