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By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern

Arizona ranchers were also affected by the pandemic. Similar to farmers who do farmers markets, ranchers also sell their meat directly to customers, fresh and unprocessed by grocery store suppliers. Here are some of the ranchers you can buy from, as well as other ways you can support Arizona ranchers!

To learn how much of our agriculture product is local, see our “Loco about Local” Video.

Buy Meat and Eggs From Arizona Ranchers

Chicken

JH Grass Fed

M Triangle Ranch

San Ysidro Farm

The Micro Farm Project

Together Farms LLC

Top Knot Farms

Beef

This is a longer list, check it out here on Fill Your Plate’s Find A Farm Product feature.

Pork

47 Ranch Sky Island Beef

Hopkins Hog Farm

FFA Land Lab

Perkinsville Meat Processing

M Triangle Ranch

San Ysidro Farm

The Meat Shop

Eggs

This is a longer list, check it out here on Fill Your Plate’s Find A Farm Product feature.

Follow Ranchers on Instagram

You can often find a ranch on social media just by searching for its name, but here are some you can follow on Instagram right now:

@justicebrothersranch

@arizonabeef

@milknmore

@danzeisendairy

@hickmanseggs

@azmilkproducers

@thelymanranches

@kerrfamilydairy

Refer Your Friends

For all businesses, word of mouth is one of the most effective ways to improve business. If you love the meat, tell your friends and family to go to buy from these ranches, or go with them!

Eat at Restaurants That Use Meat From Ranches

Schwenesen Ranch, among others, sells their meat to local restaurants. Find where you can eat out, and learn more about this process here.

Don’t know what to do with all these good foods you just picked up? Find recipes for beef, chicken, pork, milk, and eggs on Fill Your Plate’s recipe database!