Finding local beef: South Dakota’s new directory connects producers, consumers

Katelyn Winberg
May 5, 2026
7 hrs ago

Local Beef Directory.png — Rachel and Ben Blasher, along with their two children, operate Heritage Meat Company out of Reliance, S.D. The fourth-generation cattle ranching family began selling direct-to-consumer beef products in January 2025.
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Increasingly, consumers are looking to buy food grown from local producers, but knowing where to find it can be a challenge.

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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.