The following farms and ranches have certified
that they meet Eatwild's
criteria for producing grassfed meat, eggs and dairy products.
Contact them directly for additional information or to buy their
products:
At Afterthought
Farms we find it is more important to know where our food comes
from than how much it costs. We take great pride in working very
hard to provide the safest and best food available.
We have a very small herd of French Alpine Dairy
Goats. In keeping our herd small we can provide individual attention
and the best care possible. We can guarantee that the RAW goat milk we
get is absolutely the safest and best available. We also keep a small
flock of Welsummer and Cuckoo Maran Chickens. These girls provide
us with the safest and prettiest eggs available. We pasture raise
chickens to guarantee the best tasting chicken you'll ever have. There
growth is supplemented by Illinois Grown Organic Feed. They are processed
at a USDA inspected facility. This guarantees a level of food safety
you can't find in your "big box store."
We know exactly what all of our animals eat from
day one so you know you are getting the safest, tastiest food available
in the area. We also have fresh, chemical-free produce available.
Our farm is small and our quantities are limited so please call for availability.
Also we love visitors so please call and we'll show you around.
Afterthought Farms, Vicki Boliard, 882
North 1700 East Road, Owaneco IL 62555. (217) 824-7833.
E-mail: vicb66@gmail.com.
AT
THE ANDERSON FARM, we raise the most luscious, lip-smackin’ lamb
you’ve ever sunk your teeth into.
Grassfed lamb
Sure is tasty
Keeps you slim
In your waistie!
Our lambs are raised naturally on mother’s milk and quality, rotationally-grazed
pastures. That’s why they taste so good! And no, we don’t
use artificial hormones, steroids or antibiotics.
TO HELP YOU PLAN, a bundle of whole lamb typically
includes:
1 package leg of lamb,
2 packages rack of lamb,
4 packages lamb chops,
2 packages lamb ribs,
4 packages lamb cubes (stew or kabobs),
3 packages ground lamb,
2 packages lamb steaks,
2 packages lamb shanks (osso bucco),
1 package sweetmeats (tongue, heart, kidneys)
1 package lamb liver.
IS THE MEAT GOVERNMENT INSPECTED? Yes. Freezer lamb
is USDA inspected, cut, double-wrapped, frozen and sold as a bundle.
HOW MUCH STORAGE SPACE DO I NEED? A typical refrigerator
freezer compartment can store 2 or 3 lamb bundles. Each bundle requires
less than 1 ½ cubic feet of space.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Freezer lamb sells for $7.99
per pound. Each bundle weighs approximately 25–35 pounds.
Due to market fluctuations, prices are subject to change without notice.
WE ARE ENVIRO-FRIENDLY and just plain friendly. We
love it when folks stop over for a farm tour and buy a lamb. Our farm
borders highway 61 just 30-40 minutes from Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island,
Illinois.
WHEN IS LAMB AVAILABLE? We try to have lamb ready
all year but sometimes we sell out. It’s best to call or email
before you come.
WOOL AND TANNED SHEEPSKINS: We have raw wool, washed
wool, carded wool and hand spun yarn available. Call for prices.
Anderson Farm, Mark and Kari Anderson, 1575 Underwood
Avenue; Muscatine, Iowa
52761. Call (563) 264 2209 or (563) 554 1401 (cell).
E-mail: mark@grassfedrecipes.com
Website: http://www.grassfedrecipes.com
Barrington Natural Farms is a diversified family farm providing our Chicago-area customers with clean, locally grown, healthy grass-fed Angus beef, pastured chicken, free-range eggs, and organic fruits and heirloom vegetables.
All of our livestock are raised on pasture, eating what nature intended—ryegrass, timothy grass, meadow fescue, clover, and alfalfa in the pasture, with the chicken’s pasture forage diet supplemented with certified organic grains and surplus garden fruits and vegetables.
We practice sustainable agriculture and management-intensive grazing, rotating our livestock to fresh pasture daily during the spring, summer, and fall months, and providing stockpiled forages supplemented with grass and alfalfa hay during the winter months. We don't use any chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, hormones, or antibiotics on our land or in our animals. Our products are not yet certified organic, but we practice or exceed most organic certification requirements.
We offer direct sales from the farm on many Saturdays from 9am – 1pm or by appointment during the week, and will deliver in the Chicago area for larger orders. Please visit our website for more information about our farming practices, pricing & ordering info, upcoming “farm days,” or just to sign up for our monthly newsletter.
Barrington Natural Farms, Cliff McConville or Konda Dees, 7 Crawling Stone Road, Barrington Hills IL 60010. (847) 387-3568.
E-mail: cliff@bn-farms.com. Website: http://www.barrington-natural-farms.com.
Bauer Custom Meats is a family owned and
run business in northern Illinois, centrally located between Chicago,
Peoria, La Salle/Peru, Rockford, and the Quad Cities. We serve all
of northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, and even some folks in southern
Michigan, Minnesota, and Indiana. We raise grass fed and finished whole
and half lamb and beef year-round. We also offer pastured chicken (whole)
and pork (whole and half) raised on locally produced grain and
forage.
We believe in the humane treatment of animals allowed
to live similarly as they would in nature, not crowded in a feedlot and
fed unnaturally high levels of grains and concentrates. Our animals are
never treated or implanted with hormones, or fed antibiotics to unnaturally
increase rate of weight gain. We use an inspected meat processor nearby
and butcher to your specifications.
Bauer Custom Meats, Anthony or Sandy Bauer, PO Box
237, Mineral
IL 61344. (309) 288-5110.
E-mail: info@bauercustommeats.com
Website: http://www.bauercustommeats.com
Broad Branch Farm is run by Anita and Brian
Poeppel with help from our three young daughters, Lucy, Susannah, and
Laura. We are a small diversified family farm trying to grow the best,
cleanest food possible, for ourselves and for you. We are not a Certified
Organic farm, but all purchased inputs are Certified Organic, and we
never use antibiotics, growth hormones, herbicides, pesticides, or
artificial fertilizers.
We raise grass finished beef, pastured chickens and eggs, vegetables, and
in 2009 pastured pork. Cattle spend their whole lives outside
except for extreme weather events eating green growing pasture, stockpiled
dormant pasture, or Certified Organic hay, depending on the season. We
use management intensive grazing to ensure the highest quality pasture,
and also for the health and sustainability of the land. The cattle are
grown to about 26 months to ensure fully finished, juicy, flavorful meat.
Laying and broiler chickens are raised on the farm
from 2 day old chicks in our brooder house, and begin grazing once they
can tolerate the weather. Every chicken enjoys fresh pasture in a rotational
grazing system. All purchased chicken feed is Certified Organic. Our
pastured eggs and broilers are exceptional in flavor and nutrition.
We offer our beef, chickens, pork, eggs and vegetables
through our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. This is a
subscription which customers sign up for and receive weekly, bi-weekly
or monthly deliveries. Visit our website for details.
Broad Branch Farm, Ltd., Anita and Brian Poeppel,
RR 1 Box 44, Wyoming
IL 61491. (309) 695-2051.
E-mail: brian@njoycorn.net.
Website: http://www.broadbranchfarm.com.
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm is an old-fashioned
family farm conveniently located in north central Illinois.
Our farm is a living system that thrives on responsible
stewardship of our resources. We raise our animals in ways that nurture
and respect their natures. Chickens, pigs, and beef cattle
are fed high quality pastures and locally grown feeds; they don't need
drugs, hormones or antibiotics.
Milk & Meadow Beef ™ is unique. Our calves
are NOT weaned prematurely, are NOT altered (dehorned or castrated).
They go to the butcher at 8-10 months of age to ensure a consistently
lean, tender, delicately flavored product you can feel good about feeding
your family.
