A farm where the people, animals
and land work together

Proudly Serving the Midwest and Beyond
for 25 years.
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We raise heritage-breed pork, grass-fed beef, chicken, and lamb on open pasture in Southwest Michigan — without confinement, without shortcuts, and without compromising quality for how food is raised. From our farm to your freezer, we believe you should know where your food comes from and how it is raised.

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Quality You Trust

We’re a real working family farm — not a just marketing brand or trend. Every animal we sell is raised with intention, handled with care, and processed in small batches so quality is never rushed.

  • Animals raised on pasture. Our pigs root, our chickens scratch, our cattle graze, and our lambs roam — the way animals are meant to live.
  • No water added. No flavor injections. What you taste is real. Real muscle, real fat, and real nutrition.
  • Heritage-breed pork & grass-fed beef. Better flavor, better texture, and better fat profiles & nutrient-dense.
  • We meet our customers face-to-face every week. At farmers markets, on the farm, and through our family story – accountability matters to us.
  • Shipped directly from our farm to your home. No mystery supply chain. It is us.
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Farmers You Know

A Family Farm Built One Generation at a Time

Farming runs deep in our family — seven generations deep. Long before direct-to-consumer meat was trendy, our family was learning how to care for land, livestock, and community the right way. Today, we raise animals with the same mindset: do right by the land, do right by the animals, and do right by the families we feed.

We’re grateful to farm in a way that lets us shake our customers’ hands, answer their questions, and stand behind every package that leaves our farm.

We don’t aim to be the biggest farm.
We aim to be one you can trust.

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From Our Farm to Your Freezer

  • Nationwide insulated shipping
  • Local farm pickup available
  • Farmers market and meat drop pickup available
  • Carefully packed & temperature protected
    • Stop by the farm, meet us at a market, or have a box shipped to your home. However you connect, we are glad to be part of your table.

Jake's Country Meats – From Our Fields To Your Freezer
7-generation family farm in Southwest Michigan

Follow Your Food Back To The Farm

We raise heritage-breed pork, grass-fed beef, chicken, and lamb on open pasture so you can feel good about what ends up on your table.

Every package in your freezer starts out here. On real fields. With real animals. Raised by a family that has been on this ground for generations.

Walk through the journey below, from pasture to plate, then choose how you want to bring our meat into your home.

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Pasture-raised and outdoors year-round
Heritage-breed pork and grass-fed beef
No added hormones, no water added
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Scene one • Out on pasture

It Starts With Land And Animals That Live Outside

Before there is bacon, there is a pig rooting in the soil. Before there is a roast, there is a steer on grass. Our animals live outdoors on pasture because healthy land and low stress create better lives for them and better food for you.

  • Animals raised on pasture. Our pigs root, our chickens scratch, our cattle graze, and our lambs roam, the way animals are meant to live.
  • Heritage-breed pork and grass-fed beef. We focus on flavor, hardiness, and good fat, not fast growth.
  • Regenerative practices. Rotating animals helps us build soil, protect water, and keep the farm healthy for the next generation.
What makes us different starts here. Not in a plant, not in a warehouse, but in the way the animals live every day.
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Scene two • The family behind the work

A Farm Built One Generation At A Time

Our farm story is not a recent invention. Seven generations of our family have cared for this land and the animals on it. The same people who raise the animals are the people you meet at the farmers market or talk to when you have a question about cooking a roast.

We are a working family farm, not just a marketing brand or trend. That shows up in how we make decisions every day.

  • We choose slower-growing genetics because flavor and animal health matter.
  • We keep our processing in small batches so quality is never rushed.
  • We stay small enough that we can stand behind every package that leaves our farm.
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Scene three • From animal to cut

From Thoughtful Care To Better Meat

When you cook our pork chops or beef roasts, you are tasting more than a recipe. You are tasting how the animal lived and how carefully it was handled from start to finish.

  • No water added, no flavor injections. You are paying for real meat, not added brine.
  • Small-batch processing. Working in small runs helps protect quality and consistency.
  • Clear, honest labeling. What is on the label reflects exactly what is in the package.

We do not aim to be the biggest farm. We aim to be one your family can trust every time you open the freezer.

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Scene four • The path from our farm to your home

From Our Farm To Your Freezer

Once your order is cut, packed, and frozen on the farm, it is ready to move. You choose how it gets to you, based on what fits your life.

  • Nationwide insulated shipping, packed on the farm and temperature protected.
  • Local farm pickup for those close to us in Southwest Michigan.
  • Farmers market and meat drop pickup in partner communities.
No mystery supply chain. Your box moves through a short, clear route so you always know where it has been.
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Scene five • Choose your path

Fill Your Freezer With What Fits Your Family

Once you understand how the farm works, you can choose the cuts and bundles that fit your kitchen. Some folks start with a few favorites. Others fill a whole freezer in one order.

Every option below points back to the same farm, the same pastures, and the same care along the way.

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New here and not sure where to start? Many families begin with a simple mix of ground beef, pork chops, chicken thighs, and a roast or two.
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We Believe In Teaching, Not Just Selling

Good meat is only helpful if you feel confident cooking it. We share what we have learned over years of raising and eating our own animals so you can get the most out of every package.

