What Cedar Rock Farm does

Cedar Rock Farm is a privately held, family-owned agricultural operation headquartered in Mount Savage, Maryland (Allegany County), with an employee base on the order of ten people. The farm combines several integrated product lines: grass-fed Angus beef, drawing on more than 50 years of continuous cattle-raising experience dating to circa 1967; naturally grown field produce; greenhouse-grown seedlings; and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription program. The business has obtained formal regulatory standing as a USDA-inspected facility and licensed food processor, which permits retail and wholesale sale of processed meats beyond on-farm custom-exempt channels. It also operates what it identifies as the only biomass-heated greenhouse in the region, used to extend the seedling growing season.

The operation generates revenue through four distinct channels: recurring CSA subscriptions, on-farm direct sales, regional farmers' market retail (Cumberland and Frostburg), and wholesale supply to local restaurants. This multi-channel mix provides some revenue diversification across consumer and foodservice end-markets, although all customers are local to western Maryland. There are no disclosed enterprise accounts, no institutional customers, and no e-commerce or shipping footprint evident from the source material.

The business carries no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no online presence updated beyond approximately 2017. There are no public signals of hiring, geographic expansion, capital formation, or new product development beyond what is already in operation. The profile is consistent with a stable, mature, lifestyle-scale family enterprise rather than a venture- or PE-target asset; it is operationally solvent and differentiated within its immediate regional market, but it is not positioned for scale or external investment.

Name

Cedar Rock Farm

Legal name

Cedar Rock Farm

Website

https://cedarrockfarm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cedar Rock Farm is a family-owned agricultural operation in Mount Savage, Maryland that produces grass-fed Angus beef, naturally grown produce, and greenhouse seedlings, selling through CSA subscriptions, farmers' markets, on-farm retail, and local restaurant wholesale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Small Farm / Local Agriculture

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE), Organic Beef Cattle Production (AFAEAMAA)

Keywords

• Organically grown produce
• Grass fed beef
• Community supported agriculture
• Greenhouse seedlings
• Farm direct sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Stephens, Georgia

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CSA Shares: Community Supported Agriculture program where customers pre-pay for 21 weeks of quality organically grown produce available every Saturday between mid-May and mid-October.
2. Farm Direct Sales: Direct sales of USDA inspected Angus beef and greenhouse plants (tomato, pepper, herb seedlings, hanging baskets, marigolds) to consumers visiting the farm.
3. Restaurant B2B Sales: Sales of grass fed Angus beef and produce to local restaurants as a licensed food processor.
4. Farmers' Market Sales: Sales of naturally grown produce at farmers' markets in Cumberland and Frostburg communities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cedar Rock Farm is a small, family-owned farm in Mount Savage, Maryland that produces and sells naturally grown organic produce, USDA inspected grass-fed Angus beef, and organically grown greenhouse seedlings and ornamental plants (tomato, pepper, herb seedlings, hanging baskets, marigolds). It operates a 21-week Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription program running mid-May to mid-October. Products are sold through on-site farm sales, farmers' markets in Cumberland and Frostburg, and wholesale to local restaurants as a USDA inspected licensed food processor.

Product overview

Cedar Rock Farm is a small family farm offering a diversified portfolio of locally produced agricultural products. The farm operates as a unified offering combining naturally grown produce, USDA inspected grass-fed Angus beef, a greenhouse operation selling vegetable seedlings and ornamental plants, and a 21-week CSA program. Products are sold through farmers' markets, local restaurants, direct farm sales, and pre-subscription CSA shares.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cedar Rock Naturally Grown Produce: Organically grown produce sold at farmers' markets and through CSA shares
• Leaning Pine Grass Fed Angus Beef

Products and services

• Cedar Rock Naturally Grown Produce Organically grown seasonal produce sold to local consumers through farmers' markets in Cumberland and Frostburg, through a 21-week CSA subscription, and to local restaurants. Available every Saturday from mid-May to mid-October.
• Leaning Pine Grass Fed Angus Beef USDA inspected, grass-fed Angus beef sold year-round at the farm and to local restaurants. The farm is a licensed food processor and markets the beef under the "Leaning Pine Grass Fed Angus Beef" brand, leveraging over 50 years of cattle-raising experience.
• Greenhouse Seedlings & Plants Organically grown tomato, pepper, and herb seedlings available in individual or discounted bulk quantities, plus seasonal hanging baskets, marigolds, and French marigolds. Grown in the region's only known biomass heated greenhouse, enabling early-season availability.
• CSA Program (Community Supported Agriculture) A 21-week Community Supported Agriculture subscription where customers pre-pay for quality organically grown produce, with pickup available every Saturday between mid-May and mid-October.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Polyface Farm: Iconic diversified pasture-based farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley offering grass-fed beef, produce, and direct-to-consumer sales (including on-farm pickup and buying clubs). Closely mirrors Cedar Rock's model of combining grass-fed livestock, naturally grown produce, and direct farmer-to-consumer distribution.
• Suzie's Farm: Certified organic farm in San Diego offering a CSA program, farm stand, and restaurant/wholesale produce sales. Comparable in operating an organic produce farm with CSA subscriptions, farm-direct sales, and a restaurant B2B channel.
• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Diversified farm operation in Pocantico Hills, New York producing pasture-raised livestock and vegetables with farm stand sales, CSA shares, and on-site programming. Comparable in operating a multi-product farm with direct retail and CSA programs.
• White Oak Pastures: Multi-generation vertically integrated grass-fed beef and pasture-raised livestock farm in Bluffton, Georgia with on-farm processing, direct-to-consumer shipping, and farmers' market presence. Comparable in combining USDA-inspected grass-fed beef with diversified farm production.
• North Mountain Pastures: Central Pennsylvania pasture-based farm offering grass-fed beef, pork, and a multi-week CSA-style buying club with on-farm pickup and regional delivery. Closely comparable to Cedar Rock's CSA + grass-fed beef + farm-direct model in a similar Appalachian geography.
• Maple Wind Farm: Vermont diversified pasture-based farm raising grass-fed beef, pork, and poultry with CSA-style meat shares, farmers' market sales, and restaurant accounts. Mirrors Cedar Rock's grass-fed beef + multi-channel direct-to-consumer and B2B structure.

Broad incumbents

• Blackberry Farm: Large Tennessee working farm and food enterprise producing grass-fed livestock, heirloom produce, and on-site dining/lodging. Comparable in operating a grass-fed beef and produce farm but operates at a much larger scale with an agritourism component.

Others

• Local Food Hub: Virginia-based nonprofit food hub aggregating and distributing produce from regional small farms to restaurants and retailers. Adjacent infrastructure provider rather than a direct competitor, but illustrates scaling pathways for farms like Cedar Rock's restaurant channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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