Meat Farms & Ranches near Canton, GA

Ball Ground

Farm Fresh Beef and Produce in Ball Ground raises animals from birth in a low-stress environment, selling chemical-free, farm-raised beef, pork, and chicken alongside locally sourced produce, dairy, breads, and specialty farm goods. Shop the store on Hightower Trail seven days a week or get delivery across Georgia.

Ball Ground

Fresh Farm Beef and Blueberries, on Old Federal Road in Ball Ground, sells exactly what its name promises: pick-your-own blueberries alongside farm-raised beef. Several regional farm directories confirm the address, but the operation keeps a light footprint online, so hours and season are best confirmed by phone before visiting.

Ball Ground

This farm raises beef, pork, and chicken without hormones, antibiotics, steroids, or grain, selling direct off the property near Ball Ground. The stand also carries vegetables, fruit, dairy, and baked goods, with close to 30 beef cuts alone on the list. Hours run Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm.

Ranger

Riverview Farms is an organic family farm in Ranger, in northwest Georgia, raising heritage-breed pork and grass-fed beef on pasture alongside certified organic row crops and heirloom corn — milled into grits, cornmeal, and polenta by its sister company, Artisan Milling Company. The farm sells at Atlanta farmers markets and runs produce and meat CSA subscriptions with pickup locations in and around Atlanta.

Ellijay

Mountain Valley Farm in Ellijay raises grass-fed beef on mountain pastures with fresh stream water and no pesticides or pharmaceuticals, plus free-range pork raised without hormones, antibiotics, or steroids. The farm store on Homer Wright Road is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the year except six major holidays.

Calhoun

Bobby and Jennifer deGraan raise grass-fed and grain-fed cattle on pasture in Calhoun, Georgia, without hormones, routine antibiotics, or feedlot confinement. Beef is processed at USDA-inspected facilities and sold by the half or whole; the farm also breeds replacement heifers for commercial cattle operations. Facebook followers rate the farm 4.8 stars.