About Walden Local Meat Co.
Walden Local sells meat by home delivery. Its range includes grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chicken, pork, lamb and wild-caught seafood. The company works with more than 30 farms in the eastern United States that use regenerative practices. It also trades as Walden Local Meat Co.
The company began in 2013 with 50 families. It now serves tens of thousands of households from New Jersey to Maine. It is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and is registered as an interstate carrier with seven power units and 11 drivers. John Hommeyer is chief executive officer. The company is a public benefit corporation.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026amended Nov 5, 2026 | $4,800,000of $10.0M target | 16 | $300K | Equity, OptionsRule 506(b) | Form D/A ↗1 earlier filing |
| May 16, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $1,443,767of $1.7M target | 6 | $240K | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Dec 8, 2016 | $4,300,000of $5.0M target | 5 | $860K | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Apr 29, 2015 | $1,179,836of $1.7M target | 6 | $196K | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Total, four offerings | $11,723,603 | |||||
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Why Investors Backed Walden Local Meat Co.
Walden Local is a meat delivery company that works with independent farms in the eastern United States. Its farm suppliers certify their practices in written affidavits. John Hommeyer is chief executive officer, and the company is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
What the product does
Suppliers certify and guarantee their practices in a beef cattle affidavit. The beef standard reads that grass and forage are the animal's only feed for its whole life, except milk before weaning.
Progress so far
Walden published a 2025 Annual Impact Report in December 2025. A company blog post says Walden's work now extends beyond New England, New York and Pennsylvania. It describes a winter road trip through North Carolina by Hommeyer and Mike Beveridge, the VP of Supply and Merchandising. Federal carrier records show 20 roadside inspections in the 24 months before November 5, 2026.
We wrote this summary from public statements by Walden Local Meat Co. and its investors. It is not investment advice.
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Walden Local Meat Co.'s Form D filed Nov 5, 2026.
Earlier filings also listed Thomas First (director, last listed May 2018), Michael Bronner (director, last listed May 2018), Jeremiah Shafir (director, last listed May 2018) and Charles Cummings (president and chief executive officer, director, last listed May 2018).