Buying meat direct from a farmer has become easier in recent times. Over the last couple of years, there has been a big shift to moving traditional businesses online. One industry to benefit is the direct farmer to consumer, providing the farmgate to plate experience.
If you want to buy half a cow, or any meat directly from a farmer, it’s easy – once you find them. The difficulty lies in finding the right local farmer or butcher that has the products you want and is either located near you, or delivers to you. This post will list local farmers that you can purchase meat directly from in Alaska.
If you want to:
- Buy bulk meat in Alaska
- Buy higher quality meat in Alaska
- Support your local farmers
- Allocate some (or all) of your meat purchases away from the major grocery stores
Then let’s dive in!
Buy Half a Cow: Alaska
HUNGATE FARMS
Proudly offering Premium Alaska Grown Grass fed and finished Beef and Pasture raised Pork. All Natural – No Hormones or Antibiotics
We are a farm to table direct to consumer operation. Livestock are born and raised in the foothill of Baldy Mountain, Wasilla Alaska. We take pride in the daily health and happiness of our animals. Our 280-acre farm offers extensive pastures and woodland, dramatic elevation changes and mountain creeks. The setting is stunning and we think our animals enjoy the property as much as we do!
DELIVERY: Contact for delivery and/or pick-up.
BUY: Sides of beef, pork.
ALASKA NATURAL FOODS
All good food begins with a love story between a farmer and their soil. Since purchasing the farm in 2016 we have focused our soil practices on regenerative soil development.
The end result is health soil the sequester carbon and builds soil that is capable of producing higher yields, which lends itself towards a more prosperous farm, helping to build food resilience in our remote community.
We raise Beef, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, and Dairy Cows on our ranch. It is a full-time job keeping the herds healthy, fed, and fussed over.
DELIVERY: Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla, Fairbanks
BUY: Sides of pork, bulk beef boxes
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
MAT-SU FARM CO-OP
Founded in 2015, Mat-Su Farm Co-Op connects Alaskan farmers to tables round the state.  Our goal is to make high-quality, locally grown food accessible to as many people as possible through partnerships with a collective of small Alaskan farms. We’ve vetted the best purveyors of sustainable, ethical and Alaskan-grown meat, eggs and more so our customers receive the very best quality Alaskan foods, at competitive prices and with convenient pick-up locations throughout the area.
DELIVERY: Pick up: Anchorage, Eagle River, Mat-Su
BUY: Sides of pork
Are you a farmer or rancher based in or delivering to Alaska? Do you sell meat direct to consumer? If you would like to be listed here, please contact us to add your listing.
