{
 "generated": "2026-10-27",
 "state": "IN",
 "note": "Every field comes from the farm's own website on the date shown. 'unknown' means the farm's site did not state it. shares_status is taken only from the farm's own site. Prices change; confirm with the farm.",
 "farms": [
  {
   "slug": "bartlett-farms",
   "name": "Bartlett Farms",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Modoc",
   "county": "Randolph",
   "region": "East Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/4 beef $800",
    "1/2 beef $1,550",
    "Whole beef $3,000",
    "Prices are before processing (paid to Fisher Meats at pickup)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (processing extra)",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to Fisher Meats at pickup)",
   "processor": "Fisher Meats, Portland",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Fisher Meats",
   "website": "https://www.bartlett-farms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.bartlett-farms.com/freezer-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "brock-farms",
   "name": "Brock Farms",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Coatesville",
   "county": "Hendricks",
   "region": "Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "This Old Farm, Colfax (state-inspected)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "Angus fed home-grown grains and hay",
   "availability_note": "Contact the farm to arrange a whole, half or quarter; 21-day dry age",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Farm store open Tue/Thu 4-6 PM and Sat; wholesale shares arranged with the farm",
   "website": "https://www.brockfarmsanguscattle.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.brockfarmsanguscattle.com/yourcuts",
    "https://www.brockfarmsanguscattle.com/thebrockdifference"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "brookstone-terrace-farm",
   "name": "Brookstone Terrace Farm",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "New Lisbon",
   "county": "Henry",
   "region": "East Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.10/lb live weight ('on the hoof') for quarters, halves or whole",
    "Farm's example: quarter $775 + about $250 butcher fee = $1,025"
   ],
   "price_basis": "live weight",
   "processing_included": "no (butcher fee paid at pickup)",
   "processor": "Local processor (not named)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass from conception to finish",
   "availability_note": "Farm says it is currently sold out and keeps a waiting list; butcher dates usually booked about 6 months out",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup from the butcher",
   "website": "https://sites.google.com/site/brookstoneterracefarm",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://sites.google.com/site/brookstoneterracefarm",
    "https://sites.google.com/site/brookstoneterracefarm/pricing-example"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "coverdale-angus",
   "name": "Coverdale Angus",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Frankton",
   "county": "Madison",
   "region": "East Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Ballpark (live weight, +/-10%): quarter $750, half $1,500, whole $3,000, before processing",
    "Farm's processing guide: about $250 quarter, $500 half, $900 whole"
   ],
   "price_basis": "live weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.coverdaleangus.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.coverdaleangus.com/freezer-beed"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm says take-home is about 125 lb per quarter, 250 per half, 500 per whole."
  },
  {
   "slug": "crooked-creek-farms",
   "name": "Crooked Creek Farms",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Valparaiso",
   "county": "Porter",
   "region": "Northwest Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.75/lb hanging weight; you pay the butcher's processing (about $100 for a quarter, per farm)",
    "Farm's quarter estimate: about $500-$600 (100-150 lb hanging)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the butcher)",
   "processor": "Sims Meats (farm links its butcher's site)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "Bulk orders page lists 'Half or quarter cow available'",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Processed beef is brought back to the farm for pickup",
   "website": "https://crookedcreekfarm.weebly.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://crookedcreekfarm.weebly.com/grass-fed-beef.html",
    "https://crookedcreekfarm.weebly.com/faqs.html",
    "https://crookedcreekfarm.weebly.com/bulk-orders.html"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "dawson-angus",
   "name": "Dawson Angus",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Morocco",
   "county": "Newton",
   "region": "Northwest Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/4 beef $800; 1/2 beef $1,600; whole beef $3,200 (flat rate, processing paid to the processor)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (processing extra)",
   "processing_included": "no (paid directly to the processor at pickup)",
   "processor": "Butcher Block (Lowell), Hobart Meats (Crown Point), Hanford Processing (DeMotte)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Spring and fall dates; Oct 5 and Nov 9 (Hobart Meats) listed as sold out, Oct 26 listed as '1/2 left'",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the chosen processor",
   "website": "https://www.dawsonangus.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.dawsonangus.com/farm-to-table-beef-program",
    "https://www.dawsonangus.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "A quarter is half of a half, so you get some of each cut, per the farm."
