{
 "generated": "2026-10-28",
 "state": "PA",
 "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": "four-seasons-farm",
   "name": "4 Seasons Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Tyrone",
   "county": "Blair",
   "region": "South Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$6.50 a pound hanging weight for a quarter, half or whole, including all butcher costs, custom cutting and vacuum packaging. The page doesn't date this price (current price not stated)."
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (all butcher costs included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed Devon and Devon-cross cattle",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.4seasonscattle.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.4seasonscattle.com/beef.shtml",
    "https://www.4seasonscattle.com/contact.shtml"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm's beef page doesn't say when its price was set, so ask the farm for its current price."
  },
  {
   "slug": "b-wessner-farms",
   "name": "B. Wessner Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "New Tripoli",
   "county": "Lehigh",
   "region": "Southeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Farm's example: 350 lb hanging weight x $6.00 = $2,100 for a half, and $1,093 for a quarter (current price not stated)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$300 quarter, $600 half; balance due at pickup",
   "finish_stated": "pasture raised Red Angus, finished on grain; dry aged 7-14 days",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://bwessnerfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://bwessnerfarms.com/beef-sales",
    "https://bwessnerfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Quarters are cut and packaged by the farm; halves can be cut to order."
  },
  {
   "slug": "barbour-grass-fed-beef",
   "name": "Barbour Grass-Fed Beef",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Cogan Station",
   "county": "Lycoming",
   "region": "North Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Billed by the pound on carcass (hanging) weight; farm's estimate: budget about $950 for a quarter and $1,800 for a half"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (butchering and vacuum-sealed packaging included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$50 (listed with the 40-lb sampler; ask whether it applies to quarter and half orders)",
   "finish_stated": "all natural, no grain",
   "availability_note": "Beef is harvested in November",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Delivery when ready, or pickup at the farm",
   "website": "https://www.barbourgrassfedbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.barbourgrassfedbeef.com/ordering",
    "https://www.barbourgrassfedbeef.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says a half typically yields about 200 lb of freezer beef. It also sells a 40-lb sampler."
  },
  {
   "slug": "bardines-country-smokehouse",
   "name": "Bardine's Country Smokehouse",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Crabtree",
   "county": "Westmoreland",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "Deposit required (amount not stated)",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Call or stop in to the store in Crabtree",
   "website": "https://bardinemeats.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://bardinemeats.com/halves-and-quarters-of-beef/",
    "https://bardinemeats.com/contacts/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Sells front quarters, hind quarters and sides of beef raised on its farm in Greensburg, per its site."
  },
  {
   "slug": "beaver-creek-farms",
   "name": "Beaver Creek Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "East Berlin",
   "county": "Adams",
   "region": "South Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Meat $4.60/lb hanging weight; cut, wrap and freeze 70 cents/lb; kill fee $32 per quarter"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (cut, wrap and freeze plus kill fee charged separately)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "On-farm market in East Berlin",
   "website": "https://www.beavercreekfarmsllc.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.beavercreekfarmsllc.com/services-6",
    "https://www.beavercreekfarmsllc.com/contact-3"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm estimates a quarter at about 200 lb hanging weight."
  },
  {
   "slug": "bendy-brook-farm",
   "name": "Bendy Brook Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Oley",
   "county": "Berks",
   "region": "Southeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass fed and grass finished; dry aged 3 weeks",
   "availability_note": "Custom quarter and half orders taken July through December",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.bendybrookfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.bendybrookfarm.com/what-we-have/",
    "https://www.bendybrookfarm.com/contact-us/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says each quarter is about 110 lb of butchered beef, and its 1/8 bundle is 46-48 lb."
  },
  {
   "slug": "broadrun-farms",
   "name": "Broadrun Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Beaver Falls",
   "county": "Beaver",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "Paid deposit guarantees the order; non-refundable and credited toward the final payment (amount not stated)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished Angus",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm, vacuum sealed, frozen and boxed",
   "website": "https://www.broadrundairyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.broadrundairyfarm.com/purchasing-information/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Quarters are standard cut; halves and wholes can be cut to your specifications."
  },
  {
   "slug": "bundy-farms",
   "name": "Bundy Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "unknown",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.99/lb hanging weight plus a $50 hauling fee per half; butcher fees paid separately"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (you pay butcher fees on top)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$200 per half, non-refundable, due at booking",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://bundyfarms.net/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://bundyfarms.net/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says an average half hangs about 350 lb. Its site doesn't list its town."
