Stone Gardens Farm, Llc

What Stone Gardens Farm, Llc does

Stone Gardens Farm, LLC operates Stone Gardens Farm Market, a family-owned farm and direct-to-consumer retail operation headquartered at 40 Huntington Street in Shelton, Connecticut. Founded in 1998 by Fred and Stacia Monahan, the business grows 50 acres of vegetables annually and raises beef cattle, pork, and poultry on leased farmland near the production farm at 83 Saw Mill City Road, processing meats in Connecticut's first USDA-approved on-farm cutting room (certified January 2022). The farm market, relocated to an expanded Huntington Center storefront in June 2023, sells homegrown produce, locally raised antibiotic- and hormone-free meats, farm-fresh eggs, prepared foods from its in-house Country Kitchen, deli items featuring Boar's Head products, and grocery staples through year-round walk-in retail.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: unit-priced walk-in retail sales of produce, meats, and prepared foods; subscription-based Community Supported Agriculture programs (year-round vegetable CSA, 10-week seasonal chicken CSA, and quarter/half/whole beef and pork shares with deposits and hanging-weight pricing); catering services for events; the FIT+FRESH credit-based monthly subscription meal program with rollover; and B2B USDA meat-cutting services offered to other farmers. Pricing is unit-based for retail (e.g., whole chicken at $4.19/lb, ribeye at $24.99/lb, eggs at $6.99/dozen) and tiered for CSA and FIT+FRESH programs. The customer base consists of local Shelton-area consumers, CSA subscribers who prepay for seasonal deliveries, catering clients, and partner farmers purchasing USDA processing.

Stone Gardens is a vertically integrated farm-to-table business with no proprietary software platform; its core capability lies in agricultural production, USDA-certified on-farm meat processing, and in-store prepared-foods manufacturing. The operation is family-run across two generations, with the Monahans' son Tommy serving as USDA-certified butcher and farm market manager and children Billy and Sophie contributing to farm and floral operations. There is no external investment, parent company, or public-market exposure — the company is a privately held LLC sourcing customers through word-of-mouth, Constant Contact email, Facebook, Instagram, and 25+ years of community presence in the Shelton market.

Name

Stone Gardens Farm, Llc

Legal name

Stone Gardens Farm, LLC

Website

https://stonegardensfarmmarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stone Gardens Farm Market is a family-owned farm and retail store in Shelton, CT selling homegrown produce, locally raised antibiotic-free meats and eggs, prepared foods, deli items, and grocery staples to local consumers, CSA subscribers, and catering clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Farm Market & Specialty Foods Retail

NAICS

Other Crop Farming (1119), Hog and Pig Farming (112210), Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Organic & Pasture-Raised Hog Farming (AFAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Farm fresh produce
• Locally raised meats
• CSA subscriptions
• Specialty foods retail
• Custom meat cutting

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Direct retail sales of farm-fresh vegetables, meats, poultry, pork, eggs, and prepared foods through the farm market at 40 Huntington Street, Shelton CT. Products include seasonal produce, retail beef cuts, pork cuts, chicken, farm-fresh eggs, deli items, hot bar foods, and specialty items.
2. CSA Subscriptions: Community Supported Agriculture programs including vegetable CSA (year-round extended), chicken CSA (10-week seasonal programs), and beef/pork shares. Customers prepay for produce/meat deliveries on weekly or seasonal basis.
3. Chicken CSA: 10-week late summer chicken CSA program running August through October. Customers commit to purchasing a certain number of chickens for the season, choosing share sizes and pickup schedules.
4. Beef Shares Program: Quarter, half, and whole cow beef share program. Customers pay by hanging weight. Includes deposit requirements ($100-$200) with USDA butchering and custom cutting included in pricing.
5. Catering Services: Personalized catering for events featuring fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Menu includes platters of meats and cheeses, hot meals and sides, appetizers, salads, entrees, deli options, and desserts.
6. Prepared Foods: Country kitchen prepares daily fresh soups, sandwiches, hot bar items, quiche, stuffed breads, and seasonal prepared meals and sides for grab-and-go customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stone Gardens Farm, LLC operates a family-owned farm market in Shelton, Connecticut that grows 50 acres of vegetables annually and raises beef cattle, pigs, and chickens on its own farm. It sells homegrown produce, locally raised meats and poultry, fresh eggs, prepared foods, deli items, and grocery staples directly to consumers through its retail storefront, while also running Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vegetable and chicken programs, beef share programs, a FIT+FRESH subscription meal service, catering, and USDA-inspected custom meat cutting services.

