Winter Attitudes
Lake effect snow occurs when water evaporating from the Great Lakes meets cold air blowing in from the west. Almost as soon as it rises it begins to precipitate into...
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Real food from our New York farm, delivered straight to your door
A Cairncrest Farm gift card is the easiest way to share your local farm with friends and family
We pack your order in a recyclable insulated liner and ship it straight to your door. Dry ice ensures that everything arrives in perfect condition. Orders placed by Monday will arrive Wednesday, and shipping is free on orders over $200!
All our beef and lamb is 100% grass fed and grass finished. Poultry is pastured and certified organic. We believe in giving our livestock good pasture, clean water, and lots of sunshine. These practices produce meat that is both healthy and delicious.
We are a small, family farm located in the rolling hills of central New York. We are not an aggregator; we raise the beef, lamb and pork we sell, and our chicken comes from good friends on a single nearby farm. Farming should be personal, not anonymous.
We believe good grass, clean air, sunlight, and fresh water are the only things a cow needs to thrive.
Cairncrest Farm
10.5 pounds grass fed ground beef (10 packs, 1.05 pounds each)
10.5 lb
Cairncrest Farm
21 pounds Grass Finished, Grass Fed Ground Beef
21.0 lb
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