  },
  {
   "slug": "charles-family-farm",
   "name": "Charles Family Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "county": "Lancaster",
   "region": "South Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Current market price $3.50/lb hanging weight"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant.",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass fed as calves, then finished on corn silage and grain",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the butcher",
   "website": "https://charlesfamilyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://charlesfamilyfarm.com/our-beef",
    "https://charlesfamilyfarm.com/contacts"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm buys steers from local Pennsylvania farmers at about 600 lb and finishes them. It also sells 3/4 steers and 1/8 bundles."
  },
  {
   "slug": "cherry-hill-ecological-farm",
   "name": "Cherry Hill Ecological Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "West Springfield",
   "county": "Erie",
   "region": "Northwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$7/lb hanging weight plus butcher fees",
    "Farm's estimates incl. butcher fees: quarter about $845 (100 lb hanging), half about $1,675 (200 lb), whole about $3,330 (400 lb)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (butcher fees extra)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$100, non-refundable",
   "finish_stated": "Dexter-Pinzgauer cross, raised on pasture; dry-aged",
   "availability_note": "Reserve a spot for the fall with a deposit",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the butcher",
   "website": "https://www.cherryhillecofarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.cherryhillecofarm.com/grassfed-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "coleman-hay-farms",
   "name": "Coleman Hay Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Chalfont",
   "county": "Bucks",
   "region": "Southeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant.",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "Angus fed hay and grain, with pasture in warmer months",
   "availability_note": "Reserve a quarter, half or whole cow through the farm's form",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://colemanhayfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://colemanhayfarms.com/farm-fresh-meat",
    "https://colemanhayfarms.com/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "deep-roots-valley-farm",
   "name": "Deep Roots Valley Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Mohrsville",
   "county": "Berks",
   "region": "Southeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter share $1,099 (a little over 90 lb take-home), all butchering included; $1,049 each for 2 or more"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (packaged weight stated)",
   "processing_included": "yes (all butchering costs included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass fed and finished",
   "availability_note": "Quarter listed as in stock, with meat available now",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the on-farm store by appointment, or Monday delivery to much of Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties",
   "website": "https://deeprootsvalley.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://deeprootsvalley.com/Quarter-cow-share-meat-available-late-October-p183188383"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Quarters come in a standard cut configuration."
  },
  {
   "slug": "heaven-sent-farms",
   "name": "Heaven Sent Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Avella",
   "county": "Washington",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $8.25/lb hot hanging weight",
    "Half $8.00/lb hot hanging weight",
    "Whole $7.50/lb hot hanging weight"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (the farm says it covers the price of processing)",
   "processor": "Local processors (not named)",
   "deposit": "$200 quarter, $400 half, $800 whole",
   "finish_stated": "grass fed Hereford and Angus",
   "availability_note": "Available by pre-order in the fall; contact the farm to get on this year's list",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at a local processor",
   "website": "https://www.heavensentfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.heavensentfarms.com/grass-fed-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "jds-family-farm",
   "name": "JDS Family Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "South Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$11/lb take-home weight, processing included (price subject to change)",
    "Farm's estimated totals: quarter about $1,485 (about 135 lb), half about $2,200-$2,750 (200-250 lb), whole about $5,500 (about 500 lb)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "packaged weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (the farm takes care of processing costs)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$50 quarter, $100 half, $250 whole (deducted from the final cost)",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Deposits listed; now booking for December 2026",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://jdsfamilyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://jdsfamilyfarm.com/collections/bulk",
    "https://jdsfamilyfarm.com/pages/ordering-bulk-beef",
    "https://jdsfamilyfarm.com/pages/our-story"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Its story page places the family's farm in Annville, in the Lebanon Valley. The farm's site doesn't give its current address."
  },
  {
   "slug": "keyfarm-premium-beef",
   "name": "Keyfarm Premium Beef",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Mifflinburg",
   "county": "Union",
   "region": "North Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "Eighth $100, quarter $150, half $300, whole $600 (bundle deposits)",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.keyfarmpremiumbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.keyfarmpremiumbeef.com/order"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "kropf-meadows-farm",
   "name": "Kropf Meadows Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Peach Bottom",
   "county": "Lancaster",
   "region": "South Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$6.50/lb hanging weight plus processing",
    "Farm's half estimate: about $1,138-$1,300 for the beef plus about $350 processing ($1,488-$1,650 total)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (processing fee extra)",
   "processor": "Farmstead Meats (Honey Brook)",
   "deposit": "$250 quarter, $450 half; non-refundable, applied to the balance",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished Dexter cattle",
   "availability_note": "Processing date listed as summer 2026; the half-share deposit showed as out of stock",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm",
   "website": "https://kropfmeadowsfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://kropfmeadowsfarm.com/pasture-raised-beef/",
    "https://kropfmeadowsfarm.com/product/half-beef-share-deposit/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Dexters are a small breed: the farm lists about 175-250 lb hanging (105-150 lb of beef) for a half."
