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Search by state or ZIP code.
Local Beef Index covers Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey. The directory includes farms with varying levels of documented information; a listing alone does not confirm that beef is available today.
- Connecticut beef farms — 39 directory records
- Massachusetts beef farms — 66 directory records
- Vermont beef farms — 35 directory records
- New Hampshire beef farms — 40 directory records
- New York beef farms — 185 directory records
- New Jersey beef farms — 32 directory records
Use the ZIP-code search for a radius around home or the farm map to plan a route. Locations may be approximate; confirm the collection address and opening hours with the farm.
Choose the format
Decide what you are ready to buy.
For a few meals, start with individual cuts. For a smaller mixed order, browse boxes and bundles. For a freezer share, first compare share sizes and ask the seller for expected weights and a complete quote.
Read a listing's source and checked date. A past season's offer is useful background, but it does not establish a new ordering window. A website without a captured price may still sell beef; contact the farm rather than treating the missing price as evidence it has stopped selling.
Ask whether “quarter” means a mixed split quarter or a particular part of the animal, which cuts are included, and whether substitutions are possible. The name alone does not settle the cut mix.
Before paying
Confirm four things directly.
- The order: what is available, expected quantity, cut mix and likely ready date.
- The bill: price basis, processing and delivery charges, deposit credit, and when the remaining balance is due.
- The handoff: exact location or delivery area, time window, package condition and how to transport the order.
- Your storage: expected packaged pounds or box dimensions and enough usable freezer space.
Keep the seller's answer with the order confirmation. If a listing differs from the farm's current information, use the farm's current quote and submit a correction with its source.