4.6 from 6,291 reviews across 10 farms
Organised lists 13 farms in California, including 10 raw milk farms, 8 farm shops and 4 butchers. 12 deliver to your door.
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-opRaw milk farm in Sacramento4.6 (4926 reviews)The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op is a food co-operative in Sacramento that grew from a small buying club into a full grocery shop. Its focus is on healthy, organic and sustainably sourced food, and it works closely with local farmers and producers, favouring farms that use regenerative practices and treat their animals well.
The shop on R Street covers the whole weekly shop, from fresh produce to meat, dairy and eggs, and the co-op also runs cooking classes, workshops and community events. It is open daily from 7am to 10pm, with home delivery available through Instacart.Alameda Natural GroceryRaw milk farm in Alameda4.6 (329 reviews)Alameda Natural Grocery is a grocery store on Park Street in Alameda, California, known in the East Bay for its local and organic produce alongside natural groceries, specialty foods, supplements, personal care and green home goods. The store works with local farms and California growers, so the produce shelves lean on what is fresh and nearby.
You can shop in store or order online through Mercato for local delivery across Alameda and the wider Bay Area, or for pickup. If something from the shop floor is missing online, the store invites you to ask for it in the order notes.A1 AG Farmers MarketFarm shop in Lathrop4.4 (423 reviews)A1 AG Farmers Market is a farm stand at Lathrop, California, run by a local farm-to-fork grower selling direct to the community. Fruit and vegetables are picked fresh from the fields and brought straight to the stand, so what is on offer follows the seasons.
The market is open to everyone every day of the week, and buying here keeps money with local growers. It is a straightforward place to pick up seasonal produce grown close to home.
Isla Vista Food Co-opFarm shop in Isla Vista4.6 (246 reviews)The Isla Vista Food Co-op is Santa Barbara County's only community owned grocery store, founded in 1972 by students and Isla Vista residents who wanted their neighbourhood to always have access to good, affordable food. Anyone can shop and anyone can join, with around 1,400 owners sharing a say in how the store is run.
The shop covers fresh produce, grocery staples, a deli, bulk foods, beer and wine and wellness, leaning towards local, organic and seasonal food from Santa Barbara County farmers and producers. It is open to the public every day, and the Save the Coop campaign is currently rallying support to secure its future.
Perennial Pastures RanchFarm in Santa Ysabel4.5 (124 reviews)Perennial Pastures Ranch is a regenerative ranch at Santa Ysabel in Southern California, raising cattle on pasture with frequent rotations that mimic natural herd movement, so the grasses recover and the soil improves. There are no synthetic chemicals, no grain feeding and no tillage.
The ranch sells grass fed and grass finished beef, from ground beef to bulk boxes and quarter, half or whole cows, along with eggs and A2/A2 raw milk on a weekly Southern California delivery round. You can order through the online shop or find the ranch at local farmers markets.
Happy HensFarm shop in Ramona4.8 (85 reviews)Happy Hens is an egg farm at Ramona in Southern California where the hens live truly outdoors, going beyond the usual pasture raised standard. The farm is set up for visitors as much as for hens, with farm tours, a picnic area, a playground and petting zoo, and even farm stays for a longer visit.
The farm store sells the farm's organic eggs alongside natural and handcrafted local goods, snacks, drinks and chicken themed gifts, and you can meet the chickens at the farm stand when you call in. Online egg orders are for pickup at the Ramona store only.
San Francisco RawRaw milk farm in San Francisco4.7 (43 reviews)San Francisco Raw, known as SFRAW, is a community driven shop on Napoleon Street in San Francisco making fresh, species appropriate raw food for dogs, cats and other carnivorous pets. Its own formulas, grinds and treats are handmade in small batches, with meat sourced from producers such as Marin Sun Farms, Prather Ranch and Stemple Creek Ranch.
The shop also carries raw meaty bones, organs, green tripe, goat and buffalo dairy, 100% organic produce and a long wall of supplements and natural remedies. Shop in store daily, join as a member, or order for delivery.
Desi MilkRaw milk farm in Modesto4.6 (37 reviews)Desi Milk is a family run dairy in Modesto, California, producing raw A2/A2 cow milk from its herd of Gir cows. The farm takes a traditional approach, raising the cows without artificial hormones and keeping the milk unprocessed from start to finish.
Alongside the raw milk the range includes ghee, paneer and other dairy products, free from additives and preservatives. A store finder on the website lists local stockists, or you can ring or email the farm directly to ask about orders.
Rockin H CattleButcher in Cottonwood5 (4 reviews)Rockin H Cattle is a family ranch in Cottonwood, in northern California, run by Kyle and Sarah alongside their regular jobs. The family raises beef cattle on green pasture without added hormones or antibiotics, letting the herd roam to eat, drink and sleep as it pleases, then finishes the animals on grain for well-marbled beef.
Beef is sold by the whole, half or quarter, priced on hanging weight with a deposit taken up front, and custom cutting and wrapping is included. Orders and gift cards go through the ranch's website.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
