The following farms and ranches have certified
that they meet Eatwild's
criteria for producing grassfed meat, eggs and dairy products.
Contact them directly for additional information
or to buy their products:
A Dozen Eggs, LLC is a small family-run
farm. We sell eggs from our hundreds of pasture raised chickens,
all raised at the farm since they were several days old.
The
chickens leave their coop in the morning and come back to sleep at
night. All of the new chicks coming to the farm are shipped as
day-old chicks so no other poultry is introduced. Humane animal
treatment, No hormones, no antibiotics.
We have a wide variety of local products,
jams, jellies, cheeses, seasonal fruits, and grass-fed beef from a
local USDA Organic farm.
We are 10 minutes from Brunswick, Maryland and
10 minutes from Charles Town, West Virginia.
We sell onsite and deliver to parts of Great Falls, Sterling, Reston,
Herndon, Lansdown, Ashburn, and Leesburg. Delivery fee may apply.
A Dozen Eggs, LLC., Belinda Moh, 37938
Charles Town Pike,
Purcellville, Virginia 20132-2931. (703) 829-2317.
E-mail:
info@pastureraisedeggs.com. Website: http://www.pastureraisedeggs.com.
Against the Wind Ranch Natural Beef was
developed in response to an ever-increasing demand for a healthy, natural
source of beef for private buyers. Our objective is to produce wholesome,
great tasting beef from animals raised in natural and humane conditions.
We raise our beef in our two locations: Clarksburg,
MD and McDowell,
VA.
Our beef has been "Certified Humane,"
which means that it: *Meets the Humane Farm Animal Care Program Standards,
which include nutritious diet without antibiotics, or hormones, animals
raised with shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and the ability
to engage in natural behaviors. For more information on the Certified
Humane Program, please visit: http://www.certifiedhumane.com/index.html
Our Standards:
• Beef is “Certified Humane"
• Feed is free of animal proteins
• No use of hormones or steroids
• Cattle are pasture raised and grass-fed
• No unnecessary antibiotics
• All beef is dry-aged for 14–21 days
• Beef is processed only at USDA Approved Facilities
• Cattle are raised by the Chaney family
Our beef can be ordered by the Whole Beef, Half Beef
or Quarter Beef (split side) or in our NEW 20 Pound Natural Beef Sample
Boxes. All beef is sold frozen and vacuum-sealed. We will provide handling
instructions when you place your order. Beef can be ordered locally (MD & VA)
or shipped anywhere in the U.S.
Against The Wind Ranch, Inc., John and Sarah Chaney, Route
654, McDowell VA 24458. (540) 396-4751.
E-mail: againstthewind@att.net.
Website: http://www.againstthewindranch.com.
Autumn Grove Farm is better than organic.
Our beef cattle and heritage breed turkeys free-range
on 90 acres of pasture land without the use of any biosolid fertilization,
nor do the animals receive any growth hormones, steroids, or unnecessary
antibiotics. The turkey grain supplement is custom blended and several
of the ingredients are organic certified. Both cattle and turkeys have
24 hour access to clean water supplied directly from underground wells.
Our ponds and creeks are kept animal-free to ensure and promote healthy
water.
We practice pasture rotation, keeping the pastures
in good condition for grazing as well nutrient value. This also allows
the land to absorb the benefits of the natural animal waste fertilizer
without over saturating the land and causing waste runoff to contaminate
natural water supplies. The cattle and turkeys receive plenty of vitamin
D direct from nature's sunshine, and they enjoy clean air and all-day
snacking on fresh green salad.
We encourage everyone to educate themselves as to
the true definition of organic. We are not certified organic because
the term "organic" has—in our opinion—been diluted.
For instance, current organic certification allows animals to be raised
in cages with limited access to true free-range pasture grazing and to
receive a limited amount of sunshine. We do use many organic practices
such natural fly control through the use of natural fly traps, muscovy
ducks, and fly parasites.
Our beef and turkey are sold locally in central Virginia.
Please visit out website for more information.
Autumn Grove Farm, Kendall Bitzarakis or Bill Riggan, 221
Ligontown Road, Farmville VA 23901. (804) 833-7816 or (804)
543-3263.
E-mail: autumngrovefarm@verizon.net.
Website: http://www.autumngrovefarm.com
Avery's Branch Farms offers cow shares with raw
milk from your own cow, pastured chicken and turkey, free-range eggs,
and natural pork.
You can order products from our online order form
at our website and have them delivered to one of our many drop sites
in the Richmond area. Please visit our website for more information.
Avery's Branch Farms, Joy Alexander, 5350
Cedar Lane, Amelia VA 23002. (757) 651-6731.
E-mail: averysbranchfarms@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.averysbranchfarms.com.
Babes in the Wood is a small, family-run
pig farm in central Virginia. We raise our pigs in the forest, which
is their natural habitat. With 2-3 pigs per acre there is plenty of
room for them to roam and forage for food. This method is sustainable
and benefits the woodland.
Our pigs are never confined (our sows even give birth
in the woods!) Subsequently our pigs are not only happy, but they also
produce superior pork. Because it is 100% free range, the texture of
our pork is outstanding. It also has a particularly wonderful
flavor as their diet of nuts, berries, etc. is reflected in the taste.
We specialize in a rare British breed called the
Tamworth, which is known for its particularly rich and distinctive flavor
and is especially suitable for raising outdoors. Our pork is free of
hormones and antibiotics. We sell a range of cuts, plus sausages and
bacon. In addition, we offer whole live hogs for spit roasts or for custom
processing.
