New Hampshire's location between agricultural Vermont and the Boston metro has made it a growing hub for locally sourced food. The state's Merrimack Valley and Lakes Region have small farms producing beef, pork, and lamb increasingly sold direct, and Portsmouth's food scene has attracted quality butcher shops.
Portsmouth and the Seacoast
Portsmouth's exceptional restaurant scene creates demand for quality local meat. Several butcher shops and specialty food stores in the Seacoast area source from New Hampshire and Vermont farms. Browse all New Hampshire butcher shops.
Farm-Direct Beef in New Hampshire
New Hampshire farms — particularly in Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Cheshire counties — sell beef shares. Find beef share farms in New Hampshire.