{
 "generated": "2026-10-27",
 "state": "MI",
 "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": "anavery-fine-foods",
   "name": "Anavery Fine Foods",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Traverse City",
   "county": "Grand Traverse",
   "region": "Northern Lower Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter (~130 lb packaged): grain-finished ~$1,150-$1,200; 100% grass-fed ~$1,400-$1,450",
    "Half (~265 lb packaged): grain-finished ~$2,385; grass-fed ~$2,915",
    "Whole (~525 lb packaged): grain-finished ~$4,725; grass-fed ~$5,775",
    "Approx. $9/lb grain-finished, $11/lb grass-fed (packaged weight)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "packaged weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (farm says it covers all processing costs)",
   "processor": "'A regulated facility' (not named)",
   "deposit": "Deposit required (amount not stated)",
   "finish_stated": "grain-finished or 100% grass-fed (buyer choice)",
   "availability_note": "Farm says it processes every month; grain-finished available year-round, grass-fed processed seasonally; orders typically ready immediately or within 2-3 weeks",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm store, 6211 Secor Road, Traverse City",
   "website": "https://anavery.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://anavery.com/buy-whole-half-quarter-animals/",
    "https://anavery.com/contact/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "bb-farms-michigan-grass-fed-beef",
   "name": "B&B Farms - Michigan Grass-Fed Beef",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Alpena",
   "county": "Alpena",
   "region": "Northern Lower Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Split quarter $4.50/lb hanging weight",
    "Half or whole $4.25/lb hanging weight"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (processing about $75-$110 per animal plus $0.65-$0.71/lb hanging, per farm)",
   "processor": "Butchers near Alpena and Ebels (USDA) in Falmouth",
   "deposit": "$100 split quarter; $200-$400 half or whole",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed and grass-finished (Red Angus)",
   "availability_note": "Call or email the farm for availability",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Through the butcher (Alpena or Falmouth); cuts also sold at the farm store",
   "website": "https://www.thegoodnessofgrass.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.thegoodnessofgrass.com/purchasing-options"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm says take-home weight is about 65% of hanging weight and a quarter yields about 100 lb of beef. Its example: a half hanging at 300 lb costs $1,350 plus processing."
  },
  {
   "slug": "becker-farms-of-michigan",
   "name": "Becker Farms of Michigan",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Caro",
   "county": "Tuscola",
   "region": "Thumb",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.40/lb hanging weight (quarters average 200 lb)",
    "Quarter typically $825-$975 total including processing (farm estimate)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (Coon Creek charges $12.50 per quarter + $0.99/lb hanging)",
   "processor": "Coon Creek Packing, Caro",
   "deposit": "$100 per quarter (non-refundable)",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "November, January and February quarter pickups listed as out of stock on Oct 27, 2026",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Coon Creek Packing in Caro (no farm pickup for beef)",
   "website": "https://beckerfarmsmi.eatfromfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://beckerfarmsmi.eatfromfarms.com/product/becker-farms-of-michigan-custom-freezer-beef-local-near-mid-michigan-half-1-2-",
    "https://beckerfarmsmi.eatfromfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "A half is ordered as two quarters."
  },
  {
   "slug": "beery-farms-of-michigan",
   "name": "Beery Farms of Michigan",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Mason",
   "county": "Ingham",
   "region": "Mid-Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/4, 1/2 or whole share $8.50/lb hanging weight (organ weight added)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "yes (farm says Beery Farms pays the processing fee)",
   "processor": "Jones Country Farm Market, Saranac (since Apr 29, 2026)",
   "deposit": "$300 quarter / $600 half / $1,200 whole",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm in Mason about 3 weeks after processing, or set meeting points for orders over $200",
   "website": "https://www.beeryfarmsmi.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.beeryfarmsmi.com/our-products"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "bp-farms",
   "name": "BP Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Dundee",
   "county": "Monroe",
   "region": "Southeast & South Central",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "None (farm says no fee or deposit to join the reservation list)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "Farm says shares are available year-round, generally about 3-4 months out",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm in Dundee",
   "website": "https://bpfarmsorganic.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://bpfarmsorganic.com/grass-fed-beef/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm lists shares as '1/4, 1/2, etc.'; share prices are not posted on the page checked."