Customers can order by phone (434) 983-9721 or online
at enquiries@forestfed.com.
We also run a buying club and have drop-off points in Northern Virginia
and Southern Maryland. To join our buying club, email us and we will
add you to our notification list.
We ship to anywhere in the United States and also
attend the following Farmers Markets: Vienna Saturday Farmers Market (Saturdays,
8:00-12:00, May-Oct), Freshfarm Market, Silver Spring, Maryland
(Saturdays, 9:00-1:00, May-Oct), Charlottesville City Market (Saturdays,
7:00-12:00, April-Oct), Charlottesville Christmas Market (Saturdays,
10:00-5:00, Nov-Dec), Alexandria City Farmers Market (Saturdays,
5:00-11:00, year round), and Clarendon Farmers Market (Wednesdays,
2:00-7:00, year round). Please contact us as this information is subject
to change. You can also contact us for a list of grocery stores and
restaurants that we supply.
We thoroughly enjoy showing people around the farm. Please let us know
if you would like to visit.
Babes in the Woods, Bill and Kimberly Jones, 327
Rodeo Lane, Dillwyn
VA 23936. (434) 938-9721. E-mail: enquiries@forestfed.com.
Website: http://www.forestfed.com.
Beatrix Farm raises pastured poultry and forested
pork in White Post, VA and serves the Shenandoah Valley and northern
VA regions. Our poultry is raised in clean, bright, open-air brooders
for their fragile first few weeks and then transferred to pasture where
they are kept in movable pens and day-ranged. They have sunshine,
protection from the elements, and fresh pasture since they are moved
twice a day. They are fed a non-medicated, hormone-free grain in addition
to the grass and bugs they forage.
Our pigs are rotated through the forest. They love the ample shade and
the leaves of saplings as well as all the produce we can get them. They go wild
for the acorns and the grubs they find in the woods.They also are fed a
vegetarian, non-medicated grain supplement.
We sell our chickens as whole broilers and our pork in whole, halves, and by
the cut. Simply call or email us if you'd like to place an order or visit the
farm. Don't forget to visit our Facebook page for news, events, and photos!
Beatrix Farm, Dave and Regina Farinholt,199
Sugar Hill Rd. White Post VA
22663. (540) 272-5441 and (540) 837-2926.
E-mail: beatrixfarm@gmail.com.
Websites: http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M18847 and http://www.facebook.com/BeatrixFarmVA
Berriedale Farms is located among the Appalachian
Mountains of Virginia in the Cowpasture River Valley. Our heritage family
farm is arguably the first in the United States to be protected by both
a land and rare breeds conservation easement. The Nature Conservancy
oversees our land conservation best practices. And we closely collaborate
with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy on the protection of rare
breeds of livestock and poultry.
Berriedale Farms core values include:
- Berriedale Farms cattle are born and raised on pastures of native
grasses and legumes.
- Berriedale Farms cattle drink fresh clear water from the deep
well that serves our farm residence.
- Berriedale Farms treats its animals in
a humane fashion we
do not use electric prods or herding dogs, we do use pain killers
during surgery, we transport animals with a companion herd-mate,
and we patronize a certified humane meat processing plant.
- Berriedale Farms does not use commercial fertilizers, nor does
it broadcast spray herbicides, on its pastures.
- Berriedale Farms does not give its cattle chemical pesticides,
growth hormones or antibiotics in feed supplements.
Berriedale Farms will be harvesting five
(5) mixed breed, grass-fed and finished beeves during the 2011 season.
We offer five convenient options for buying our tender, juicy and flavorful
grass-fed beef, including: (a) a 100-pound “Quarter” of steaks,
roasts and ground beef; (b) a 25-pound “Urban Wrangler” package
of steaks, roasts and ground beef; (c) a 25-pound “Plowboy” package
of ground beef; (d) special cuts for discriminating cooks; and (e)
hound dog (or soup) bones.
We deliver by BMW Mini Cooper and ship by
United Parcel Service in a five-state area.
Berriedale Farms, Nelson Hoy or Lizzie Biggs, 10245
Cowpasture River Road, Williamsville VA 24487. (540) 925-2308.
E-mail: berriedalefarms@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.berriedalefarms.com
Big Oak Angus Beef is
pasture-raised and free of chemicals. The animals are processed at
a younger age than conventional beef to insure their tenderness. The beef comes
vacuum-sealed to preserve its freshness. A variety of cuts is available.
Big Oak Angus Beef, the Jerry Smith Family, Riner VA
(540) 382-7284.
At the Big R Farm, our
family has been raising our own meat and eggs for over a year now.
It is most gratifying to know you are eating as healthy as you can
and giving your children what they need to become strong healthy adults.
Recently, we have had others ask us to consider raising the same for
them. So we are.
We will have pasture-raised beef, poultry, and eggs.
Our animals are given grain and hay only as a supplement when necessary
and are raised humanely. Medications are only administered when necessary
also at our Vet's recommendation and then we try to use homeopathic treatments.
Please contact us if you are close by and would like
to have information about what we will produce and when it will be available.
This is something we would to do to help out families wishing to live
and eat healthier and are not looking to become a big business operation.
