{
 "generated": "2026-10-28",
 "state": "WI",
 "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": "artesian-springs-farm",
   "name": "Artesian Springs Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Fond du Lac area",
   "county": "Fond du Lac",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass fed, rotationally grazed",
   "availability_note": "Reservations for bulk beef taken all year; beef is processed in early winter",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://artesian-springs-farm3.webnode.page/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://artesian-springs-farm3.webnode.page/",
    "https://artesian-springs-farm3.webnode.page/contact/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "banigan-farms",
   "name": "Banigan Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Blanchardville",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "The site says a 2026 wait list is forming",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Processed at local butchers and picked up locally; no shipping",
   "website": "https://www.baniganfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.baniganfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm lists about 90 lb of packaged beef per quarter."
  },
  {
   "slug": "booth-family-farm",
   "name": "Booth Family Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Delavan",
   "county": "Walworth",
   "region": "Southeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Price for new orders not posted. The farm says new orders for the rest of 2026 follow current market pricing.",
    "Processing paid separately: about $0.76/lb for halves and wholes, $0.81/lb for quarters"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid separately)",
   "processor": "Sorg's",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "A few late-winter processing spots listed (Jan 24 and Mar 24 have one quarter each)",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://boothfamilyfarmwi.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://boothfamilyfarmwi.com/pricing-%26-availability",
    "https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ec1921a7-31d2-429d-aa97-6ed6a51ee8d8/downloads/e45e7e8d-3cfd-4ad1-b72e-254d7ffb94d4/2026%20Beef%20Price%20Examples.pdf?ver=1782231210819"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Customers who already paid a deposit keep their locked-in price, per the farm. Ask the farm for the current price."
  },
  {
   "slug": "broedlow-farms",
   "name": "Broedlow Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Helenville",
   "county": "Jefferson",
   "region": "South Central Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "Hereford and Black Hereford, bred, raised and finished on the farm",
   "availability_note": "2026 dates are sold out; join the notification list for 2027",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://broedlowfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://broedlowfarms.com/how-to-buy-broedlow-beef/",
    "https://broedlowfarms.com/about-us/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "cedar-creek-ranch-wisconsin",
   "name": "Cedar Creek Ranch",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Wittenberg",
   "county": "Shawano",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Grass-fed $4.00/lb hanging weight, plus processor fees paid by the buyer"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (buyer pays the processor's fees)",
   "processor": "A facility near the farm (not named)",
   "deposit": "Deposit required (amount not stated)",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed; the farm says it never uses hormones",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "On-farm pickup only",
   "website": "https://cedarcreekranchwi.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://cedarcreekranchwi.com/164-2/",
    "https://cedarcreekranchwi.com/contact/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "champlins-sugar-creek-farm",
   "name": "Champlin's Sugar Creek Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Ferryville",
   "county": "Crawford",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $6.99/lb hanging weight, including processing (average 170-220 lb hanging; farm's estimate $1,100-$1,500)",
    "Half $6.79/lb hanging weight, including processing (average 330-440 lb hanging; farm's estimate $2,300-$3,000)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (included in the per-lb price)",
   "processor": "Solar Meats (Soldiers Grove)",
   "deposit": "$200 quarter, $400 half",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed, dry-aged at least 3 weeks",
   "availability_note": "April and August 2026 dates are sold out; 2027 dates and prices are coming soon, per the farm",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Delivery in the Driftless region of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, or pickup at Solar Meats in Soldiers Grove",
   "website": "https://champlinfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://champlinfarm.com/store/grass-fed-beef-bulk",
    "https://champlinfarm.com/beef-faq",
    "https://champlinfarm.com/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "farmcraft",
   "name": "Farmcraft",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Plymouth",
   "county": "Sheboygan",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$7.49/lb hanging weight, including processing (only snack sticks or jerky cost extra)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (the $7.49/lb is the total price)",
   "processor": "Beck's (Oshkosh)",
   "deposit": "$200 quarter, $300 half, $500 whole",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass fed and grass finished",
   "availability_note": "2026 halves and wholes are sold out; 2027 reservations open in January (email to join the list)",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Beck's in Oshkosh",
   "website": "https://farmcraftfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://farmcraftfarm.com/products/100-grass-beef",
    "https://farmcraftfarm.com/pages/about-us-1"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says its whole beef typically hangs around 500-550 lb."