  },
  {
   "slug": "bristol-haven-farm",
   "name": "Bristol Haven Farm",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Delton",
   "county": "Barry",
   "region": "Southwest Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Half (custom) $5.75/lb hanging weight (2026)",
    "Processing paid to processor; 2025 rate was $0.71/lb hanging + $0.20/lb ground beef + ~$85 slaughter fee for a half"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to processor at pickup)",
   "processor": "USDA or MDARD-licensed butcher (not named), within 1-2 hours of Kalamazoo",
   "deposit": "$100 eighth / $200 quarter / $400 half / $800 whole (non-refundable)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "All Nov/Dec 2026 share deposits marked sold out on Oct 27, 2026",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor",
   "website": "https://bristolhavenfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://bristolhavenfarm.com/collections/beef-shares",
    "https://bristolhavenfarm.com/products/half-beef-custom-share-deposit-2026",
    "https://bristolhavenfarm.com/pages/about-bristol-haven",
    "https://bristolhavenfarm.com/pages/pickuplocations"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "buiter-beef",
   "name": "Buiter Beef",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Dorr",
   "county": "Allegan",
   "region": "West Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.50/lb hanging weight plus processing (as of 1/8/25)",
    "Quarter final cost $1,100-$1,400; half $2,200-$2,800; whole $4,400-$5,600 (farm estimates)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "Caledonia Packing",
   "deposit": "$100 (non-refundable, credited to final cost)",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Farm says shares are available monthly; deposits listed as in stock on Oct 27, 2026",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://buiterbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://buiterbeef.com/products/1-2-beef",
    "https://buiterbeef.com/collections/meat-shares",
    "https://buiterbeef.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "buried-stone-farms",
   "name": "Buried Stone Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Escanaba",
   "county": "Delta",
   "region": "Upper Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Full share price not posted; deposit amounts are listed (see Deposit)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "Black Angus: 1/8 $414, 1/4 $931.50, 1/2 $1,242, whole $2,070. Wagyu: 1/8 $621, 1/4 $1,552.50, 1/2 $2,587.50, whole $5,175",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed (Black Angus and Wagyu)",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://buriedstonefarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://buriedstonefarms.com/bulk-beef-escanaba-mi",
    "https://buriedstonefarms.com/contact"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The page lists these amounts as deposits; it does not state the full share price or weight basis."
  },
  {
   "slug": "cook-family-farm",
   "name": "Cook Family Farm",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Gaylord",
   "county": "Otsego",
   "region": "Northern Lower Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$7.99/lb hanging weight plus processing paid to Ebel's (avg. $125 per quarter)",
    "Quarter $1,198.50-$1,278.40; half $2,556.80-$2,716.60; whole $4,953.80-$5,273.40 (farm estimates, before processing)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid directly to Ebel's)",
   "processor": "Ebel's (USDA plant)",
   "deposit": "$250 per quarter ($500 half / $750 whole)",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed, pasture-raised",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm",
   "website": "https://cookfamilyfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://cookfamilyfarm.com/bulk-beef-for-sale/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "firefly-meadow-farms",
   "name": "Firefly Meadow Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Chelsea",
   "county": "Washtenaw",
   "region": "Southeast & South Central",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.00/lb + processing (farm invoices by hanging weight)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to processor at pickup)",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$100",
   "finish_stated": "pasture grass and haylage",
   "availability_note": "Message the farm for availability",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor",
   "website": "https://www.ffmfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.ffmfarms.com/freezer-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm lists a quarter side as about 200 lb, a half about 400 lb and a whole about 800 lb."
