A list of small to mid-size pasture-based ranches that offer Community Supported Agriculture programs for their meat; that is, a “share” of mixed meat, poultry, and eggs in exchange for a seasonal or a multi-month commitment. Except where there are links to Ethicurean coverage, the following are presented with no endorsement, for informational purposes only; please do your own research to decide if the farm is in line with your particular meat-eating values.
California
- Clark Summit Farm in Tomales, CA, is launching one as of May 2008 that I am helping run (read post)
- The Bay Area Meat BAMCSA, which I started in September 2006, is still going strong and now under the leadership of Slow Food Berkeley. More information about it on BAMCSA’s interim website here.
- Rancher David Evans at Marin Sun Farms has started his own using the BAMCSA model
- Marissa Guggiana at Sonoma Direct has partnered with UC Davis Agricultural Extension to form the Sonoma County Meat Buying Club
- Morris Grassfed Beef in Hollister offers a sort of modified CSA for their beef
Massachusetts
- Stillman Farms has a meat & poultry CSA in Hardwick, MA (read NPR article about it)
New York
- 8 O’Clock Ranch in DeKalb Junction, New York
Washington State
- Ethicurean team member Jenni P. helped launch the Crown S Ranch meat CSA for the Seattle area (read post)
- Williamson Farms in Washington has a beef CSA
- Thundering Hooves, also in the Seattle area, is apparently working to get a CSA going.
Wisconsin
- Black Berry Ridge in Wisconsin is doing a beef CSA
Hey! What about where I live?
First try searching Local Harvest and the Eat Well Guide for meat CSAs in your area. If you don’t find one, consider talking to a local farm or two about helping them starting their own!
I know of one / I offer one you don’t list
Leave a link in the comments and we’ll add it when we get a chance.
I want to buy a whole/split cow or hog — where can I find farms that sell them “on the hoof”?
Jo Robinson’s Eat Wild website has a great national list of grassfed producers. And of course, you can search Local Harvest and the Eat Well Guide for ranches in your area.
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July 12th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Hi, my wife and I have been researching this concept and will be starting a pilot program in Portland Oregon soon with a full launch coming next spring. We dont have a web page up yet but do have a listing now on local harvest.
thanks, Dennis and Trina
July 29th, 2008 at 8:49 am
in maine, we have a community supported fishery at: http://www.portclydefreshcatch.com.