  },
  {
   "slug": "freedom-ridge-farms",
   "name": "Freedom Ridge Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Richland Center",
   "county": "Richland",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.25/lb hanging weight, plus processing paid to the butcher ($0.80/lb for standard processing plus a share of the harvest fee)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the butcher)",
   "processor": "Richland Locker Company",
   "deposit": "Non-refundable deposit, taken off the final total (amount not stated)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and finished",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://freedomridgefarmswi.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://freedomridgefarmswi.com/custom-orders/",
    "https://freedomridgefarmswi.com/contact/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says its steers average around 350 lb hanging weight on the half."
  },
  {
   "slug": "gavin-farms",
   "name": "Gavin Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Reedsburg",
   "county": "Sauk",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.50/lb hanging weight, plus processing paid to Baraboo Meat Market (about $0.80/lb plus a $120 fee)",
    "Farm's estimated totals with processing: quarter $925, half $1,850, whole $3,700"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to Baraboo Meat Market)",
   "processor": "Baraboo Meat Market",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Beef is processed once a year, early to mid summer; order early",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.gavinfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.gavinfarms.com/pricing-processing-info",
    "https://www.gavinfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "golden-bear-farms",
   "name": "Golden Bear Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Kiel",
   "county": "Manitowoc",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "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 state- or USDA-inspected plants. If you live outside Wisconsin, ask which one processes your share, because state-inspected beef generally can't be sold across state lines.",
   "deposit": "$250 quarter, $500 half, $1,000 whole (not the final price)",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed and grass-finished Angus",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup in Kiel, Black Creek or Appleton",
   "website": "https://www.goldenbearfarmsllc.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.goldenbearfarmsllc.com/shop-wholesale",
    "https://www.goldenbearfarmsllc.com/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says the final total depends on the animal's weight and processing."
  },
  {
   "slug": "km-wink-farms",
   "name": "K & M Wink Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "unknown",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.10/lb hanging weight, plus about $1.10/lb hanging weight paid to the locker",
    "Farm's average estimates with processing: quarter about $975, half about $1,949, whole about $3,900"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid directly to the meat locker)",
   "processor": "Ross' Locker (Glenwood City)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "corn-fed, butchered around 15 months",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.kmwinkfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.kmwinkfarms.com/pricing",
    "https://www.kmwinkfarms.com/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm's site doesn't list its town. It sells at the Baldwin Farmer's Market on summer Saturdays."
  },
  {
   "slug": "kieckhoefer-family-farm",
   "name": "Kieckhoefer Family Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "New Richmond",
   "county": "St. Croix",
   "region": "Western Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$5.25/lb hanging weight, plus about $1.10/lb processing and a $33 butchering fee per quarter (prices current as of January 2026)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (charged in addition)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.kieckhoeferfamilyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.kieckhoeferfamilyfarm.com/products"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "kingbird-cattle",
   "name": "Kingbird Cattle",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Crivitz",
   "county": "Marinette",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $3.79/lb hanging weight; farm's estimated total with processing $745-$890 (160-190 lb hanging, about 90-110 lb cut weight)",
    "Half $3.69/lb hanging weight; farm's estimated total with processing $1,485-$1,710 (325-375 lb hanging)",
    "Whole $3.59/lb hanging weight; farm's estimated total with processing $2,900-$3,335 (650-750 lb hanging)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid directly to the butcher at pickup; the farm lists $145-$170 for a quarter)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$150",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "2026 butcher dates were Aug 11 and Sep 8; the deposit shows out of stock.",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the butcher, or a meet-up at drop-off points in Green Bay or Milwaukee",
   "website": "https://www.kingbirdcattle.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.kingbirdcattle.com/bulk-pricing-faq",
    "https://www.kingbirdcattle.com/product-page/beef-deposit-1-4-1-2-whole",
    "https://www.kingbirdcattle.com/contact-5"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "lutz-family-farms",
   "name": "Lutz Family Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Amherst Junction",
   "county": "Portage",
   "region": "Central Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Grain-finished 1/2: $910 deposit, which is 50% of the flat price",
    "Grain-finished 1/4: $495 deposit, which is 50% of the flat price",
    "Grain-finished 1/8: $425 flat price",
    "Grass-fed 1/2: $880 deposit, which is 50% of the flat price (about 160 lb of beef)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price",
   "processing_included": "yes (price includes all processing fees, per the farm)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "50% of the price; the rest is due at pickup or delivery",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass fed, or grain finished",
   "availability_note": "Grain-finished quarter and half deposits listed in the online store",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm store; delivery to a Milwaukee location; free delivery within 25 miles",
   "website": "https://www.lutzfamilyfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.lutzfamilyfarms.com/grain-finished-beef-for-sale-central-wisconsin",
    "https://www.lutzfamilyfarms.com/journal/where-to-buy-half-a-cow-in-wisconsin",
    "https://www.lutzfamilyfarms.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Beef is sold frozen, vacuum sealed and boxed. The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant."
