In the Tennessee Valley near Scottsboro, Roberts Angus Farm is a family-run operation raising pasture-based natural beef and selling it by the quarter, half, or whole animal. Owned by Scott and Kirsten Roberts, the farm keeps cattle grazing freely, without growth hormones or antibiotics, and manages their care from birth through freezer-beef processing. The farm also produces hay and welcomes customers interested in seeing how its cattle are raised.
Roseda Black Angus FarmWhat began as Ed and Rosemary Burchell’s retirement farm in Monkton in 1986 became Roseda Black Angus Farm in 1996, raising local Black Angus cattle and producing all-natural, dry-aged beef. On 350 acres with about 600 head of cattle, the family-run operation tracks its animals from birth through processing, using selected genetics and a 14-to-21-day dry-aging process. Roseda also works with 45 local farm partners and powers its farm and store with solar energy.BALTIMORE, MD
Rosenkrans Natural Beef CompanyA second-generation Finger Lakes farm, Rosenkrans Natural Beef Company raises Angus and Hereford cattle and brings its own natural meats from pasture to table. The family manages its own aging and cutting facility, where expert butchers prepare orders for delivery or pickup, while trusted regional partners supply the pork and poultry. Its animals are raised without antibiotics or growth hormones, with animal-welfare certifications and participation in New York State Beef Quality Assurance programs reflecting the farm’s care for both livestock and land.SENECA FALLS, NY
Straub Beef FarmsMatt and Jessica Straub run Straub Beef Farms with their family of eight on a 100-acre farm in Darlington, where the children take part in daily farm life. The family raises beef and pork themselves and sells directly to households seeking to know where their food comes from. Their approach centers on caring for the land, raising animals without added growth hormones, and carrying family farming forward for the next generation.DARLINGTON, PA
O’Mara FarmsFounded by Paul and Cynthia O’Mara in 1976, O’Mara Farms is a second-generation family farm in Canastota producing pasture-raised Black Angus beef from cattle finished on the farm’s non-GMO barley. The family farms 3,000 acres across Madison and Onondaga counties, growing feed and field crops alongside its cattle operation. O’Mara Farms is NY Grown & Certified, with beef processed at a USDA facility and individually traceable back to the farm’s animals.CANASTOTA, NY