We talk about how our animals are raised, how to cook every cut, and how to build a freezer that actually serves your weeknight meals.

Farm Blog
Cooking Guides
Cut Charts
Pasture Practices
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What We Offer

Quality You Trust

Highest standards for quality food and farming practices maintained for 7 generations. Our farm thrives through regnerative, pasture-based systems that bring life back into the land - creating the highest quality foods you can find.
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Farmers You Know

Our family has worked the land for seven generations, sustaining into the future through transparency and direct connections. Our farm is built for you and with you. We are committed to becoming your reliable farmer, raising healthy meats you trust and love. We lead by experience and honor those family farmers before us, reaching back in time and bringing old-world farming practices back to life.
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Hear from friends of the farm!

You ruined store bought pork for me :) Good morning. I found your pork at Pure Pastures in Plymouth and decided to give it a try. One Easter ham, four packages of bacon, and countless pounds of ground pork and sausage links later, and i'm hooked. I'm literally going through my freezer today and giving away the store bought pork we have because it just doesn't taste as good. It's awful really. You ruined cheap store bought pork for me. lol Thanks for all that you do. My family and I really appreciate all that you guys do at Jake's country meats.
Happy Customer - Plymouth, MI Happy Customer - Plymouth, MI
We have been purchasing Jake's products for several years, and it is always consistent. Everything is bar none. Their spicy Italian sausage is king in my Italian kitchen. We've purchased sausage from the best mom & pop Italian delis around the city, and Jake's beats them all. The hickory bacon is so good. So is the chicken. Truly quality.
Carlotta Caracci Carlotta Caracci
Love Jake's country store. The pork is so delicious. Everything we have tried has been so flavorful. Smoked chops, bacon, brats, sausage patties bulk are so tasty that once you taste it you will never go back to grocery store brands. And it's grown and processed right here in the area.
Beth Brooks, Local Guide Beth Brooks, Local Guide
Your turkey was great. I'd even say it was the best one that we've ever gotten from you. :) See you at the market in the spring and maybe at one of the other drop offs in the winter.
Tony Adler, Downers Grove Tony Adler, Downers Grove
I have bought products from Jake's country meats for several years. It would be hard to pin down just one product that is my favorite, so I won't do that. I will say that I have almost never been disappointed in any product. The smoked meats have just the right balance of salt and smoke, fresh meats are just that -- fresh and tasty. You can even get recipes that give great ideas for using these products. Nate and LouAnn, and their family are wonderful people to know.
Michael Huber, IL Michael Huber, IL
What a treat to cut a half hog in my home, this has always been something my husband and I have wanted to do. It worked out really well, my old skills came back to me without much mess or stress. I was able to break down most of the half in the window of my son's nap this afternoon, it felt like everything went our way today. A big thing to share is that the pork is just beautiful. I still don't know what breed you raise, is it berkshire? I felt honored to cut such a nicely processed side. There were times at the shop where the hogs would come in bloody and broken. Handling the side assured me whoever does your processing, really cares and takes pride in their work. Driving to the farm today was gorgeous as well, and a relaxing break from being with my toddler all day. All and all it was really meaningful for me to see where the pigs spend their time. The farm is impressive, it's so cool how many communities the farm serves! Looking forward to the next side in spring, we are curious to see how long this 85 pounds lasts.
Erin Stanley, Indiana Erin Stanley, Indiana
"I grew up on a small farm downstate. We raised hogs, chickens, beef, and all of our own vegetables. In the fall, when the hogs were butchered, the first dish cooked with the fresh meat was neck bones simmered in sauerkraut and sliced onions, adding either caraway seeds or juniper berries. The seeds or berries add subtle flavors that take the dish from bland to perfect. Potato pancakes with sauteed apples were served as a side. My cooking friends have never had kraut with neck bones, although all eat both sauerkraut and pork. So, social distancing in place, I plan to share a childhood memory this weekend."
Caitlin Aine, Lincoln Park, IL Caitlin Aine, Lincoln Park, IL
I have been a Jake’s customer for about ten years, and really appreciate the quality of their products and the variety too! Our favorite over the years has been the brats and bacon, and the porkchops. We especially like that Jake’s animals eat in a natural setting, without GMO feed. That is very important to us.
Patty Richmond - St. Joseph, MI Patty Richmond - St. Joseph, MI
The bone in pork loin roast was delicious! Very flavorful, tender and juicy. I would definitely buy again. I’m glad you have it available.
Susan Kirkpatrick, Downers Grove Susan Kirkpatrick, Downers Grove
Also, wanted to share that we are really loving Jake's Meats! The quality and taste is top tier. No after taste or nasty smell to the chicken/pork meat and the chicken leg size is regular, as how chickens should be. The gigantic chicken legs at the supermarkets seem very questionable and frightening. Thank you for producing excellent quality meats!
Katrina Katrina

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Jake's Country Meats

  • 55721 Decatur Rd
    Cassopolis MI 49031
  • 269-445-3020
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