After cutting meat for 44 years, Dave Cloy hopes the scales are finally tipping ever so slightly in his direction.

For decades, facilities to process locally grown beef cattle and pigs have been disappearing, as consumers bought more of their meat at supermarkets. But as 2009 warms up, business is picking up, said Cloy, who turns locally raised cows into steaks and burger at his Ransomville slaughterhouse.

"People are really beginning to wonder what they're eating, Cloy said. He's more than happy to tell them he knows exactly. He can tell you where his animals grew up, and how they were turned into cuts of beef that were frozen immediately.

"To me, that's much better than cutting a steak and putting it on a tray the way they do in the supermarket," Cloy said. "Let all the juice run out of it. How can that be good?"

Cloy's Ransomville store is just one of many places across Western New York where shoppers

can go for local food.

Community supported agriculture (CSA) farms, where subscribers pay at the start of the season for a weekly share of the farm's produce, have also benefited from shoppers looking to buy local. In 2005 there were three such farms; now Western New York has seven.

Thorpe's Organic Family Farm, in East Aurora, will have probably 350 families enrolled before its first weekly market bags go out in coming weeks.

Eggplant for eggplant, last year's organic, locally grown Community Supported Agriculture crop would have cost more than twice as much if bought at supermarkets — and that's at standard vegetable pricing, not organic, Thorpe added.

But at Thorpe, as at other CSAs, the aesthetics contribute greatly to its appeal.

"The customer knows it's fresh, it's organic, it doesn't come from California and get shipped to three different warehouses and repackaged before they get it," said Thorpe, whose farm encourages visitors. "They get to see the baby chicks, pet the calves, to be on the farm where their food is produced," she said. "They get to see the farmer's face."

So, today we present a Spring Market Guide, a list of the farmers markets, community supported agriculture farms and local meat producers across the state's eight westernmost counties.

Listings were provided by Cornell Cooperative Extension agents and supplemented with additional information. If your establishment is omitted, please contact agalarneau@buffnews.com for inclusion online now and for next year. A separate list of farm stands and you-pick fruit farms will be published later this spring.

ALLEGANY COUNTY

Farmers' markets:

Angelica Farmers' Market, Park Circle, Angelica 14709. Open June 28 through Oct. 13, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetables, herbs, maple products, eggs, honey, plants, cut flowers, meat when available, cheese and baked goods.

Belmont Farmers' Market, 32 Willets Ave. (Route 19), Belmont 14813. 942-3710. Thursday, 11

a.m. to 5 p.m. May 21 through October in the Belmont Grange building. Vegetables and fruits,

plants, honey, maple products and baked goods.

Local meat producers:

Birds All Dairy Farm, 3642 Worden Road, Canaseraga 14822. (585) 466-7680. Pasture-raised

freezer beef.

Kent Farms, 1764 Jones Road, Andover 14806. (607) 478-8805. www.kentfarms.us. Freezer beef

available.

Skyview Farm, 6566 Mount Monroe Road, Cuba 14727. (585) 968-9916. Lamb and goat by the

animal.

Wild Geese Farm, 8499 Agett Road, Franklinville 14737. 244-0290.

www.wildgeesefarm.homestead.com. Pasture raised natural beef and lamb processed to order. Pastured

poultry and natural eggs.

Wilson Beef Farms, 10751 Hess Road, Canaseraga 14822. (607) 545-8308 or (877) 286-9706.

www.wilsonbeeffarms.com. Naturally raised and dry-aged beef and pork, and chickens in summer. Beef

jerky, snack sticks and smoked meat products.

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY

Farmers' markets:

Franklinville Farmers' Market, Town Square, Route 16, Franklinville 14737. 676-9181.

Mid-June through October, Wednesdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fruits, vegetables, herbs, cut flowers,

baked goods, jams and jellies.

Olean Farmers' Market, Jamestown Community College lot, Route 16 at Sullivan Street, Olean

14760. 942-3710. May 16 through October. Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fruits, vegetables, herbs,

hanging baskets, cut flowers, baked goods, handmade crafts, jams and jellies.

Randolph Farmers' Market, 72 Main St., Randolph 14772. 358-9701 ext. 208.

www.discoverrandolph.com. July through October. Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fruit, vegetables,

fresh flowers and plants, homemade baked goods, crafts and more.