  },
  {
   "slug": "gallaghers-centennial-farm",
   "name": "Gallagher's Centennial Farm",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Traverse City",
   "county": "Grand Traverse",
   "region": "Northern Lower Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm with farm store",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "1/4 or 1/2 Black Angus $5.50/lb hanging weight plus processing",
    "Quarter about $1,050-$1,350 including processing (farm average)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (customer pays processing, average $150-$225)",
   "processor": "'Our butcher' (not named)",
   "deposit": "$200 (non-refundable)",
   "finish_stated": "hay, some corn silage, non-GMO corn and pasture",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Farm picks up the beef from its butcher and stores it up to one week at no charge; balance due at pickup",
   "website": "https://gallagherfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://gallagherfarms.com/beef-pricing-details-and-order-form/",
    "https://gallagherfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "hornings-farm-shop",
   "name": "Horning's Farm Shop (Horning Farms)",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Manchester",
   "county": "Washtenaw",
   "region": "Southeast & South Central",
   "seller_type": "farm retail shop",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$3.75/lb carcass (hanging) weight to the farm, plus processing paid to the processor"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (flat fee + cut-and-wrap per lb, paid to processor)",
   "processor": "Dunbar or Hillsdale County Meats (by date)",
   "deposit": "$100 per quarter",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Nov 19, 2026 quarter sold out; quarter deposits for Jan 6, Feb 1, Apr 5, Jun 2, Aug 4, Oct 3 and Dec 1, 2027 listed as available on Oct 27, 2026",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.horning-family-farms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.horning-family-farms.com/collections/freezer-beef",
    "https://www.horning-family-farms.com/blogs/beef/beef-frequently-asked-questions",
    "https://www.horning-family-farms.com/pages/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm sells beef quartered or halved. Some animals are half Wagyu, per the farm."
  },
  {
   "slug": "kaminski-farms",
   "name": "Kaminski Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Three Oaks",
   "county": "Berrien",
   "region": "Southwest Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.50/lb hanging weight",
    "About $850 quarter, $1,700 half, $3,400 whole before processing (farm estimate)",
    "Processing about $200 per quarter, paid to butcher"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to butcher at pickup)",
   "processor": "Gary's Custom Meats or Sims Meat Processing",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Next beef butcher date January 25, 2027 (pickup early February); farm says it has slots every month and is booking all of 2027",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at a partner butcher",
   "website": "https://www.kaminskifarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.kaminskifarms.com/beef-shares/",
    "https://www.kaminskifarms.com/contact/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm says you get back 55-70% of hanging weight as meat."
  },
  {
   "slug": "koebel-farm",
   "name": "Koebel Farm (J & A Koebel Farms)",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Three Oaks",
   "county": "Berrien",
   "region": "Southwest Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.00/lb hanging weight; processing extra (estimated $200 per quarter, paid to processor)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "Local USDA-licensed processors (not named)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Farm says it currently has openings for whole, half or quarter beef",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.koebelfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.koebelfarm.com/beef-in-bulk"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "kruse-farms",
   "name": "Kruse Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Lapeer",
   "county": "Lapeer",
   "region": "Thumb",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to the butcher)",
   "processor": "'Outback' Custom Meat Processing, Snover",
   "deposit": "Deposit required (amount not stated)",
   "finish_stated": "pasture-raised, non-GMO grain grown on the farm",
   "availability_note": "Cattle available February through October; farm closes for deer season (November-January)",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://krusefamilyfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://krusefamilyfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm lists approximate packaged weights: 1/8 about 50 lb, 1/4 about 100 lb, 1/2 about 200 lb, whole about 400 lb. Share prices are not posted."
