Allen and Robin Cockerline at Whippoorwill Farm sell grass fed beef from our own herd of angus and hereford cows bred to a devon bull.

It takes 24 months minimum to raise a steer or heifer to the right size and condition following a strict grass fed protocol without the use of hormones or antibiotics. All of our beef is available dry aged,frozen, vacuum wrapped, USDA inspected, individual cuts which range in price from $5/lb for ground beef, $12/lb sirloin, $18/lb NY strip and $24/lb for tenderloin. Available year round.

We also have on a more limited basis, eggs, chickens, pork and vegetables at our store at the farm. We are open every Saturday from 10-4 or by appointment. Please come and visit or call us at 860-435-2089

Allen and Robin Cockerline, 189 Salmon Kill Road, Salisbury CT 06039. (860) 435-2089. E-mail: grasscat@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.allenandrobin.com

Barlow Beef @ Wike Brothers' Farm. Wike Brothers' Farm is located in Sharon in scenic northwestern Connecticut. Hank and Donna Hoskins Barlow offer premium grass fed all natural beef and pasture raised eggs. Pork products from our Tamowrth, Glouster Old Spot Cross pigs will be available in the winter of 2007.

Our Hereford and Piedmontese cows are bred to our own Piedmontese bull. Calves are born on the farm and raised to 24 months, eating nothing but grass and minerals and drinking mountain spring water. We make our own hay for winter feeding. No antibiotics, hormones or commercial feeds are used. Beef is hung for 2-3 weeks to dry age.

Piedmontese cattle are "double-muscled" and mature fast, producing extremely lean meat with very high tenderness ratings. A 3.5 oz serving of full blood Piedmontese contains 36 mg of cholesterol, 95 calories and 21.2 g of protein, where the same size serving of traditional beef will have 68 mg cholesterol, 245 calories and 18.5 g of protein.

By the piece prices range from $5.50/pound for the standard crossbreed ground beef, to $22/pound for tenderloin. Full blood Piedmontese—which will be available in 2008—will be somewhat higher in cost.

The farm is open, and animals available for viewing by appointment. Contact us to order or for more information.

Barlow Beef @ Wike Brothers' Farm, Hank Barlow and Donna Hoskins Barlow, 32 White Hollow Road, Sharon CT 06069. Phone or fax: (860) 364-5765. E-mail: barlowbeef@comcast.net.
Website: http://www.wikebrothersfarm.com or http://www.barlowbeef.com.

Cedar Meadow Farm is a small family-run farm located in the Town of Ledyard, in southeastern Connecticut. We specialize in the production of grass fed chickens, turkeys, and pork.

Our philosophy is simple: We believe your food should not contain antibiotics and growth hormones, or be shipped hundreds of miles across the country and handled by countless individuals. We oppose “high-throughput factory farming” and are doing our part to provide a fresh and healthy product to our patrons.

Unlike commercial farms, our turkeys and broilers spend most of their lives out on pasture. This is not a new idea to animal husbandry. In fact, it is a step back in time to the way our forefathers cared for their land and livestock.

Today’s commercial farms rely on breeds that aren’t always well suited to an open environment such as ours. At Cedar Meadow, we believe it is our responsibility to ensure the future of those breeds that were once familiar and commonplace across the New England landscape. We’ve dedicated much of our resources towards maintaining heritage breeds. Because of their genetic profile, heritage breed animals tend to grow at a much slower rate then their commercial cousins. This requires a greater investment in both time and money, but we think you will agree it is well worth it!

Please visit our website to learn more about us or drop us an e-mail. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cedar Meadow farm, Julia Cronin, 12 Erin's Way, Ledyard CT 06339. (860) 608-7442. E-mail: info@cedarmeadowfarm.net.
Website: http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.net.

Footsteps Farm in Stonington, Ct is a small family based farm.

Of the 4,200 farms in the State of Connecticut, Footsteps Farm is the FIRST and ONLY farm to receive the prestigious “Certified Humane” Certification for their Turkeys, Layer Chickens and Broiler Chickens.

Of the 2,100,900 farms in the United States, Footsteps Farm is one of 55 farms so honored with the Certification.

www.certifiedhumane.org

The Certified Humane Raised & Handled Label is a consumer certification and labeling program. When you see the Certified Humane Raised & Handled label it means that an egg, dairy, meat or poultry product has been produced with the welfare of the farm animal in mind. Food products that carry the label are certified to have come from facilities that meet precise, objective standards for farm animal treatment.

We raise heirloom breeds to help save endangered species such as Tamworth hogs, Scottish Highlanders, Delaware Chickens, Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Royal Palm and Blue Slate Turkeys, all are pastured, and are rotationally grazed. In 2007 we will introduce pastured duck.

Our birds are processed by us by hand to insure no fecal soup and the highest of standards. A small farm air chill system is currently under construction to eliminate any water baths and insure the freshest and cleanest of products.

Footsteps Farm, Craig Floyd, 55 Laurence Eleanor Street, Stonington CT 06378. E-mail: footstepsfarm@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.footstepsfarm.com

Fox Hill Farm is 315 scenic, rolling acres in Ancramdale, New York in the foothills of the Berkshires of MA, CT and near the Taconic Parkway. We are less than 5 miles from the Connecticut border. We raise grassfed & grassfinished beef in an environmentally sustainable manner with rotational grazing of heritage breeds of British White, Murray Grey, Red Devon and crosses. They are very tame and raised organically but not yet certified.