Beef can be purchased as a whole, half, or mixed
quarters. Pork is available in wholes or halves. We offer Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) shares that include a monthly assortment beef, pork,
chicken and eggs. Shares are for a period of three, six, or twelve months
and can be renewed around the calendar. An "every other month" delivery
option is also available. From June through October you can find
our products at the Logan Square Farmers Market.
More information and share sign up is available
at our website.
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm, Jody & Beth Osmund, 1985
North 3609th Road, Ottawa IL 61350. (815) 431-9544.
E-mail: cdrvalleyfarm@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.cedarvalleysustainable.com
Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm is committed to
educating producers and consumers about the importance of local, healthy,
environmentally friendly foods. We offer informational programs to
local government, volunteer and civic groups, churches, and groups
concerned about health and the environment. If you have a group of
10 or more people interested in learning more about local food production
and Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm, please contact us to schedule a
presentation.
Jody & Beth Osmund host field days at their
farm and offer farmer training in pastured poultry at workshops and
conferences in Illinois and Wisconsin. In 2007, Cedar Valley Sustainable
Farm received a USDA grant to develop and present materials to encourage
and teach other farmers how to sell sustainable meats directly to consumers.
In 2008 & 2009 the Frontera Farmer awarded Cedar Valley Sustainable
Farm grants to help them improve farm infrastructure to increase the
farm's food production and improve animal handling and grazing rotation.
In 2010, Jody will participate on a panel discussion "Let Them
Eat Grass" at the Family Farmed Expo in Chicago; and Beth will
present at the National Women in Agriculture Educators Conference in
Baltimore, MD.
Dearing Country Farms is a small family
farmstead located just 3 miles west of Bloomington, IL. We have raised-from-chicks,
organically fed, cage-free, pastured laying hens that produce healthy,
great tasting top quality eggs, as well as broilers and fryer
chickens.
Through earth friendly and organic farming practices
we grow and cultivate a wide variety of fruits, nuts, berries and vegetables.
We have a small shop on our property where you can purchase all of our
goods, and also sell through a variety of local grocery and specialty
stores. In addition, we sell at the Downtown Bloomington Farmer’s
Market every Saturday, June through October.
We
follow the USDA National Organic Program Standards, but are not NOP certified;
we are a member of Certified Naturally Grown.
Dearing Country Farms, Brad Dearing, 16410
N 800 E., Bloomington IL 61705. (309) 963-4932.
E-mail: farms@dearingdesigns.com.
Website: http://www.dearingcountryfarms.com.
The Dickman's family farm is located 1 hour southwest of Chicago.
We have been operating our farm since 1960. During that time, we have
learned the value of knowing what goes into your food. We pride ourselves
in supplying our customers with top quality products.
Our chickens are
moved onto fresh grass every day starting at two weeks of age and are
processed at 6 weeks of age. Weights range from 3–6 pounds per
our customer's requests. All of our feed is mixed weekly on the farm
and contains no hormones, pesticides, antibiotics or animal by-products.
Our pasture has been chemical-free since 1997.
Our fresh poultry products are available
April through October and must be picked up at our farm or one of the
Farmer’s Markets
we attend. Fresh frozen products are available year-round. Our product
line includes whole chicken, cut up chicken, bone
in and boneless breast and various chicken sausages. We welcome visitors to inspect
our facilities at any time during the production cycle. Please e-mail
or call for specifics on hours, quantities, and availability.
Also available are fresh brown eggs with deep golden yolks.
Our laying hens are free to roam on grass and scratch for bugs. The
best tasting fresh pastured turkeys are available for Thanksgiving.
Numbers are limited, so order early.
The Dickmans, JoAnn Dickman, 6480 S. 14000 West
Road, Herscher
IL 60941. (815) 426-2154.
E-mail: djdickman@netzero.net
Website: www.dickmans.net
Flying S is a family farm in East Central Illinois devoted
to taking care of the land and animals. Intensive Grazing practices
are used to produce naturally healthy grass fed beef.
Beef is generally sold by the half ($3.50/lb hanging) or quarter ($3.75/lb
hanging), however a quarter can be split again to create an eighth
($4.25/lb hanging) for customers with small freezers.
Butchering dates are usually in January, July and October, however
there is usually meat available for purchase throughout the year.
Flying S beef is dry-aged for 14-21 days and is
frozen in thick clear vacuum packages. With advance notice we can cut
your steaks any thickness you like.
Flying S is approved by the American
Grass Fed Association.
Whole Frozen Pastured Chickens available year-round! See
our website for more details.
Attention Chicago customers: Save time and
gasoline by picking up beef orders in Joliet, Orland Park and Glenview.
Sample packs available year round at Family Health
Chiropractic in
Joliet, IL or Dr.
Justin Gruby’s
clinic in Glenview.
If you care about what you're eating call or email to order some natural
grass-fed beef today. Thanks for supporting local farms!
We’re not certified organic, but you can come inspect us anytime!
Flying S Beef, Penny Shaw, 17594
E. 500th Avenue, Palestine IL 62451. (618) 586-2488.
E-mail: beef@flying-s.com.
Website: http://www.flying-s.com.
Forest
Hill Farm produces 100% grass fed, pasture raised, Angus Beef.
We also offer grass fed lamb, pasture raised pork and
poultry (chicken, turkey and duck).
Our hogs are pasture raised and milk fed. Our animals
are antibiotic- and hormone-free; poultry and hogs are fed non-GMO
grains.
On Saturdays from May – October we are at
the 8th Avenue and Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa Farmers Markets,
7:30am until noon. From November
– April we make monthly deliveries to northwest Illinois and
Chicago; northeast Iowa; and southwest Wisconsin. Call or email for
details.
Forest Hill Farm, Glenda Plozay, 16005 Country
Road, St.
Olaf, IA 52072. (563) 783-2670.
E-mail: foresthillfarm@netins.net.
Website: http://www.foresthillfarmiowa.com.
Fresh Pasture Farms, LLC is family owned and
operated. We currently offer wholesome pasture raised foods including eggs and poultry.
Eggs are available Saturday mornings on the farm from 9 am - 1 pm, or
by setting up an appointment. Poultry is available monthly (call for
dates).
We
provide fresh pasture daily to every animal. If fresh pasture is not
available due to bad weather, grass hay will be given. We are not certified
organic, however we practice a holistic approach to our farm and our
animals, meaning we do not use commercial fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides,
hormones or antibiotics. If any animal is sick, we seek treatment with
essential oils or other holistic methods.
We hope to soon be adding pastured
pork as well as grass-fed beef.
Fresh Pasture Farms, Norman, Sandy & Wade Sutter,
1931
Kropp Road, Millstadt IL 62260. (618) 719-1983.
E-mail: info@freshpasturefarms.com. Website: http://www.freshpasturefarms.com.
Gebhart Farms, Inc specializes
in organically certified pastured poultry. We have broilers from four groups finished on pasture, from late June through Labor
Day. Turkeys are available in time for Thanksgiving. A limited
supply of eggs is being sold at the present time, with more
anticipated in the future. "Replacement dairy heifers have been
on pasture for two years. Some unsuitable cows may be available for
meat.
This is a family-owned corporation located in the
center of Illinois. The area is flat corn and soybean country. However,
our farm is gently rolling and very green. It is a beautiful sight to
see among the boring fields of corn or beans. All of the land on the
Gebhart Farms has been certified organic by OCIA since 1996. Hogs are
now fed and raised organic, and the loins from five head per week go
to the famous "Chez Panisse"
restaurant in Berkeley, California. The quality of our products is excellent."
The products must be ordered ahead and picked up
at the farm or at the slaughter house.
Gebhart Farms, Paul Gebhart, 2147 N 1400 E Road, Edinburg
IL 62531. (217) 325-3250.
