Grass-Fed Beef in North Carolina: Where to Buy
Summerfield Farms, a 600-acre AGA-certified working farm near Greensboro, is a genuine North Carolina-based source for 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, sold through their on-farm market and a local delivery radius (not nationwide shipping). White Oak Pastures, just across the border in Bluffton, Georgia, is a short drive from Charlotte and ships direct nationwide for shoppers outside Summerfield Farms' delivery area. The Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill), Asheville, and Charlotte all have strong farmers market cultures and Whole Foods coverage. Earth Fare, headquartered in Asheville, is an excellent regional natural grocery chain with strong grass-fed sourcing.
Local Suppliers in North Carolina
These suppliers from our directory are based in or deliver to North Carolina.
Grass-Fed Beef Farms in North Carolina
Based HereThese suppliers are headquartered in or primarily source from North Carolina.
Summerfield Farms
Summerfield, North Carolina (Guilford County)
Based in North Carolina
AGA-certified 600-acre cattle farm near Greensboro, North Carolina; sold through an on-farm market and a local delivery radius, no shipping.
Raised without grain
Baldwin Charolais Beef
Yanceyville, North Carolina
Based in North Carolina
Multi-generation Charolais ranch in Yanceyville, North Carolina since 1969; grass-fed beef finished with no grain, sold through Whole Foods since 2004.
Raised without grain
Baucom's Best
Monroe, North Carolina
Based in North Carolina
Family farm near Monroe, North Carolina raising cattle exclusively on its own land; no grain or animal by-products, ordered by phone or email only.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones, gmos
Beam Family Farms
Lawndale, North Carolina
Based in North Carolina
North Carolina foothills farm near Lawndale; 100% grass-fed beef, cattle never see a feedlot, ordered through the farm's own Barn2Door store.
Raised without grain
Running T Farms
Cleveland, North Carolina
Based in North Carolina
Cleveland, North Carolina farm with a NO BARN pledge; 100% grass fed and pasture finished beef, sold by seasonal fall-harvest reservation.
Raised without grain
Mary Mel Family Farm
Siler City, North Carolina
Based in North Carolina
Siler City, North Carolina family farm; "grass-fed beef is never grain-finished," ships continental US, also pasture-raised pork and chicken.
Raised without grain
Delivered to North Carolina from Nearby Farms
Regional DeliveryThese farms are based in a nearby state but deliver directly into North Carolina.
Watson Farms
Chester, South Carolina
Delivers to North Carolina
Chester, South Carolina farm rotating cattle daily on pasture; 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef with zero grain, ships UPS to 20-plus states.
Raised without grain, antibiotics
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Summerfield Farms, a 600-acre working farm in Guilford County near Greensboro, is AGA certified for 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef and sells through an on-site market plus a local delivery radius ($150 order minimum, check your zip code at checkout). Beyond Summerfield Farms, North Carolina's Piedmont Triad and Mountain West have a strong tradition of small-farm beef production. The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) at carolinafarmstewards.org lists additional member farms including grass-fed beef operations in the Piedmont, Mountains, and Coastal Plain regions. Raleigh's State Farmers Market and the Carrboro Farmers Market (running since 1979) are excellent sources for NC-raised grass-fed beef.
Online Delivery to North Carolina
These suppliers ship frozen nationwide and deliver to all North Carolina addresses.
White Oak Pastures
Bluffton, Georgia
Ships to North Carolina
Multi-generation regenerative farm in Bluffton, Georgia with on-farm processing; ships nationwide, plus a farm store and Southeast Whole Foods.
Raised without grain
Alderspring Ranch
Pahsimeroi Valley, Idaho
Ships to North Carolina
Certified-organic ranch in Idaho's Pahsimeroi Valley, cattle range-herded across 46,000 wild acres; ships frozen to the lower 48 at cost.
Raised without grain
Seven Sons
Roanoke, Indiana + ~150 partner farms nationwide
Ships to North Carolina
Family regenerative farm in Roanoke, Indiana run by seven brothers with a vetted partner network; subscribe or order a la carte, ships nationwide.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones, gmos
Northstar Bison
Cameron, Wisconsin
Ships to North Carolina
Vertically integrated Wisconsin producer of grass-fed bison and beef, harvested on the ranch; ships nationwide, local pickup in Cameron.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Primal Pastures
Murrieta, California & Arizona
Ships to North Carolina
Solar-powered family farm in Murrieta, California raising grass-fed beef and pastured poultry; nationwide shipping, boxes, and beef shares.
