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 Delaware.
If you want to:
- Buy bulk meat in Delaware
- Buy higher quality meat in Delaware
- 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: Delaware
POWERS FARM
Powers Farm is a small, dynamic family farm located in Townsend, Delaware – raising hogs, steers, turkeys and layer hens. Our goal is to provide a local source of farm-fresh food products.
We pride ourselves in producing safe, wholesome, products to assist in maintaining the health of local customers throughout the Delmarva area.
Powers Farm takes a caring approach in raising our livestock to produce all natural, fresh, pasture raised, high quality, high palatability*, USDA Inspected beef, rose veal, pork and lamb meat products. Powers Farm dedicates our love and labor to offer a healthy and affordable mealtime favorite from our farm to your plate; we strive to be your choice.
DELIVERY: Pick-up Newark Natural Foods Market, Contact for Delivery
BUY: Sides of beef, bulk mixed boxes
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
RIELEY BROTHERS FARM
We are a fourth-generation farm offering your family an opportunity to be a part of Sussex County’s rich agricultural heritage. Located on Gravel Hill Road, just north of Millsboro, Delaware, our farm sits at the mouth of the Indian River on land that has been farmed continuously since the 18th century, producing some of the finest and most renowned agricultural products and innovations ever to emerge from our tiny Diamond State.
DELIVERY: Farm Pick-up – Millsboro, Contact for Delivery options
BUY: Sides of beef, pork. Bulk mixed boxes
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
Are you a farmer or rancher based in or delivering to Delaware? Do you sell meat direct to consumer? If you would like to be listed here, please contact us to add your listing.
No website? No problem! We can discuss suitable options for listing your business.