  },
  {
   "slug": "larues-farm-market",
   "name": "Larue's Farm Market",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Montrose",
   "county": "Susquehanna",
   "region": "Northeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$5.75/lb hanging weight, butchering, packaging and hauling included (price varies with the market)",
    "Farm's examples: whole 725 lb hanging = $4,168.75, half 362 lb = $2,081.50, quarter 181 lb = $1,040.75"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (butchering fee included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "born on pasture, then fed hay and corn silage from the farm",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm",
   "website": "https://laruesfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://laruesfarm.com/meats/",
    "https://laruesfarm.com/contact-us/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says take-home weight is about 72% of hanging weight."
  },
  {
   "slug": "leeper-meats",
   "name": "Leeper Meats",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Acme",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$250 quarter, $500 half (balance due on delivery)",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm store in Acme (Friday and Saturday, plus Wednesday April-December)",
   "website": "https://www.leepermeats.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.leepermeats.com/order",
    "https://www.leepermeats.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Also sells a smaller 'BIG BEEF BOX', described as about an eighth of a beef."
  },
  {
   "slug": "locust-lane-farm",
   "name": "Locust Lane Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "York",
   "county": "York",
   "region": "South Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$5.50/lb hot hanging weight (2026), paid to the farm; about $1/lb more paid to the butcher"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (butcher paid separately at pickup)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "all-natural Black Angus",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "The butcher contacts you to arrange pickup",
   "website": "https://locustlanefarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://locustlanefarm.com/beef_quarters/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says a quarter typically hangs about 200 lb."
  },
  {
   "slug": "logan-family-farms",
   "name": "Logan Family Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Irwin",
   "county": "Westmoreland",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "natural, dry aged at least 21 days",
   "availability_note": "Contact the farm for current pricing",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://loganfamilyfarmsllc.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://loganfamilyfarmsllc.com/products/halves-and-quarters-of-beef/",
    "https://loganfamilyfarmsllc.com/contact-us/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm lists about 175-200 lb of beef for a half and 85-90 lb for a quarter, priced on hanging weight at the market price at the time."
  },
  {
   "slug": "maiden-creek-beef",
   "name": "Maiden Creek Beef",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Lenhartsville",
   "county": "Berks",
   "region": "Southeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter cow $1,100",
    "Half cow $2,200",
    "Whole cow $4,400"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (weight not stated)",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "hormone free and partially grass fed",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://maidencreekbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://maidencreekbeef.com/product/quarter-cow/",
    "https://maidencreekbeef.com/product/half-cow/",
    "https://maidencreekbeef.com/product/whole-cow/",
    "https://maidencreekbeef.com/about-maiden-creek-beef/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The site lists a Lenhartsville address, and its about page says the founder raises cattle on a small farm in central Pennsylvania."
  },
  {
   "slug": "mccormick-family-farm",
   "name": "McCormick Family Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Portage",
   "county": "Cambria",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "From $4.01/lb hanging weight; processing paid separately ($1.25-$1.30/lb hanging weight as of Feb 2025)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (processor fee is in addition to the farm's price)",
   "processor": "The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant.",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Whole, half and quarter listed as sold out",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.mccormickfarmpa.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.mccormickfarmpa.com/store/p/freezer-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The freezer beef page is titled 2025 pricing, so ask the farm for current prices."
  },
  {
   "slug": "rural-valley-farms",
   "name": "Rural Valley Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Claysville",
   "county": "Washington",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$7/lb hanging weight, all processing included (same rate for a quarter, half or whole)",
    "Farm's estimated totals: quarter about $1,470 (about 210 lb hanging), half about $2,940 (about 420 lb), whole about $5,880 (about 840 lb)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (slaughter, cut, wrap and vacuum-seal included)",
   "processor": "The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant.",
   "deposit": "$250 (applied to the balance)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "The farm's 2026 guide says processing slots are limited and filling fast; call for open dates",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm in Claysville",
   "website": "https://ruralvalleyfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://ruralvalleyfarms.com/how-much-does-a-half-cow-cost/",
    "https://ruralvalleyfarms.com/bulk-beef-orders-in-western-pennsylvania/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The bulk beef page says to contact the farm for its current per-pound price. The $7/lb rate comes from the farm's 2026 half-cow guide."
