Check out this article in todays SFGate. I posted the resource links below. I'd need to find one that sells small quanities. Most sell in bulk.

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Online resources

Eatwild.com, lists about 800 U.S. ranches and farms selling pastured meats directly to customers. California link is www.eatwild.com/products/california.html.

Also, state-by-state "Beyond the Farm" section lists buying clubs, stores and restaurants selling grass-fed meats; for California's, go to www.eatwild.com/products/cal...esources.htm.

Localharvest.org links to thousands of small and organic food producers, including meat and poultry operations. Searchable by map or product sought.

Ranches and farms

Here are a few of the farms and ranches selling beef, pork, lamb, rabbits or poultry directly to Bay Area customers:

Chileno Valley Ranch, west of Petaluma in Marin County. Mike and Sally Gale. Quarters, halves and wholes of black Angus beef raised on 600 acres; feed supplemented with hay and alfalfa. (707) 765-6664; www.chilenobeef.com.

Clark Summit Farm, Tomales. Liz Cunninghame and Dan Bagley. Small quantities of grass-fed and grass-finished beef, pastured pork, chicken, turkeys and eggs. (707) 876-3516; e-mail clarksummitfarm@aol.com. See www.eatingwild.com listing.

Devil's Gulch Ranch, Nicasio. Mark Pasternak. Small amounts of pork, spring lamb and rabbit when available. Summer agricultural camp for kids. (707) 953-0923; www.devilsgulchranch.com.

Deep Roots Ranch, Watsonville. Lamb, chickens, eggs; sold out for this year. (831) 359-5997 or e-mail jalysonh@yahoo.com; localharvest.org/farms/M14377.

Double-Bar-O Angus Ranch, Esparto, Yolo County. Fred Manas. Pastured Angus beef, supplemented with alfalfa pellets, almond hulls, rice bran and corn; sold by quarter, half or whole; sold out for this year. (530) 787-3228; www.doublebaroangus.com.

Magruder Ranch (Inglehaven Ranch), Potter Valley, Mendocino County. Mac Magruder. Pastured beef, fed hay in winter; sold by quarter, half or whole; also to Chez Panisse and other restaurants, and through Woodland Market in Kentfield. (707) 743-1539; e-mail Magruderranch@pacific.net.

Marin Sun Farms, Point Reyes. Dave Evans. Pastured beef and chickens, sold by quarter, half or whole; beef also sold retail at San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Bi-Rite Market in San Francisco; and to local restaurants. (415) 663-8997; www.marinsunfarms.com.

Morris Grassfed Beef, San Juan Bautista, Julie and Joe Morris, T.O. Cattle Co. Quarters, halves and wholes of pastured beef, $6-$6.30 a pound. Yearly drop-offs in San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose and Fairfield. (831) 623-2933; www.morrisgrassfed.com.

TLC Ranch, Watsonville, Jim Dunlop and Rebecca Thistlethwaite. Chickens; Tamworth, Berkshire and Blue Butt pigs, sold by quarter, half or whole. Santa Cruz Westside farmers market; pickup at the ranch; drop-off in Los Gatos. (209) 505-4558; localharvest.org/farms/M8962.