Also, we can supply you with organically grown wheat and grains, pastas,
made from organic grains, organic oat groats, wheat grinders, oat flakers,
etc. Contact us at:
Big "R" Farm, PO Box 511, Moneta VA 24121
E-mail: KeeperAtHome5@webtv.net
Border Springs Farm, nestled at the base
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a pristine location for pasture raised lamb.
We attempt to do one thing and do it well. We raise Texel (commonly
referred to as the Gourmet Meat Sheep) and the very low-maintenance
hair sheep, Katahdins. Our ewes and lambs are humanly treated and cared
for (certification pending). Border Springs Farm is also designated
as "Virginia's Finest" lamb producers by the Virginia Department
of Agriculture.
Our naturally raised lamb is noted for its leanness
and tenderness. The Texel lamb has bigger eyes in the chops. All of our
lamb is USDA inspected and can be shipped anywhere in the continental
United States. Chops are 2" thick, shoulder steaks are 1" thick.
Whole and half lambs are available which include; chops, whole leg roasts
(2), shanks (4), shoulder steaks, ground lamb, and stew lamb.
Border Springs Farm, Craig Rogers, PO Box 58, Patrick
Springs VA 24133. (276) 340-1714.
E-mail: crogers@bordersprings.com.
Website: http://www.borderspringsfarm.com
Briarmead Farm’s 150 acres near the
banks of the Shenandoah River are the result of a life-long interest
in procuring and producing high quality organic foods for the health
and well-being of our family and friends. It led us to begin growing
our own 100% grassfed beef and lamb—good clean
meat, humanely raised and processed, that we could feel good about
serving to our children, friends and guests.
Since 1991, we have been providing this fine 100%
grassfed beef and lamb to local health and taste-conscious customers.
Please visit our website for ordering information.
Briarmead Farm, Mark Accettullo, 1654 Milldale
Road, Front Royal VA 22630. (540) 636-3236.
E-mail: briarmead@embarqmail.com.
Website: http://www.pastoralguild.com.
Briars Farmstead is your
homeplace in the northern Shenandoah Valley for nourishing foods produced
by Matt and Ruth Szechenyi on the historic farm, The Briars. Set in
tranquil scenery near Winchester and a little over an hour's drive
from the Washington, D.C. area, Briars Farmstead provides pastured
meats, grass-fed dairy, eggs, seasonal
vegetables and meal ideas for
you and your family.
Passionate about cooking and eating nutrient-dense,
grass-fed meats, Matt and Ruth began their grass-based farming operation
in 2005. Rotational grazing restores soil fertility and forage quality
as livestock thrive on pasture at Briars Farmstead, free from all toxic
farming practices.
Briars Farmstead offers pastured pork in a variety of frozen, USDA-inspected,
vacuum-sealed cuts. Taste the difference of this delicious, nutritious
meat from rare-breed hogs.
Pastured chicken can be picked up
whole, fresh and frozen, May-October. Our slow-growing
Freedom Ranger chickens meet Label Rouge standards and are processed
on-farm. Please call for orders and
availability.
Let Briars Farmstead grow your Thanksgiving
and Christmas turkeys. Customer feedback consistently confirms
Briars Farmstead free-range poultry as exceptionally flavorful, juicy,
and meaty. Get your turkey orders in early!
Grass-finished beef is available in
limited quantities at this point. Contact us with your inquiries.
Please contact Briars Farmstead for information
about the real
milk cowshare program.
Matt and Ruth welcome your calls and encourage
you to come visit the farm M–F, 9am–6pm. You can also find
them at the following locations: Clarke
County Farmers' Market in Berryville, May–October on
Saturdays from 9AM–12; Freight
Station Farmers’ Market in Winchester, December–April
on Tuesdays from 10–2 and May–November on Tuesdays & Fridays
from 8am–1pm; Glover
Park – Burleith Farmers’ Market in upper Georgetown,
May–October on Saturdays from 9am–1pm.
Besides producing the best local farm products, we are into growing
great relationships and making new friends. We look forward to Briars
Farmstead being "your farm"!
Briars Farmstead, Matthew and Ruth Szechenyi, 2535
Pyletown Road, Boyce VA 22620. (540) 837-2554.
E-mail: briarsfarmsteadboyceva@gmail.com
website: http://www.briarsfarmstead.com.
The Bright Farm has pastured chickens and turkeys,
pork, and eggs from free-range hens. The beef is
available in whole, halves and split halves (quarters) and is sold
by hanging weight.
The Bright Farm, Larry and Debby Bright, 794 Spangler
Mill Road NE, Floyd VA 24091.
(540) 745-5790.
Brittany Farms is nestled in the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the historic Green Springs area. The
grass fed beef roam a family farm that has not been treated
with herbicides for decades. All fertilizer is natural cattle manure.
The farm utilizes external forms of fly/pest control to minimize contact
of the cows with pesticides. They are fed on natural forage subsidized
with seasonal grasses to promote wildlife. They get their water from
an artesian well and spend their stress free days in the shade of hundred
year old trees.
They are fully vaccinated and wormed regularly. All
of the fencing is without barbs; this promotes beautiful hides. Antibiotics
are given on an as-needed basis. No forms of steroids or other synthetic
growth promoters are used with the cattle. From birth to purchase,
the cattle are well cared for and allowed to mature naturally. The
farm currently carries both Angus and Devon mix. the farm strives to
provide patrons with the utmost culinary experience.
Brittany Frms, Margie Davis, 2300
Edgeview Lane, Midlothian VA 23113. (804) 379-0565.