E-mail: gebhart@chipsnet.com

Golden Rose Livestock offers Black Angus beef and
cross-bred lamb that graze naturally on our farm located in the
Kishwaukee River Valley of northern Illinois. Our family has been raising
grass-fed livestock and selling custom meats directly to our customers
since 1971. Our
customers come as far away as central Illinois, Chicago, Rockford and
Milwaukee. References available upon request.
Black Angus beef is available in 1/4, 1/2 and
whole shares. Lamb is available in 1/2 and whole shares. All is cut
to your specifications, wrapped, frozen and labeled at two locally
owned state inspected butcher shops.
Our principles: At Golden Rose, we adhere to sustainable
management practices through rotational grazing. Our animals are not
crowded into feedlots, fed grain, antibiotics and animal byproducts,
or implanted with growth hormones. We do not spray our pastures with
herbicides and pesticides (just ask our resident honey bees!). Rather,
our animals are raised in a stress free, humane manner and are always
moving to the next pasture full of fresh grasses, native foliage and
the occasional apple tree.
Please contact us and we will send you our
newsletter that will have information about pricing, weight estimations,
freezer space needed, processing and how you can order from us.
Golden Rose Livestock, Rob McCormack, Woodstock
IL 60098. (773) 818-6627.
E-mail: goldenroselivestock@yahoo.com.
Hasselmann Family Farm offers all natural farm
fresh eggs and Berkshire pork year round, as well as chicken and lamb in
the summer and fall. We are small family farm located in beautiful
NW Illinois.
We firmly believe in using a pastoral approach
to farming, meaning we strive to make sure all the livestock on
our farm has a forage-based diet that is self harvested. Our goal is
to produce healthy and happy animals that can express their true characteristics
in a natural setting. They in turn provide us with delicious and nutritious
meat and eggs. The proof is in the superior taste and flavor of our products.
We are certified by Animal Welfare Approved.
We use NO chemicals, antibiotics or growth hormones on our farm. Furthermore,
we practice sustainable farming practices such as crop rotation, composting
and pasture farrowing of our Berkshire sow herd.
Finally, we believe that America's small farms are
one of its greatest assets and worth preserving. By providing safe, nutritious
locally grown food we hope to have a positive impact on our community
and the environment.
You may find our products each Saturday from
9am to 1pm at the Geneva
Green Market in Geneva, IL. You
may also find our products this winter at the Emptybottle Farmers
Market (1035 N. Western Ave, Chicago) on Feb.27th from
12 to 5pm; the Portage Park Farmers Market (4100 N. Long
Ave., Chicago) Feb 27 and March 27 from 10 to 2pm. In addition we
will have an exhibit March 11–12 at the Family
Farmed Expo at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
We also have a buying club in Arlington Heights,
IL. (contact Barb at 847.228.5020 for more information) and deliver fresh
eggs and meat weekly to Chicago's NW suburbs, with a pick up location
in Arlington Heights.
Hasselmann Family Farm, Scott Hasselmann, 28883 Brookville
Road, Milledgeville
IL 61051. (847) 525-3590.
E-mail: hasselmannfarm@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.hasselmannfamilyfarm.com.
Herrmann Cattle Co. is owned and operated exclusively
by our family, Jarred, Jaime, our daughter Addison, and our dog Zip.
We Raise
100% Grass-fed beef from birth. Our cattle eat what's best for them
so you can eat what's best for you.
Their diet consists of 100% lush green grass
found in our pasture during warm months, and high quality hay grown
and bailed by us during winter months. All of the beef we sell
was born here at the farm from our own cows, and is hormone, steroid,
and anti-biotic free. We
try and have our calves born in January and February so that they have
reached matured weights the following summer.
Beef is available in Whole, 3/4, 1/2, and 1/4
quantities. All the package
sizes will include Steaks, Roasts, Hamburger Patties, and Ground Beef.
(Other cuts and specialties available upon request.) We have pick-up
and local delivery options available. Please visit our website or contact
us with any questions you may have.
Herrmann Cattle Co., 3759
N Sleepy Hollow Road, Earlville IL 60518. (630) 234-1992.
E-mail: jarredherrmann@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.herrmanncattleco.com.
The Honored Prairie Fellowship of Family Farms represents
a local group of like-minded farmers and artisans. We are working
together to produce and market healthful pasture-raised foods that
are a direct result of sustainable farming practices that honor the
Creator's intended design of our land.
Products Offered:
• Grass-fed Beef
• Raw Milk Cheese
• Free-Range Chicken, Pork, Turkey, Duck & More.
How & Where to Buy:
Our Farm-to-table distribution model works by taking online orders on
our website (www.honoredprairie.com).
We then deliver your order to an established Honored Prairie Buying
Club pickup location. (View our Welcome
Video to learn more about who we are and how to order.)
We are currently establishing pickup points
in Chicago, Illinois & surrounding
areas. Contact us about starting a buying club in your neighborhood!
Honored Prairie, Blaine Hitzfield, Chicago
IL. (877)
997-9449.
E-mail: sales@honoredprairie.com.
Website: http://www.honoredprairie.com.
Indian Creek Farm is a family farm located
in west central Illinois offering grass-fed beef and pastured poultry.
We are certified organic and raise 100% grass-fed Angus beef
in a non-stressed, natural environment with clean air, clean water,
plenty of sunshine and a natural diet of lush, nutritious grass.
We randomly submit beef samples for testing at Utah
State University to quantify the higher levels of CLA and Omega 3’s
in our beef. Our pastured chickens are raised in the healthiest way possible
just like our cows and are moved to lush, nutrient-rich forage daily.
We use no antibiotics or synthetic hormones. We pride ourselves on providing
our customers with high quality meat that is healthy, nutritious, lean
and rich tasting.
Indian Creek Farm, Jim and Mary Burrus, 2095
Arcadia Road, Jacksonville IL 62650. (217) 886-2552 or (217)
473-5529.
E-mail: indiancreek3@yahoo.com
Indian Valley Beef is located in the beautiful
hills and valleys of Tiskilwa, Illinois. We are raising Australian
Lowlines to supply your family with natural grass finished beef.
Our pastures are herbicide and pesticide free and
animals are not given growth hormones or antibiotics. Our cattle roam
free and are never confined to feedlots.
You may place an order by contacting us by phone
or e-mail and have beef packaged to your specifications. Thanks.
Indian Valley Beef, Ron and Brenda Skaggs, 11705
IL Highway 40, Buda IL 61314. (309) 895-3581.
E-mail: coalcrk@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.indianvalleybeef.com.
The Inyart Farm
All products sold for this year. Will relist next
year.
Irish Grove Farms was established in
1910 and has been home to five generations of the Flynn family. Our products
include organically-managed hay, 100% grass-finished Murray Grey beef, pastured poultry (limited
access) and pastured eggs, all of which are marketed directly
to consumers. Please call Jackie for product availability and to be added
to our product mailing list.
Irish Grove Farms is situated in beautiful north-central
Illinois, only 7 minutes south of the Wisconsin border. We are within
easy driving distance of Galena, Rockford, Freeport, Chicago, and Madison,
WI.
Irish Grove Farms, Inc., Jackie Flynn-Batista, 9027
Best Road, Pecatonia, IL 61063. (815) 742-6781.
E-mail: comepifa@aol.com. Website: http://www.irishgrove.blogspot.com.
Johnson Buffalo Farm is operated by Ryan
Johnson. The Buffalo Farm began when we got our first two buffalo
on September 11, 2001. We decided to name them the twin towers. Little
did Ryan know that a year and a half later he would be serving in the
Marine Corps in Iraq. Shortly after returning to the states he began
breeding them and selling the meat to friends and acquaintances. Parents
Dave and Suzy Johnson own the farm and help with the operation. The
farm is located in Hoopeston, IL, about 50 miles northeast of Champaign,
or 25 miles north of Danville.