  },
  {
   "slug": "mastodon-valley-farm",
   "name": "Mastodon Valley Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Viola",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $1,300 flat price (about 90 lb)",
    "Half $2,550 flat price (about 180 lb)",
    "Whole $5,000 flat price (about 360 lb)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (packaged weight stated)",
   "processing_included": "yes (slaughter, butchering, vacuum sealing, grinding, boxing and storage included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$200",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "Sides of beef are generally available in summer and fall",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup on the farm or in Viroqua; delivery in Madison or La Crosse",
   "website": "https://www.mastodonvalleyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.mastodonvalleyfarm.com/products/wholehalfquarter-cow-deposit",
    "https://www.mastodonvalleyfarm.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm's mailing address is a PO box in Viola."
  },
  {
   "slug": "may-hill-farm",
   "name": "May Hill Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Campbellsport",
   "county": "Fond du Lac",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Grass-finished $6.00/lb hanging weight plus processing (farm's quarter example: 170 lb = $1,020 plus $213 processing)",
    "Grain-finished $4.50/lb hanging weight plus processing (farm's quarter example: 235 lb = $1,057.50 plus $294 processing)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (processing extra)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass-finished or grain-finished (buyer choice)",
   "availability_note": "Reservations listed for grain-finished beef from Jan/Feb 2027 and grass-finished beef in summer 2027",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup by appointment at the farm",
   "website": "https://mayhillfarmwi.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://mayhillfarmwi.com/pages/bulk-beef-pork",
    "https://mayhillfarmwi.com/pages/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "modern-frontier-farms",
   "name": "Modern Frontier Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Dousman",
   "county": "Waukesha",
   "region": "Southeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $1,495 flat price (about 115 lb)",
    "Half $8.00/lb hanging weight, general processing and delivery included",
    "Whole $7.50/lb hanging weight, general processing and delivery included"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (general processing, packaging and delivery within range included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$500 for a half or whole",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "Next available quarter, half or whole listed for January 2027; deposits taken now",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Farm pickup, farm store pickup, or delivery within 40 miles",
   "website": "https://www.amodernfrontier.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.amodernfrontier.com/product-page/whole-or-half-beef-deposit",
    "https://www.amodernfrontier.com/product-page/quarter-beef-deposit",
    "https://www.amodernfrontier.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "morning-star-meadows-family-farm",
   "name": "Morning Star Meadows Family Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Wausau",
   "county": "Marathon",
   "region": "Central Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Split half (1/4) $4.50/lb hanging weight",
    "Half $4.25/lb hanging weight",
    "Whole $4.00/lb hanging weight",
    "Butcher fees paid separately: a $55 harvest fee per whole beef (split for smaller shares) plus $0.60/lb hanging weight"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid directly to the butcher at pickup)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$50 per quarter",
   "finish_stated": "grassfed",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://morningstarmeadows.farm/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://morningstarmeadows.farm/products/beef/",
    "https://morningstarmeadows.farm/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "organic-forestry-center",
   "name": "Organic Forestry Center",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "Fond du Lac",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$1.60/lb live weight, including the butchering fee"
   ],
   "price_basis": "live weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (butchering fee included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$50 for each 1/8 of beef ordered",
   "finish_stated": "grass fed, rotationally grazed",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.organicforestrycenter.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.organicforestrycenter.com/Grassfed_Beef_for_Sale.php",
    "https://www.organicforestrycenter.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says it is in southern Fond du Lac County. Its site doesn't list its town. The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant."
