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 Ontario.
If you want to:
- Buy bulk meat in Ontario
- Buy higher quality meat in Ontario
- 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: Ontario
WILDERNESS RANCH

At Wilderness Ranch we (the Erbs) go back a long way – 6 generations to be exact! For many years we have been farmers, people of the land you might say.
We love what we are doing and thoroughly enjoy the cattle and the horses, but most of all we are delighted to bring you the best Grass Fed / Pasture Raised meat experience you will ever have. We are excited to share in the sustainable future by providing you with local food that comes directly from OUR farm to your plate
DELIVERY: Toronto, Ottawa, Missisauga, Kitchener, London, Niagara. See delivery map for more locations
BUY: Sides of beef, pork. Chicken, turkey, duck
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
BROOKFRONT FARMS

For over 3 generations, our family has been producing pastured beef and pesticide-free vegetables on over 200 acres of certified organic land using regenerative farming methods. Our focus is to produce the healthiest food possible while having the greatest beneficial impact on our environment. We believe the family farm can feed the world and are happy to serve our community.
DELIVERY: Pick up at farm – New Dundee
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
WHOLESOME PASTURES

Michael + Lindsay Groot are born and raised Ontario farm kids.
Though they’ve grown up on conventional farms, they think outside the box utilizing innovative farm practices.
Their main goal: feeding the community + investing in ecological & longterm health improvements for all.
DELIVERY: Contact for delivery. Farm pick-up available
BUY: Sides of beef, lamb. Chicken, duck.
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
MAPLE LANE FARM

Maplelane Farm is an organic community farm, thriving on an exchange of support with the community of friends and neighbours whom it feeds. We are not currently certified organic, but we do farm in accordance with the organic certification guidelines.
We, Nick and Hilary Moore, took over Maplelane Farm in 2009. It had been farmed organically for over 30 years by the time we arrived. Our farm is located in Lanark County, amidst the rolling hills of the Lanark Highlands that mark the edge of the the Ottawa Valley. This means that our soils are sandy, with the Canadian Shield not far below. Diversity is the spice of life, and so we maintain that diversity on our farm enriches the soil, the plants and the animals.
DELIVERY: Pick up from Almonte Farmers Market. Farm pick-up available
BUY: Sides of pork
BUY: Individual cuts and extras
Are you a farmer or rancher based in or delivering to Ontario? Do you sell meat direct to consumer? If you would like to be listed here, please contact us to add your listing.