Buffalo is America's original red meat. They are
high in protein, low in cholesterol, calories and fat. Our buffalo are
raised on high quality pastures and supplemented with hay in the winter.
They are never given antibiotics or steroids, or implanted with growth
hormones. No animal is confined to a building or feedlot.
The buffalo are taken off the farm to be processed
and packaged at a licensed USDA inspected facility. The meat is frozen
and sold in whole, half, quarter, or individual cuts. Please call in
advance.
Johnson Buffalo Farm, Ryan Johnson, 425
N 6th Avenue, Hoopeston IL 60942. (217) 304-4965.
E-mail: johnson_farms2000@yahoo.com.
Joy-of-Illinois Farm is
a small family farm that offers limited quantities of a wide variety
of products including broiler chickens, geese, turkeys, eggs, lambs,
ducks, and goat kids. Their animals are humanely raised
on pasture and are free of synthetic hormones and antibiotics.
Joy-of-Illinois Farm, 1689 CR 400E, RR 3, Champaign
IL 61822.
(217) 863-2758.
Kate's Cottage Farm raises pastured poultry
(classic broilers/fryers, heirloom chickens for slow cooking
and heritage
turkeys (pre-order please) at Thanksgiving). Our
chickens and turkeys are humanely slaughtered and processed here on the
farm. We offer eggs from
pastured chickens in limited quantities. Look for soy-free chicken and
eggs by August 2011.
Home-hatched chicks and one-day-old chicks
from an Iowa hatchery are raised in "Salatin-style" pasture
pens and moved to fresh grass daily. Small natural sized groupings,
constant access to fresh, green growing pasture and fresh air and sunshine
reduce stress on chickens allowing them to mature naturally. No pesticides,
drugs or other chemicals are needed or used. All this, coupled with
exercise and greens in the diet, substantially increase the nutritional
value of our pasture poultry, particularly in Omega-3 Fatty Acids and
in Vitamin A. When
you eat one of our broilers or heirloom chickens, you'll remember what
real chicken tastes like! We think it will be the best chicken you'll
ever eat.
Kate's Cottage Farm sells pastured chicken and eggs
on the farm and through the Good Earth Food Alliance CSA. We will
deliver bulk orders to nearby areas.
Limited quantities of 100% grass-fed goat and beef are also available.
Kate's Cottage Farm, Kate Potter, 120
N Cramer Road, Elmwood IL 61529. (309) 338-7876.
E-mail: potter_kate@hotmail.com.
Little Bit Farm is a small farm located
in east central Illinois. Katahdin sheep roam the pasture along with
their guardian donkeys and Haflinger horses. Free range chickens dash
under fences and come and go as they please.
Fresh brown eggs are available in the cooler
at the end of the drive, come early, they sell out quickly. Lambs are
available to take to the processor of your choice in late summer and
early fall.
No hormones or antibiotics are used. Pastures do
not get treated with herbicides or pesticides.
Little Bit Farm, Kathie Lawrence, 1542
W Polk, Charleston IL 61920. (217) 348-1406.
E-mail: kathie@littlebitfarm.net.
Website:http://www.littlebitfarm.net.
Live Springs Farm is a 610-acre biodynamic
farm dedicated to enhancing agricultural land for the future. We
strive to help revive rural landscapes and economies, produce healthy,
wholesome food, practice humane animal husbandry and care, and be innovative
and respectful in our farming practice. Currently we produce pasture-raised pork,
free-range, pastured chicken and eggs, and 100% grassfed/grass
finished beef, as well as certified organic grains, hay, and
legumes which are also grown using biodynamic practices.
Our
pigs are raised outdoors for most of the year, grazing on pasture or
harvesting nuts and acorns in the forest. We regularly move the
pigs around the farm so that they have fresh grazing and ground. We
raise both Berkshire and Large Black breed pigs which are heritage
breeds known for their superior, flavorful pork.
Our chickens are free-range on pasture. The
broiler chickens are free to forage throughout the day with protection
from predators at night. The
laying hens travel around the farm in their "eggmobile," free
to forage throughout the day with the eggmobile housing their nest boxes
and roosts for evening protection. The chickens are all regularly
rotated on pasture. Both the pigs and chickens receive grains in
their diets which come primarily right from what we grow on the farm.
Our
cattle herd is a mix of Southpoll and the founding breeds of the Southpoll
breed. We use management intensive grazing techniques,
moving the cattle daily to fresh, mature forage. The cattle do
not receive any grain at any stage of their life.
Where we can, we use multi-species
grazing on pastures to further aid the health of the land and the animals.
We do not use chemical dewormers, regularly administered antibiotics
or growth hormones. Our meat is available through many outlets so
contact us for the best option for you. All of our crops are certified
organic and grown using a rotational system.
Live Springs Farm, Alex Weber and Bobbi Sandwisch,
RR 3, Box 167, Carrollton
IL 62016. (217) 942-5060.
E-mail: customerservice@livespringsfarm.com. Website: http://www.livespringsfarm.com.
Meadow Haven Farm, in central Illinois about
two hours west of Chicago, raises purely grass-fed, grass-finished beef and
pastured organic chickens, organic eggs, organic pasture-raised hogs (sold
by the 1/2 or whole), pastured goat meat and lamb, and
organic pasture-raised turkeys on their certified organic pastures.
Allan Sexton, a retired holistic veterinarian with
a life-long interest in nutrition and health, started the farm with wife
Jeanne originally to provide good healthy food for their five children
and growing number of grandchildren. They searched for the best farmland
they could find for their idea of an organic farm that would raise grass-fed
beef, pastured chickens and eggs, as well as Allan's large garden and
orchard. They found it in Bureau County, Illinois. Jeremy and Cherie
House joined them a few years later. Jeremy farmed and dairied with his
father and Cherie was a junior high school physical education teacher
and coach. They now live on the farm and have a young son to add to the
population of well-nourished farmers here.
We are committed to the idea of food that is not
only organic (free of chemical, pesticides, herbicides, etc.) but highly
nutritious, rich in minerals, vitamins and other nutrients. We are constantly
working to enhance and re-mineralize the soils that feed the plants that
feed the animals that feed you, the consumer. We think of food as medicine
and work toward that end.
Meadow Haven Farm, Allan or Jeanne Sexton, 6139
1700 N Avenue, Sheffield IL 61361. (815) 454-2320 or (815) 303-3646.
E-mail: dean1938@aol.com.
Website: http://www.meadowhavenfarm.com.
Meadow Oaks Farm raises grassfed angus beef.
Our cattle are grazed on pastures and fed hay in
the winter after the grazing season is over. We do not use hormones,
antibiotics or feed additives on our cattle or any chemicals or chemical
fertilizers on our pastures or hayground.
We sell, wholes, halves and split halves and also
grassfed hamburger by the pound. The meat is processed at the Brook Locker,
a small town, family-owned locker plant where individual attention is
paid to each animal processed. They do a fine job. Our meat is lean,
tender and fed right so it is flavorful and an excellent eating experience.
We also charge a reasonable price for the meat; see our website freezer
beef page for pricing details.
We also have Registered Angus grazing genetics available
for those who would like to produce their own grassfed beef. I
have been in the cattle business for over 30 years and would be happy
to provide consulting services to anyone just starting out. We are not
organically certified, but raise our cattle as if we were.
We are located almost midway between Lafayette, Indiana
and Chicago, Illinois.
Meadow Oaks Farm, Gregory Walker, 3635W
700S, Morocco IN 47963. (219) 869-0332.
E-mail: walker4@midwaynet.net.
Website: http://www.meadowoaksangusgrassfedbeef.com.