  },
  {
   "slug": "pape-family-pastures",
   "name": "Pape Family Pastures",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Peshtigo",
   "county": "Marinette",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter (split quarter) $4.60/lb hanging weight; customer pays processing (about 140-180 lb hanging, about 90-115 lb take-home)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (customer pays processing)",
   "processor": "Pelkin's Meats (Crivitz) or Hillcrest Meats (Oconto)",
   "deposit": "$150 quarter, $300 half, $600 whole",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass fed, no grain",
   "availability_note": "The quarter page says it is accepting deposits for Summer 2026",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.papefamilypastures.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.papefamilypastures.com/grass-fed-beef/p/split-quarter",
    "https://www.papefamilypastures.com/grass-fed-beef",
    "https://www.papefamilypastures.com/bulk-buying-faqs"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm lists about 100 lb of take-home beef for a split quarter, 200 lb for a half and 400 lb for a whole."
  },
  {
   "slug": "parker-farmstead",
   "name": "Parker Farmstead",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Viola",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.25/lb hanging weight plus processing (about $1.00/lb)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (about $1.00/lb extra)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed on certified organic pasture, finished with a little non-GMO grain (about the last 180 days)",
   "availability_note": "Whole, half and quarter shares listed as available in early winter 2026; reserve now",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Farm store pickup",
   "website": "https://parkerfarmstead.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://parkerfarmstead.com/pork-and-beef/",
    "https://parkerfarmstead.com/contact/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "peters-beef",
   "name": "Peters Beef",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Plover",
   "county": "Portage",
   "region": "Central Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $775 flat price (about 90 lb of beef)",
    "Half $1,500 flat price (about 180 lb of beef)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (packaged weight stated)",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup in Plover",
   "website": "https://www.petersbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.petersbeef.com/copy-of-home",
    "https://www.petersbeef.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Cuts are vacuum sealed, per the farm."
  },
  {
   "slug": "sauve-terre-farm",
   "name": "Sauve Terre Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "West Bend",
   "county": "Washington",
   "region": "Southeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter or half $4.50/lb hanging weight to the farm, plus the butcher's fee (average $120 quarter, $240 half)",
    "Whole $4.25/lb hanging weight, plus the butcher's fee (average $475)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid directly to the butcher at pickup)",
   "processor": "A local butcher (not named on the farm's page)",
   "deposit": "$200",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Reserve 4-6 months in advance",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the butcher",
   "website": "https://sauveterrefarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://sauveterrefarm.com/halves-quarters",
    "https://sauveterrefarm.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm lists an average hanging weight of 160 lb for a quarter, 325 lb for a half and 650 lb for a whole."
  },
  {
   "slug": "six-sons-farm",
   "name": "Six Sons Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Sauk City",
   "county": "Sauk",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Half or whole $5.30/lb hanging weight",
    "Quarter (mixed quarter) $5.50/lb hanging weight",
    "Processing paid separately to Natural Harvest"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid directly to Natural Harvest)",
   "processor": "Natural Harvest mobile unit (Prem Meats, Spring Green)",
   "deposit": "$200 per quarter (the farm's guide calls it non-refundable, with exceptions it describes)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "All five 2026 harvest dates are sold out; sign up for 2027 dates",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup by appointment",
   "website": "https://www.sixsonsfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.sixsonsfarm.com/grassfed-beef",
    "https://www.sixsonsfarm.com/_files/ugd/aefd27_eb2caed968b5474cb60f95c2581a89b9.pdf",
    "https://www.sixsonsfarm.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "spaeth-farms",
   "name": "Spaeth Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Cadott",
   "county": "Chippewa",
   "region": "Western Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.50 a pound hanging weight, including all processing and packaging, on a page headed 2024 Bulk Pricing (current price not stated)."
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (includes all processing and packaging)",
   "processor": "Off The Rails Meats (Augusta)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "pasture raised registered Hereford",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://spaethfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://spaethfarms.com/freezer-beef",
    "https://spaethfarms.com/contact-1"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm lists about 200 lb hanging for a quarter, 400 lb for a half and 700 lb for a whole. Its price page is headed 2024, so ask the farm for current prices."
