Looking for a farm or ranch for fresh meat, milk or eggs in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties in California? Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties in California, sorted by county. Some are organic ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
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Updates for November 2024
Higher costs of production due to higher fuel and fertilizer costs is driving some meat producers out of business.
Local meat, milk and eggs ranches and farms, by county
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San Luis Obispo County
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BeeWench Farm - Registered
naturally grown, Chicken (free range), Turkey, Pork, Goat
meat, No hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% Grass fed
(includes finishing), Unpasteurized Goat Milk, Eggs (free
range), Brown eggs, Specialty eggs (see below), Wedding
facilities, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road,
Farm/ranch tours for visitors, School tours, children welcome,
No pets please, Turkeys, Fresh eggs, picnic area (bring your own
food), farm animals, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
198 San Juan Road, Shandon, CA 93461. Phone: 805-423-7187. Email: info@beewenchfarm.com. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. BeeWench Farm is the only Certified Naturally Grown CSA in San Luis Obispo County. On 10 beautiful acres in Shandon, they grow row crops and raise pastured chicken, dairy goats and hens for eggs. The farm sells its harvest at 3 local farmers markets, on the farm and via the Community Supported Agriculture model. Their pastured chicken is also featured on the menu at Thomas Hill Organics, a local restaurant specializing in fresh, organically grown food. BeeWench Farm uses no chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides on its vegetables. Chicken is raised on pasture, in moveable pens, on non-GMO feed with no added hormones or antibiotics. The pasture chickens and goats form a harmonious relationship in the lush grass. The goats nibble away at nutritious grasses and the pasture pens follow behind them, spreading their fertilizer and eating bugs. Their egg chickens are free range and spend their days scratching in the soil and eating bugs out of the grass. Bright yellow yolks are the norm for BeeWench Farm eggs!. (UPDATED: January 20, 2017) (ADDED: February 18, 2015) -
Brookshire Farms - Uses natural
growing practices, Chicken (free range), 100% grass
and/or grain fed, snacks, refreshments and/or concessions, Eggs
(organic, free range, vegetarian fed), Snack bar, Restrooms,
Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Farm/ranch tours for
visitors, School tours, children welcome, No pets please,
handicap accessible, Fresh eggs, concessions / refreshment
stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, picnic area
(bring your own food), inflatables/bounce house, jumping pillow,
farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
4747 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. Phone: (805)-549-8733. Email: farmadventure@brookshirefarms.com. Open: Farm Adventure hours: Monday to Thursday noon to 8:00 pm Friday to Sunday 9 am to 8 pm Pumpkin Picking Hours Monday to Thursday 10 am to 8:00 pm Saturday to Sunday 9 am to 8 pm See website for days we are open; Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Our eggs are the latest hit at our farm. They're the best tasting free ranged eggs in the Los Osos Valley. These eggs are extremely hard to keep in stock. - Hearst Ranch - 100% GRASS-FED GRASS FINISHED Beef
Hearst Castle Visitor Center, 750 Hearst Castle Rd, San Simeon, CA 93452. Phone: 805-927-4611. Open: see their page. Flash-frozen Hearst Ranch grass-fed steaks, ground beef, and assorted cuts. earst Ranch Beef cattle are never procured from other ranches – each and every one is born and spends its life entirely in our care, raised to a finished weight of approximately 1,200 lbs. entirely on grass. These ranches are spacious and mostly wild places. We give cows room to be cows – and let them lead largely natural lives. We carefully manage grazing – moving cattle throughout the ranches on a seasonal basis to ensure they have ample nutrition while not depleting native vegetation. Like many other beef cattle producers, we have demonstrated that well-managed grazing enhances the biotic condition of our native grasslands, oak woodlands, and coastal prairies. Hearst Ranch got its start in 1865. Founded by George Hearst, in San Simeon, California. (ADDED: September 30, 2023, JBS)