Harmony Farms — Local services in La Cañada Flintridge

After being a vegetarian for 13 years, I returned to life as an omnivore for health reasons. Mainly, I needed to consume high quality animal protein. I tried various meat markets in L.A. only to be disappointed each and every time, until someone suggested Harmony Farms. At first I was hesitant. I heard that the prices are a bit steeper than your average supermarket but I dipped my toe into the water, and purchased chicken thighs. Oh molly miss golly, as the old folks used to say back in the day. I was blown away by the taste, and by the quality of their products. Every Thanksgiving, we get the whole chicken, and for special out of town guests, we've gotten the turkey. I'm not a big turkey fan but theirs are awesome. We've gotten amazing beef, from Waygu and Kobe to regular ole chuck beef. We've gotten various kinds of saugages, ground meat, turkey bacon, soup stock bones and even salmon, though fish is a limited item. Regardless of what we've tried, the end product is always spectacular. Clean and tasty. Haven't tried the ostrich, deer, rabbit, bison, or iguana yet but their diverse selection keeps me coming back. Recently, friends purchased a whole pig for a luau, and after the feast I scrounged up all the bones and made the best out of this world pork broth for ramen. Before this, pork was my least favorite animal to eat; now, I'm craving the pork broth. As for the customer service, most of the people who work in this family owned business are really cool, and interesting to talk with. They'll even give you wonderful cooking tips and recipes. Just be warned, during the holidays this place can be swamped with customers but just relax and enjoy knowing that what you bring home will provide you and your loved ones high quality yummy tasting sustenance. This is a no-brainer. Walk yourself into Harmony Farms and try something. I guarantee you'll be...

I have the same experience with the counter lady mentioned in other reviews. The owner is wonderful and friendly. I stopped going because in my 20+ visits to this store the attending woman makes me feel so bad about the experience of shopping there. She chastens me for not knowing the products yet does not educate a customer. I was not aware of the variety of dog foods there because she never told me. I wanted the chopped dog food I saw advertised. I went through 20 questions asking for the specific name of the chopped meat blocks where she took the opportunity to belittle me. There is only one chopped meat block available - but you better know its name if you want it! Then she told me I had to order three days ahead because she had to cut the blocks and I had to book a specific pick up time … without letting me know other food was for sale. She is not happy on that desk. If you want an entertaining afternoon dealing with a difficult person though, go in and act extremely polite and just stand there waiting to be acknowledged. She is great at making...

When I was growing up, my dad always shopped for any meat we were going to eat at our local meat shop. That place has since gone. I've always been weird about buying meat and fish from local grocery stores. Then I found Harmony Farms! This is now my go to meat shop! They have literally any kind of meat you can want. From Bison to Elk to Alligator to Frog legs and chicken. They have a lot of meats frozen and ready to buy or if you need something really fresh just ask and they will cut it up for you. I will not buy meat from any other store anymore. The owners are absolutely great to deal with. They even do turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas, just sign up and bam! And if you are planning a big party and need a lot of meat, you can call in your order early and schedule to pick it up when you're ready. Harmony Farms is hands down the best shop that I have been to. And their pricing is...