Raised without antibiotics, added hormones, grain
Stemple Creek Ranch
Tomales/Petaluma, California (Marin & Sonoma counties)
Ships to North Carolina
Fourth-generation Marin County, California ranch, certified-organic grass-finished beef and lamb; ships nationwide, free delivery in California.
Raised without grain
Shirttail Creek Farm
Brenham, Texas
Ships to North Carolina
Regenerative farm in Brenham, Texas producing grass-finished beef with dry-aged options; ships nationwide except AK and HI, free over $249.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Crowd Cow
USA, Uruguay & Japan (farm-specific)
Ships to North Carolina
Online marketplace naming the exact farm behind every cut, from US ranches plus Uruguay and Japan; ships nationwide, no subscription needed.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
ButcherBox
Australia, New Zealand & USA
Ships to North Carolina
The largest US grass-fed beef subscription, sourcing from Australia, New Zealand, and US farms; curated monthly boxes shipped nationwide.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
US Wellness Meats
Missouri & Midwest USA
Ships to North Carolina
Direct-to-consumer grass-fed beef pioneer running since 2000, deep on organ meats, bones, and tallow; ships nationwide from Missouri.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Good Ranchers
USA (100+ independent family farms)
Ships to North Carolina
Subscription meat service sourcing only from 100-plus US family farms, with a dedicated grass-finished program; free nationwide shipping.
Raised without grain, antibiotics
Five Mile Beef
Southern Utah & Nevada (700,000-acre ranch)
Ships to North Carolina
Single-ranch operation across 700,000 acres of Southern Utah and Nevada; same-day delivery to St. George and Tonopah, nationwide shipping paused.
Raised without grain, vaccines, antibiotics, added hormones
Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative
Multi-state USA (40+ cooperative farms)
Ships to North Carolina
Farmer-owned cooperative of 40-plus regenerative US farms selling grass-fed beef and pastured meats; nationwide shipping with subscribe-and-save.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Buck Creek Meats
Paducah, Texas (family farm since the 1930s)
Ships to North Carolina
Texas family farm running since the 1930s in Paducah, raising grass-finished beef, lamb, and pork; ships nationwide, free in Texas, $100 minimum.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Wild Pastures
Multiple US regenerative farms
Ships to North Carolina
Meat delivery service sourcing grass-fed beef from regenerative US family farms, farm named on every package; one-time or subscription, 48 states.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones, gmos
C&F Farms
Roanoke, Virginia
Ships to North Carolina
Third-generation family farm in Roanoke, Virginia, grass-finished with no antibiotics or added hormones; nationwide shipping plus local pickup.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones, synthetic pesticides
Parker Pastures
Gunnison, Colorado
Ships to North Carolina
Family ranch in Gunnison, Colorado, grass-finished with no grain ever, founded 2006; ships to all 50 states, ranch pickup available.
Raised without grain
John Henry's Meats
Millington, Michigan
Ships to North Carolina
Family farm in Millington, Michigan raising grass-finished beef, pork, and poultry since 2007; ships across the US except AK and HI, plus pickup.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Wholly Cow Market
Johnson City, Kansas (Stanton County)
Ships to North Carolina
Fifth-generation Kansas family ranch in Johnson City, grass-finished with no hormones or antibiotics; ships nationwide, local pickup and cafe.
Raised without added hormones, antibiotics, grain
Nourished By Nature
Bismarck, North Dakota
Ships to North Carolina
Direct brand of Gabe Brown's regenerative Brown's Ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota; grass-finished beef and lamb to the lower 48, plus ND pickup.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones, gmos
Triple E Farms
Romney, West Virginia
Ships to North Carolina
Small regenerative family farm in Romney, West Virginia, grass-finished and always corn and soy free; ships to the lower 48, plus local pickup.
Raised without grain
Salmon Creek Ranch
Bodega, California
Ships to North Carolina
Sonoma County ranch on certified organic pasture; 100% grass-fed and finished Highland beef, dry-aged 14 to 21 days, ships across the continental US.
Raised without grain, added hormones, antibiotics, gmos
Pasture Prime Wagyu
Oxford, Florida
Ships to North Carolina
Oxford, Florida farm raising AGA-certified 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef; ships nationwide, with Saturday farm pickups.
Raised without grain
Blue Bear Farm & Cattle Co.
