Direct-to-consumer

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Resources (15)

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  Regulation

  CDFA: custom slaughter rules

  Custom-slaughtered beef cannot be sold as meat in CA.

  Visit cdfa.ca.gov ↗

• cdfa.ca.gov

  Regulation

  CDFA: channels for livestock slaughter (flowchart)

  One-page map of custom-exempt vs USDA-inspected paths.

  Visit cdfa.ca.gov ↗

• ucanr.edu

  Guide

  UCANR: Whole Animal Sales for Custom Processing

  Step-by-step live-animal share sale, brand inspection and records.

  Visit ucanr.edu ↗

• cdfa.ca.gov

  Regulation

  CDFA mobile slaughter (MSO) guideline

  Rules for licensed mobile slaughter on registered producer premises.

  Visit cdfa.ca.gov ↗

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  Guide

  Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network

  Pricing, cut sheets and processor resources.

  Visit nichemeatprocessing.org ↗

• agriculturemarketingagency.com

  Article

  Best platform to sell meat online (comparison)

  Shopify vs GrazeCart vs Barn2Door vs Local Line, with prices.

  Visit agriculturemarketingagency.com ↗

• barn2door.com

  Software

  Barn2Door

  Farm e-commerce with subscriptions and delivery.

  Visit barn2door.com ↗

• grazecart.com

  Software

  GrazeCart

  Meat store that bills by actual weight.

  Visit grazecart.com ↗

• localline.co

  Software

  Local Line

  Retail plus wholesale price lists.

  Visit localline.co ↗

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  Software

  Shopify pricing

  General store; deposit plus balance invoice for beef shares.

  Visit shopify.com ↗

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  Directory

  Eatwild

  Grass-fed farm directory buyers already use.

  Visit eatwild.com ↗

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  Directory

  LocalHarvest

  Farm and CSA directory.

  Visit localharvest.org ↗

• landtomarket.com

  Program

  Land to Market

  Outcome-verified regenerative label (EOV).

  Visit landtomarket.com ↗

• americangrassfed.org

  Program

  American Grassfed Association

  Grass-fed certification.

  Visit americangrassfed.org ↗

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  Program

  Regenerative Organic Certified

  ROC certification standard.

  Visit regenorganic.org ↗

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