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 Alberta.
If you want to:
- Buy bulk meat in Alberta
- Buy higher quality meat in Alberta
- Support your local Canadian farmers
- Allocate some (or all) of your meat purchases away from the major grocery stores
Then let’s dive in!
Buy Half a Cow: Alberta
GEMSTONE GRASSFED BEEF
Gemstone Grass Fed Beef is produced by the Doerksen family. We are a fourth generation farming and ranching family situated in the prairie grasslands in Gem, Alberta, approximately 150 km east of Calgary, Alberta
DELIVERY: Pick up – Calgary Farmers Market
BUY: Sides of beef, beef boxes
BLUE RIDGE FARMS
We are a family, a farm, and interactive members of our local community. As a young expanding family, we have been growing our dream of producing delicious, local, healthy, and clean food. Our farming roots stem back many generations and have created a mentality that respects the animals, the land, and our health conscious consumer’s desire for home-raised meats. Blue Ridge Farms is based on the notion that dedication and attention to detail lead to a quality product
DELIVERY: most of Alberta, pick up from farm store
BUY: Sides of beef, pork, mixed boxes
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
KS FARMS
At KS Farm, our mission is to provide home-raised Natural Grass-Finished Welsh Black Beef, Pasture-Raised Lamb, and Pastured Pork to discerning families who want to know where their food comes from and how it was raised.
DELIVERY: most of Alberta
BUY: Sides of beef, lamb, pork; mixed boxes
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
HOVEN FARMS
Welcome! We are Tim and Lori Hoven. Our family grows nutrient dense grass fed and grass finished beef and other pastured meats. We sell organic grass finished meats directly to customers all over Alberta. We use regenerative farming methods on our land to build up and rejuvenate our soils, raise healthy animals and grow better food for human beings
DELIVERY: Pick up in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake
BUY: Sides of beef, beef boxes
Are you a farmer or rancher based in or delivering to Alberta? Do you sell meat direct to consumer? If you would like to be listed here, please contact us to add your listing.
