Local beef in Minnesota
12 ranches and farms in Minnesota sell beef direct. 6 raise grass-fed cattle. 3 sell pork too. 1 will ship it to you. They're spread across 12 towns, including Albert Lea, Cannon Falls and Finlayson.
By city
Counts are farms within 60 miles, from any state.
Ranches and farms in Minnesota
Ruble Custom Meats
Albert Lea, MN
π Beef
grain-finished
Custom-cut quarters, halves and wholes reserved through a booking page, from a seventh-generation farm in south-central Minnesota. Cattle are raised on grass, hay and grain, and the butcher is USDA inspected.
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Cannon Falls, MNπ¦ ships
π Beef
grass-fed, regenerative
Cannon Falls-based producer of 100% grass-fed, lifetime-grazed beef sourced from a network of small Midwestern family farms with no grain, hormones, or antibiotics ever. Sells frozen beef by the cut and in bulk direct to consumers and through Twin Cities health food stores.
Medicine Creek Farm
Finlayson, MN
π Beef Β· π Pork Β· π Lamb
grass-fed, pasture-raised, regenerative
Seasonal online store for grass-fed beef, pastured pork and lamb. Availability is limited, and repeat customers and mailing-list members get first access before it opens to everyone.
Cannon Valley Ranch
Goodhue, MN
π Beef
Angus and Akaushi beef sold through an online meat shop, with delivery across southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities area. The ranch mainly breeds registered seedstock and sells its own beef direct to consumers.
Wacholz Farm
Hayward, MN
π Beef Β· π Pork Β· π Lamb
grass-fed
South Poll and North Devon cattle finished on grass, sold by the quarter with a mix of roasts, steaks and ground beef. Pastured pork, lamb and ground beef are listed too, with a reservation process on the site.
Wright Farms
Hutchinson, MN
π Beef
grain-finished
Quarters, halves and wholes reserved online with a deposit, then cut to your instructions and picked up once processed. Cattle eat corn, oats and hay grown on the farm, and the wait list runs about two to three months.
Klaers Family Farm
Independence, MN
π Beef Β· π₯ Eggs
grain-finished
Whole, half and quarter beef plus a smaller Century Pack bundle and single cuts through an online store. Cattle are finished on corn and grass hay, and the farm also sells eggs in several shell colors.
Big Woods Beef
Kenyon, MN
π Beef
Online shop with ground beef in several lean grades, short ribs, brisket and other single cuts, along with quarters and halves. Part of a Goodhue County family farm that has worked the same land since 1856.
StoneBridge Beef
Long Prairie, MN
π Beef
grass-fed
Grass-fed beef sold as quarters and halves, priced per pound of carcass weight with a deposit to reserve. Processing is billed separately and depends on your cut and packaging choices.
HD Beef Works
Northfield, MN
π Beef Β· π Pork Β· π Chicken
grass-fed
Grass-fed beef by the quarter or half with cuts set through the processor, plus deposits for half pigs, whole pigs and chickens in the online meat store. Pickup at the farm is encouraged and delivery can be arranged.
Ardent Acres Farm
Palisade, MN
π Beef Β· π Chicken
grass-fed
Scottish Highland beef sold as quarter shares, with deposits taken a year or more ahead for ground beef and mixed-cut orders. Pastured whole chickens are also reserved through the same order page.
JJ Legacy Cattle Company
Pierz, MN
π Beef
Ranch-raised beef in an online shop, with lean ground beef, ribeye and T-bone among the most ordered items. Located in Morrison County, north of St. Cloud.
Ruble Custom Meats
Albert Lea, MN
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Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Cannon Falls, MN
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Medicine Creek Farm
Finlayson, MN
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Cannon Valley Ranch
Goodhue, MN
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Wacholz Farm
Hayward, MN
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Wright Farms
Hutchinson, MN
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Klaers Family Farm
Independence, MN
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Big Woods Beef
Kenyon, MN
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StoneBridge Beef
Long Prairie, MN
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HD Beef Works
Northfield, MN
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Ardent Acres Farm
Palisade, MN
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JJ Legacy Cattle Company
Pierz, MN
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