Cairo, Georgia
Ships to North Carolina
Cairo, Georgia farm raising grass fed and grass finished Red Devon beef, dry aged 14 to 20 days, AGW certified, ships nationwide frozen.
Raised without grain
B Bar Ranch
Emigrant, Montana
Ships to North Carolina
Emigrant, Montana ranch in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem; USDA Certified Organic, grass-finished beef delivered nationwide through Regen Market.
Raised without grain, added hormones, antibiotics
Richards Grassfed Beef
Oregon House, California
Ships to North Carolina
Five-generation California ranch, American Grassfed and Land to Market certified; recently expanded from West Coast shipping to nationwide delivery.
Raised without grain
Thankful Harvest
Laporte City, Iowa
Ships to North Carolina
Fifth-generation Iowa farm; USDA Certified Organic, 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, direct delivery in IA/NE/SD and nationwide shipping.
Raised without grain
Tallgrass Beef Company
Sedan, Kansas
Ships to North Carolina
Sedan, Kansas beef company associated with Bill Kurtis; grass fed and grass finished beef free of grain, sold via mail order plus Midwest and East Coast retail.
Raised without grain
Lasater Grasslands Beef
Matheson, Colorado
Ships to North Carolina
Colorado ranching family since 1882, now fourth generation; grass fed and grass finished beef that never sees a feedlot, ground beef cited at $8.99/lb.
Raised without grain, added hormones, antibiotics, synthetic pesticides
Flying B Bar Ranch
Strasburg, Colorado
Ships to North Carolina
Strasburg, Colorado ranch raising Wagyu-Angus and Angus cattle; grass fed, grass finished, never given grain or corn, ships nationwide free over $199.
Raised without grain, added hormones, antibiotics
Hays Family Farm
Bainbridge, Indiana
Ships to North Carolina
Bainbridge, Indiana family farm selling 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, plus lamb, pork, and chicken, shipped nationwide.
Raised without grain
KOL Foods
Silver Spring, Maryland
Ships to North Carolina
Silver Spring, Maryland glatt kosher meat company; 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb, no grain-finished option, ships nationwide.
Raised without grain
Beaver Brook Ranch
Hope, New Jersey
Ships to North Carolina
Hope, New Jersey ranch selling beef that is truly grass fed and grass finished, never in a feedlot, dry-aged 14 days, with free shipping.
Raised without grain
Slanker's Grass-fed Meats
Powderly, Texas
Ships to North Carolina
Ted Slanker's Powderly, Texas farm, shipping grass-fed, grass-finished, omega-3 meat nationwide since 2000, including bison, lamb, and pork.
Raised without grain
Miller's Bio Farm
Quarryville, Pennsylvania
Ships to North Carolina
Quarryville, Pennsylvania farm selling ground beef that is 100% grass-fed and finished, never supplemented with grain, plus A2/A2 dairy, ships nationwide.
Raised without grain
Roaming Bison Ranch
Saint Ignatius, Montana
Ships to North Carolina
Montana's Mission Valley ranch raising grass fed, grass finished bison and beef; ships free to the contiguous US on bundles and add-ons.
Raised without grain
Ayers Valley Farm
Russellville, Ohio
Ships to North Carolina
Russellville, Ohio farm selling 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef, shipped across the continental United States.
Raised without grain
Maker's Meadow
West Alexandria, Ohio
Ships to North Carolina
West Alexandria, Ohio farm raising cattle and sheep that are 100% grass-fed and finished; free shipping over $249, plus Ohio local delivery.
Raised without grain
Acabonac Farms
Yaphank, New York
Ships to North Carolina
Long Island, New York farm; 100% grass fed and finished beef, not fed corn or soy, explicitly grass-finished not grain-finished, nationwide delivery.
Raised without grain
Lick Skillet Farm
New Market, Tennessee
Ships to North Carolina
Century-old family farm in New Market, Tennessee; 100% grass-finished beef with no corn or soy, ships UPS free over $200.
Raised without grain
Grassway Organics
East Troy, Wisconsin
Ships to North Carolina
USDA Certified Organic farm in East Troy, Wisconsin; 100% grass fed with no grain ever, home delivery to 35-plus states, free shipping over $199.
Raised without grain
Home Place Pastures
Como, Mississippi
Ships to North Carolina
Home Place Pastures in Como, Mississippi raises "100% grass-fed, grass-finished" beef, harvested and packed in its own SQF-certified, USDA-inspected facility.
