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From grass-fed beef to wild-caught seafood: 10 best meat delivery services
Best Meat Delivery Service (2023)
It can be time-consuming and expensive to shop for meat at the grocery store or butcher shop every week, so why not consider a meat delivery service? In addition to saving you time, these 10 meat delivery services — nominated by an expert panel and voted as the best by readers — keep you informed on where your meat is coming from and deliver fresh and ethically sourced meat products right to your doorstep.
Whether you're looking for beef, chicken, pork, seafood, or even exotic meats, they've got you covered.
- Vital Choice
- ButcherBox
- Grass Roots Farmers' Co-Op
- Pasturebird
- Rastelli's
- Crowd Cow
- Cooks Venture
- Omaha Steaks
- Good Chop
- Wild Alaskan Company
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No. 10:
Vital Choice specializes in wild-caught fish and seafood, including Alaskan salmon and Pacific tuna, that are frozen while fresh and shipped out in recipe-ready portions. Customers can opt for a variety of wild seafood options, canned fish, and even ready-to-eat soups.
Photo courtesy of ButcherBox
No. 9:
ButcherBox will curate a box or subscribers can customize their own, selecting from 100% grass-fed beef, organic chicken, wild-caught seafood, and more. Frozen to ensure freshness, it’s shipped in eco-friendly, insulated boxes.
Photo courtesy of Grass Roots Farmers Cooperative
No. 8:
Grass Roots was created when a group of farmers founded a co-op focused on prioritizing sustainable agricultural practices and regenerative farming. This includes ensuring that all meat products are pasture-raised, grass-fed, and antibiotic- and hormone-free. Customers can choose from a vast selection of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and more.
Photo courtesy of Dora Cavallo
No. 7:
Pasturebird was established with the mission of revolutionizing chicken farming and returning it to ancient practices. Subscribers build their own boxes of ethically raised chicken, with options including rotisseries, breasts, thighs, and drumsticks.
No. 6:
Partnering with both fisherman and farms, Rastelli’s ships sustainably sourced meat and seafood that is grass-fed, pasture-raised, and has been frozen while fresh. You can also order fully cooked items, such as meatballs and chicken tenders.
No. 5:
Crowd Cow subscribers can select their preferred cuts of meat and seafood and the frequency of delivery. They source their products, which include harder-to-find items such as duck breast and ground bison, from ethical farmers, producers, and fisheries.
Photo courtesy of Cooks Venture
No. 4:
Individual-sized portions of pasture-raised chicken, grass-fed beef, Kurobuta pork, and other meats are shipped to customers who appreciate Cooks Venture's commitment to regenerative farming practices. Their products are non-GMO and raised free of hormones and antibiotics.
Photo courtesy of Omaha Steaks
No. 3:
One of the better-known meat delivery services in the U.S., Omaha Steaks has been in the meat business for more than 100 years and was one of the first butchers to establish mail order delivery. They offer a wide variety of meat and seafood, as well as side dishes, desserts, and wine.
Photo courtesy of nerudol / iStock / Getty Images Plus
No. 2:
Subscribers can build their own boxes, selecting from 60-plus choices of U.S.-sourced beef, poultry, pork, and seafood. Meat and seafood from Good Chop are all natural with no antibiotics, hormones, additives, or colors added.
Photo courtesy of Wild Alaskan Company
No. 1:
Wild Alaskan Company, a monthly seafood delivery service, offers seafood with no antibiotics, GMOs or additives. It's 100% wild caught in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, is frozen while fresh, and is delivered in eco-friendly insulated boxes. Sign up for salmon, white fish, or variety boxes or build your own custom deliveries.
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Nicky Omohundro
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