Real People, Real Food
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Our New York Farm Delivers to Your Home
100% Grass Finished, Grass Fed Beef and Lamb ~ Pastured Organic Chicken and Pastured Pork
Welcome to the farm!
My name is Garth (I'm the tall one without a beard). I started Cairncrest Farm with my wife Alanna, my brother Ed, and my sister-in-law Normandy. Along the way we've added four kids, three cats, and one dog. We are enthusiastically committed to creating and sharing real, nourishing food. Whether it's 100% grass finished, grass fed beef, certified organic chicken, or gifts from local artisans, everything we sell is a representation of our belief in the beauty and joy that can be found in a healthy farm ecosystem.
There's lots to say about all this. You can keep scrolling for more about the farm, or look in the menu for info about a particular topic. If you have a question you don't see the answer to you can call me at (267) 625-0542, or email Alanna at info@cairncrestfarm.com.









How it Works

Shop
Pick out your favorite grass-fed beef, pastured chicken and more.

Action!
We pack your order for you. Things are happening!

Delivery
Your order arrives frozen in a 100% recyclable insulated container.

Dinner Time
You cook a delicious, nutritious, wholesome meal.

Feel Great
You've eaten a good meal, and you're a part of something bigger.

Do Something
Walk with a friend! Read a book! Visit Cairncrest Farm!
A Farm You Can Trust
•Shipped frozen to your door
•Clear labelling - meat is sold by the pound, not the package or the serving. You pay only for exactly what you get
•No subscriptions
•No gimmicky marketing
•$85 minimum, free shipping over $200

100% Grass Finished, Grass Fed Beef

Grass fed beef from a small, ethical farm is completely different than anything you can buy in a grocery store.
Learn more about our grass-fed beef
Organic, Truly Pastured Chicken and Turkey

Our friends at Wrong Direction Farm do an incredible job raising organic, truly pastured chicken and turkey.
Learn more about our organic chicken and turkey
100% Grass-fed & Grass-finished Lamb

Grass-fed lamb is better lamb. Raising sheep on grass and nothing else is ideal.
Learn more about our grass-fed lamb
Truly Pastured Pork

Pigs are remarkable creatures, and pork from well cared for, pastured pigs is better in every way.
Learn more about our pastured pork
What We've Been Thinking About
Shallow Roots
Shallow Roots The gardening season in central New York is short. Nights stay cold deep into spring, and two years ago all the squash got killed by a frost on the last day of August. You only get one shot at growing most vegetables, particularly those that take a long time to mature. My project...
The Global Burden of Disease
The Global Burden of Disease I have been experiencing something of an epistemic crisis, which is a fancy way of saying I’m less sure about not just what I know, but why I think I know it. And I’m not talking about the pressing but obviously intractable issues facing the country, like how to bridge...
How Bad Will Food Shortages Get?
How Bad Will Food Shortages Get? In the spring of 2020, as lockdowns spread across the country, there were a couple weeks in which supermarkets emptied out, with meat and other fresh goods in particularly short supply. Even after the initial shock, the prevalence of COVID in industrial meatpacking plants along with other ongoing supply...