7 Butcher Shops and Meat Markets in Sussex County, NJ

Butcher shops and meat markets in Sussex County, NJ give you fresh-cut steaks, roasts and holiday centerpieces without a trip to a big-box store. Our team found 7 confirmed-open places, from a Wantage butcher that has cut meat in-house since 1960 to family farms in Andover and Vernon that sell their own grass-fed beef and pastured pork.

We checked every listing on the business’s own website. If you are building out a holiday table, our guides to farm stands open in November and the best delis in Sussex County pair well with this list.

1. Sussex Meat Packing, Wantage

Sussex Meat Packing at 205 Route 23 in Wantage has been family-owned since 1960, and its fresh-cut meats are cut in-house by experienced butchers. The shop also runs a prepared foods and deli counter with sandwiches and hot food made daily, posts weekly specials, and takes catering orders with at least three days of notice. Right now the home page is taking online orders for fresh Jaindl turkeys and Thanksgiving dinners, and you can shop online and pick up at the store at a time you choose. Phone: (973) 875-5641. Email: office@sussexmeatpacking.com.

2. Hayek’s Market, Newton

Hayek’s Market at 1 Mill Street in Newton is a neighborhood market with butcher’s quality cuts alongside a deli, bakery and catering kitchen. It also offers lunch and dinner to go with fresh daily specials, holiday catering menus you can order online, and its own ice cream store. Phone: (973) 383-1640. Email: info@hayeksmarket.com.

3. Dale’s Market, Culver Lake (Branchville)

Dale’s Market at 396 Route 206 in Branchville, near Culver Lake, is a hometown grocery store with a butcher counter, a deli and catering. The store says it sources from nearby farms and vendors and makes much of its food from scratch. Its 2026 holiday menu is posted on the website, and the market is offering a ready-to-serve Thanksgiving turkey dinner with the traditional sides for $18.99 per person, ordered by Monday, November 23. Phone: (973) 948-3078. Email: dalesmarket1@gmail.com.

4. Burger and Butcher, Sparta

Burger and Butcher at 37B Woodport Road in Sparta is part burger restaurant and part butcher case. It is built around grass-fed meats and Pat LaFrieda wagyu, cooks without seed oils and fries in tallow, and sells prime cuts you can take home along with its smash burgers. The restaurant lists itself as open daily from 11 AM to 9 PM, and orders can be placed online. Phone: (973) 270-9186. Email: info@burgerandbutcher.com.

5. Rock Ridge Farms, Andover

Rock Ridge Farms at 144 Whitehall Road in Andover is a family-operated farm that raises natural grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured broiler chickens and laying hens. Its farm store stocks the farm’s meat and eggs, plus hay, feed and other farm supplies. The website lists farm store hours of 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays and Saturday, with the store closed on Sunday. Phone: (908) 448-5443.

6. Flatbrook Farm, Degroat Road

Flatbrook Farm at 2 Degroat Road in northwest Sussex County raises grass-fed beef on a rotational grazing system, pasture-raised broiler chickens and woodland-raised pigs. Along with individual cuts, the farm sells half and whole hogs in bulk, so you can tell the butcher how you want your share cut and pay a bulk price. Orders are placed through the farm’s online store. Phone: (973) 948-2554.

7. The Farm at Glenwood Mountain, Vernon

The Farm at Glenwood Mountain at 1801 County Road 565 (mailing address Sussex, located in Vernon) raises 100 percent grass-fed Scottish Highland cattle and offers every cut of beef, plus whole, half and quarter cow shares. The farm also sells heritage pork from pigs born and raised on pasture and woodland, free-range chicken, pasture-raised turkey and free-range eggs. Its farm market is open Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 4 PM, or by appointment. Email: info@thenjfarm.com.

Tips for Shopping Local Meat in Sussex County

• Order holiday roasts and turkeys early. Sussex Meat Packing and Dale’s Market both have Thanksgiving ordering open now.
• Ask about bulk shares. Flatbrook Farm sells half and whole hogs, and The Farm at Glenwood Mountain offers beef shares, which can lower the price per pound if you have freezer space.
• Plan around farm store days. The farm stores keep shorter hours than the in-town markets, so check the days listed above before you drive out.
• Make it a day. Hayek’s Market sits in downtown Newton, and Burger and Butcher is a short drive from Lake Mohawk in Sparta, so it is easy to pair a meat run with lunch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy fresh-cut meat in Sussex County, NJ?

Sussex Meat Packing in Wantage cuts meat in-house, Hayek’s Market in Newton sells butcher’s quality cuts, and Dale’s Market near Culver Lake has a full butcher counter.

Which Sussex County farms sell grass-fed beef?

Rock Ridge Farms in Andover, Flatbrook Farm and The Farm at Glenwood Mountain in Vernon all raise and sell grass-fed beef.

Featured photo: Sussex Meat Packing, Wantage.