Jessica also urges people to understand that not all slaughterhouses are massive killing factories. “Most of the slaughterhouses we deal with are family run, have passed down the skills and knowledge, and are an important and respected part of the farming community. They can do 10 to 20 steers a week. Three to five people work in these slaughterhouses; they bring the animals in one at a time, and it’s done humanely and carefully. It’s an honest living and it’s essential.”
So, meat-eaters, use your purchasing power to enjoy animal foods from local farms. We’re lucky to have many in our region. You’ll discover people who are devoted to healthy, humane, “old-fashioned” farming ways. Just as hunger for meat created factory farms, hunger for better meat can take them down.
For a comprehensive list of local farms and suppliers of meat and dairy products, visit
Providers of meat, dairy, and eggs from pasture-raised, free-range, or otherwise beneficially raised animals in the Hudson Valley:
Arcadian Pastures
Sloansville, NY
518-868-4378
[email protected]
Brook Farm
New Paltz, NY
845-255-1052
[email protected]
Evan’s Farmhouse Creamery
Norwich, NY
607-334-5339
Fleisher’s Grass-fed and Organic Meats
307 Wall Street, Uptown Kingston: 845-338-6666
47 East Market Street, Rhinebeck: 845-876-6688
www.fleishers.com
Flying Pigs Farm
Shushan, NY
518-854-3844
www.flyingpigsfarm.com
Four Winds Farm
Gardiner NY
845-255-3088
http://users.bestweb.net/~fourwind
Fox Hill Farm
Ancramdale, NY
518-329-2405
[email protected]
Free Bird Farm
Palatine Bridge, NY
518-673-8822
[email protected]
Gippert's Farm
Saugerties, NY
845-247-9479
845-246-2360
Harrington Farm
High Falls, NY
845-687-7064
Hawthorne Valley Farm
Ghent (Harlemville), NY
518-672-7500
Heather Ridge Farm
Preston Hollow, NY
518-239-6045 or 518-239-6234
www.heather-ridge-farm.com
Herondale Farm
Ancramdale, NY
518-329-3769
www.herondalefarm.com
Kiernan Farm
Gardiner, NY
845-255-5995
www.kiernanfarm.com
Long Days Farm
Buskirk, NY
518-677-8128
[email protected]
Melody Springs Farm
Sharon Springs, NY
518-284-2731
[email protected]
Midsummer Farm
Warwick, NY
845-986-9699
www.midsummerfarm.com
Rivendel Farm
Kenoza Lake, NY
845-482-4899
http://rivendelfarm.com
Ronnybrook Farm
Ancramdale, NY
www.ronnybrook.com
Sap Bush Hollow Farm
Warnerville, NY
518-234-2105
[email protected]
Skate Creek Farm
East Meredith, NY
303-994-7126
[email protected]
Sprout Creek Farm
Poughkeepsie, NY
845-485-9885
www.sproutcreekfarm.org
Sweet Tree Farm
Carlisle, NY
518-234-7422
[email protected]
Temple Farm
Millbrook, NY
845-677-8757
[email protected]
Threshold Farm
Philmont, NY
518-672-5509
Twilight Acres
Stone Ridge, NY
845-687-0320
Valley Farmers (Valley Livestock Marketing Cooperative, Inc.)
Stanfordville, NY
845-868-1826
http://valleyfarmers.com
Veritas Farms
New Paltz, NY
845-384-6888
www.veritasfarms.com
Internet Resources:
Information and directory of pasture-based farms, buying clubs, restaurants, and more:
www.eatwild.com
“Life Behind Bars” (online look into factory farms): http://www.farmsanctuary.org/mediacenter/assets/LBB_new_booklet2.pdf
“The Meatrix,” award-winning Flash animation series about meat production: www.themeatrix.com
You Can Help!
The Downed Animal Protection and Food Safety Act (H.R. 661, S. 394) has been introduced in Congress to keep downed animals out of the human food supply by requiring humane euthanasia. Contact your federal senators and representative today and urge them to support it (find their names and contact information at www.Congress.org). More info at www.farmsancturary.org
