Livestock Farms & Ranches near Ithaca, NY
3 livestock farms & ranches within about 30 miles of Ithaca — Red House Ranch LLC, Side Hill Acres Dairy Goat Farm and Lively Run Goat Dairy. Working ranches raising cattle, goats, sheep, and heritage breeds.
Red House Ranch LLC
16.6 miVan Etten
Red House Ranch in Van Etten, New York produces wholesome, deeply nutritious food — 100% grass-fed and finished beef and lamb, pasture-raised pork, chicken, turkey, and eggs, moved daily to fresh grass with no antibiotics, hormones, or GMOs. Founders Dave and Ike credit pasture-raised animal proteins with reversing their own chronic symptoms; orders ship Northeast-wide (free over $199), with homegrown garlic, maple syrup, and raw pet food too — and you can even camp at the farm.
Side Hill Acres Dairy Goat Farm
16.6 miCandor
Side Hill Acres is a dairy goat farm on Spencer Road in Candor, a Tioga County town in the Southern Tier. Farms like this milk dairy goats for cheese and sell registered breeding stock. No active website was found, so product availability and farm visits couldn't be confirmed online.
Lively Run Goat Dairy
15.0 miLively Run is one of the country's longest-running commercial goat dairies, making cheese in Interlaken since 1982. Steve and Susanne Messmer bought the farm in 1995 and kept producing goat, cow, and sheep cheeses with milk from Finger Lakes partner farms. Their Cayuga Blue, Finger Lakes Gold, and Feta have all won American Cheese Society awards. The farm store, tastings, and baby-goat feedings run May through October.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many livestock farms & ranches are near Ithaca?
US Farm Trail lists 3 livestock farms & ranches within about 30 miles of Ithaca, New York, the closest being Red House Ranch LLC in Van Etten. Every one sells direct to the public.
Can you visit livestock farms & ranches near Ithaca in person?
Many welcome visitors — through a farm stand, on-farm store, or by appointment. Check each farm's page for hours and how to buy before you drive out.