Middlebrook Farm,
located east of Chicago, in Harbor County
Michigan, was established in 1844. We purchased
the 22-acre property in 2005. In December
2007, we left the city to live on the farm
full time. Our mission has been to return
the land to the biodiversity of the past,
and to raise happy, healthy animals using
the pasture rotation method. With pregnant
cows, a bull, steers, one llama, numerous
cats and two bee hives, our lives are full.
We raise Lowline Angus for beef and breeding
stock. We believe animals should be raised entirely on their natural
diet. Our cattle graze pastures of grasses, clover and alfalfa. In winter,
they eat lots of hay!. We use no chemicals on pasture, and our animals
receive no added hormones or antibiotics.
Studies show that 100% grass-fed beef are lower in
total fat and calories. It is higher in omega-3s, CLA, vitamin E and
beta-carotene. Good things come from pasture salad mix!
Our beef is USDA inspected, processed and frozen
in individual packages. It is priced per pound. We sell direct to you
from our farm store.
We are happy to e-mail a price list. Call to pick
up beef or to visit the farm. We deliver in the Chicago area. We'd
like to introduce you to our "happy" cows!
Middlebrook Farm, Bob and Janet Schuttler, 6678
Forest Lawn Road, Three Oaks MI 49128. (269) 756-9778 or (269)
357-5162.
E-mail: janetschuttler@sbcglobal.net.
Website: http://www.middlebrookfarm.net.
Mint Creek Farm is located 80 miles south
of Chicago, an island of grass in the midst of corn and soybean fields.
We produce grassfed lamb,
beef, veal, goat, pork, turkey, chicken, and eggs on our 230
organically certified acres.
We rotationally graze our pastures to help build
our soil, capture carbon, and prevent erosion. Grazing provides
exercise and a nutritious diet for our livestock. We also feed
kelp as a supplement to give our livestock a good balance of trace minerals.
Our pigs and poultry are raised on pasture and fed soy-free, organic
feed. We pay careful attention to the animals’ diet, and the result
is consistently high-quality meat and eggs.
Most of our products are available year-round.
We ship via UPS, and can deliver to anywhere in Chicagoland or the Kankakee
area. We
sell individual cuts of meat as well as whole and half animals. CSA
shares (5 or 10 pounds of assorted meats per month) are also available.
We go to many farmer’s markets in Chicagoland throughout the year. Visit
our website for locations and times.
Mint Creek Farm, Harry Carr, 1693
E 3800N Road, Stelle, IL 60919. (815) 256-2202.
E-mail: hcarr@mintcreekfarm.com.
Website: http://www.mintcreekfarm.com.
MooGrass Farms Inc. is
a food coop in the western suburbs of Chicago.
We have food pick-ups at 1620 Stoddard
Avenue in Wheaton between 4-7pm. Please
see our website for order deadlines and
pick up dates. We offer grass fed raw
dairy (sheeps milk and yogurt, goat
milk, cow butter and cheese), grass
fed beef, and pastured eggs.
Our website will always have the latest
product list.
We offer the highest quality grass-fed, hormone and
antibiotic-free foods available. We maintain relationships with various
farms that hold strict standards of quality. Organically raised animals
are often grain finished, however, our animals are never fed antibiotics
or hormones, and are always 100% grass fed. If MooGrass standards are
not met, we will change suppliers to assure that our clients experience
the same healthful quality they have come to expect. That's why we say "Mooove
over organic, MooGrass Farms is here!"
MooGrass Farms, Inc., Kevin Kosiek, 1620
Stoddard Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187. (877) 269-5789.
E-mail: mail@moograssfarms.com.
Website: http://www.moograssfarms.com.
The
Moore's family farm is located
near Watseka, Illinois. Jim and Diann
Moore and their two teenage sons own
and operate their nearly 100 year old
farm. The Moore's raise seasonal grassfed beef,
lamb, goat and pasture-raised pork,
chicken, and turkeys, and
farm fresh brown eggs.
No animal is confined to a conventional building.
Jim and his sons mix all of the feed for the animals on the farm, providing
a nutritional, drug-free diet for each species. The poultry raised on
the farm is purchased and delivered as day-old birds from hatcheries.
All of the other animals are raised on the family farm from conception
to processing age.
The animals currently raised on the farm include
Bourbon Red Turkeys, Katahdin Sheep, Tamworth and Hereford Pigs, Nubian
Goats, Cornish X Broilers, Buff Orpington and Black Australorp Hens,
Broad-breasted White Turkeys, and a cross bred Angus, Hereford cow/calf
herd. The different species are all taken off the farm to be processed,
inspected, packaged, frozen and labeled in licensed facilities. You may
obtain our family-raised products directly from the farm or contact us
for other Central Illinois locations.
The Moore's, Jim and Diann Moore, 2013 N 1950 East
Road, Watseka
IL 60970. (815) 432-6238.
E-mail: Moore
Family Farm
Muller's Lane Farm is
a unique experience in the old homestead
way of life. We are rich in tradition and
still farm our hayfield using Belgian draft
horses and steel-wheeled machinery. Our
fresh (non-certified) organic produce and
herbs are available at the Rock Falls Farmer's
Market on Saturdays and always at the farm
throughout the spring, summer, and fall.
While at the farm you can get a glimpse of the Milking
Devon ox or a wide variety of rare heritage chickens, turkeys and geese strolling
around the barnyard and acreage. The poultry is available from day-old
chicks to ready-for-your-oven. We also offer pastured-poultry eggs (both
brown and white) and honey.
Contact us to raise your grass-fed beef, pastured pork,
free-ranged poultry or rabbit for your freezer. Products can be
picked up at the farm or from the processor.
Muller's Lane Farm has fresh and dried herbs and vegetables for
sale. Many of the herbs are used in our Farm Fresh Milk Soaps & Salves made
by Cyndi. These soaps and salves are found in area stores, but can also
be bought directly from the farm or through mail order. The apple orchards
have been supplemented with cherry, plum and peach trees in addition
to the grape vines. We hope to have our first cherries, plums and peaches
in 2004! We are conveniently located just a few miles from the I-88/IL-40
interchange.
Muller's Lane Farm, Cyndi and Paul Muller, 9767 Hickory
Hills Road, Rock
Falls IL 61071. (815) 625-2607.
E-mail: mullerslanefarm@coiinc.com
Website: http://www.mullerslanefarm.com
The Nadig Family
Farm is
located one hour west of Chicago and 25
minutes west of Geneva/St. Charles—only
minutes off of I-88 and only a half hour
south of Rockford. We offer pasture finished beef,
lamb, chicken, eggs and turkey.
Our livestock and land are cared for in synergy with
natural design. Under this simple premise, the animals and pasture are
allowed to flourish, producing ideal results. The food's flavor and quality
are authentic homegrown and are not available at your local super mart.
The land is vibrant. The families that we feed are
enriched and nourished. We would like the opportunity to serve you. Please
e-mail or call for more information or pricing.
Note to fiber enthusiasts: We offer prepared fibers
and yarns, including merino and angora.
Nadig LLC, John and Charlotte Nadig, 8105
South Malta Road, Dekalb, IL 60115.
(815) 748-3782.
E-mail: nadigfamilyfarm@gmail.com. Website: http://www.nadigfamilyfarm.com.
Nature's
Choice Farm is owned by Eric
Sexton and his wife Samantha. We pride
ourselves on raising animals naturally
and on open pasture. Our beef is completely
grass-fed and our animals are never given
hormones or antibiotics. We also sell pasture-raised
pork, chicken, eggs, and turkey.
Our products
are available as individual cuts or
bulk orders (1/4 beef, 1/2 pig) and can
be purchased on the farm or at our listed
farmers' markets. See our complete product
line on our website.
We are grant recipients
of the Frontera Farmers Foundation and
continue to grow each year. This fall we
will begin a CSA that will provide customers
with a variety of meats year round.