E-mail: margie.davis@comcast.net.
Cedar Ridge Farm is a
small family farm that practices sustainable agriculture. We are located
in the New River Valley near Virginia Tech. Cedar Ridge has been offering
pastured poultry and grassfed beef for the past five years.
Stop by for a visit and see what we have to offer. Chickens are
available June through October and the beef is available in a
variety of cuts or by the quarter. Products are sold at the farm.
Cedar Ridge Farm, Kendall Harris, 3237 Vicker Switch
Road, Christianburg VA 24073.
Phone: (540) 382-1482.

The Chapel Hill Farm, near Winchester, VA,
turns back the history book to the way beef is supposed to taste.
Chapel Hill Randall Linebacks live very much as they would have hundreds
of years ago. Ranging free on the grasslands of historic Chapel Hill
Farm and drinking only limestone springwater, the Randall Linebacks,
America’s ancient and rarest cattle, provide the discriminating
and health-conscious gourmet the finest beef in the world.
Several hundred years ago, American farmers created
the Randall Lineback through mixing European breeds to form a distinct
blend that would naturally withstand the special rigors of the New World
and that would provide meat, dairy products, and oxen. These animals
were the ideal breed for subsistence farming in America. Randall beef
was on America’s table before feedlots, before antibiotics, and
before growth hormones. Because of their heritage, Randall Linebacks
have finely grained meat with little intermuscular fat. Add to this the
fact that they are grassfed and the result is meat that has an intense
clean taste and is much better for you than conventional breeds of beef.
You are saving the endangered Randall Lineback breed
when you eat Chapel Hill Randall Lineback rose-veal and beef by
thus encouraging producers to raise more of these rare cattle. In addition,
you have the pleasure of tasting a natural beef which has not been commercially
available for more than a hundred years. Beef sides cut to order, USDA
inspected, available from the farm; separate cuts available at Salamander
Market, Middleburg, VA.
The Chapel Hill Farm, Joe Henderson, PO Box 797, Berryville VA 22611.
(540) 955-5580.
E-mail: abmgt@aol.com
Charis Eco-Farm is a
small family owned and run grass-based farm. We seek to raise our animals
in harmony with nature, the way God designed them.We offer pasture
based poultry: broilers, eggs, turkey, ducks and geese (the
last three on a limited basis).
On our 65 acres in the Shenandoah Valley, we also
raise grass fed and finished beef, lamb and pastured pork.
We have offered goat meat and may again in the future.
Beef is available by the cut or by a whole, half
or split half. All meats are available all year round from our freezer,
as well as seasonally from the the Harrisonburg Farmer's Market (Saturdays),
and the Lexington Farmer's Market (Wednesdays). Chickens may also
be purchased in downtown Staunton at George Bowers Grocery. Chicken
and ground beef are served at The LIttle Grill Collective in Harrisonburg,
VA.
We also have a small garden and are working on a
greenhouse.The farm is conveniently located 10 minutes off I–81
exit 225.
Charis Eco-Farm, Guy and Sue Freesen, 3081
Shutterlee Mill Road, Staunton VA 24401. (540) 886-8486.
E-mail: charisfarm@yahoo.com
Chicama Run is a small family run farm on
30 acres. We are proud to be offering fresh free range eggs from
our flock of over 300 chickens, grass-fed to finish Angus beef -
sold in 1/4,1/2 or whole, pasture raised broiler chickens,
and grass-fed lamb.
In 2007 we are adding onto our meat selection and
will be adding pasture raised pork.
From spring through fall we have our heirloom gardens
full of tomatoes, peppers, melons and more. And don't miss our
fresh potted and cut herbs!
Our goal is to make eating fun and enjoyable for
everyone - including kids! So you will see some unusual items in
our gardens on occasion which adds to the delight of cooking.
We welcome visitors and encourage you to visit our
website to find out what is new and what we are adding as we continue
to grow! Products can be picked up on location - call ahead and
we can make sure we have some available for you as some items are seasonal.
Chicama Run, Joseph and Dana Sacco, 14809
Purcellville Road, Purcellville VA 20132. (540) 668-9828.
E-mail: dana@chicamarun.com.
Website: http://www.chicamarun.com
Croftburn Farm is a family owned and operated
farm located in Culpeper, VA. We raise Black Angus beef cattle and
sheep. The family has raised cattle since the 1930’s.
The cattle and sheep are all grass-fed and pasture-raised.
Our meat is ALL-NATURAL. We sell both GRASS-FINISHED and GRAIN-FINISHED
meat. No hormones are used; no animal by-products are fed to our cattle
and sheep. We adhere to the Humane Standards of Treatment with all our
animals.
Croftburn Farm produces the highest quality beef,
rose veal, and lamb. We are proud of our farm and proud
of our products. In addition to meats and meat products, we sell fiber from
our sheep, eggs from our chickens, honey from our bees,
and high quality hay when available. Visitors are welcome by
appointment only.
We are committed to Sustainable Agriculture, the
Family Farm, the Eat Local movement, and the Slow Food movement.
Our mission: Croftburn Farm practices sustainable
agriculture. We promote our grasslands, protect our water sources and
product healthy self-sufficient animals.
Croftburn Farm, Meg Campbell, 16190
Germanna Highway, Culpeper VA 22701. (540) 825-9044. E-mail: croftburn.farm@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.croftburnfarm.com.
