Fernandes Farmstead is a small, family-owned and operated farm located in Manchester, Connecticut, where multiple generations of the Fernandes family work together to provide the community with exceptional, ethically raised food. Managed collaboratively by parents Manuel and Lurdes Fernandes and their children, the farm embodies a deeply rooted commitment to traditional, transparent, and responsible farming practices.

Focused on quality over scale, Fernandes Farmstead raises grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork, free-range chicken eggs, and raw local honey. Their animals are raised with care and respect—grazing on open pastures and living as naturally as possible, without the shortcuts of industrial agriculture. Customers frequently praise the freshness and superior flavor of the farm’s meats, often noting that it’s the best they’ve ever tasted.

Open twice a week for on-farm pickups, Fernandes Farmstead offers a welcoming and straightforward purchasing experience. With beef and pork shares available and a simple payment system (cash or Venmo), they make it easy to support local, sustainable agriculture. Their products reflect not just a livelihood, but a family’s passion for feeding their neighbors well.

Eggs

• Free Range Eggs – $7.00/dozen

Honey (Raw, Local)

• 9 oz Jar – $8.00
• 22 oz Jar – $20.00

Beef (Grass Fed)

• Ground Beef – $9.00/lb
• Brisket – $11.00/lb
• Beef Stew/Shank Steaks – $9.00/lb
• Short Ribs (English/Korean) – $11.00/lb
• Tri Tip Roast – $13.00/lb
• Shoulder Roast – $10.00/lb
• Baseball Steak – $16.00/lb
• Eye Round Roast – $10.00/lb
• Flat Iron/Skirt Steak – $15.00/lb
• Teres Major – $15.00/lb
• Ribeye Steak – $20.00/lb
• Top Round Roast – $10.00/lb
• Flank/Hanger Steak – $16.00/lb
• London Broil – $10.00/lb
• NY Strip Steak – $20.00/lb
• Chuck Roast – $10.00/lb
• T-Bone – $22.00/lb
• Porterhouse – $22.00/lb
• Tenderloin – $26.00/lb
• Oxtail – $10.00/lb
• Sirloin Bone-In – $13.00/lb
• Liver/Heart – $5.00/lb
• Sirloin Tip – $15.00/lb
• Tongue – $10.00/lb
• Tallow – $15.00/jar
• Soup Bones/Suet – $3.00/lb

Pork (Pasture Raised)

• Ground Pork – $9.00/lb
• Shoulder Picnic Roast – $9.00/lb
• Spare Ribs – $11.00/lb
• Boston Butt – $9.00/lb
• Pork Chops – $10.00/lb
• Hot & Breakfast Sausage – $11.00/lb
• Country Style Rib – $9.00/lb
• Tongue – $10.00/lb
• Fresh Pork Belly – $10.00/lb
• Soup Bones – $3.00/lb
• Fresh Ham Hocks – $6.00/lb
• Ears – $4.00/lb
• Cutlets – $9.00/lb
• Feet – $6.00/lb
• Tenderloin Whole – $15.00/lb
• Leaf Lard/Back Fat – $3.00/lb
• Pig Tail – $10.00/lb
• Whole Jowl – $6.00/lb