  },
  {
   "slug": "lindgren-family-farms",
   "name": "Lindgren Family Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Benzonia",
   "county": "Benzie",
   "region": "Northern Lower Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "2026: quarter $7.00/lb, half $6.25/lb, whole $6.00/lb hanging weight (processing extra)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$250 per quarter",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "Sold out until 2027; 2027 orders open January 1, 2027",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Farm hauls to processor; pick up from the processor",
   "website": "https://www.lindgrengrassfedbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.lindgrengrassfedbeef.com/100-grass-fed-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "livingston-farms",
   "name": "Livingston Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "St. Johns",
   "county": "Clinton",
   "region": "Mid-Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Anticipated 2027: $5.00-$5.50/lb hanging weight; butcher charges extra",
    "Farm estimate: a standard quarter about $800-$900 total including butcher fees"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (butcher fee about $40-$45 per quarter + ~$0.80-$1.00/lb hanging)",
   "processor": "Apex Custom Butchering / Bellingar Packing (per farm pages)",
   "deposit": "$100 per quarter (non-refundable)",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed and grass-finished",
   "availability_note": "More requests than animals for 2026; 2027 order sheet available January 2027 (return customers first)",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.livingstonfarmsmi.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.livingstonfarmsmi.com/grass-fed-beef",
    "https://www.livingstonfarmsmi.com/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "mapleview-cattle-farm",
   "name": "Mapleview Cattle Farm",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Wayland",
   "county": "Allegan",
   "region": "West Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.45/lb hanging weight + processing",
    "Farm example: a 175 lb (hanging) quarter comes to $778.75 before processing"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (Byron Center Meats: $0.79/lb hanging + ~$60 kill fee per quarter)",
   "processor": "Byron Center Meats",
   "deposit": "$100 quarter / $200 half / $400 whole",
   "finish_stated": "unknown",
   "availability_note": "Sold out of custom beef for the year as of September 2026",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Byron Center Meats",
   "website": "https://mapleviewcattlefarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://mapleviewcattlefarm.com/order-beef",
    "https://mapleviewcattlefarm.com/contact-us"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The Wayland address on the farm's site is also listed as Byron Center Meats' address."
  },
  {
   "slug": "mccollum-cattle-and-livestock",
   "name": "McCollum Cattle & Livestock Company",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "Lapeer",
   "region": "Thumb",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.50/lb hanging weight (meat charge): quarter ~200 lb = $900; half ~400 lb = $1,800; whole ~800 lb = $3,600"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "USDA-inspected butcher (not named)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "pasture and hay, grain-finished for the last 90 days",
   "availability_note": "Call for availability",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.michiganbeefmcc.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.michiganbeefmcc.com/",
    "https://www.michiganbeefmcc.com/our-cattle"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm says it is in the southeast corner of Lapeer County. Farm lists packaged yields of about 107 lb (quarter), 215 lb (half) and 430 lb (whole)."
  },
  {
   "slug": "mcelroy-farms",
   "name": "McElroy Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Hillsdale",
   "county": "Hillsdale",
   "region": "Southeast & South Central",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter beef deposit $250 (about 100 lb)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$250 per quarter",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "Quarter beef deposit listed as available on Oct 27, 2026",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup locations chosen at checkout; serves Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties",
   "website": "https://mcelroyfarms.grazecart.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://mcelroyfarms.grazecart.com/",
    "https://mcelroyfarms.grazecart.com/store"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The store page lists a deposit, not a full quarter price."
  },
  {
   "slug": "murray-farms",
   "name": "Murray Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Eaton Rapids",
   "county": "Eaton",
   "region": "Mid-Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "$750 half / $1,500 whole",
   "finish_stated": "pasture grass/grain fed",
   "availability_note": "Contact the farm for pricing and availability; quarters by request",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.murrayfarmstoo.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.murrayfarmstoo.com/beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "north-branch-ranch",
   "name": "North Branch Ranch",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Linwood",
   "county": "Bay",
   "region": "Mid-Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter (100-130 lb) $1,200",
    "Half (200-260 lb) $2,400",
    "Whole (400-520 lb) $4,400",
    "Butcher's fees extra, typically about $0.90/lb hanging weight"
   ],
   "price_basis": "flat price (approx. weight stated)",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "Local USDA-inspected butcher (not named)",
   "deposit": "$200 quarter / $400 half / $800 whole",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed and grass-finished on pasture (Scottish Highland and Galloway)",
   "availability_note": "Farm says it is only selling quarters for now; page headline refers to 2025 summer and fall pre-orders",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://www.northbranchranch.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.northbranchranch.com/grassfedbeef",
    "https://www.northbranchranch.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "old-pine-farm",
   "name": "Old Pine Farm",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "unknown",
   "county": "unknown",
   "region": "unknown",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed, rotationally grazed",
   "availability_note": "unknown",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Farm says it serves the Ann Arbor, Detroit, Jackson and Lansing areas",
   "website": "https://www.oldpinefarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.oldpinefarm.com/",
    "https://www.oldpinefarm.com/about-us/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The farm's pages checked did not state its city. Farm says it works with other local farms that meet its grass-fed standards."