  },
  {
   "slug": "defiance-beef",
   "name": "Defiance Beef",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Wanatah",
   "county": "LaPorte",
   "region": "Northwest Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$2.75/lb live weight for your share of the steer, plus processing and packaging $0.75/lb live weight",
    "Farm's all-in estimates (1,450 lb steer): quarter ~$1,250 (~110 lb beef), half ~$2,500 (~225 lb), whole ~$5,000 (~500 lb)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "live weight",
   "processing_included": "no (billed separately at $0.75/lb live weight)",
   "processor": "Montgomery Meats, Ladoga",
   "deposit": "$200",
   "finish_stated": "grain-finished, Angus-influenced",
   "availability_note": "Farm says it processes on a rolling schedule throughout the year; 21-day dry age",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Montgomery Meats in Ladoga, or shipped (lower 48, UPS)",
   "website": "https://defiancebeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://defiancebeef.com/products/quarter-half-beef-shares-farm-raised-butcher-cut-to-your-specs",
    "https://defiancebeef.com/policies/shipping-policy"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "fagan-family-farm",
   "name": "Fagan Family Farm",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Cambridge City",
   "county": "Wayne",
   "region": "East Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.50/lb hanging weight plus processing ($1.00-$1.19/lb, paid to the locker)",
    "Farm estimates incl. processing: split half (quarter) ~$1,060, half ~$2,120, whole ~$4,240"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the locker at pickup)",
   "processor": "Farmland Locker, Glicks Butcher Shop (Williamsburg) or Hill Top Custom Meats (Economy)",
   "deposit": "Non-refundable: $200 split half / $400 half / $600 whole",
   "finish_stated": "grass and hay, finished on hay and non-GMO corn grown on the farm",
   "availability_note": "Beef hangs 10-14 days before cutting",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor",
   "website": "https://www.faganfamilyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.faganfamilyfarm.com/locally-raised-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "A split half is a quarter with cuts from both front and hind quarters, per the farm."
  },
  {
   "slug": "farmers-provisions",
   "name": "Farmer's Provisions",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Middletown",
   "county": "Henry",
   "region": "East Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Deposits listed: 1/8 bundle $150, 1/4 bundle (~100 lb) $250, 1/2 bundle (~200 lb) $500; full price not shown",
    "Custom whole beef: call for pricing"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat package price",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "Local, family-owned, USDA-inspected butcher",
   "deposit": "$150 eighth / $250 quarter / $500 half; remainder invoiced at delivery",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "1/2 bundle deposit was listed as sold out on Oct 27, 2026",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Free shipping on bundles or free farm pickup",
   "website": "https://farmersprovisions.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://farmersprovisions.com/collections/freezer-beef",
    "https://farmersprovisions.com/pages/buy-half-a-cow-in-indianapolis"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "farmtable-meat-co",
   "name": "FarmTable Meat Co.",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "Franklin",
   "region": "Southern Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Deposit products for 1/8 (~50 lb), 1/4 (~100 lb), 1/2 (~200 lb) and whole; farm says to contact it for pricing"
   ],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "yes (farm says processing, transportation and fees are included in the final price)",
   "processor": "USDA-inspected (not named)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "free-choice grain and grass",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Ships nationwide; harvest timing by email",
   "website": "https://farmtablemeatco.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://farmtablemeatco.com/collections/bulk-beef",
    "https://farmtablemeatco.com/products/pre-sale-1-4-beef-depost"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The farm says it is in Franklin County; its town isn't stated on the pages checked."