  },
  {
   "slug": "sand-springs-mountain-farm",
   "name": "Sand Springs Mountain Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Meyersdale",
   "county": "Somerset",
   "region": "Southwest Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Half $4.95/lb hanging weight (about $1,100-$1,400 before processing)",
    "Quarter $5.25/lb hanging weight (about $570-$712 before processing)",
    "Eighth $5.40/lb hanging weight (about $350 with processing, per the farm)",
    "Processing paid separately: $0.80/lb hanging weight plus a fee ($37.50 half, $18.75 quarter, $9.50 eighth), listed as 2025 prices"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (processing fee is additional)",
   "processor": "Processing partner (not named)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "Hereford; pasture and hay year round, with a daily grain treat",
   "availability_note": "2026 dates listed: order by Nov 8 for Dec 5 delivery, or by Dec 13 for Jan 2, 2027 delivery",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Delivery within 50 miles of the farm in Meyersdale",
   "website": "https://sandspringsmountainfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://sandspringsmountainfarm.com/beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "soggy-meadows-farm",
   "name": "Soggy Meadows Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Moscow",
   "county": "Lackawanna",
   "region": "Northeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Eighth share $675 total (45+ lb)",
    "Quarter share $1,350 total (90+ lb)",
    "Half share $2,700 total (180+ lb)",
    "Whole share $5,400 total (360+ lb)",
    "Paying in full up front saves $25-$100"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (packaged weight stated)",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$100 eighth, $300 quarter, $700 half, $1,500 whole",
   "finish_stated": "naturally raised, non-GMO",
   "availability_note": "A banner says beef shares are available now, but the share deposits showed as unavailable to buy",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Local pickup; free delivery up to 50 miles on bulk beef",
   "website": "https://soggymeadowsfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://soggymeadowsfarm.com/collections/going-big",
    "https://soggymeadowsfarm.com/products/half-beef-share",
    "https://soggymeadowsfarm.com/pages/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Also sells a 20+ lb mini share."
  },
  {
   "slug": "tui-farms",
   "name": "Tui Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Manheim",
   "county": "Lancaster",
   "region": "South Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $4.75/lb hanging weight (about 200 lb hanging)",
    "Half $4.60/lb hanging weight (about 400 lb hanging)",
    "Whole $4.50/lb hanging weight (about 800 lb hanging)",
    "Butcher bill about $1.25/lb hanging weight, paid to the butcher at pickup"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the butcher at pickup)",
   "processor": "Local butcher (not named)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Reserve by text",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the butcher",
   "website": "https://tui-farms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://tui-farms.com/beef/bulk",
    "https://tui-farms.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm's whole-beef example: 800 lb hanging is $3,600 to the farm plus about $1,000 to the butcher."
  },
  {
   "slug": "twin-b-farms",
   "name": "Twin B Farms",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Port Matilda",
   "county": "Centre",
   "region": "North Central Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$6/lb hanging weight (subject to change); butcher fees paid separately"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the butcher at pickup)",
   "processor": "The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant.",
   "deposit": "$250 quarter, $500 half",
   "finish_stated": "grass fed",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the butcher",
   "website": "https://www.twinbfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.twinbfarms.com/beef",
    "https://www.twinbfarms.com/bulkmeat"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Its bulk meat page still says it's booking for 2025, so ask the farm for current dates and price."
  },
  {
   "slug": "wholesome-food-farm",
   "name": "Wholesome Food Farm",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Alburtis",
   "county": "Lehigh",
   "region": "Southeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $7.75/lb hanging weight",
    "Half $7.50/lb hanging weight",
    "Whole $7.25/lb hanging weight"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$100 quarter, $200 half, $300 whole; non-refundable",
   "finish_stated": "grass fed",
   "availability_note": "October 2026 processing; quarter, half and whole shares all listed as sold out for 2026.",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.wholesomefoodfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.wholesomefoodfarm.com/shop"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "willow-run-farmstead",
   "name": "Willow Run Farmstead",
   "state": "PA",
   "city": "Fleetwood",
   "county": "Berks",
   "region": "Southeast Pennsylvania",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$7.25/lb hanging weight; the farm says its quarters average about $1,000 total"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "Springfield Meats (Richland) and Lehigh Valley Meats (Nazareth)",
   "deposit": "$100, $200 or $400 depending on order size; non-refundable",
   "finish_stated": "grass fed",
   "availability_note": "Orders taken all year; pickup dates listed for Nov 13 and Dec 11",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm on set dates",
   "website": "https://www.willowrunfarmpa.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.willowrunfarmpa.com/order-now/p/depositforquarter",
    "https://www.willowrunfarmpa.com/faqs-1"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Quarters are mixed front and back cuts, and take home about 80-100 lb of meat."
  }
 ]
}