The Austin Brothers Farm sells beef, pork and eggs at their on-site farm store. The store is a…read moretiny building with wall-to-wall freezers full of their amazing grass-fed meat. If you want to buy some, you should call ahead. For my first visit, I came by during their posted hours, and I read a sign to honk my horn to be helped. As Mr. Austin explained to me, he is around during the days/times posted, but he might working in one of their fields. (If he knows that you are going to visit, he'll plan to be in the area of the farm shop.) He was also kind enough to explain some basics about choosing meat for what I might want to cook. He was so helpful! I'd never bought meat directly from the source before, and I'd never set out to buy grass-fed beef before (but I've been getting more interested in knowing about food sources). Every weekday, I drive by the Austin's Farm on my way to work, and I can see how well the animals are kept, and how happy they are in their spacious fields. In a sense, it could seem morbid to see the animals that might end up on my table, but I'm actually glad to know that they are healthy cows who live good lives. And, I like knowing that my purchases directly help to keep a local farm family in business. Best of all, their food just tastes amazing!! I hope you'll stop by and give it a try!! (Or check their website for farmers' markets where they also sell their products.) Here's their info: Austin Brothers Valley Farm 270 West Street Belchertown, MA 01007 Open year round, or by appointment: 413-668-6843 Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday- Sunday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Closed Mondays http://www.austinsfarm.com

This is my local market meat guys, but not my absolute fave meat guys. I haven't tried everything…read morethey do, but I do love one thing, so, to be fair, I'll rave about that, rather than be snide about other stuff that I have no biz being snide about. I LOVE THEIR STEAK TIPS OK, there, I said it, now it's out, and the whole world, or at least the part of it who read yelp, or at least the part of the part of it who read my reviews, knows it. Marinate them in a bit of lime and ginger, and grill them. DELICIOUS! They have fresh eggs too. They aren't those great little blue ones with the really bright yolks, but they are happy eggs, you can tell.

"The sky is a neighborhood, don't make a sound Lights comin'…read moreup ahead, don't look now" (Foo Fighters) We just found one of the sweetest little neighborhood grocery stores and delis we've ever had the pleasure of walking into. They are part butcher shop, part deli, part bakery, part grab and go entree place, part produce store and part grocery store. And their prices are beyond belief. We just spent only $28.35 on all of this (below prices are before tax): An 11-ounce Raspberry Butter coffee cake for $2.59 Two and a half pounds of meat stuffed peppers for $12.82 A pint of pasta fagioli soup for $1.99 2 pounds of baked cabbage leaves in tomato sauce for $3.79 14-ounces of potato cheese pierogis for $4.71 1.6 pounds of chicken thighs for $2.72 That's plenty of dinners, for next to nothing. Oh, and the sweet woman at the checkout said this as she rang up the Pierogis - "I hope you like them, I made them last night". Welcome to our rotation, Waniewski!!

Amazing pot pies for a great price! They are made with fresh ingredients and are delicious! Highly…read morerecommend.

We have always loved going to Prime Butcher in Windham -- it's one of our go-to spots, especially…read moresince my husband is a total carnivore and appreciates great quality meat. Last week, for the first time ever, we ended up with a steak that just wasn't up to their usual standard. Honestly, it's so rare for them that we didn't think much of it, but my husband stopped in today and mentioned it. What happened next is exactly why we keep going back. They didn't just acknowledge it -- they went above and beyond. They replaced it with a free NY strip steak, and on top of that gave us Prime Butcher playing cards and a big bottle of their "Everything" seasoning. Completely unexpected and absolutely appreciated. That kind of customer service is hard to find these days. They didn't have to do any of that, but they did -- and it speaks volumes about who they are. The manager and staff are always smiling, cracking jokes, and just genuinely good, down-to-earth people. And the meat? Always beyond delicious -- you won't find better anywhere else. We'll definitely continue to be regulars. If you haven't been yet, you're missing out.

Everyone was so pleasant and knowledgeable. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious. Can't…read morewait to go back! We'll definitely become regulars!

Family business, quality products always fresh. Quality ladies help on the front. Great…read moreatmosphere, Highly recommend. Thank you Hany

My friend and I stumbled upon this outfit because we took thE wrong turn after our coffee…read moreouting!What a super surprise... This is an amazing place which caters to your every meat need! Fresh and at extremely reasonable prices and good quality too. I bought some goat meat that made a superb stew and unlike store bought meat the chops actually have meat on them! In this day and age where we 'only' shop at the chain stores, this place was a real treat of a find and am glad we took the wrong turn! Give these fine and fine friendly folk a try, they won't let you down.

Every time you pass this little grocery store, the parking lot is full and then when you walk in…read morethis place, it's actually huge for the size! The aisles are packed with everything you could ever need, and the back has a great meat section! Don't pass up on the marinated steak tips, the garlic ones are amazing! They have a bakery with homemade fresh goods , try the raspberry coffee cake, or any of the homemade breads that they make!