Raised without grain
Dakota Bluffs
Platte, South Dakota
Ships to North Carolina
100% grass-finished beef in Platte, South Dakota; free shipping to all lower-48 states.
Raised without grain
Beck Ranch
Lonetree, Wyoming
Ships to North Carolina
Beck Ranch raises Black Angus cattle on high mountain pasture in Lonetree, Wyoming, describing its beef as "100% Grass-Fed, No Grains," shipped nationwide.
Raised without antibiotics, added hormones
Find Grass-Fed Beef at North Carolina Grocery Stores
These retail brands are stocked at grocery chains in North Carolina. Check the store locator on each brand's website for the nearest location.
Grocery Stores in North Carolina with Grass-Fed Beef
- Whole Foods MarketRaleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Asheville
- Earth FareAsheville-headquartered chain, excellent regional grass-fed selection statewide
- Harris TeeterStatewide, carries Verde Farms in most stores
- Trader Joe'sTriangle, Charlotte, Triad metro areas
- Sprouts Farmers MarketCharlotte metro and Triangle area
- Fresh MarketStatewide, premium selection, carries multiple grass-fed brands
Verde Farms
Uruguay, Australia & USA
Sold at retail chains
AGA-certified grass-fed beef brand sold at Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, and Sprouts; sourced from Uruguay, Australia, and US farms.
Raised without grain, antibiotics
Panorama Organic
California & Oregon, USA
Sold at retail chains
USDA Organic grass-fed beef from 50-plus family ranches in California and Oregon, owned by Perdue; sold at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Safeway.
Raised without grain, antibiotics
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Midwest, Northeast & West USA (50+ farms)
Sold at retail chains
Brand certifying cattle were never fed grain at any stage, from a 50-ranch US network; sold at Whole Foods, Hy-Vee, co-ops, and online.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Force of Nature
Texas, Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana + Georgia partner ranch
Sold at retail chains
Regenerative meat brand known for organ-blended ground beef, from Roam Ranch in Texas plus partner ranches; sold at Whole Foods and online.
Raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones
Pederson's Natural Farms
United States (Hamilton, Texas HQ)
Sold at retail chains
Texas clean-label meat company offering USDA Organic, Non-GMO grass-fed beef; sold at Whole Foods, Sprouts, HEB, Amazon, and direct online.
Raised without grain
Hearst Ranch Beef
San Simeon, California
Sold at retail chains
Hearst family Central Coast rangeland since 1865; grass-fed and grass-finished beef sold seasonally through select California Whole Foods and restaurants.
Raised without grain, added hormones, antibiotics
Pre Brands
US, Australia, and New Zealand (multi-farm sourcing)
Sold at retail chains
National retail beef brand sourcing 100% grass-fed and finished beef from certified farms in the US, Australia, and New Zealand; sold at major grocers.
Raised without grain
Teton Waters Ranch
Loveland, Colorado (brand HQ; multi-ranch sourcing)
Sold at retail chains
National retail brand headquartered in Loveland, Colorado; 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, sausages, and hot dogs sold in grocery stores nationwide.
Raised without grain
SunFed Ranch
California and the Pacific Northwest (multi-ranch sourcing)
Sold at retail chains
California grass-fed beef brand sourcing 100% grass fed and finished beef from partner ranchers in California and the Pacific Northwest.
Raised without grain, added hormones, antibiotics
Buying Tips for North Carolina Shoppers
- 1Earth Fare is headquartered in Asheville, NC, and their stores consistently have the best regional grass-fed selection in the state, better than most Whole Foods for locally sourced NC options.
- 2White Oak Pastures (just across the Georgia border in Bluffton) ships nationwide and is the closest thing to a genuine farm-direct regenerative supplier for North Carolina shoppers, order online or look for it at select NC Whole Foods locations.
- 3The Carrboro Farmers Market (near Chapel Hill, Saturdays year-round) is one of North Carolina's most well-regarded markets and regularly features Piedmont-area grass-fed producers.
- 4White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA is about 5 hours from Charlotte and 7 from Raleigh, their online store ships direct and their beef is available at some NC Whole Foods locations.
- 5Harris Teeter, statewide in NC, stocks Verde Farms (AGA certified) at most locations in the natural beef section, making it the most convenient certified retail option statewide.
- 6Summerfield Farms (near Greensboro) is your best bet if you're in local delivery range, AGA certified, 100% grass-fed and finished, sold through their on-farm market or local delivery ($150 minimum). Outside their delivery radius, White Oak Pastures ships nationwide instead.
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