The best butchers in Rhode Island
4.7 from 216 reviews across 7 farms
Organised lists 7 farms in Rhode Island, including 7 butchers, 3 egg farms and 2 farm shops. 7 deliver to your door.
4.7 from 216 reviews across 7 farms
Organised lists 7 farms in Rhode Island, including 7 butchers, 3 egg farms and 2 farm shops. 7 deliver to your door.
Carpenter's FarmMeat · South Kingstown4.6 (105 reviews)Carpenter's Farm Stand has been run by the same family for 5 generations in Matunuck, Rhode Island, with the animals raised just around the corner in Perryville. The beef is all natural, raised without hormones or antibiotics on local grasses, and processed in small batches alongside the farm's own natural pork.
The farm stand in Wakefield sells their beef and pork by the cut, together with fresh produce, a bakery, free range chicken and a garden centre. Cuts and availability vary, so call or drop in to see what is on the counter, and both meats are also offered wholesale to grocers.Pat's PasturedMeat & eggs · East Greenwich4.7 (51 reviews)Pat's Pastured is a family farm in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, raising animals outdoors since 2002. The beef herd is 100% grass fed, and the chickens, ducks, turkeys and pigs live on pasture, raised without antibiotics, hormones or steroids. The farm also runs outdoor learning programmes at its Farm & Forest Education Center.
There are plenty of ways to buy. The farm store on South Road is open weekdays and weekend mornings with no need to order ahead, and the farm sells at farmers markets in Newport and Providence. Home delivery covers destinations across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, ground shipping reaches selected locations, and an Omnivore CSA keeps regulars stocked.Wild Harmony FarmMeat · Exeter4.9 (25 reviews)Wild Harmony Farm in Exeter, Rhode Island raises 100% grass fed beef, organic pasture raised pork and local pasture raised chicken, using regenerative farming practices that build soil health and put humane animal care first. Rotational grazing keeps the animals moving across the pastures, feeding the ground naturally as they go.
Everything is processed to order and frozen at its freshest, then sold through the farm's online store as individual cuts, bulk bundles and flexible subscriptions, with bulk beef, pork and chicken available by the share. Orders can be collected or delivered locally.
Aquidneck FarmsMeat & eggs · Portsmouth4.9 (19 reviews)Aquidneck Farms is a family owned farm at Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, using rotational grazing to restore soil health and look after the island's ecosystem. The cattle are grass fed and grass finished, and the chickens and laying hens are pasture raised without hormones, antibiotics or synthetic additives.
Beef, chicken and eggs are sold directly through the farm's online store, at farmers markets and through local partnerships. The store is open most of the week, closing on Tuesday and Sunday.
Sanford FarmMeat · Exeter5 (14 reviews)Sanford Farm raises 100% grass fed and finished beef in Exeter, Rhode Island, rotating its Angus and Hereford cross cattle across 50 acres of pasture with no grain at any stage. In winter the herd eats hay the family has grown and baled on the farm for nearly 40 years, and the beef is dry aged before being cut at a USDA inspected facility.
The farm now focuses exclusively on beef, sold by the cut with no bulk requirement, alongside discounted whole, half and quarter shares. There is no shipping or delivery, so you collect at the farm, and the family happily offers tours if you want to see the place first.
Cluck and TrowelMeat & eggs · Little ComptonCluck and Trowel is a small family farm in Little Compton, Rhode Island, raising Gloucester Old Spot heritage pigs on pasture where they root and roam. Their forage is topped up with non GMO grain and vegetation from the farm's own fields, and as the pigs turn the soil they break new ground for vegetables and cover crops, part of a closed loop system alongside a small herd of goats, laying hens and meat chickens.
The farm sells pastured pork shares as a quarter or half pig of labelled, vacuum sealed frozen cuts, plus individual cuts, eggs and vegetables. Order by email or phone, pick up at the farm, or ask about delivery, which is available in some areas.
Gray Rock FarmMeat · TivertonGray Rock Beef Farm is a family operation raising 100% grass fed Angus and Red Devon beef cattle, with land at Tiverton in Rhode Island and a base at Fairhaven in Massachusetts. The cattle are raised without hormones or antibiotics, and the beef is aged naturally for 2 weeks, then cut to your specification, vacuum packed and flash frozen by a USDA certified butcher in Westport.
Beef is sold in quarter, half or whole steers, ordered with a deposit using the farm's cut sheet, with personal help on the phone if you need it. For Boston area customers the farm can hand over quarters and halves at a convenient meeting point along their route on Saturday mornings.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