  },
  {
   "slug": "for-lou-farms",
   "name": "For-Lou Farms",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Greenfield",
   "county": "Hancock",
   "region": "Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/8 beef (~40 lb) $600",
    "1/4 beef (~80 lb) $1,175",
    "1/2 beef (~160 lb) $2,300",
    "Whole beef (~320 lb) $4,500"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat package price",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "50% deposit; balance at pickup",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and finished (Red Devon)",
   "availability_note": "Farm says its herd is rebuilding and it has a fairly long waitlist",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup",
   "website": "https://www.forloufarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.forloufarms.com/beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "holy-cow-farm-fresh",
   "name": "Holy Cow Farm Fresh",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Monon",
   "county": "White",
   "region": "Northwest Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Grass-fed/grass-finished: whole $5.65/lb, half $5.80/lb, quarter $6.00/lb hanging weight, plus processing fee",
    "Pastured non-GMO grain-finished: whole $5.55/lb, half $5.70/lb, quarter $5.90/lb hanging weight, plus processing fee",
    "Shipping adds $0.65/lb hanging weight (farm pickup price shown)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (processing fee extra)",
   "processor": "On-farm, state-inspected butcher shop (farm's own animals only; harvest done elsewhere)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed/grass-finished or pastured non-GMO grain-finished (buyer choice)",
   "availability_note": "Farm says it is taking deposits for bulk beef now; next harvest depends on the farm and butcher schedule",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Free farm pickup at the Monon farm store, or shipping",
   "website": "https://holycowfarmfresh.grazecart.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://holycowfarmfresh.grazecart.com/store/bulk-meats",
    "https://holycowfarmfresh.grazecart.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "A quarter is half the cuts of a half, per the farm."
  },
  {
   "slug": "hoosier-grassfed-beef",
   "name": "Hoosier Grassfed Beef",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Attica",
   "county": "Fountain",
   "region": "West Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed on certified organic pastures",
   "availability_note": "Farm says the wait for a 1/4, 1/2 or whole can be longer than for individual cuts",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Deliveries to Attica (per contact page)",
   "website": "https://hoosiergrassfedbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://hoosiergrassfedbeef.com/",
    "https://hoosiergrassfedbeef.com/products/",
    "https://hoosiergrassfedbeef.com/contact/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "maple-crest-farm-to-table",
   "name": "Maple Crest Farm to Table",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Elkhart",
   "county": "Elkhart",
   "region": "Northeast Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $4.25/lb hanging weight (180-220 lb hanging; 120-140 lb packaged)",
    "Half $4.20/lb hanging weight (400-450 lb hanging; 225-255 lb packaged)",
    "Whole $4.15/lb hanging weight (800-900 lb hanging; 450-500 lb packaged)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "raised on the farm; nearly all feed grown on the farm",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the butcher shop (payment due before pickup)",
   "website": "https://www.maplecrestfarmtotable.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.maplecrestfarmtotable.com/",
    "https://www.maplecrestfarmtotable.com/faqs"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "marbling-meadows",
   "name": "Marbling Meadows",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Woodburn",
   "county": "Allen",
   "region": "Northeast Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Pureblood Japanese Wagyu: quarter $1,725, half $3,380, whole $6,760 (totals)",
    "American Wagyu: quarter $1,425, half $2,750, whole $5,500 (totals)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$650-$2,000 depending on size and grade; balance at pickup or delivery",
   "finish_stated": "pasture-raised, grain-finished Wagyu",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Farm pickup in Woodburn or Fort Wayne; free local delivery within 50 miles on orders over $100; flat-rate shipping to listed states",
   "website": "https://marblingmeadows.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://marblingmeadows.com/products/wagyu-beef-share-deposit",
    "https://marblingmeadows.com/pages/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "mayberry-acres",
   "name": "Mayberry Acres",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Middlebury",
   "county": "Elkhart",
   "region": "Northeast Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Wagyu quarter $7.50/lb (185-250 lb; est. $1,387.50-$1,875)",
    "Half $7.25/lb (375-500 lb; est. $2,718.75-$3,625)",
    "Whole $7.00/lb (750-1,000 lb; est. $5,250-$7,000)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$125 quarter / $250 half / $500 whole",
   "finish_stated": "pasture-raised Wagyu, non-GMO grain-finished",
   "availability_note": "Farm takes reservations with a deposit for its upcoming processing schedule",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Processor pickup or local delivery around Middlebury",
   "website": "https://www.mayberryacres.org/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.mayberryacres.org/",
    "https://www.mayberryacres.org/faq/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm says final totals are based on actual hanging weight."