Nature's Choice Farm, Eric and Samantha Sexton, 9445
E 5000 N, Grant Park IL 60940. (815) 472-2934.
E-mail: natureschoicefarm@yahoo.com. Website:
http://www.natureschoicefarm.com.
Nature’s Pasture is
a small family owned farm located in Auburndale,
WI with a pick-up location in Frankfort,
IL. We raise grass fed Black Angus beef cattle,
pastured chicken, and turkey in
a natural sustainable model. We are dedicated
to the humane treatment of our animals.
Our philosophy on the farm is to create
an environmentally responsible operation
that produces the best products possible.
All of our cattle, chicken, and turkeys are rotated
on a daily basis in order to give them fresh grass to eat and graze on.
We pride ourselves in giving our animals the freedom to roam and graze
naturally, just as nature intended. Nature’s Pasture
does not believe in using any growth hormones, steroids, or antibiotics
in any of our animals.
We offer grass fed Black Angus beef available for
purchase by the whole, half, quarter, or individual cuts (burgers, ground
steak, roasts, and filets). Pastured chicken and turkey is available
frozen whole, although turkey is available only for Thanksgiving.
We ship anywhere in the United States, but also
have a pick-up option available on the website for pick-up at the farm,
or at an alternate location in Frankfort, IL.
Nature’s Pasture, Bob Weiss, 11435
Poplar Drive, Auburndale WI. 54412. (715) 952-4370.
E-mail thefarm@naturespasture.com.Website: http://www.naturespasture.com
Plum River Farm is located in the rolling
hills of Jo Daviess County, in the northwest section of Illinois. Whole animals,
sides and quarters of 100% grassfed beef can be reserved for later
summer/fall pickup, and we try to maintain an adequate supply of individual
cuts and 20-pound sampler boxes for those who would rather purchase smaller
quantities throughout the year.
Our herefords and red angus are 100% grass fed and
grass finished and are fed no antibiotics or hormones. They eat only
grass and hay grown on our farm without pesticides, herbicides or chemical
fertilizers, though we are not certified as organic.
We ensure the health and well being of our animals
and the quality of the resulting beef by following the stringent standards
developed by Animal Welfare Approved and the American Grassfed Association,
of which we are proud members.
Our animals are processed at a small, family-run
facility located only 15 miles from our farm, where they are dispatched
quickly and humanely by practices specified by Animal Welfare Approved.
Plum River Farm, Sonia Nelson and Conrad Iandola,
5886
S Loran Road, Pearl City IL 61062. (815) 443-9908 or (815) 291-7797.
E-mail: puregrassfedbeef@gmail.com. Website: http://www.plumriverfarm.com.
Q7Ranch is a Chicagoland local, family owned
and operated producer of all natural grass fed beef. Located just
60 miles Northwest of downtown Chicago, our cattle graze on over 350
acres of beautiful lush native grass pastures with clear running streams
and plenty of shade.
Quarter Circle Seven Ranch clients enjoy delicious, locally produced,
hormone and antibiotic free beef delivered to their homes, businesses
or health clubs or picked up at the ranch. Major carrier shipping is
available for locations outside the Chicagoland area.
For our customers'
convenience we sell our beef in any quantity, one piece thru one beef,
with pricing that offers substantial savings versus Internet based providers.
Our all-natural production practices include free range grazing on pastures
free of herbicides, pesticides and commercial fertilizers with no hormones
or antibiotics for the cattle. We handle our steers on horseback, the
slow and easy, light contact way. Processing is done at a local USDA
inspected facility where the individual cuts are vacuum packed and flash
frozen.
Our family strives to deliver sustainable food and build sustainable
relationships. We treat our animals with respect and we respect our clients
for their wish to move towards more natural foods while leaving a smaller
carbon footprint.
Visit us at www.Q7Ranch.com and
Facebook. Better yet bring the kids out for a visit.
Q7 Ranch, Katie Rogers, 22106
Anthony Road, Marengo IL 60152. (815) 219-9356.
E-mail: Q7.Ranch@gmail.com. Website:
http://www.Q7Ranch.com.
Rainbow Family Farm is
a small, family owned and operated farm
in central Illinois. We fully believe and
adhere to the idea of feeding our livestock
naturally, and caring for them in an environment
free of any hormones, steroids, antibiotics,
or any other synthetic substances. We utilize
the concept of rotational grazing, to insure
that our livestock are always getting the
best, most luscious pastures, and to prevent
overgrazing. We are licensed by the Illinois
Department of Agriculture, and are working
to receive Certified Organic status.
We offer pastured beef and lamb, farm
fresh eggs from free-range hens, turkeys, geese and occasionally ducks.
We also have a fantastic herd of Nubian dairy goats that produce
some of the best milk and cheese in our area. We offer
fresh clover honey, which is harvested each fall. In season, we
also have various garden produce available. All products must
be picked up at the farm. At this time, we are not able to ship products.
We occasionally have surplus livestock for sale,
including Nubian wether kids, chicks of all breeds and varieties, goslings,
and ducklings.
Farm tours are welcome and encouraged. Please call
ahead to schedule your tour. Schools and clubs are welcome.
Rainbow Family Farm, Dale and Ann McKinney, 2626
S Lincoln Memorial Parkway, Decatur IL 62522. (217) 963-2312.
E-mail: rainbowfamilyfarm@earthlink.net.
Website: http://www.rainbowfamilyfarm.net.
Sangamon Valley
Cattle Co.
Real beef – Real tasty!
Buy farm-direct meats from Sangamon Valley Cattle
Co., raised naturally on a 106-year-old family farm just minutes West
of Springfield, IL
Our all-natural grass fed and grass finished beef
cattle and lamb are selected to prosper on high quality forage, fresh
air and sunshine without the need for artificial growth hormones, antibiotics
or chemical additives. Pasture finishing by rotational grazing on lush
grass-legume fields produces a superior quality meats naturally high
in omega-3 fatty acids, CLA and vitamin E.
Pasture raised meats are healthier, tastier, more
nutritious, more humane and environmentally responsible. Our animals
never see a feed lot. We take pride in producing healthy foods from healthy
animals … the old-fashioned way.
Get the excess corn out of your diet today! Select
meat packages available almost anytime at our farm. Whole, half and split-half beef and lamb orders
are available by reservation. Work one-on-one with our state-inspected
processor to ensure you receive the cuts and package weights that best
fit your needs. Delivery throughout Springfield and Central Illinois
can be arranged if you need assistance.
Sangamon Valley Cattle Co., Frank and Stacy Bowman, 5128
Stagecoach Road, Pleasant Plains IL 62677. (217) 487-7664.
E-mail: info@svgrassfedbeef.com.
Website: http://www.svgrassfedbeef.com.
Shoal
Creek Farm produces pastured poultry according
to Joel Salatin's methods. The chicks
are kept in a brooder for the first three
weeks and then are transferred to outdoor
mobile pens for the remaining 5 weeks
where they are fed "all natural
feed ingredients."
The chickens
are processed at a USDA inspected plant.
Butchering dates range from late June
to mid November.
Shoal Creek Farm, Floyd Johnson, 151 Johnson Lane, Raymond
IL 62560. Phone and fax: (217) 229-3571; cell phone: (217)
725-1028.
E-mail: fjohnson@consolidated.net.
Sonrise
Farms is located near Penfield,
IL (approximately 25 miles northeast
of Champaign-Urbana).The Hesterbergs
began converting cropland into a natural
pasture-based system in the 1900s. Today
they offer pasture-raised chickens,
turkeys, forage-finished Murray Grey beef and
brown eggs from free-range hens.
Broiler chickens are available May through October
and turkeys for Thanksgiving. All poultry is picked up fresh on the farm
unless arrangements are made for freezing.
