14 best butchers in Arkansas

Promise Land Farmstead
Center Ridge · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 22 reviewsPromise Land Farmstead is a family run micro dairy at Center Ridge, Arkansas, milking a small herd of Brown Swiss cows known for rich, cream topped A2/A2 milk. The cows graze pasture daily and are given a carefully chosen non GMO supplement only at milking time, and the whole place runs on faith, simplicity and care for the land. Collection is self serve with honour based payment, and alongside the milk the farm offers kombucha starters, kefir grains and organic livestock feed. A community For Sale Shelf carries neighbours' homemade breads, jams, soaps and honey. There are no set hours, so message ahead to arrange your first visit.
The Howard Farm
Elkins · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 20 reviewsThe Howard Farm is a family owned and operated raw milk dairy in Durham, Arkansas, just outside Fayetteville. Since Arkansas passed a law in 2013 allowing on farm sales of raw cow milk, the family have sold their fresh, cream on the top milk straight from the farm, along with USDA inspected grass fed beef, lamb and pork raised without added hormones or antibiotics. Raw milk may only be sold at the farm itself, so there are no deliveries and no resale. Duck eggs and a range of gifts and specialty items are usually on offer too. Text or call ahead to check prices and what is in stock.
The Sutton Ranch
Bismarck · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 14 reviewsThe Sutton Ranch is a family run farm and ranch in Bismarck, Arkansas, home to dairy cows, beef cattle, laying hens, pigs and quarter horses. The grass fed beef is homegrown, USDA inspected and labelled, and raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and the family also offers riding lessons and workshops in horsemanship, roping and barrel racing. Their Farmhouse Store on Hwy 84 is self service and open 24 hours a day. Swing by, pick up raw milk, fresh eggs, grass fed beef or farm raised pork sausage, and leave the money in the cash box. Text ahead to reserve your raw milk.
Live Healthy Farms
Bonnerdale · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 13 reviewsLive Healthy Farms is a regenerative family farm at Bonnerdale in Arkansas, run by John and Betty Ballard with Jack and Sue. Their Angus cattle are born on the farm and raised on pasture for their whole lives, rotationally grazed across eleven or more varieties of forage, and the beef is 100% grass fed and grass finished. The dairy cows are grass fed too, and their milk is sold raw and unpasteurised as A2/A2 whole milk with no hormones and no antibiotics. Hens on pasture supply the farm fresh eggs. The family uses no synthetic herbicides, pesticides or fungicides on the land, and puts soil health first on the grounds that healthy soil grows better forage, which raises healthier animals. Everything perishable is collected in person at the farm store on Caddo Gap Road: raw A2 milk, farm fresh eggs, and beef by the cut alongside ground beef, bones, suet and tallow. Whole and half steers are sold by hanging weight, with a waitlist running for 2026. Shelf stable goods such as tallow, herbal teas and tinctures can be shipped anywhere in the United States. New customers should contact Betty first for an appointment and the gate code. The family also runs an Airbnb, farm tours with Farmer John, the Sparrow's Nest Spa and field trips for children, and the farm store carries goods from other local makers beside their own.
Milk and Honey Hill Farm
New Blaine · Butcher, raw milk4.6 · 14 reviewsMilk and Honey Hill Farm is a family run farm in New Blaine, Arkansas, selling raw cow's milk, fresh eggs, local honey and pastured pork, with firewood on the side. The animals are given space to roam and graze, and the family farm without harsh chemicals or unnecessary interventions. Everything is sold direct from the farm. There are no fixed opening hours, so get in touch with the farm to arrange a time to collect and to check what is available.
Hideaway Farms
London · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 8 reviewsHideaway Farms is Ashlea and Al's family farm at London in Arkansas, begun when their eldest daughter asked for a goat and grown into a farm feeding their own household and their neighbours. Cows and chickens move to fresh grass every day, pigs and poultry are fed non GMO feed, and the animals are raised without pesticides, chemicals, antibiotics, hormones or steroids. The whole family shares the daily routine. The farm offers home delivery and pickups in Russellville, and raw milk is available for on farm pickup in line with Arkansas law.
