AgLocal is basically like Netflix for Meat

We get it though — tracking down a butcher that sells locally-raised, grass-fed, hormone-free beef is a chore. But not to worry; there’s a new startup gaining steam that’s devised a better method to get meat on your plate.

It’s called AgLocal, and when you get down to it, it works basically just like Netflix. Not like 2014 Netflix though — think more like 2008 Netflix. It’s a subscription service, but instead of delivering you goofy romantic comedies in the mail each month, the company delivers locally-sourced, pasture-raised meat.

Rather than buying meat from a commercial farm and shipping it hundreds miles, AgLocal purchases directly from independent, family-owned farms. Not only does this save them a bundle on shipping and distribution, it also generates far less pollution.

The company basically serves as a sales, marketing, and distribution channel for small, family-owned farms, which helps them compete against industrial agriculture operations. As an added bonus, the meat that comes from these farms is typically far healthier. Unlike factory-raised animals that get pumped full of hormones and antibiotics, pasture-raised animals roam freely and eat a natural diet, which gives their meat more protein, vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, and less saturated fat and calories.

It’s pretty much win-win. You should definitely check them out. Pricing starts at around 85 bucks per box.