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 Nova Scotia.
If you want to:
- Buy bulk meat in Nova Scotia
- Buy higher quality meat in Nova Scotia
- 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: Nova Scotia
WILD PASTURE FARM
We are Susan and Fabian Hamilton, a young couple farming in Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia since 2014. We decided we wanted to farm in a way that is good for the environment and produces healthy nourishing food. This also allows our animals to express their natural behaviors and enjoy a full life. We raise grass fed beef and pasture raised pork, turkey, eggs and chicken.
DELIVERY: Pick up Truro Farmers Market; Dartmouth
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
ASHCROFT BEEF
Ashcroft Angus Farms was founded in 2015 by Scott and Lisa MacEachern. Located in Bailey’s Brook, Nova Scotia, a rural community nestled between the rolling hills of Brown’s Mountain and overlooking the Northumberland Strait.
We raise Black Angus Cattle, providing our customers with premium, local, pasture-raised beef without added hormones or antibiotics. Our cattle are grass-fed and finished with a mixture of oat, barley and hemp.
DELIVERY: Pick up New Glasgow
BUY: Sides of beef
BUY: Mixed boxes
WINDY VIEW FARM
Based out of Tremont in the Annapolis Valley, our family owned farm has been in operation for over 40 years.
We are committed to providing locally produced, free-range, high quality, and government inspected pork, beef, chicken, turkey, and lamb products. None of our products include growth hormones, additives, or antibiotics.
Create your custom order today or visit us on Saturdays at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market or the Annapolis Royal Market.
DELIVERY: Pickup Halifax Seaport Market, Annapolis Royal Market
BUY: Sides of beef, pork. Chicken, turkey
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
MACDOUGALL MEADOWS FARM
MacDougall Meadows is a small farm that produces and sells pasture-raised chicken, pasture-raised turkey, pasture-raised pork and duck, and delicious vegetables for Halifax, the South Shore, and Hants County. We are obsessed with producing traceable, high quality and secure food. We practice natural and sustainable food production methods. We recreate what a farm should look like…. the chickens can run, turkeys can fly and pigs can root.
DELIVERY: Pickup Halifax markets. Please confirm which market. Contact us for other arrangements.
BUY: Sides of pork. Chicken, turkey
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
Are you a farmer or rancher based in or delivering to Nova Scotia? Do you sell meat direct to consumer? If you would like to be listed here, please contact us to add your listing.
