When I was a kid (back before Alex Bell invented the cell phone and the Wright Bros invented the Concorde), we raised almost all our own meat.
We no longer have the farm, only 3 acres from it.
But, we still raised pigs and chickens here.
I only have chickens now. Pigs soon
My wife told me that if I get pigs, she's out of here.
I told her that it was nice knowing her.
But, there is no comparison in taste and quality to home grown meat and the grocery store.
It will be slightly more expensive on the face of it.
However, did you ever notice how much water cooks out of store bought meat?
Awful expensive water.
Since you may not be able to grow your own, look for a small locally owned butcher shop or someone who does the slaughtering for the local animals.
You'll be way better off