Their herd of Murray Grey beef cattle is rotated
to fresh pasture every day of the growing season. No feed supplements,
hormones or antibiotics are used. All beef sold to customers is born
and raised on the farm using natural practices until going to slaughter.
Beef is sold by halves, quarters or individual frozen cuts. Please check
the farm website.
Sonrise Farms, Dan and Diane Hesterberg, 1330
East 3000 North Road, Penfield IL 61862. (217) 595-5603.
E-mail: dhesterberg@fbconnect.net
Website: http://www.sonrisefarms.net.
South Pork Ranch is a first generation small
family farm located two hours south of Chicago and one hour north of
Champaign. Our animals know what it is to feel earth under their feet
and fresh air blowing through their hair...and feathers. Our dairy,
beef and pork is certified organic by MOSA.
Our meat is available
directly off our farm or at a number of grocery stores and restaurants
(see Illinois Beyond the
Farm for details). Grocery stores include: Crafthouse
Market Goods and Green Grocer in Chicago, Dave's
Supermarket in
Fairbury, and Naturally Yours Grocer, in Normal. The following
Chicago restaurants—Anteprima,
The Bristol, Elysian Hotel In Fine Spirits, and Old
Town Social—purchase
our pork and make the most fabulous dishes / sausages / charcuterie.
To visit them is to love them. Tell
them we sent you!
Our farm store, The Spotted
Wattle, is
open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10-5; Closed
Thursdays and Sundays. Various cuts of frozen beef and pork, along with
honey (from local bees on native grasses and flowers) and
free-range eggs (in season) are available in the store. CALL
FIRST to check availability if you are looking for a special cut of meat.
Beef (100 % grass fed) and pork (on pasture with additional organic grain
and milk) can also be purchased by the whole or half carcass. Call NOW
to reserve as both products sell out very quickly and are in limited
supply. Really, truthfully, 'tis a fact.
We are home to the critically endangered Red Wattle
Hog. With less than 2000 Red Wattles known to be in existence in the
WORLD we are proud to be raising this fine breed for consumption as well
as for breeding.
Red Wattle pork has a rich taste, a deep pink/red color and
the perfect amount of melt-in-your-mouth fat. It is definitely NOT the
other white meat. Our chefs swear by it. Our customers crave it.
Some have been known to hide it from their own children.
South Pork Ranch LLC, Donna OShaughnessy and Keith
Parrish, 32796
E 750 N Road, Chatsworth IL 60921. (815) 635-3414.
E-mail: opies99@gmail.com. Websites:
http://www.south-pork-ranch.com and http://midlifefarmwife.blogspot.com/.
SS Backwards Longhorn
Meats is a family owned and run business
registered with the Illinois Department
of Agriculture. We are located in
western Illinois, 45 miles south of Springfield.
We serve all areas of Alton, Bethalto,
Brighton, Godfrey, Jerseyville, Greenfield
and more.
Beef can be purchased and shipped in single
packages or 1/4, 1/2 or whole beef. We also sell our products at the
Jerseyville (Tuesdays, 4-8pm), Brighton (Wednesdays, 4-8pm) and Alton
(Saturdays, 8am-noon) farmers markets.
Longhorn beef is leaner than that of other breeds, it is also lower
in saturated fats. The flavorful Longhorn beef has less cholesterol
and calories than chicken. Including lean beef in a heart-healthy diet
can positively impact blood cholesterol levels. Studies have shown that
eating lean beef can help increase 'good' cholesterol and reduce 'bad'
cholesterol in people with elevated cholesterol levels. Nutritional content
of Longhorn beef (based on a 3.5oz serving): Calories–140, Protein–
25.5, Fat–3.7, and Cholesterol–61.5.
Want a healthy snack? Try our Lean Beef Snack
sticks available in
teriyaki, jalapeno and regular flavors.
SS Backwards Longhorn Meats, 34716
Sanders Road, Medora IL 62063. (618) 729-2004.
E-mail: ssbackwards@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.ssbackwardslonghorns.com.
Stone Organic Pastures has
organically-raised, all grassfed Angus beef available
year round.
Stone Organic Pastures,
Tim Stone, Champaign
IL. (312) 715-7025.
E-mail: trstone@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/stoneorganicpastures3.
Tallgrass
Beef is a pure, natural product
of the Great American Prairie. Founded
by Bill Kurtis—journalist, rancher,
conservationist, and proud owner of The
Red Buffalo Ranch in Sedan, Kansas—Tallgrass
Beef Company is raising cattle that roam
in the open and graze on natural grasses
rich in nutrients and high in anti-oxidants.
The result is beef that's rich
in Omega-3 fatty acids, high in Vitamin
E, higher in beneficial unsaturated fat,
and lower in saturated fat and cholesterol.
You can taste the difference.
Tallgrass works with independent, family-owned farms
and ranches to raise cattle in their grass-fed, grass-finished program.
Their beef is sold in restaurants, select specialty food and grocery
stores, and through their website. Although their office is in Kansas,
they are primarily marketing and selling in Illinois.
Tallgrass Beef Company, 107
East Main, Sedan KS 67361.
(877) 822-8283.
E-mail: info@tallgrassbeef.com
Website: http://www.tallgrassbeef.com
Tallgrass Prairie Farms has been raising
prime Angus cattle in Central Illinois for over 30 years. We
are dedicated to providing all-natural food products with no hormones
or antibiotics and pride ourselves on having the most tender, lean,
Omega-3 hearty cuts of meat available for our customers and their
families. Our cattle are raised on
Midwestern grass pastures and are hand-picked to ensure you’ll
receive the very best quality of meat available.
Our cattle eat what mother nature provides….once you try
grass fed meat you will be an instant convert.
We sell beef in whole, half, half of half
(1/4) and individual packages and cuts. We also sell all natural salsa,
jellies, BBQ and steak seasoning. We do ship and deliver. We also sell
wholesale to retail establishments. Located in Central Illinois we are
close to Indiana, Missouri, Iowa and can have items shipped or delivered
for a fee.
Coming soon…Tallgrass Prairie “Prairie Chickens” and
Eggs.
Tallgrass Prairie Farms, Jeff Canterbury & Kristen
Evans, 18378 State Highway 97, Petersburg
IL 62675. (217) 632-2220.
E-mail: kristen@tallgrassprairie.com.
Website: http://www.tallgrassprairie.com.
Ted Kapper Farm sells
all-natural, grass-fed beef. Our
animals do not receive any grain.
We sell our beef in quarters or larger amounts.
When our beef is processed (at a local USDA inspected plant) it is divided
equally so every quarter has the same cuts.
Customers are welcome to tour the farm to see and
learn about our farming practices. We believe that our products should
be sold locally so we do not ship our product. It is for pick-up only
at the farm.
Ted Kapper Farm, Ted Kapper, 13147 West Eldorado, Niantic, IL 62551. (217) 620-3740.
E-mail: tlkapper@gmail.com.
Three Spring Farms is a new venture in 2011 by Andrew Bachmann, Jacob Bachmann and Bryan Meyers. The Bachmann brothers have loads of knowledge and experience: they are 4th generation farmers in the neighborhood with recent degrees in Agriculture from Missou. Meyers is a recent convert after an inspiring farm experience a few decades ago. Together they are raising grassfed beef and taking steps to protect and heal the farmland that they are working.
The Bachmanns have added to their previous knowledge by attending a grassfed grazing school in 2011, while Meyers perpetually bugs them with ideas gleaned from The Stockman Grassfarmer and other journals. We are simultaneously building our pastures and our grassfeeding skills. Initial work includes the building of a herd around some cows and calves that the Bachmanns have moved from their family farm up the road. The first year has seen the conversion of tilled fields to pasture and the development of plans to protect the ponds and streams by providing internal fencing and managed grazing. The grazing company is off to a strong start and has a small number of grassfed steers to offer at the end of the first year of operations.