  },
  {
   "slug": "meyer-family-shorthorns",
   "name": "Meyer Family Shorthorns",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Greensburg",
   "county": "Decatur",
   "region": "Southern Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Call for pricing (priced on hanging weight; processing paid separately to the processor)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the processor at pickup)",
   "processor": "Huber's Meat Market (Greensburg) or Sugar Rock Farms (Westport), USDA-inspected",
   "deposit": "$100",
   "finish_stated": "pasture-raised, finished on grain and forages",
   "availability_note": "Page still says 'Now taking 2025 reservations'",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor",
   "website": "https://www.meyerfamilyshorthorns.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.meyerfamilyshorthorns.com/freezerbeef.html"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "mud-creek-farm",
   "name": "Mud Creek Farm",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Ladoga",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "region": "West Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.85/lb rail (hanging) weight to the farm, plus processing $1.20-$1.30/lb rail weight to the butcher",
    "Farm estimates: quarter $900-$1,100, half $1,800-$2,200 total"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (separate butcher invoice)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$100 per quarter share",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Beef hangs at least 10 days at the butcher",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup in Ladoga, or door delivery for $50",
   "website": "https://mudcreek.farm/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://mudcreek.farm/beef-shares/",
    "https://mudcreek.farm/meat-shares/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The farm's public address is in Indianapolis; pickup is in Ladoga."
  },
  {
   "slug": "royer-farm-fresh",
   "name": "Royer Farm Fresh",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Clinton",
   "county": "Vermillion",
   "region": "West Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/8 beef (40 lb) $600",
    "1/4 beef (80 lb) $1,175",
    "1/2 beef (160 lb) $2,300",
    "Whole beef (320 lb) $4,500"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat package price",
   "processing_included": "yes (includes all butcher shop fees)",
   "processor": "343 Cattle Company (local butcher)",
   "deposit": "$150 eighth / $300 quarter / $500 half / $1,000 whole",
   "finish_stated": "100% grassfed and finished",
   "availability_note": "Taking deposits for beef with delivery in December 2026/January 2027",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "On-farm store in Clinton; delivery in 12 west-central Indiana counties; Indianapolis/Fishers delivery for pre-placed orders",
   "website": "https://www.royerfarmfresh.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.royerfarmfresh.com/beef-1",
    "https://www.royerfarmfresh.com/purchase-beef",
    "https://www.royerfarmfresh.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "sankey-angus",
   "name": "Sankey Angus",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Economy",
   "county": "Wayne",
   "region": "East Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Farm says freezer beef is available at select times of year",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://sankeyangus.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://sankeyangus.com/premium-beef/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "schacht-farm",
   "name": "Schacht Farm",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Bloomington",
   "county": "Monroe",
   "region": "Southern Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/8 beef 40 lb $650 ($250 deposit)",
    "1/4 beef 80 lb $1,200 ($475 deposit)",
    "1/2 beef 160 lb $2,300 ($925 deposit)",
    "Whole 320 lb $4,500 ($1,750 deposit)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (packaged weight stated)",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "State-inspected facility (not named)",
   "deposit": "$250 eighth / $475 quarter / $925 half / $1,750 whole",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and finished",
   "availability_note": "Orders opened in August for beef processed in September 2026",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm's markets or at the farm by arrangement",
   "website": "https://www.schachtfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.schachtfarm.com/bulk-purchasing-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "simpson-family-farm",
   "name": "Simpson Family Farm",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Martinsville",
   "county": "Morgan",
   "region": "Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "Odon Locker, Odon",
   "deposit": "$1,000 per half / $2,000 per whole, non-refundable ($1,040/$2,080 by card)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grassfed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "Cattle go to the processor in September; the order form says it reopened April 15, 2026 'until orders are sold out'",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Odon Locker",