Product overview

Stone Gardens Farm Market is a family-operated farm market offering a comprehensive portfolio of farm-fresh products and services. The core offerings include retail beef, poultry, and pork (all antibiotic and growth hormone free, raised on their Shelton, CT farm), along with seasonal produce, fresh eggs, and grocery staples. Key services include USDA Meat Cutting with a first-in-CT USDA-approved cutting room, Beef Shares program (quarter/half/whole cow options), a Chicken CSA program, and FIT+FRESH subscription meal service. Supporting offerings include a deli with Boar's Head products, hot/cold prepared foods bar, catering services, grilling packages, quiche & stuffed bread made to order, and a rewards program. The business evolved from a 1998 roadside vegetable stand to a full farm market (opened June 2023) with expanded grocery offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FIT+FRESH: A subscription meal program offering flexible credit-based meal plans with farm-fresh foods, including ready-made meals and vegan options.
• Country Kitchen
• USDA Meat Cutting

Products and services

• Farm Fresh Meat

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 acres of vegetables grown annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New England MeatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlaughterhouse partner for USDA beef processing. Stone Gardens Farm arranges for carcasses to be transported from New England Meats to their USDA inspected cutting room for custom cutting and packaging.
• Latella FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlaughterhouse partner for USDA pork processing. Carcasses transported from Latella Farms to Stone Gardens' USDA inspected cutting room for custom cutting.
• Hudak/McGuire Family (Shelton's Dairy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStone Gardens Farm leases a large amount of land from the Hudak/McGuire family to plant crops and raise their herd. Fred Monahan worked for Rudy Hudak at Shelton's Dairy since high school. The McGuire children Bobby and Jenna currently work part-time at the farm market. Long-standing multi-generational relationship.
• Jones WineryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal winery whose products are sold at Stone Gardens Farm Market, supporting other small local businesses.
• WebdivineminorOthersWebsite design company that designed the Stone Gardens Farm Market website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lyman Orchards: Multi-generation Connecticut farm in Middlefield offering pick-your-own produce, bakery, deli, and farm market retail. Comparable to Stone Gardens as a heritage CT farm with on-site retail store and value-added prepared foods.
• Bishop's Orchards: Fifth-generation family farm and retail market in Guilford, CT operating its own farm market, bakery, winery, and pick-your-own operations. Closely comparable to Stone Gardens in Connecticut farm-market retail with own production, prepared foods, and CSA-style offerings.
• Silverman's Farm: Easton, CT farm market operating a year-round retail farm market with produce, baked goods, and petting farm. Comparable to Stone Gardens on multi-decade Connecticut farm-market retail with own-grown produce.
• White Gate Farm: Certified-organic CSA and farm stand in East Lyme, CT selling vegetables, meats, eggs, and prepared foods direct to consumers. Highly comparable to Stone Gardens on CSA + retail + own-production model in the Connecticut market.
• The Hickories: Ridgefield, CT family farm offering CSA shares, farm-stand retail, and on-farm events with vegetables, meat, and eggs. Directly comparable as a small Connecticut farm combining CSA subscriptions, direct retail, and own production.
• Provider Farm: Salem, CT CSA farm offering vegetable, egg, and meat shares with farm-stand pickup. Closely comparable to Stone Gardens on subscription-share direct-to-consumer model with own farm production.

Broad incumbents

• Whole Foods Market: National premium natural and organic grocery chain expanding local and pasture-raised sourcing. Comparable as a premium fresh-food retailer competing for the same quality-conscious consumer, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Stew Leonard's: Connecticut-based grocery chain with stores in CT and NY emphasizing fresh, local, and prepared foods. Broader incumbent competing for the same local-shopper grocery basket, though at much larger scale and without the same farm-production vertical integration.
• Wegmans: Large regional grocery chain with strong Connecticut presence, known for fresh prepared foods and local sourcing programs. Comparable as a regional grocer competing for premium fresh-food basket spend with prepared foods and local sourcing.

Regional players

• Alstede Farms: Chester, NJ family farm operating CSA, farm market, pick-your-own, and on-farm events with produce, meat, eggs, and prepared foods. Comparable to Stone Gardens on the multi-channel farm-to-consumer retail model, but operating primarily in the New Jersey market rather than Connecticut.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stonegardensfarm
• Instagraminstagram.com/stonegardensfarm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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