  },
  {
   "slug": "providence-farm",
   "name": "Providence Farm & CSA",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Central Lake",
   "county": "Antrim",
   "region": "Northern Lower Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm with on-farm market",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$5.60/lb hanging weight + standard processing fee"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed and grass-finished on certified organic pasture (Belted Galloway)",
   "availability_note": "Sold out of beef quarters for this year",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://providenceorganicfarm.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://providenceorganicfarm.com/grass-fed-meats/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm says average quarter hanging weight is about 100 lb and packaged meat is about 65% of that."
  },
  {
   "slug": "roseland-organic-farms",
   "name": "Roseland Organic Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Dowagiac",
   "county": "Cass",
   "region": "Southwest Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "A small processor near the farm (not named)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "100% grass-fed, certified organic",
   "availability_note": "Farm says it takes reservations throughout the year for various availability dates",
   "shares_status": "open",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the processor or the farm, or delivery",
   "website": "https://roselandorganicfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://roselandorganicfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "seeds-and-spores-family-farm",
   "name": "Seeds & Spores Family Farm",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Marquette",
   "county": "Marquette",
   "region": "Upper Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed",
   "availability_note": "Farm says half and whole beef are available in limited quantities throughout the year; contact the farm",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "unknown",
   "website": "https://seedsandspores.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://seedsandspores.com/index.php/naturally-raised-pork-and-beef/",
    "https://seedsandspores.com/index.php/contact-us/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "starlight-farms",
   "name": "Starlight Farms, Inc.",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Lake Odessa",
   "county": "Ionia",
   "region": "West Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Quarter, half or whole $6.50/lb hang weight plus processing"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "Byron Center Meats",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "USDA certified organic",
   "availability_note": "Call to check availability",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Free delivery (distance based) or pickup on the farm",
   "website": "https://www.starlightfarmsinc.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.starlightfarmsinc.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "steinhauser-farms",
   "name": "Steinhauser Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Ann Arbor",
   "county": "Washtenaw",
   "region": "Southeast & South Central",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "unknown",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "unknown",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "pasture-raised year round",
   "availability_note": "Site says 'We currently have a half or a quarter beef for sale. Available November 2025.'",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at the farm",
   "website": "https://steinhauserfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://steinhauserfarms.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The availability note on the farm's site is dated 2025; confirm current availability with the farm."
  },
  {
   "slug": "strieter-hay-farms",
   "name": "Strieter Hay Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Bay Port",
   "county": "Huron",
   "region": "Thumb",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.99/lb hanging weight (a quarter typically 200-230 lb)",
    "Processing $0.90/lb paid separately to the processor"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "Maurer's Meat Processors, Ubly",
   "deposit": "$500 per quarter (refundable until the processing date)",
   "finish_stated": "Angus",
   "availability_note": "Quarters sold out for 2026; processing again in summer 2027; waitlist via contact form",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Maurer's in Ubly; paid meet-up option 60-100 miles away",
   "website": "https://www.strieterhayfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.strieterhayfarms.com/product-page/1-4-angus-beef-share-deposit"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "A half is ordered as two quarter shares."
