Carlton Farms

What Carlton Farms does

Carlton Farms is a sixth-generation, family-owned processor of premium pork, beef, smoked meats, sausages, and bacon headquartered in Carlton, Oregon, in the Willamette Valley. The company was founded in 1956 and operates with 101-250 employees, producing a broad assortment that includes dry-aged beef steaks (Ribeye, New York, Cowboy, Prime Rib), pork cuts (St. Louis-style and Baby Back ribs, tenderloins, chops, roasts), whole and boneless hams, classic and peppered bacon, summer sausages, smoked turkey, and an expanding line of artisan smoked sausages including co-branded Deschutes Brewery beer-infused variants. Core production technology is traditional artisan meat processing: hand-cutting by skilled butchers, dry-aging for flavor, real-wood smoking (notably Applewood), and traditional salt/sugar/honey curing, with a 100% vegetarian (no-corn) barley-based feed program using Yorkshire-genetics pork sourced from Hutterite Colonies under a humane-raising specification.

The business generates revenue through direct product sales via three channels: a DTC e-commerce storefront on carltonfarms.com offering flat-rate $35 two-day shipping nationwide, an on-site retail store at the Carlton, Oregon headquarters, wholesale distribution through regional independent retailers accessible via a store-locator, and a mass-market relationship with Costco anchored by the Deschutes Brewery co-branded smoked sausage line. Pricing is per-unit/pack with single-product SKUs ranging from roughly $9.99 for sausages to $145 for premium steak packs, plus gift packs such as the $85 Thanks A Brunch assortment. The company does not publish revenue or financials, has no disclosed external funding or parent company, and operates as an independent private firm with segments spanning consumer-direct, retail/consumer (Costco), and a smaller specialty purveyor base.

Customer acquisition is driven by content marketing (recipes, brand storytelling), an email newsletter ("Behind the Counter"), and organic social media on Facebook and Instagram; the company explicitly positions itself for gourmet consumers, discerning retail shoppers, and a secondary purveyor/specialty retailer segment, emphasizing provenance, handcrafted production, and humane animal practices as the primary value drivers.

Name

Carlton Farms

Legal name

Carlton Farms

Website

https://carltonfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Carlton Farms is a sixth-generation, family-owned Oregon processor of premium pork, beef, smoked meats, sausages, and bacon, founded in 1956. It sells via DTC e-commerce with nationwide 2-day shipping, an on-site retail store in Carlton, regional independent retailers, and a national Costco partnership anchored by co-branded Deschutes Brewery beer-infused sausages.

Ownership category

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Product category

Premium Artisanal Meat Products

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161), Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Meat Retailers (44524)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pork Further Processing (Cured, Smoked, Ham, Bacon) (AFANABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cured Meats (Dry-Cured, Wet-Cured, Hams, Bacon) (AFANAEAA), Cooked/Ready-to-Eat Pork Products (Fully Cooked, Sliced, Diced) (AFANABAG), Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Premium pork products
• Artisan meat processing
• Smoked sausages
• Dry-aged beef
• Gourmet meat producer

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Carlton Farms generates revenue through direct sales of premium meat products including pork, beef, smoked meats, and sausages via their e-commerce platform and retail partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carlton Farms processes and sells premium, hand-crafted pork and beef products, including dry-aged steaks, ribs, hams, bacon, smoked sausages, summer sausages, and smoked turkey. Their products are made from humanely raised animals (sourced from Hutterite Colonies) using traditional artisan butchery, dry-aging, and wood-smoking methods, and are sold direct-to-consumer online and through retail channels such as Costco and local retailers.

Product overview

Carlton Farms is a family-owned gourmet meat company offering premium-quality pork, smoked meats, sausage, and beef products since 1956. The company's product portfolio includes a diverse range of beef steaks (Ribeye, New York, Cowboy, Prime Rib), pork cuts (ribs, tenderloins, chops, roasts), artisanal smoked sausages (Bratwurst, Bierwurst, Andouille, Louisiana Red Hots, Italian Sausage, Jalapeno Cheese Beef Links), cured meats (ham varieties, bacon varieties including Classic Premium, Applewood Smoked, and Peppered Premium), summer sausages, and smoked turkey. The company emphasizes handcrafted quality, humane animal practices, and partnerships with Hutterite Colonies for sustainable pork sourcing. Notable specialty products include the Deschutes Brewery Bacon Gouda (infused with Black Butte Porter) and Pepper Jack Cheese with Hatch Chile Sausage. Products are available for direct consumer purchase via their online store with 2-day flat rate shipping.