Salamanca Farmers' Market, Park Avenue at Broad Street, Salamanca 14779. 942-3710. May 19

through October. Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fruits, vegetables, herbs, baked goods, hanging

baskets, cut flowers, jams and jellies.

Local meat producers:

Bond's Meats, 6062 Bond Road, West Valley, 14171. 592-7627. Beef cut to order, pigs by the

half. Hot dogs, summer sausages, Italian, breakfast and Polish sausage, pepper snack sticks

and roasting pigs.

Painted Meadows Farm, 1644 Elton Road, Franklinville 14737. 676-3401. Chickens, heritage

turkeys, rabbits.

Five Sisters Farm, 12281 Mackinaw Road, Perrysburg, 14129. 532-5096. Freezer beef (halves

and split sides) and traditional or grass fed lamb.

Native Offerings Farm, 8501 Maples Road, Little Valley 14755. 257-3006.

www.nativeofferings.com. Pasture-raised beef and pork available.

Raisin Acres, 9475 Older Hill Road, Franklinville 14737. 676-2013. Pasture-raised natural

beef available by the half or quarter animal. No hormones, antibiotics or animal byproducts in

feed.

Rawson Valley Aqua Farm, 99 Lyndon Center Road, Cuba 14727. 968-3985. Grass-fed beef,

naturally raised hogs, roasting chickens processed to order at USDA certified facilities.

Sojourner Farm, 943 East Windfall Road, Olean 14760. 372-4255. Pastured broilers, eggs,

turkeys, goats and pork.

Wild Acres Family Farm, 5963 Route 98, Great Valley 14741. 945-4649. Pasture-raised beef,

lamb, chicken, rabbit and pork by order. Eggs year round.

Community supported agriculture farms:

Canticle Farm, 3835 South Nine Mile Road, Allegany 14706. 373-0200 ext. 3358.

www.canticlefarm.org. Certified naturally grown vegetables available through CSA distribution May

through December and roadside stand on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Native Offerings Farm, see above. Shares sold out for certified naturally grown vegetables

and local fruit.

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY:

Farmers' markets:

Chautauqua Produce Auction, 7844 Route 474, N. Clymer 14727. 355-6500.

www.chautauquaproduceauction.com. End of April through October. Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m.

Auctioning flowers and seasonal produce.

Downtown Jamestown Farmers' Market, 19 W. Third St., Jamestown 14701. 664-2477.

www.discoverjamestown.com. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 22 to Oct. 30. Fresh fruit and vegetables, goat milk fudge, cheese, homemade baked goods, fresh-frozen meats, Concord grape products, fresh flowers, jams and jellies.

Fredonia Farmers' Market, Church Street, Fredonia 14063. 672-4818. Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1

p.m., June 13 through Oct. 10. Maple syrup, produce organic and otherwise, honey, eggs,

pottery and more.

Westfield Farmers' Market, Moore Park, Routes 394 and 20, Westfield 14787. 326-4000.

www.westfieldny.com. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., end of May through early October. Produce, eggs,

Amish goods.

Local meat producers:

Hidden Hollows, 200 Anderson Road, Frewsburg 14738. 569-6783. www.hidden-hollows.com. Pasture and forest finished pork, by the whole or half. Also individual cuts, including chops, loins, hams, as well as bacon and sausages. Pastured poultry, eggs, and culinary mushrooms available seasonally.

Johnson Farms, 555 Wellman Road, Ashville 14710. 763-9026. Naturally raised pork and beef,

cage-free eggs.

Munsee Farm, 1381 Panama Bear Lake Road, Panama 14767. 665-7414. Naturally raised beef,

pork, chicken, and turkey.

Parable Farm Products, 9582 NE Sherman Road, Ripley 14775. 761-7224. www.parablefarm.com. All natural grass-raised beef, lamb, pastured pigs, chickens and turkeys. Free-range eggs, some

produce in season.

Peterson Farm, 3260 Route 430, Jamestown 14701. 483-2202. Ground beef from their own

cattle, and freezer beef, sides and quarters. Swedish sausage from own beef, New York cheese.