   "website": "https://www.simpsonfamilyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.simpsonfamilyfarm.com/products/pastured-beef/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "solterra-farms",
   "name": "Solterra Farms",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Fort Wayne area",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "Northeast Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "pasture-raised, grain-finished Angus",
   "availability_note": "Farm says to contact it directly to set up a quarter or half",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Saturday farmers market pickup; shares arranged with the farm",
   "website": "https://solterrafarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://solterrafarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "tyner-pond-farm",
   "name": "Tyner Pond Farm",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Greenfield",
   "county": "Hancock",
   "region": "Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/8 beef bundle $675",
    "1/4 beef bundle $1,345 (~85 lb packaged)",
    "1/2 beef bundle $2,690"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat package price",
   "processing_included": "yes (processing, packaging and delivery included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grassfed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Free local delivery in Central Indiana or farm pickup; share bundles are not shipped",
   "website": "https://tynerpondfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://tynerpondfarm.com/collections/freezer-beef-other-bundles",
    "https://tynerpondfarm.com/products/1-4-grass-fed-finished-freezer-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "voils-family-wagyu",
   "name": "Voils Family Wagyu",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Mitchell",
   "county": "Lawrence",
   "region": "Southern Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "aged Wagyu",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.voilsfamilywagyu.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.voilsfamilywagyu.com/",
    "https://www.voilsfamilywagyu.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "wildcat-valley-farms",
   "name": "Wildcat Valley Farms",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Lafayette",
   "county": "Tippecanoe",
   "region": "West Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Grain-finished (spring-summer 2026): whole $4.60/lb, half $4.80/lb, quarter $5.25/lb hot carcass weight",
    "Grass-fed and finished (late summer/fall 2026): whole $5.60/lb, half $5.80/lb, quarter $6.25/lb hot carcass weight",
    "Processing not included"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the processor at pickup)",
   "processor": "Beutler Meat Processing or This Old Farm / Tier One Meat Co.",
   "deposit": "Grain-finished: $200 whole / $150 half / $50 quarter; grass-fed: $250 whole / $175 half / $100 quarter",
   "finish_stated": "grain-finished or 100% grass-fed and finished (separate offerings)",
   "availability_note": "Site says it is taking 2026 late summer/fall orders",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor",
   "website": "https://www.wildcatvalleyfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.wildcatvalleyfarms.com/beef",
    "https://www.wildcatvalleyfarms.com/how-it-works"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "windy-meadow-farms",
   "name": "Windy Meadow Farms",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Lynnville",
   "county": "Warrick",
   "region": "Southern Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Halves or whole $6.25/lb rail (hanging) weight, processing included",
    "Quarters $6.45/lb rail weight, processing included"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (farm says prices now include processing)",
   "processor": "Dewig's",
   "deposit": "$400 whole / $300 half / $150 quarter",
   "finish_stated": "Belted Galloway, raised mainly on pasture, grain finished",
   "availability_note": "Homepage still says 'Now reserving beef for Fall 2025'",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor",
   "website": "https://windymeadowbelties.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://windymeadowbelties.com/bulk-freezer-beef",
    "https://windymeadowbelties.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "wrights-beef-and-pork",
   "name": "Wrights Beef & Pork",
   "state": "IN",
   "city": "Lebanon",
   "county": "Boone",
   "region": "Central Indiana",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "This Old Farm",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "pasture-raised, grain-finished",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://wrightsbeefandpork.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://wrightsbeefandpork.com/our-products",
    "https://wrightsbeefandpork.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  }
 ]
}