The farm is protected from development by a conservation easement and has been in the Lampman family since 1882. The heritage breeds were chosen because of their ability to do well on grass and produce a healthy and tender, tasty product high in Omega 3 essential fatty acids.

¼’s, ½’s or whole beef custom cuts are prepared to customer specifications. We also sell and ship individual packages of steaks, roasts, burger and now terrific hot dogs (PaPa Dogs) that are all-beef, no-nitrate, with a natural casing.

All processing is done at small, local USDA inspected facilities. However, if an animal is purchased on the hoof in advance, then the most humane, ‘end’ can be arranged for at the farm. Shipping is available.

Visitors are welcome.

Fox Hill Farm, Larry and Erna Lampman, 887 E Ancram Road, Ancramdale NY 12503. (518) 329-2405.
E-mail: Lampman1@taconic.net. Website: will be up shortly.

Laurel Ridge Farm sells Laurel Ridge Grass Fed Beef which is produced from its own herd of angus cows. Our beef is grown on the pastures of our 700 acre farm in Litchfield, CT. Our cows are fed only fresh grass or hay and kelp (for the trace minerals a cow needs). We use no antibiotics or growth hormones, and our cows are finished on grass or hay only.

Our beef is slaughtered and butchered locally under USDA supervision, and dry-aged for a minimum of 2 weeks (usually 3). It is available in a variety of cuts. We retail the beef from our farm stand, which is located in the Windmill at 66 Wigwam in Litchfield. The stand is open Saturdays from 10 until 2 from mid-April through Christmas. We are open by appointment during the winter months.

We also sell our beef through several local retailers, including Fiddleheads Market in Litchfield, CT, New Morning Natural and Organic in Woodbury, CT and Green Planet Organic Market in Watertown, CT. We will be at the Litchfield Farmer’s Market when it opens during the summer of 2007. Our beef is also available at the Black Rock Tavern in Thomaston, CT.

Laurel Ridge Grass Fed Beef, John Morosani, PO Box 1369, Litchfield CT  06759. (860) 567-8122.
E-mail: john@lrgfb.com. Website: http://www.lrgfb.com.

Savage Hill Cattle Co. at Matson Farm is located in the geographic heart of Connecticut. We sell free range grass-and-hay-fed beef by the side.

We utilize cross bred cattle with Black Angus, Scottish Highland, Hereford and beefalo genetics. This allows us to take advantage of the superior hybrid vigor traits of a crossbred animal which makes them more hearty, healthy, naturally productive and lean. As a result, all of our animals are kept out doors in a low stress environment year round sometimes with the exception of a young calf and mother in very inclement weather.

At Savage Hill Cattle Co. we are a small operation that values old fashion farming techniques and humane treatment of all our animals.We DO NOT use any synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides anywhere on our property, in turn this allows a diverse group of soil microbes improve nutrient cycling and deliver more trace minerals through the food chain and eventually to you. We pledge that we will never use artificial growth hormones, antibiotics or other drugs in our cattle.

All of the beef that we sell from our farm comes from cattle that have been born and raised on our farm in accordance with our strict husbandry practices. This eliminates the possibility of introducing animals from unknown whereabouts that can be sick, diseased or not raised to our standards.

Currently our beef can only be purchased by the whole side. A typical side of beef weighs approximately 300 lbs. There is a 2-3 week lead time required and a 50% deposit as animals are processed on a per order basis for maximum quality.

All of our meat is processed from start to finish in USDA inspected facilities. The current price of a side is $5.00 per lb. hanging weight; this includes custom cutting to customer specifications and vacuum sealing, however it is subject to change as prices fluctuate. Your order can be picked up at the local USDA processor in East Berlin. When you buy from us you get the best piece of beef and peace of mind.

Savage Hill Cattle Co. at Matson Farm, Ryan Matson, 369 Savage Hill Road, Berlin CT 06037. (860) 655-0958. E-mail: RyanM01@comcast.net.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwgXPsWi6U0

Woodbridge Farm, located in rural southeastern Connecticut, is committed to pursuing sustainable agriculture, loving the land, plants, and animals, and learning from the wisdom of nature.

Our cattle are rare and beautiful red Milking Devons, with horns. It is renowned for its rich creamy milk, fine beef, and willingness as a draft animal. The most popular colonial breed because of its triple purpose usefulness, it is now endangered. It is renowned for its rich creamy milk, its fine beef, and its willingness as a draft animal.

The farm produces beef and a creamery selling yogurt, and a variety of cheeses. Unlike today’s high performance specialized breeds, Milking Devons do extremely well on a simple diet of rich pastures and good hay, composed of a high diversity of grasses, clovers, and herbs. No grain is fed to our cattle. They only receive natural kelp, salt, and small amounts of minerals added to their lush salad grass, derived from enriched soil, pasture rotation, and regular composting methods.

Woodbridge Farm also raises heritage poultry and pigs. They are fed only organic grain, supplemented by open pasture rotation for the birds, and woodland runs for the pigs. We raise fine heritage breeds of turkeys and chickens that follow the cattle in the pasture rotation pens when they reach the pullet stage. The fowl prepare the pasture for a new cycle of growth with their scratching and stimulation of the ground and plants, reducing the need for mowing and harrowing with a tractor.

Woodbridge Farm, David and Julia Smagorinsky, farmers,
30 Woodbridge Road, Salem CT 06420. (860) 889-5797.
E-mail: woodbridgefarm@sbcglobal.net
Website:  http://www.woodbridgefarmonline.com