Wilson Ranch
Heber Springs · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 7 reviewsWilson Ranch is a year round dairy, cattle and sheep operation at Heber Springs, Arkansas, run with a focus on animal welfare, transparency and care of the land. The dairy cows live in a clean, low stress environment and their raw milk is handled with strict hygiene at every step from parlour to bottle. Alongside raw cow's milk the ranch sells grass fed beef from its Old World Black Cattle and Native Aberdeen Angus, plus grass fed lamb from its sheep flock. Orders go through the online store, the ranch is open Monday to Saturday, and there are farm stays for anyone wanting to see ranch life up close.
Lil Cypress Creek Heritage Farms
Conway · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 4 reviewsLil Cypress Creek Heritage Farms is a family farm in Conway, Arkansas, milking Jersey cows on grass with a non GMO dairy ration on the side. The herd includes both A2/A2 and A2/A1 cows, and the farm also raises beef, lamb and poultry, with Herefords among the cattle. Milk is sold at the farm in half gallon wide mouth jars. Bring your own container or pay a small deposit on a glass jar and swap it for a full one on your next visit. There are no fixed hours, so contact the farm to arrange a time that suits.
Youngblood Farm
Grannis · Butcher, raw milk5.0 · 3 reviewsYoungblood Farm is a regenerative, grass based family farm in Grannis, Southwest Arkansas, run by Andy Youngblood and his family, who came home to the farm full time in 2004. They describe two decades of grass farming: intensively managed daily rotations, genetics selected for southern grass production, and a flat rule that no ruminant animal on the farm is fed grain. Their historical focus is beef cattle, now joined by sheep, a garden and orchard programme, and eight beehives whose honey is the main sugar at the farm table. The dairy side milks Jersey cows from grass genetics, tested A2/A2 for the past twelve years. Cows raise their own calves, are penned in the evening and milked once each morning, eating improving grasses, free choice mineral and alfalfa pellets at milking time. Raw, A2/A2, grass fed milk is sold from the farm, alongside freezer beef and other offerings.
The Front Porch Market
Benton · Butcher, eggsThe Front Porch Market is a family run market on Greenhill Farm in Benton, Arkansas. It began with selling the farm's fresh eggs and has grown into a shop stocked with Arkansas grown produce and goods from local vendors, while the farm around it is kept as a sanctuary for nature. Ready to go meals are made daily, with sandwiches on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The market is open Wednesday through Sunday, so there are plenty of chances to call in across the week.
Spann Farm
Redfield · Butcher, raw milkSpann Farm is a small family run dairy in Redfield, Arkansas, milking its own herd for raw milk sold straight from the source. The family keep things simple and clean, caring for the cows well and handling the milk as little as possible between the parlour and your fridge. Milk is sold directly at the farm on Grant 58, open every day from 10am to 7pm, so you are buying from the people who milked the cows that morning. It is worth ringing ahead if you are travelling any distance.
Knotts Creek Farm
Pocahontas · Butcher, raw milkKnotts Creek Farm is a small family run dairy at Pocahontas, Arkansas, producing raw Jersey milk with the cream left in. The cows are mostly grass fed, topped up with clean, nutrient rich feed, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones, with thoughtful pasture management and a hygienic machine milking routine behind every jar. Milk is sold directly from the farm to local families. There are no fixed opening hours, so ring ahead and the family will arrange a collection time that works for you.
Shady Oaks Farms
Arkansas · Butcher, raw milkShady Oaks Farms is a family farm at Greenwood, Arkansas, milking a mixed herd of grass fed cows that also get a grain ration to keep the milk consistent and sweet. The milk is sold raw, the cows are tested weekly for mastitis with monthly somatic cell counts, and A2 milk can be requested, with those cows milked separately. Milk is collected from a self service fridge in the milk room, payment left in the jar or sent by Venmo or CashApp, and regular customers get an assigned weekly pickup day. Arkansas only allows raw milk sales at the farm, so there is no delivery, and visitors are asked to arrive between 10am and 8pm. The farm also raises beef, pastured poultry, pasture raised eggs and goats.
Richardson Farms
Arkansas · Butcher, raw milkRichardson Farms is a small family farm at Rose Bud, Arkansas, milking Jersey cows for fresh raw milk. The cows are pasture fed and raised with a hands on, traditional approach that puts the health of the herd and the land ahead of industrial shortcuts. The raw milk is sold straight from the farm, so families know exactly where it comes from. There are no fixed hours, so phone or email ahead and the family will arrange a collection time that suits you.

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