We feed grass and hay only. We offer mineral supplements but absolutely no hormones and no antibiotics. The cattle are outside all the time and have had minimal health issues.
The beef will be sold direct to the consumer with options on how and where it will be processed. Will deliver to the St. Louis area and will discuss options outside that immediate region. Our farm is just across the river from Illinois, so it is a worthy consideration for those in Southern Illinois as well.
Three Spring Farms, Bryan Meyers, 1097 Perry County Road 330, Perryville MO 63775. (314) 918-0797.
E-mail: bryanmeyers46@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.localharvest.org/three-springs-farms-M49299?ul
Trail's End Organic Farm, certified
by Indiana Certified Organic, is located 4 miles west of Putnam, Illinois in the
Crow Creek Valley. Our farm consists of 238 acres and has been in the
Morse family for 89 years. The land has been chemical-free for twenty-one
years. The farm is divided equally between cropland and pasture, with
oak, walnut, and hickory timber. Crops include soybeans, popcorn, wheat,
oats, and rye. Our son Matt plants a small field of garlic. We
plan to raise turkeys for Thanksgiving 2010.
Our USDA Certified Organic grass-fed cattle are
a Scottish Highland/Black Angus cross which ensures lean and flavorful
beef. Of course, we don’t
use growth hormones or antibiotics. The cattle are not confined in a
feedlot, but spend their time out on pasture with access to clean water
and shelter. Through the winter months the cattle are fed hay.
It takes approximately 20 months to raise a calf to market weight.
The beef is sold by quarters, halves, or whole. The cattle are
taken to a USDA certified-organic locker, Bittner’s
Eureka Locker, Eureka, Illinois, for processing according to the customer’s
cutting order. The employees at Eureka are very good at talking you through
a cutting order, if you have never done one before.
The customer picks up their finished beef at the locker and pays the
processing fee. Alternately, we can arrange delivery of your
beef to you.
Trail's End Organic Farm, Janet Morse, 20001
195th North Avenue, Putnam
IL 61560. (815) 437-2606.
E-mail: trailsend56@yahoo.com.
Tuthill Farm,
a family farm in west central Illinois,
offers local, clean, heritage pork.
Our heritage breed hogs are raised naturally outdoors
where they root, eat grass and thrive, while enjoying humane treatment.
Yes, they actually eat grass. Our delicious pork is a result of sunshine,
fresh air and plenty of room to roam. The fact that we raise Large Black
and Duroc hogs—both Heritage breeds known for their gourmet taste
and pasturing ability—makes a big difference as well. Large Blacks
are gaining popularity with restaurant chefs and home-chefs alike because
they are a large, sweet-fleshed bacon-type pig famous for fine-grained,
sweet-scented meat.
Our meat is processed in a local USDA inspected butcher shop. Our meat
is available in bundles. Breeding stock is available.
Tuthill Farm meat is available online, local stores and is featured on
the menus of local restaurants.
Tuthill Farm, Jonathan Tuttle, 3540
Payson Road, Quincy IL 62305.
(217) 222-7689.
E-mail: info@tuthillfarm.com.
Website: http://www.tuthillfarm.com.
Vincent Family
Farm is centrally located just outside
Springfield, IL. Products include
pastured chickens and eggs,
100% grass fed jersey milk cows,
grass fed goats, grass fed and
finished beef, acres of beyond
organic produce (vegetables and
fruit) We also make our own cheese,
butter and soaps.
All of our animals
are treated in a humane way. No antibiotics
or hormones are used. We use a rotational
grazing practice with all of our animals.
Vincent Family Farm,
Todd Vincent, 8133
Hendrickson Road, Rochester, IL. 62563.
(217) 306-4058.
E-mail: vincentfamilyfarm@gmail.com.
Walkup Heritage Farm & Gardens, Inc., located in Crystal Lake, IL. about about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, offers:
- Pasture raised Poulet Rouge chickens and Heritage turkeys (White Holland and Midget White breeds).
All poultry are fed certified organic feed from hatch. They are pastured on organic, (non-certified) land in moveable pens (tractors) that are moved 1 to 2 times per day. Slaughtering is done at a certified non-organic facility.
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- Silver Rabbits (rare heritage breed) are available for live purchase only. Rabbits are used to help cultivate raised garden beds in Spring while confined in moveable cages with open bottoms and are given garden refuse other than Brassicas.
They are kept in larger than required cages in Winter and when not in the tractors.
- Tennessee Fainting Goats, live purchase only. Goats are pastured except in Winter. They are fed grass hay in winter, no grains. They are kept in a large
fenced area in Winter and at night with three sided shelters.
Kids are raised by mothers with supplemented real goat milk from bottles for taming purposes.
- Various Heritage Breeds of ducks and geese, live purchase only. Raised in large open
pen with water for bathing. Fed certified organic feed from hatch. Fed frequently with garden refuse from organic garden and lawn cuttings and weedings. No chemicals have ever been applied to anything they are fed.
Goats are given necessary antibiotic treatments for most common diseases only and worming medication.
Poultry and rabbits are not given antibiotics other than rarely for illnesses. No hormones of any kind are ever used.
Sales from farm only. CSAs for eggs and
poultry products. Chicken eggs by CSA membership only; there is generally a waiting list. Duck and turkey eggs available for individual sale at farm in Spring and Summer. Chicken meat by CSA only. Turkey meat
for sale individually for Thanksgiving based on advanced orders.
We also sell heirloom produce and fruit, honey, Shiitake mushrooms, heirloom vegetable starts and seeds and native plant plugs and seeds. No shipping. At farm purchase only.
Walkup Heritage Farm & Gardens, Inc., Michael J. Walkup, 5215 Walkup Road, Crystal Lake IL 60012. (815) 477-8978.
E-mail: mjwalkup@ameritech.net. Website: http://www.walkupheritagefarm.com.
Wallace Farms is
the ultimate one-stop shop for conscientious
consumers who insist on only the best foods
to support their family’s health.
100% Grass-Fed Beef
• We
Believe……Cows
were built to eat grass, not grain
• We Believe……Soil
health is pivotal to the quality grass
that our cows thrive on
• We
Believe……Cattle
should be rotated to fresh pasture daily
• We
Believe……High
levels of CLA in grass-fed beef support
a strong mind and body
• We
Believe……Our
grass-fed beef is not only healthy, but
tender and flavorful
• We Believe……Grass-fed
is Best
Fresh-Air Pork
• We Believe……Pigs
should have access to plenty of mud and
sunshine
• We Believe……Agriculture
should be sustainable and diversified
• We
Believe……Healthy
eating gives new meaning to family life
Free-Range Chicken & Turkey
• We Believe……Poultry
need access to green pasture, bugs and
sun
• We Believe……Small
family farms can be resurrected by producing
quality, artisanal foods
• We Believe……Animals
should remain free of antibiotics and
growth hormones
Wild-Caught Seafood
• We Believe……Seafood
should always be sustainably fished – not
farm-raised
• We Believe……Cook
Inlet waters are the best in the world
Wallace Farms utilizes
the “Buying Club” approach,
which allows our customers to pre-order
a wide variety of foods. We currently offer
pick-ups at the following locations:
ILLINOIS LOCATIONS:
Chicago, IL (Downtown); Naperville, IL
(Western Chicagoland) – NEW WAREHOUSE!;
Wauconda, IL (NW Chicagoland).
IOWA LOCATIONS:
Ankeny, IA; Ames, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA;
Clive, IA; Des Moines, IA (Downtown); Johnston,
IA; Iowa City, IA.
Wallace Farms, Inc., Naperville,
IL. (515) 480-8763
E-mail: info@wallacefarms.com
Website: http://www.wallacefarms.com
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