Davis Creek Farm is a small family farm
in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains halfway between Charlottesville
and Lynchburg. Since 2001, we have raised Red Poll cattle and
laying hens, and we we will begin production of pastured broilers in
the spring of 2007.
We hope to provide an alternative to factory farming, where food is
produced without concern for human dignity, animal welfare, or the
environment. Rather, we continue the age-old symbiotic relationship
in which humans respected and cared for the animals they were dependent
on. We know our cows by name, not by number!
Our cattle are raised on pasture their whole lives. Their diet consists
of grass, certified organic alfalfa, sea kelp, natural minerals, and
hay in winter. We use a small-scale, family-run processor dedicated
to humane treatment of the animals. They are also skilled butchers
and dry-age the meat. Our beef is not only good for you but great tasting:
local chef Rachel Willis described it as “absolutely the best-tasting
grass-fed beef I've ever had.”
We are currently selling beef cuts (vacuum-sealed and USDA-inspected)
and eggs at our farm shop. We also sell halves and wholes
several times a year.
Farm shop hours are 9 am – noon Saturdays, or call us and we’ll
arrange a more convenient time for you. Please see our website
for more information. We welcome visitors!
Davis Creek Farm, Elizabeth Van Deventer, 4670
Davis Creek Lane, Lovingston VA 22949. (434) 263-5974.
E-mail: info@daviscreekfarm.com.
Website: http://www.daviscreekfarm.com.
Deer Run Farm of Amelia is a third-generation family farm specializing in grass/fed and finished Beef, pasture-raised Poultry and Eggs.
We utilize organic practices on our pastures. Our cattle are fed only grass from birth to finish.
We do not administer growth hormones or antibiotics. Our chickens are pastured and fed only organic,
non-GMO, soy-free feed.
We utilize soil and water conservation practices and humane animal handling and processing practices.
Our products are available through area farmers markets, host home sites and farm pick up.
Orders can be placed on our website. We do not ship our products.
Deer Run Farm of Amelia, Robert and Ruth Ann Hutchinson, 9903 Bevils Bridge Road, Amelia VA 23002. (804) 561-5059.
E-mail: drfarmamelia@gmail.com. Website: http://www.deerrunfarmofamelia.com.
Dolce Vita Farm raises grass fed beef and
pastured pork, naturally, without the use of steroids,
hormones, antibiotics or any other chemicals. We use only natural minerals & wormers.
We also offer Rainbow Trout in season (March, April & May).
Our Black Angus cattle eat grass on
organically fertilized pastures. They are moved each day to a fresh pasture.
Our pigs are free to roam in large pastures of their own and are also
chemical-free. All of our animals live a peaceful, stress free life,
hence the name Dolce Vita: "The Sweet Life."
Our meats are sold at the local farmers
market (Petersburg Farmers Market, 7am–12 noon, Saturdays,
May thru October, and 9am–noon Saturdays, November thru April)
and also directly from our farm. We sell cuts by the pound and also
offer the purchase of halves and whole animals.
Dolce Vita Farm, Kerry Giannotti, PO
Box 43, Sutherland
VA 23885. (804) 721-3256.
E-mail: DolceVitaFarm@yahoo.com
Dragonfly Farms is a small diversified family
farm in Beaverdam, Virginia owned by Bruce and Katherine Johnson. We
raise natural, grass finished Belted Galloway and Angus beef.
Our cows are raised on quality pastures from birth
to slaughter without the use of hormones or antibiotics. Every consideration
is given to keeping these cows healthy and in a low stress environment.
Our pastures are naturally managed by rotational grazing, mowing and
fertilizing with manures and compost.
Bruce’s background in horticulture aids in
maintaining quality pasture and diversified plants for grazing and Katherine’s
career as a large animal veterinarian gives her the knowledge to make
decisions regarding the care of our cows.
Our beef is available by the quarter steer as well
as family packs which include 25lbs of mixed cuts. We also sell individual steaks,
roasts, ground beef as well as sausages, hot dogs and beef
sticks. In addition, we keep pastured hens for egg production,
produce our own naturally grown hay and sell vegetables at local
farmer’s markets. We also offer board for lay-up and retired horses.
We welcome visitors to enjoy our beautiful farm.
Our products are available at the farm as well as local farmer’s
markets.
Dragonfly Farms, Bruce Johnson, 16259
Trainham Road, Beaverdam VA 23015. (804) 512-9944.
E-mail: bruce@dragonflyfarms.com.
Website: http://www.dragonflyfarms.com.
Ellett Valley Beef Co. is a small, family
farm in the mountains of Southwest Virginia near Blacksburg. We
have raised beef cattle continuously since 1975.
Our mission is to produce healthy, tasty grass-finished
beef in a responsible, sustainable fashion, and to produce quality Red
Devon seedstock cattle.
Our protocols include:
- Humane animal treatment
- Rotational grazing
- No hormones, no antibiotics
- No grain feeding
- No chemicals
Animals in the beef program must be born and raised
on the farm
Our grass-finished Devon beef is sold by the quarter, half, or whole
based on packaged weight, as well as 20 lb. family packs when available.
Ellett Valley Beef Co., LLC, Guille R. Yearwood, 575
North Franklin Street, Christianburg VA 24073. (540) 320-0739.
E-mail: gyearwood@ellettvalleybeefco.com.
Website: http://www.EllettValleyBeefCo.com.
Full Quiver Farm – Cow shares with raw
milk from your own cow, pastured poultry, Thanksgiving turkey,
pastured free-range eggs, grass-fed beef, natural pork.