  },
  {
   "slug": "spring-creeks-cattle-company",
   "name": "Spring Creeks Cattle Company",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Boscobel",
   "county": "Grant",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.25/lb hanging weight, plus processing (the farm says processing averages $200-$250 per quarter)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the processing plant)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "premium natural beef",
   "availability_note": "Beef is available year round, per the farm",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup on the farm, or delivery within 60 miles of Boscobel and to Marshfield, Madison and La Crosse",
   "website": "https://www.springcreekscattle.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.springcreekscattle.com/home/farm-fresh-beef",
    "https://www.springcreekscattle.com/home/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm says a typical quarter hangs about 225 lb and yields around 150 lb of beef."
  },
  {
   "slug": "starry-nights-farm",
   "name": "Starry Nights Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "unknown",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Half $6.50/lb hanging weight (about 175 lb of beef)",
    "Quarter $6.70/lb hanging weight (about 95 lb of beef)",
    "Processing fees paid at the processor"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid at the processor at pickup)",
   "processor": "Lake Geneva Country Meats or Sorg's Meats",
   "deposit": "$350 quarter, $400 half; non-refundable",
   "finish_stated": "100% grassfed, certified organic",
   "availability_note": "Beef reservations for the 2026 harvest are sold out; the farm says 2027 reservations open in spring 2027.",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor",
   "website": "https://www.starrynightsfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.starrynightsfarm.com/store.html",
    "https://www.starrynightsfarm.com/sideofbeef.html",
    "https://www.starrynightsfarm.com/contact.html"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm's site doesn't list its town. The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant."
  },
  {
   "slug": "viola-farm",
   "name": "Viola Farm",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Hartland",
   "county": "Waukesha",
   "region": "Southeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter $6.99/lb hanging weight, normal processing and delivery to the farm included",
    "Half $6.79/lb hanging weight, normal processing and delivery to the farm included"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (normal processing, packaging and delivery to the farm included)",
   "processor": "Solar Meats",
   "deposit": "$200 quarter, $300 half",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed and finished",
   "availability_note": "December 2026 harvest quarter and half deposits listed as sold out",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm in Hartland",
   "website": "https://violafarmwi.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://violafarmwi.com/store/p/14-grass-fed-beef",
    "https://violafarmwi.com/store/p/12-grass-fed-beef",
    "https://violafarmwi.com/faqs"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm's website says its beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant."
  },
  {
   "slug": "waseda-farms",
   "name": "Waseda Farms",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Baileys Harbor",
   "county": "Door",
   "region": "Northeast Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/8 share $647 flat price (about 53 lb of beef)",
    "Quarter $1,294 flat price (about 105 lb of beef)",
    "Half $2,588 flat price (about 210 lb of beef)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (packaged weight stated)",
   "processing_included": "yes (one flat price, cut, wrapped and frozen; no separate butcher bill)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "Bulk packages can be ordered online any time they're in stock",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Free shipping in Wisconsin and Illinois, or pickup at the Waseda Farms Market in De Pere",
   "website": "https://wasedafarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://wasedafarms.com/pages/buy-quarter-half-cow-wisconsin",
    "https://wasedafarms.com/pages/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "The farm runs markets in Baileys Harbor and De Pere."
  },
  {
   "slug": "weber-pastures",
   "name": "Weber Pastures",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Cottage Grove",
   "county": "Dane",
   "region": "South Central Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.95/lb hanging weight plus processing (quarter or half)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (processing extra)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$100 for a quarter",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed Angus, no grain finish",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.weberpastures.net/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.weberpastures.net/pricing.html",
    "https://www.weberpastures.net/order-form.html",
    "https://www.weberpastures.net/contact.html"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "wisconsin-meadows",
   "name": "Wisconsin Meadows",
   "state": "WI",
   "city": "Viroqua",
   "county": "Vernon",
   "region": "Southwest Wisconsin",
   "seller_type": "farm cooperative",
   "share_sizes": [
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Half $7.49/lb hanging weight (as of 4/1/2026), processing and delivery included",
    "Whole $6.49/lb hanging weight (as of 4/1/2026), processing and delivery included"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (processing, packaging and delivery or pickup included)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$200 half, $400 whole",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Delivery in SE Wisconsin, or pickup in Viroqua",
   "website": "https://wisconsinmeadows.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://wisconsinmeadows.com/whole-or-half-custom-orders/",
    "https://wisconsinmeadows.com/product/whole-beef/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-28",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
   "notes": "Wisconsin Meadows is the Wisconsin Grass-fed Beef Cooperative, a cooperative of member farms. Its beef is raised by local Wisconsin family farms."
  }
 ]
}