Someday Maybe Farms, 10966 Dennison Road, Forestville 14062. 965-2757.

www.somedaymaybefarms.com. Heritage breed meat, including natural Irish Dexter beef and Tamworth pork, fresh eggs.

Small Meadows Farm, 5224 Kortwright Road, Ashville 14710. 782-4484. Goat milk, goat milk

fudge, goat meat. Pork as chops, bacon or sausage; ham steaks.

Stand Fast Farm, 80 W. Doughty St., Dunkirk 14048. 338-2072. Grass-fed Black Angus raised

in Forestville, also available at the Lexington Food Coop in Buffalo, and the Westfield Farmers Market.

Community supported agriculture farms:

Gong Garden, 3488 Webster Road, Fredonia. 679-9853. www.gonggarden.com. Shares available for upcoming season.

Roots & Wings Family Farm, 523 Kent St., Cherry Creek 14723. 338-6153. www.rootsandwingsfamilyfarm.wordpress.com. Vegetable shares available.

ERIE COUNTY

Farmers markets:

Alden Farmers Market, 13119 Broadway (Route 20) Alden 14004. 937-6177. Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Saturday to Oct. 3.

Bippert's Farmer's Market, 5220 Clinton St. Elma 14059. 668-4328. Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 8

p.m., May 14 to Oct 22.

Clarence Hollow Farmers' Market, 10717 Main St., Clarence 14031. 759-2369.

www.clarencehollow.org. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through October.

Downtown Country Market, Main Street between Court and Church streets. 856-3150. Tuesdays

and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., May 24 through October.

East Aurora Farmers' Market, Grey Street, East Aurora 14052. 771-9590. Wednesdays and

Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 2 to Nov. 25.

Elmwood Village Farmers' Market, Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo 14222.

691-7553. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 9 to Oct. 31.

Farmers' Market at the Williamsville Mill, 56 E. Spring St., Williamsville 14221. 984-6572.

Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 23 to Oct. 31.

Hamburg Farmers' Market, Main and Buffalo streets, Hamburg 14075. 649-7917. www.hamburg-chamber.org. Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 2 to Nov. 7.

Holland Farmers' Market, 49 N. Main St., Holland 14080. 537-9590. Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 1

p.m., May through October.

Kenmore Farmers' Market, 2919 Delaware Ave., Kenmore 14217. 874-1784. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to

noon, mid-June through Oct.

Niagara Frontier Growers' Co-op Market, 1517 Clinton St., Buffalo 14206. 822-2466. Daily 7

a.m. to 6 p.m., May through October.

Springville Farmers' Market, Gentners Auction, 341 W. Main St., Springville 14141. 592-4062.

Wednesdays, 5 a.m., year round.

University Community Farmers' Market, University at Buffalo South Campus, near Main Street

and Kenmore Avenue. 829-6145. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 16 to Oct. 17, except July 4.

Local meat producers:

Blossom Hill Farm, 9419 Route 62, Gowanda 14070. 863-8205. www.blossomhillfarm.net. Beef, pork and lamb.

Duink Farms, 3142 Hickox Road, Hamburg 14075. 649-2315. Naturally raised pork and beef.

Butcher shop open Wednesday and Saturday, offering chops, roasts, hams, ground meat and more.

Lake Country Beef, 775 Hurlburt Road, Forestville 14062. 965-2249. www.lakecountrybeef.com.

Naturally raised beef cut to order.

Stillwater Farm, 5660 Rice Road, Boston 14025. 941-0076. Lamb, chicken and pork available.

Thorpe's Organic Family Farm, 12866 Route 78, East Aurora 14052. 655-4486. Beef, pork and

free-range chicken available.

Westwood Farms, 255 Westwood Road, Lancaster 14086. 681-9697. Grass-fed beef, all-natural

pork available, and sometimes pastured poultry.

Community supported agriculture farms:

Thorpe's Organic Family Farm, 12866 Route 78, East Aurora 14052. 655-4486. Season vegetable

subscriptions and more available.

GENESEE COUNTY

Farmers' markets:

Genesee Country Farmers' Market, 8315 Park Road (Batavia Downs), Batavia 14020.

585-343-9491. Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 16 to Oct. 30.