Our commitment: As stewards of our environment
and farm, we are committed to the following old-world practices: We don't
use any chemical or petroleum based fertilizers on our plants or pastures.
We fertilize the old fashion way, with compost and manure. We don't use
chemical pesticides on our plants or pastures. Our current methods of
pest control include manual removal, diatomaceous earth, flower derived
solutions, and Basic H soap.
Our animals are treated lovingly and humanely. We
try as much as possible to provide a habitat that closely resembles the
animals' natural environment. We never feed our animals hormones or medicated
feed. See our website or e-mail for more information.
Full Quiver Farm, Scott and Alison Wilson, 2801
Manning Road, Suffolk VA 23434. (757) 539-5324. E-mail:Scott.Wilson@fullquiverfarm.com Website: http://www.fullquiverfarm.com.
Garden Mountain Farm, located in scenic
Burke’s Garden, Virginia, offers pasture raised poultry and pork as
well as grass-finished, dry-aged beef and lamb.
Burke’s Garden is an ideal location for grass
based farming. This mountain valley is 3,200 feet above sea level and
features cool season grasses more typical of the northern United States.
We deliver our products to the following locations:
Abingdon, Blacksburg, Richmond and Roanoke in Virginia, Washington, DC
metropolitan area (Northern Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland)
and Raleigh, North Carolina. We do not ship our products.
For more information on our farm products and delivery
schedule, please visit our website or contact us by email or
phone.
Garden Mountain Farm, Mike and Rebecca Hubbard, 840
Banks Ridge Road, Tazewell VA 24651. (276) 472-2511.
E-mail: farmer@gardenmountain.com Website: http://www.gardenmountain.com
Glen Eco Farm is a small,
diversified farm, committed to sustainable agricultural principles.
We produce a variety of fresh vegetables in season and market them
at a local farmers' market, directly to customers who come to the farm,
and also through a small CSA which we launched in 1998.
We maintain a small flock of pastured laying hens
from which we sell eggs during the farmers' market season and
year-round at the farm. We offer optional egg shares to our CSA customers
during the CSA season and collaborate with a nearby pastured broiler producer
to sell some of his product to our CSA patrons. During the winter months
our eggs can be bought at several retail outlets in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Once a year, usually in the fall, we have older spent hens that
we offer for sale to customers who want to use them as stewing meat or
as feed for pets. We prefer to sell them live at a fair price.
We have recently sold most of our beef herd and are
no longer offering beef products either by the cut or by the side.
Glen Eco Farm, Marlin L. Burkholder, 10943 Wills
Creek Road, Linville
VA 22850. (540) 833-8802.
E-mail: glenecofarm@planetcomm.net.
Website: http://www.localharvest.com
Blog: http://gleneco.blogspot.com.
At Good Fork Foods, we know our meat from
beginning to end.
Lovingly raised by Julie Bolton of Groff's Content
Farm in Rocky Ridge, Maryland, or similar farms in southeastern Pennsylvania,
our meat is organically raised, local and grass-fed and finished resulting
in tasty, lean meat. No hormones or antibiotics are used.
Transported for less than an hour and a half, the
animals are slaughtered, butchered and USDA inspected at George Ruppersberger
and Sons in Baltimore.
A typical box of lamb contains 7-9 pounds.
A typical box of beef contains 23-25 pounds. Boxes consist of
a variety of mixed cuts which are frozen and wrapped for freezer storage.
Cuts are individually wrapped, labeled and marked with weights.
Lamb boxes include: leg roast, loin chops, shanks
and ground lamb. (Some boxes may also contain: lamb breast, shoulder
roast, rib chops and stew meat.)
Beef boxes include a mix of the following cuts: porterhouse
steaks, t-bone steaks, sirloin steaks & tips, round steaks & roasts,
rump roast, flank steak, ground beef and stew meat. (Some boxes may also
contain: shoulder steak & roast, chuck steak & roast, ribeye
steak, brisket, french roast, breast deckel, short rib & prime rib.)
Good Fork Foods, Devora Kimelman-Block, 7981
Eastern Avenue, #216, Silver Spring, MD 20910. (917) 864-7965.
E-mail: devora@kolfoods.com.
Website: http://www.kolfoods.com/goodforkfoods
Gryffon's Aerie is run by Collins & Ramona
Huff and their two children in Western Albemarle County, nestled at
the base of the Shenandoah National Park. We raise American Milking
Devon and Beef Devon cattle and Tamworth pigs, and Karakul sheep.
We have worked diligently over the years to breed one of the largest
purebred American Milking Devon herds in the United States. Leading
experts in the beef and cattle industry consider our genetics to be
superior for grass finished beef.
Our goal is to produce the finest grass-fed beef and
natural pork, which is why we chose heritage breeds. We feel that
heritage breeds are best suited to grass feeding because that was their
original diet and their genetics have remained unaltered.
Our cattle are raised on lush pastures from birth
to finish. They do not receive hormones, unnecessary antibiotics, or
grain which may contain animal by-products. We do not use herbicides
or pesticides on our pastures. The cattle are rotated on a daily basis
to new pastures and are followed by other livestock to further enhance
the soils. In the winter cattle are moved to alpine meadows
at the back of the farm that are stockpiled with cool season grasses
and legumes.