Decent place for a quick shopping if you need something, but don't want to drive elsewhere. They…read morehave beer and wine. Basically the staple items of a giant supermarket in a much smaller one. Local hometown type feel. This place has been around forever. Prices are very high compared to big supermarkets. Staff can either be real nice or have an attitude, especially when they are busy. The premade meals are not very good. I've tried a variety of them, and found them very bland, flavorless, and sometimes just gross. Sometimes you can find a good deal in the meat or produce sections. It can be very cramped and crowded inside, and can be stressful.

I hadn't tasted true, flavorful cheese until I tried the organic goodness from Robinson Farm!…read moreForget the processed cheese in the grocery store; forget the block cheese from the big cheese makers - they're virtually tasteless compared to the fresh variety at the little farm stand in Hardwick, Ma. The Barndance and Prescott live up to the awards they've won in competition, the Robinson Family Swiss is perfection, and the Arpeggio is a delicious soft cheese. If you're local, the raw milk is heavenly -my kids don't like the store-bought 2% anymore. Great bonus - they'll ship the cheese! Off to place my order for several blocks now....

From the owner: Diversified organic dairy selling grass- fed raw milk, beef, humanely raised veal & eggs. Seasonal…read moreveggies, flowers and perennials. Local goat cheese, maple syrup and NEW this summer our own Robinson Family Swiss Cheese!

Amazing beef and service . Quality products and best wings in town …read more I highly recommend

This is a GEM of a place. Getting Irish products can be hard... or pricey! This lovely store had…read moreall my favorite products and even chocolate. The owner is so nice and even loaded my groceries into my car. I didn't just buy the Irish products, which were very reasonable, but I got stew meat as well. This shop is a little ride from my house but I will most definitely be back. The service alone is something to come back for.

Fantastic food great takeout all homemade family style fresh delicious gourmet meals. Full catering…read moremenu with many different options. Great pricing family owned an operator for generations fantastic Farm.

Boy I tell you. What a Find! An actual Diemand in the Rough (pun super intended, but totally over…read moreused, and I don't care) First and foremost, I'm a BBQ reveiwer, this place is traditionally a family turkey farm (pretty sure anyways) and they make the absolute BEST TURKEY AND CHICKEN POT PIES EVER!!!! They also have a bunch of other goodies for sale in their farm store. That being said, BBQ! I very randomly stumbled upon this place while attempting to get lost in the middle of Massachusetts one day. And I stopped in and grabbed a frozen pie to go and heard about this amazing cook out they do every other Monday from like June through August? Maybe September? Gotta check the schedule anyway. So you can go online to their website, click on the Smokehouse Dinners, chose one of their meal plans ( I believe it's Ribs, Chicken, Sausage, .... and one more thing, let me check ... OMG! They changed the Menu!!! Now it's a choice between Ribs, Chicken, BRISKET! OR A TURKEY LEG!?!?! I have To Go BACK NOW!!!) and they come with a cube cut of Awesome homemade corn bread (the ones with the kernels still juicy in the bread!) slice of watermelon, and all you can drink Ice tea and Lemonade, and your choice of 2 sides. Mac and Cheese (good old how grandma use to make it style!) Corn on the cob (oh yes!) I think they had a celery salad and a potato salad maybe? But now they offer roasted butternut squash! I loved my ribs, they weren't as big as I'm use to but they were cooked perfectly. I can tell a lot of love went into the smoking process. My partner had the chicken, it was a 1/2 smoked chicken smoked to perfection as well. So, this place is just a real gem of a place. It's almost like even though you bought a $20 ticket to be there, it feels a hell of a lot more like your friendly neighbors sent you an invitation to their fun backyard BBQ. They had a local string band playing traditional Irish and American tunes. We were all under a canopy tent with picnic tables. We chilled for awhile listening to the music, meeting the locals, watching the sunset over the mountains and all their cows in the fields, just sippin on some cool iced tea and lemonades while they put the finishing touches on the food. I was kinda disappointed they didn't have someone ringing a triangle when the food was ready. And afterwards they had Barts Ice Cream selling small little cups of only 3 of their flavors, I think $4 a cup? It was a very small portion and only 3 flavors, but I guess we were lucky to have even that, It's just one person who has to drag a cart all the way behind the house. You can go inside the farm store and they have some baked goods and some ice cream sandwiches and other yummy things. They brought they're pony or donkey out to say hi to everyone. All their cows came right up to the fence and started eating the piles of corn husks and we got to feed them and pet them too. It was just such a great evening with good people and such a small town welcoming kindness that's getting harder and harder to find now a days. Love the place, love the food, love the people. Awesome!!!