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Products and services

• Ribeye Steaks (4 per pack) Grain-fed, all-natural beef ribeye steaks with exquisite marbling and dry-aged flavor, hand-selected from the center of prime rib cuts. Package contains 4 steaks of approximately 16-18 ounces each. Sold direct-to-consumer and through retail.
• New York Steaks (4 per pack) Marbled-to-perfection, tender beef steaks with quintessential beef flavor; hand-selected and dry-aged. Package of 4 steaks at approximately 16 ounces each (about 4 pounds total).
• Cowboy Steaks Thick, all-natural, bone-in ribeyes that are dry-aged for taste perfection and hand-trimmed. Package contains 2 steaks of 2.5-3 pounds each.
• Prime Rib Roasts (10 lbs.) Hand-selected, delicately-marbled all-natural grain-fed beef, dry-aged and lightly hand-trimmed. Total weight approximately 10 pounds.
• St. Louis-style Ribs (2 racks) Expertly cut from spare ribs, tender center portions of all-natural pork bellies. Package contains 2 racks of 13 ribs each, approximately 2.5 pounds per rack.
• Baby Back Ribs (2 racks) Tender pork ribs from the back of the loin. Priced at $30.00 (reduced from $34.99).
• Spare Ribs (2 racks) Pork spare ribs. Priced at $45.00 (reduced from $65.00).
• Whole Bone-in Ham Hand-selected, traditionally cured with salt and sugar or honey brine, then wood-smoked and hand-trimmed. Total weight approximately 22 pounds.
• Whole Boneless Pit Style Ham Tender and savory pit-style ham with mild old world flavor; bone removed by artisan meat cutters. One whole ham, approximately 8-10 lbs.
• Applewood Smoked Honey-cured Pepper Ham Fully cooked ham cured in honey brine, seasoned with cracked black pepper and red pepper flakes, smoked with real Applewood chips. Approximately 2.5-3.5 pounds.
• Boneless Nugget Ham Petite version of the Boneless Pit Style Ham; wood-smoked, traditionally cured, single-muscle, fully cooked. Approximately 2 lbs.
• Classic Premium Bacon Award-winning thick-cut bacon with sweet-curing, dry-aging, and slow-smoking. Dry-aged for almost two weeks, then wood-smoked. One 1-pound package.
• Applewood Smoked Bacon Thick-cut bacon smoked with Applewood. Sold direct-to-consumer online and via retail.
• Peppered Premium Bacon Hand-trimmed, dry-aged fresh pork bellies smoked with black pepper added. One 1-pound package.
• Smoked Bratwurst Traditional German-style bratwurst sausage cured and smoked at Carlton Farms. Priced at $9.99.
• Smoked Bierwurst Traditional old-world Oktoberfest-style sausage with lean, all-natural pork cuts and rich blend of flavors, cured and smoked at Carlton Farms. Priced at $11.99.
• Smoked Spicy Italian Sausage Spicy Italian-style smoked sausage. Priced at $9.99.
• Louisiana Red Hots All-natural spicy pork sausages made with fresh pork and a spicy blend of seasonings. One 12 oz package containing 4 sausages (about 1 lb). Priced at $9.99.
• Andouille Authentic Cajun-style Andouille sausage. Priced at $9.99.
• Jalapeno Cheese Beef Links Sausage with lean all-natural pork cuts, Tillamook Cheddar Cheese, herbs, and jalapenos, cured and smoked. One 1-pound package containing 4 sausages. Priced at $10.99.
• Deschutes Brewery Bacon Gouda Bratwurst Bratwurst infused with Black Butte Porter from Deschutes Brewery, with bacon and Gouda cheese, featuring rich chocolatey undertones and hints of coffee. Distributed at Costco and online. Priced at $10.99.
• Pepper Jack Cheese and Hatch Chile Sausage Southwestern-style artisan sausage combining the smoky heat of authentic Hatch chilies with creamy spicy Pepper Jack cheese. Priced at $10.99.
• Traditional Summer Sausage Extra-large sausage with special blend of spices and lean fresh Carlton Farms beef, extra-smoked. One 1.75-pound sausage.
• Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Summer Sausage Large summer sausage with beef, seasonings, tangy green olives, bits of jalapeno peppers, and cheddar cheese. One 1.75-pound sausage.
• Smoked Turkey Naturally wood-smoked turkey that can be reheated or served cold. One turkey, approximately 12 pounds.
• French Pork Rack Roast Elegant cut from the shoulder pork loin with expertly-trimmed ribs attached to a semi-boneless center cut. 10 ribs, approximately 7 pounds.
• Crown Pork Roast Specialty pork roast shaped for presentation. Priced at $149.99.
• Pork Tenderloins (2 per pack) The fillet cut of pork - lean, tender, and versatile, from grain-fed animals. 2 loins at approximately 1.25 pounds each (about 3 pounds total).
• Bone-in Thick Cut Pork Chops (4 chops) Porterhouse bone-in pork chops, hand-selected all-natural chops trimmed with the tenderloin next to the bone. 4 chops at approximately 1.5 inches thick and 1 pound each (about 4 lbs total).
• Boneless Pork Chops (4 chops) Handcrafted all-natural boneless center-cut pork chops. 4 chops (2 packs of 2), approximately 1.25 inches thick and 6 ounces each (about 1.5 lbs total).
• Thanks A Brunch Gift Pack Gift pack featuring Carlton Farms pork products curated for a brunch occasion. Priced at $85.00.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• Hutterite ColoniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarlton Farms sources exceptional quality animals from Hutterite Colonies, some of the most self-sustaining pork producers in the country. Their commitment to sustainability and craftsmanship begins in the fields where families cultivate their crops for feed and balance the humane hog-raising process from birth until they reach Carlton Farms.
• Deschutes BreweryflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarlton Farms has partnered with Deschutes Brewery to create unique beer-infused sausage products. Their Deschutes Brewery Bacon Gouda bratwurst is infused with Black Butte Porter, featuring rich chocolatey undertones and hints of coffee. These products are available at Costco and represent a flagship product line.
• CostcomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarlton Farms' Deschutes Brewery-infused products (including smoked sausages) are distributed through Costco retail locations, providing wide consumer access to their premium beer-infused meat products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Applegate Farms: Large-scale natural and organic meat brand owned by Hormel, offering no-antibiotics-ever pork, beef, and sausage across national grocery; comparable on no-hormone / humane-raising positioning but operates at materially greater scale.
• Omaha Steaks: Long-established mail-order and DTC premium beef and gourmet meat company with broad national fulfillment; comparable on premium mail-order meat model and aged/cured beef assortment, though far larger and broader in assortment.

