Early Rise Ranch | Pasture-Raised Heritage Meats & Poultry

Pasture-Raised Heritage Meats

Connecting local North Carolina farms directly to your family's table with sustainably raised Short Horn Beef, Heritage Pork, and Pasture Raised Poultry.

Direct-to-Consumer Meat Shares

Quarter Share

1/4 Short Horn Beef

Pasture-raised Short Horn beef raised on NC grass and grain for the perfect mix of grass and grain fed.

Reserve Beef Share
Half Share

1/2 Heritage Pork

Woodland and pasture-raised pork. Known for exceptional marbling, rich flavor, and custom bacon/sausage processing options.

Reserve Pork Share
Whole Bird

Pasture Raised Poultry

Pasture raised outdoors with clean forage and natural feeds for maximum flavor and nutrition.

Reserve Poultry Share

Partner Farm Stories

54 Years of Shorthorns

Explore Bruce Humble's 54-year legacy raising purebred and commercial Shorthorn cattle at Humble Stock Farm in Liberty, NC.

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Green Eggs & Sam Farm

Discover how 13-year-old Sam Bainbridge built a pasture-raised chicken and pig farm from the ground up in Liberty, NC.

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Ran-Lew Dairy Partnership

Learn about 5th-generation farmer Randy Lewis, Snow Camp barn dances, and our pasture-raised pig breeding partnership.

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