Experience A Whole Animal Butcher Shop

At Melvin Hill Meats, we raise livestock ourselves or source from neighboring farms we trust. Then we dry age, hand butcher, wrap, and prepare meat with the kind of care we would want for our own family.

Stop by the butcher shop and farm store to pick up beef, pork, lamb, chicken, shares, freezer staples, and weekly specials.

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Plan Your Visit

  • Location

    584 Melvin Hill Rd

    Columbus, NC 28722

    (Across from Melvin Hill Church)

    • Near Tryon, Columbus, Landrum, Boiling Springs, in Green Creek

  • Hours

    • Wednesday - Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Saturday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • Questions?

    Call or text 828.722.1233

    Email butcher@melvinhillmeats.com
Butcher shop owner and head butcher gives a tour with real, local Polk County, NC beef available near Tryon, Columbus, Landrum, Boiling Springs.

Real Meat. Real Butcher.

This is not a grocery-store meat case with mystery meat wrapped in plastic and shipped through a long supply chain.

Our shop is built around a different idea: better animals, better butchery, and a closer relationship between the farmer, the butcher, and the family sitting down to eat.

Three Ways to Shop

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    Cut-To-Order Butcher Service

    • We believe a butcher shop should feel different from a grocery store.
    • When possible, we keep larger cuts and subprimals available so you can talk with the butcher, ask questions, and get meat cut or wrapped for how you actually cook at home.
    • Need a roast for Sunday dinner? Steaks for the grill? Ground beef for the week? Something slow-cooking and affordable? We’ll help you choose the right cut instead of leaving you to guess.
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    Pre-Packaged Frozen Meat

    • Our freezer section is for families who want better meat ready when they need it.
    • Pick up a few packs for the week, build your own freezer bundle, or ask us what combination of cuts gives you the best value for your household.
    • Even our frozen beef offerings get a 14-day minimum dry-aging for maximum tenderness.
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    Bulk Buying? Get a Share

    • If you want to stop making last-minute grocery store meat runs, a beef, pork, or lamb share may be the better way to buy.
    • We offer beef shares in practical sizes for different households, from smaller shares to larger freezer-filling options. You can order online, choose your share size, and pick up from our farm butcher shop.
    • Buying this way gives you better value, more variety, and the satisfaction of knowing who raised and butchered your meat.
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A Better Butcher Shop for Families Who Care

Our butcher shop and farm store is for people who want to eat well without becoming food experts overnight.

Come see us if you are:

  • A family trying to buy better meat
  • A home cook who wants help choosing cuts
  • A freezer-meat-buyer looking for beef, pork, or lamb shares
  • A grill enthusiast looking for steaks, ribs, or roasts
  • A meathead looking for the perfect dry-aged steak
  • A local customer who wants to support farms nearby
  • A visitor to Tryon, Columbus, Landrum, or the surrounding area

Whether you know exactly what you want or need help figuring it out, we are happy to help.

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