Downtown Batavia Public Market, Ellicott Street and Center Street, Batavia. 585-344-0900.

Thursdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 25 to Sept. 10.

Leroy Farmers' Market, Bank Street parking lot, LeRoy, 14482. 585-768-8553. Seasonal

produce, organic vegetables, fruit, honey, maple syrup, eggs, cheese, meat, cut flowers, baked

goods, candles and goat milk soaps. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 27 to Oct. 17.

Local meat producers:

Alabama Holley Farm/IGA, Routes 77 and 63, Alabama 14013. 585-948-5161. Freezer beef

available through full service meat counter.

M&M Meats, 3316 Route 33, Batavia 14020. 585-322-4342. Retail meat counter, with local

ground beef, plus beef, pork, goat sold by sides, quarters, or whole animal. Fresh sausage and

custom processing. Tues. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dart Farm, 3649 Lockport Road, Oakfield 14125. 585-948-8330. Beef, chickens, turkeys, fresh

eggs.

Community supported agriculture farms:

Porter Farms, 5020 Edgerton Road, Elba 14058. 585-757-6823. www.porterfarms.org. Certified

organically grown vegetables in season, shared by subscribers.

Promised Land, 3105 County Line Road, Corfu 14036. 585-599-3462. www.promisedlandcsa.com.

Shares of produce, herbs and flowers, sold out for upcoming season. Shares of fruit available.

NIAGARA COUNTY

Farmers' markets:

Barker Farmers' Market, Main Street and Quaker Road, Barker 14012. Thursdays 5:30 p.m. to

7:30 p.m., June through September.

Lockport Farmers' Market, Walnut at Cottage streets, Lockport 14094. 439-6676. Daily 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m., April 1 through Nov. 30.

Middleport Farmers' Market, 81 Rochester Road, (Route 31) Wilson 14105. 735-7425. 4 p.m. to

7:30, Fridays June 5 to Oct. 30.

Niagara Falls City Market, 18th Street and Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls 14301. 754-0798.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

North Tonawanda Farmers' Market, Payne at Robinson streets North Tonawanda 14120. Tuesday,

Thursday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Local meat producers:

D.H. Cloy and Sons, 3130 Ridge Road, Ransomville 14131. 791-3433. Sells local beef and pork

in butcher shop and also sells by the quarter cow, or half pig.

Librock Livestock Farm, 5605 Gasport Road, Gasport 14067. 433-8006. Angus beef by quarter

or half, and pork by the half.

Me "T" Farms, 2332 Balmer Road, Ransomville 14131. 791-4567. Beef by the quarter or half,

pork by the side, chicken halves or whole; hamburger patties with no hormones or antibiotics.

ORLEANS COUNTY

Farmers' markets:

Albion/Orleans County Farmers' Market, 320 West Ave. Albion 14411. (585) 798-3986.

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 13 through October 31.

Medina/Orleans County Farmers' Market, Medina Canal Basin 14103. (585) 798-3986. Thursdays,

noon to 6 p.m. June 18 to Sept. 24, noon to 5 p.m. through October.

WYOMING COUNTY

Farmers' markets:

Attica Farmers' Market, 121 Prospect St., Attica 14011. (585) 591-0898. Tuesdays, noon to 5

p.m., July through mid-October.

Perry Farmers' Market, Main Street at Borden Avenue, Perry 14530. (585) 237-2614

www.perryfarmersmarket.com. Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 20 to Sept. 26.

Community supported agriculture farms:

Good Food Farm, 3818 Cattaraugus Road, North Java 14113. 585-535-0487. Small community

supported agriculture farm with vegetable shares available. Also free range chickens and goats.

Local meat producers:

Good Food Farm, 3818 Cattaraugus Road, North Java 14113. 585-535-0487. Small community

supported agriculture farm with vegetable shares available. Also free range chickens and goats.

HLW Acres, 1727 Exchange Street Road, Attica 14011. (585) 591-0795. Fresh and frozen

chickens, turkeys, goats, and beef, plus pasture raised eggs.

Wilmar Farm, 3532 Mote Road, Gainesville 14066. (585) 322-7742. Grain-fed Black Angus beef,

quality assurance certified farm.