Our natural pork are all free-range. The Tamworth
pigs are known as the "Irish grazers." Most of their diet is
made up of grazing high quality grasses and foraging for nuts and berries
in the woods. We never put rings in their snouts. This is cruel and inhumane—a
pig's nature is to root. These pigs are friendly, intelligent, highly
vocal and take particular delight in a good belly rub. They are the "personalities
of the barnyard." We supply several other pork producers with young
pigs for their natural programs. We have over twenty breeding sows
and two different lines of boars.
Our animals are never separated from their mothers;
natural weaning is paramount. Although it may slow breeding production
slightly, we feel that it makes for a healthier, happier livestock. The
animals are not just our livelihood, they are our companions and our
responsibility. It is our mission to raise and harvest them in a stress-free
and respectful environment.
All meat is processed at USDA facilities that meet
our strict humane slaughtering guidelines. Nothing is wasted. Bones are
used to make stocks and demi-glace, the hides are tanned, and wool is
spun into yarns. It is all part of our mission, and that of the American
Livestock Breeds Conservancy, to protect the genetic diversity and integrity
of heritage livestock.
We encourage you to come to the farm to purchase
your products, we offer a truly unique farm experience. Located just
2 miles north of White Hall only 15 minutes west of Charlottesville.
There are many orchards and vineyards in this area that are open to the
public.
Gryffon's Aerie, Ramona and Collins Huff, 4803
Mount Air Farm, Crozet, VA 22932 . (434) 823-5725. E-mail: info@gryffonsaerie.com
Website: http://www.gryffonsaerie.com.
Harper Farms, a small family farm in the
tri-cities region of Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia, raises
grass fed, hormone-free beef.
We offer tender, tasty and healthy beef by the side
or whole and are now offering individual cuts as availability allows.
We use a USDA facility for processing and packing the meat. Our sides
are cut to your specifications and all orders over $100 have free delivery
in the Tri-cities region. Customers outside the region can arrange for
a convenient meeting location.
Our farm is devoted to raising healthy and strong
cattle without growth hormones or antibiotics. All our cattle are pasture
fed or hay supplemented, never confined or force fed. We offer strictly
grass finished, or cattle finished with about 5 pounds of grain per day
(no growth antibiotics) for up to 45 days.
Harper Farms, Paul and Brenda Harper, 258
Leopard Drive,
Gate City VA 24251. (423) 534-3098.
E-mail: paulhar50@hotmail.com.
Website: http://www.harperfarms.us.
Heartland Harvest is
a multigenerational farming family endeavoring to give our "family
of customers" the eating experience that connects them—locally,
with their community, their farmer and the soil.
We, being sensitive and respectful of the life in
the soil of which all life forms, find our job is to manage the order
of production in such a way as to enhance the nutrient density of the
food we have to sell.
We sell Beef, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Chicken, Eggs,
Vegetables, Honey, Hard Red Wheat Berries, Flour, Baked Goods, etc.,
grown more naturally with heritage practices and no petro-chemicals
and pharmaceuticals. (The feed purchased for poultry and pigs may not
be certified organic, however most of it is non-GMO.)
Come shop at our Farm Gate Store, open Monday-Saturday 7:00am-8:00pm,
closed Sunday. Or visit us at the Staunton
/ Augusta Farmers Market or the Waynesboro
Farmers Market.
We deliver to Charlottesville, Roanoke, and Harrisonburg
once per month. For more information or to join one of these buying clubs,
e-mail us at orders@heartlandharvestfarm.com or go to http://heartlandharvestfarm.com/buyingclubs.html
Heartland Harvest, James Showalter, 85
Curry Road, Mount Solon VA 22843. (540) 885-7172.
E-mail: info@heartlandharvestfarm.com.
Website: http://www.heartlandharvestfarm.com.

Helbert's offers the
highest quality pasture-raised products available anywhere. Our chickens are
available from May to October. Lamb and eggs are available
year-round. Orders are picked up, fresh, at the farm on processing
day or at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market the following morning. We
do not freeze birds or ship out of state.
Our small flocks graze fresh pasture. Our lambs are
not just "finished" on grass—they are fed hay only when
snow cover prevents access to the ground.
Respect for all creation—air, animal, mineral,
soil, vegetation, water, etc.—as well as a commitment to helping
people reconnect with their food supply, guide our efforts. We put quality
ahead of profit and look to nature as our guide to animal husbandry.
Helbert's, Paul Helbert, 12558 N Valley Pike, Broadway VA
22815. (540) 896-7107.
E-mail: dad@PaddleLink.com
Website: http://www.PaddleLink.com (click
on "chickens")
Highland 3-D Farms is located in the beautiful "Crockett's
Cove," just 8 miles NE of Wytheville, VA. We raise our beef,
broilers, lambs and laying hens on luscious green grass,
clean mountain air and lots of sunshine. No antibiotics or hormones
are fed to the animals, nor any synthetic chemicals of any kind to
the animals and pastures.
Our goal is to bring to our customers clean, nutritious
food—the way it was intended. To purchase this healthy food and/or
come by and visit, contact us by phone at (276) 228-6338 or e-mail.
Highland 3-D Farms, Tommy and Martha Carlisle, 3293
Crockett's Cove Road, Wytheville VA 24382. (276) 228-6338 or (276)
389-9394 (cell).
E-mail: highland3dfarms@yahoo.com.
Hollin Farms is a three-generation family
farm in Fauquier County, Virginia, about 45 minutes from the Washington
DC/ Virginia beltway.