Direct peers

• D'Artagnan: Gourmet meat and charcuterie DTC retailer offering premium pork, smoked meats, and artisanal sausages; comparable on artisan positioning, DTC-first distribution, and cured/smoked pork product mix.
• Schaller & Weber: New York-based artisanal sausage, charcuterie, and smoked-meat maker with a strong heritage brand; comparable on artisan European-style sausages (bratwurst, bierwurst, smoked specialties) and specialty retail/DTC distribution.
• Pederson's Natural Farms: Natural, no-sugar, no-hormone bacon and sausage producer selling through natural food retail and DTC; comparable on clean-label cured pork (bacon, ham, sausage) and natural/specialty retail channel mix.
• Burgers' Smokehouse: Midwest artisanal meat producer specializing in cured hams, bacons, and smoked sausages sold via DTC and gift channels; comparable on hand-crafted, small-batch cured and smoked pork products and DTC/gift-pack distribution.
• Snake River Farms: American Wagyu and Kurobuta pork brand selling premium beef and pork via DTC and select retail; comparable on premium pricing, DTC e-commerce model with direct shipping, and marbling/breed-driven quality story.
• Niman Ranch: Premium, humanely-raised pork and beef supplier distributed nationally through retail and foodservice; directly comparable to Carlton Farms on sourcing story (family farmers, no hormones/hormone-free), premium positioning, and pork-forward product mix.
• Porter Road: Pasture-raised, DTC meat company selling premium beef, pork, and sausage direct to consumers; comparable on small-batch artisan processing, breed- and feed-driven quality story, and DTC-first omnichannel model.

Emerging players

• La Quercia: Specialty producer of dry-cured hams and salumi (e.g., prosciutto) sourced from humanely-raised pork; comparable on artisan dry-curing expertise, premium heritage positioning, and pork-forward specialty assortment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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