  },
  {
   "slug": "voogt-farms",
   "name": "Voogt Farms",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Marne",
   "county": "Ottawa",
   "region": "West Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no (paid to Byron Center Meats)",
   "processor": "West Michigan Beef (slaughter) and Byron Center Meats (cutting)",
   "deposit": "unknown",
   "finish_stated": "grass pasture and hay, supplemented with locally raised corn (purebred Angus)",
   "availability_note": "Call or email for a cost estimate",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Byron Center Meats",
   "website": "https://www.voogtfarms.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.voogtfarms.com/freezer-beef/",
    "https://www.voogtfarms.com/contact-us/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": ""
  },
  {
   "slug": "wernette-beef",
   "name": "Wernette Beef",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Remus",
   "county": "Mecosta",
   "region": "West Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "eighth",
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.25/lb hanging weight (pricing as of 9-1-25)",
    "Example: 1/4 (200 lb hanging) $850 + ~$175 processing = ~$1,025",
    "Example: 1/2 (400 lb hanging) $1,700 + ~$335 processing = ~$2,035"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "Byron Center Meats",
   "deposit": "$25 eighth / $50 quarter / $100 half / $200 whole",
   "finish_stated": "grass-fed, grain-finished",
   "availability_note": "Form to get on the reservation list",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup at Byron Center Meats or the farm in Remus",
   "website": "https://www.wernettebeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.wernettebeef.com/share-of-beef-prices",
    "https://www.wernettebeef.com/order-shares-of-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "3% surcharge for card payments, per the farm."
  },
  {
   "slug": "whispering-pines-ranch",
   "name": "Whispering Pines Ranch",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Laingsburg",
   "county": "Shiawassee",
   "region": "Mid-Michigan",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half",
    "whole"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "Full-blood Wagyu 1/4: $10.00/lb, average 125-200 lb (balance by hanging weight and cuts)"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "unknown",
   "processor": "USDA processor (not named)",
   "deposit": "$120 quarter / $200 half / $400 whole (non-refundable)",
   "finish_stated": "raised and finished on open pasture (full-blood Wagyu; Angus and Wagyu/Angus also listed)",
   "availability_note": "Quarter Wagyu deposit page says 'This deposit is for a delivery in 2025'",
   "shares_status": "unknown",
   "fulfillment": "Free delivery within 50 miles of Laingsburg, or pickup",
   "website": "https://whisperingpinesranchllc.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://whisperingpinesranchllc.com/products/1-4-wagyu-beef",
    "https://whisperingpinesranchllc.com/products/1-2-wagyu-beef"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "The page checked dates its deposit to 2025; confirm current availability with the ranch."
  },
  {
   "slug": "yooper-beef-shimp-ranch",
   "name": "Yooper Beef (Shimp Ranch)",
   "state": "MI",
   "city": "Bruce Crossing",
   "county": "Ontonagon",
   "region": "Upper Peninsula",
   "seller_type": "farm/ranch",
   "share_sizes": [
    "quarter",
    "half"
   ],
   "prices": [
    "$4.50/lb hanging weight to the farm; processing $0.80-$0.85/lb hanging paid to butcher"
   ],
   "price_basis": "hanging weight",
   "processing_included": "no",
   "processor": "Rainbow Packing, Escanaba (USDA)",
   "deposit": "$100 quarter / $200 half (non-refundable)",
   "finish_stated": "pasture, hay, haylage and silage",
   "availability_note": "Sold out for summer 2026; whole animals not currently available",
   "shares_status": "sold out",
   "fulfillment": "Pickup date and location assigned by the farm",
   "website": "https://yooperbeef.com/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://yooperbeef.com/finished-beef/buying-your-beef/",
    "https://yooperbeef.com/"
   ],
   "price_seen": "2026-10-27",
   "last_verified": "2026-10-27",
   "notes": "Farm aims for about 700-750 lb hanging weight and 450-500 lb of meat per steer."
  }
 ]
}