659472 Wed Oct 14 13:43:12 -0700 2009 7 12 Boston Area 0 5103193 I'm looking for a source of grass-fed (pasture-fed) beef and pork in the greater Boston area. Whole Foods has a tiny selection. Are there any other options? How about heirloom turkeys? Wed Oct 14 13:43:12 -0700 2009 1116344 expiney 1 5103253 For grass fed beef, there are several comprehensive prior threads which it would be worth your while researching. For a general resource, you might want to familiarize yourself with Lionette's Market. Some of their beef (like some CSAs/farmers market vendors) is grain finished, but they are careful to differentiate 100% grass so you can get that info from them. They butcher one local pig (pastured, not certain if its not fed some grain) a week. And they do offer heirloom turkeys. http://www.lionettesmarket.com/Meat.html Wed Oct 14 13:59:47 -0700 2009 5103193 12962 itaunas 2 5103562 Lionette's has a great selection. Savenor's on Charles St sells VT grown Boyden Farms beef (which I didn't care for) and Misty Knolls chickens; which are fabulous. Wed Oct 14 16:00:52 -0700 2009 5103253 10111 9lives 1 5103272 Are you looking to buy by the piece or to join a CSA? Wed Oct 14 14:05:27 -0700 2009 5103193 177209 PinchOfSalt 1 5103351 Chestnut Farms has a range of meat that is allowed to roam, hormone free, and fed what it has evolved to eat. http://chestnutfarms.org/ for more info. They do sell at local farmers markets and have a popular CSA program (i've been a happy subscriber for over a year now). I'm not sure if their turkeys are "heirloom", but they are just as well treated as the other denizens of the farm, and are available un-frozen and fresh to CSA members at thanksgiving (members must pre-order). Wed Oct 14 14:37:59 -0700 2009 5103193 108021 pierce 1 5104081 For a local farm, we love Stillman's. We are CSA members and do not by any meat from the grocery store anymore. They're fantastic. Stillman's has heritage turkeys but they are sold out for 2009. You can get on the list for 2010. Wed Oct 14 19:44:29 -0700 2009 5103193 28323 MrsCheese 1 5108488 Check out K and M farm in North Andover. I just ordered a heritage turkey from them today. http://www.kandmfarm.com/ Fri Oct 16 11:53:33 -0700 2009 5103193 117079 cutipie721 1 5151028 Pete & Jen in Concord raise organic pastured chickens and pork. http://peteandjensbackyardbirds.com/pgs.aspx We buy pork and beef from Misty Brook in Hardwick (http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M13579) It's a little further out, but they are certified organic and keep all their own breeding stock. Their meat tastes fabulous and their prices are reasonable. I know it's a ways from Boston, but there are some buying clubs that trek out there to share the driving. Mon Nov 02 20:16:00 -0800 2009 5103193 1121258 dkbyron