Livestock Farms & Ranches near Schuylerville, NY

Argyle

At Mack Brook Farm in Argyle, New York, Kevin Jablonski and Karen Christensen raise Angus cattle on 300 acres of quiet upstate pasture — grass and hay only, with both Animal Welfare Approved and American Grassfed certifications and 100% traceability from birth. Buy individual cuts at the on-farm store or discounted sides to order, or find the beef at local co-ops and natural food stores.

Cambridge

Ghost Light Farm in Cambridge, New York raises pasture-raised Angus beef on a family farm recognized as a NY Beef Farm of Excellence, New York Grown & Certified, and Beef Quality Assurance certified. Honoring the whole animal, the family also crafts small-batch tallow skincare balm from its own rendered tallow, sold online and at local farmers markets.

Johnsonville

Otter Creek Farm in Johnsonville, New York sells meat shares — customers own a percentage of the live animal, invest in the farm pre-season, and collect their 100% grass-fed beef, pastured pork, or pastured chicken at bulk prices after on-farm slaughter and local custom butchering. The farm is Certified Animal Welfare Approved and Certified Grassfed by A Greener World, hosts an annual Shareholder Appreciation Burger Night, and runs the Graceful Acres farmstay.

Salem

Grazin' Acres Farm in Salem, in the rolling hillsides of Washington County, New York, has produced all-natural beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and fresh vegetables since 2010 — heritage pigs and chickens on pasture and non-GMO grain, USDA-approved grass-fed and finished Angus beef, and free-ranged lamb. Products and CSA shares sell online and at several weekly farmers markets across upstate New York.