Pasture-raised meat comes from animals raised outdoors on grass instead of confined in a barn or a feedlot. For cattle that can mean fully grass-fed and grass-finished. For pigs and poultry it means the animals live on pasture and root, scratch, and forage, supplemented with feed, because pigs and chickens are not ruminants and cannot live on grass alone. Buying direct from the farm is how you learn exactly how an animal was raised, fed, and finished, which no supermarket label reliably tells you.
Ask the farm how the animals are finished, what supplemental feed they get (soy-free and non-GMO are common selling points), and how the meat is processed. Most farms use either a USDA-inspected facility, which lets them sell individual cuts, or a custom-exempt butcher, which means you buy the animal live by the share. Both are normal. They just change how you order.
Direct meat is sold two ways. You can buy a whole, half, or quarter animal as a bulk share, which is the cheapest per pound and fills a freezer, or you can buy individual cuts as they are available. A quarter beef runs roughly one hundred pounds of packaged meat and needs about four cubic feet of freezer space, and a whole hog is similar. Bulk shares usually take a deposit plus a cut sheet, and you pay the processor separately.
Poultry is the most seasonal. Pastured broilers and turkeys are raised on grass spring through fall, so fresh birds peak in summer and autumn, and Thanksgiving turkeys often sell out by mid-summer. Beef and pork are available year round, but bulk shares track the processing calendar, so it is worth asking when the next animals go to the butcher. Every farm below links to its own page with location, what it sells, and how to reach it.
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Live map, filtered to pasture-raised meat in Pennsylvania, sortable by distance from your ZIP.
How buying meat direct works
Direct meat sounds complicated the first time and is simple once you know the two models. Here is the whole thing.
| Term | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Whole / half / quarter share | You buy the live animal by the portion. Cheapest per pound, fills a freezer. Sold by farms that use a custom-exempt butcher. |
| Individual cuts | Order steaks, chops, or ground as available. Only farms that process at a USDA-inspected facility can sell cuts retail. |
| Freezer space | A quarter beef needs about 4 cubic feet, a half about 7 to 8, a whole hog about 4. Clear the space before pickup day. |
| Cut sheet | You tell the butcher how to break the animal down: steak thickness, roast size, how much ground. |
| Deposit and balance | Most farms take a deposit to reserve and the balance at pickup, priced by hanging weight. |
48 pasture-raised meat farms in Pennsylvania
Sorted with the most complete listings first. Every farm links to its own page with location, products, and how to make contact.
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Dutch Meadows FarmParadise, PAShipsLancaster County grass-fed meats, raw dairy, pastured eggs, produce, and pantry staples delivered or shipped from the farm.No website. Call or visit.
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Nature's Grove FarmLatrobe, PAShipsLists CSA Add-on: Part out chicken, CSA Addon: Half Chickens, CSA Addon: Sausage.No website. Call or visit.
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KinforkMadisonburg, PAShipsPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Blackbranch FarmJulian, PALocal deliveryPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Birch Creek FarmeryBurgettstown, PAShipsPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Skyline PasturesMohrsville, PAShipsPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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The Buffalo Shoppe IncLake Ariel, PAShipsPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Red Hill HarvestPitman, PALocal deliveryPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Mud College FarmGettysburg, PAShipsPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Frankie’s Free Range MeatCarbondale, PAShipsRealMilk raw milk finder listingNo website. Call or visit.
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North Mountain PasturesNewport, PAShipsUSDA CSA DirectoryNo website. Call or visit.
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Chapel Ford FarmGettysburg, PAShipsLists Bone In Thighs, Boneless Breast + Tender, Chicken.No website. Call or visit.
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Pasture to ForkHoney Brook, PALocal deliveryLists 1 2 galon raw milk, 1 qt buttermilk, 1 qt whey.No website. Call or visit.
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Two Creek LLC dba Two Creek FarmLakewood, PAPickup / on-farmLists 100% Grassfed Beef, Beef, Chicken.No website. Call or visit.
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Two Creek FarmLakewood, PAPickup / on-farmLists 100% Grassfed Beef, Beef, Chicken.No website. Call or visit.
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Wild Notion FarmsFalls, PAPickup / on-farmLists Chicken, Eggs, Flowers.No website. Call or visit.
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Windswept FarmState college, PAPickup / on-farmAgritourismNo website. Call or visit.
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Serenity Hill FarmsCheswick, PAPickup / on-farmAgritourismNo website. Call or visit.
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Mahoning Creek FarmSmicksburg, PAPickup / on-farmFarmers marketNo website. Call or visit.
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Avella Farm MarketAvella, PAPickup / on-farmFarmers marketNo website. Call or visit.
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Ardry FarmHoward, PAPickup / on-farmOn-farm retailNo website. Call or visit.
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Willow Brook FarmNewville, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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S&S FARMS Country StoreAllenwood, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Black Valley FarmEverett, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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John-Paul's Farm, LimitedArmagh, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Mountaintop Pastures LLCLiberty, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Fraser Livestock LLCNew Bethlehem, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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By The Bloom Farm & Flower Co.Milton, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Pine Run Valley FarmAmity, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Twin B FarmsPort Matilda, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Heritage HomesteadLenhartsville, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Pocono Organics, LLCLong Pond, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Harmony Plains FarmPennsburg, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Butler Hill Beef FarmKnoxville, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Norway Ridge AngusWyalusing, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Davis GrownZion Grove, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Highland Farm & GardenMeadville, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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5 Gallon Dog RanchCorry, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm, IncEdinboro, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Burkholder's Farm MarketKutztown, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Pyma Love Farm LLCLinesville, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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EJ Market GardensMifflin, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Yellow Creek FarmProspect, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Copley's Fresh Start FarmWaterford, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Spear Family FarmHallstead, PAPickup / on-farmPA Preferred Farmer/ProducerNo website. Call or visit.
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Robert SquierKingsley, PAPickup / on-farmLists Bacon, Beef, Beef Oxtail.No website. Call or visit.
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Endless Roots FarmDalton, PAPickup / on-farmUSDA CSA DirectoryNo website. Call or visit.
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Firm Foundation Farm LLCChicora, PAPickup / on-farmLists Beef, Purely Pastured Paws Beef (1 lb), Purely Pastured Paws Beef (15 lb).No website. Call or visit.
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