Our "Natural Angus Baby Beef" comes
from yearling steers and bulls that are about 800 pounds as compared
to industrial feedlot steers which weigh about 1200 pounds. Angus is
the name of the breed—a black English breed renowned for its beef
quality.
"Natural Beef" is from animals that have
received no antibiotics in their feed and have no growth implants. These
yearling beefs are slaughtered at 800–900 pounds, which is 300–400
pounds less than industrially raised cattle. Because they are younger,
the beef is generally more tender and leaner.
Price includes slaughter and vacuum/freeze packing.
Sold in quarter, side, or whole units only. Customer picks up at Gore
Custom Meats in Stephens City, Virginia.
Hollin Farm, Tom Davenport, 11324
Pearlstone Lane, Delaplane VA 20144. (540) 592-3701.
E-mail: tdaven@crosslink.net.
Website: http://hollinfarms.com/pages/beef.html
Holly Grove Farm—Raw Milk through
Cow Share Program. Real milk from your share of a dairy cow boarded
at our farm. Pasture fed beef available through Beef Share Program.
Serving southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina.
Visit us at our website. Located 45 minutes from Norfolk VA, Hormone
and antibiotic-free farming. Small family farm.
Holly Grove Farm, David Crane, 13081
Corinth Road, Ivor VA 23866. (757) 373-2643.
E-mail: hollygrovefarm@juno.com.
Website: http://www.hollygrovefarm.com.
Idyll Acres Farm is a small family farm
located 40 minutes from Lynchburg in Brookneal, VA.
We maintain a flock of pastured laying hens from
which we sell eggs during the farmers' market season and year-round
at the farm. Delivery of eggs to your home in Lynchburg once/week,
$3/dozen, on Sunday (need not be home). Dark brown, light brown, white
and colored eggs from our free-range chickens.
Whole processed chickens for your freezer
available May-Sept. Turkeys available in the fall. Call for prices,
availability.
Our small flock of Nigerian Dwarf goats are fed a
small amount of sweet feed during milking (once/day). Their babies are
kept isolated from their mothers at night, and return to them after the
morning milking session to nurse and graze during the day. The goats
are fed primarily on pasture and supplemented with quality hay during
the winter. Nigerian dwarf goats are available for purchase at
certain times of the year. They make great pets and produce high quality
creamy milk. Raw milk through goat share program.
Call to arrange a visit to our farm - see webpage
for photos/directions.
Idyll Acres Farm, David and Stephanie Sloper, 823
Pump Road, Brookneal VA 24528. (434) 376-9268.
E-mail: sloper74@aol.com.
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/idyllacres/
Keenbell Farm is a third generation farm
located in Hanover County, Virginia. We specialize in all natural grass-fed beef,
pastured pork, and free range eggs. All of our livestock
enjoy life out on pasture, are humanely raised and are without growth
hormones, steroids, or routine antibiotics.
Our cattle are raised on pasture year-around;
we provide organic kelp, and natural ground minerals instead of synthetic
commercial minerals. The pigs are raised on pasture and rotated
behind the cattle, getting a substantial portion of their diet from the
grass, and rooting up the ground; we provide them free-choice ground
corn to supplement their diet. Our eggs are truly free-range, they at
no time are confined in a house with only a small dirt
run to use. Our chickens follow behind the other livestock with
electric netting and a house in which their feed, nests, and water is
kept. Most of their day is spent outside on the fresh grass.
All of our meat products are USDA inspected, vacuum
sealed and frozen. We specialize in providing "by the cut," so
no order is too small. We carry products year-around.
We encourage visitors to the farm (call ahead please).
We want to make the farm a part of the community, and the community a
part of the farm. We take pride in the land that we have been provided
and want to ensure that it will be here to provide for the community.
Keenbell Farm LLC, CJ Isbell, Eddie Isbell, 18437
Vontay Road, Rockville VA 23146. (804) 767-0530.
E-mail: keenbellfarm@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.keenbellfarm.com
KOL Foods offers OU-certified glatt
kosher grass-fed beef and lamb and pastured poultry. You
can order online and have it shipped to your home.
KOL Foods puts kosher meat and ethics on the same
plate so you can feel good about the meat you eat. Everyday we work
to create a new food system that supports sustainable animal production,
treats farmers and workers fairly, and improves the health of families,
communities and the environment.
What started as a truly local mission to provide
kosher sustainable meat to my family and community has grown into a budding
business. We believe that what is good for the planet is good for the
body and the spirit.
While we build a new system to make delicious, healthy
products available in your community, we hope you'll join us in our advocacy
efforts which promote sustainable agriculture. Please explore our website
to learn more about KOL Foods and how you can reduce your foodprint.
KOL Foods, Devora Kimelman-Block, 7981 Eastern Avenue
#216, Silver
Spring MD 20910. (888) 366-3565.
E-mail: info@kolfoods.com. Website: http://www.kolfoods.com
Liberty Hill Farm, located in Berryville, Virginia,
in the northern part of the Shenandoah Valley (60 miles west of Washington
DC), provides the very best pastured-raised chicken and eggs for
you and your family.
Our broiler chickens live on pasture to enjoy pesticide-free
grass and insects, their natural diet. We supplement with the highest
quality non-genetically modified feed and they are never given antibiotics
or hormones. They are moved to fresh pasture regularly. At
about eight weeks they are butchered on-site at Liberty Hill Farm
in a sanitary, humane, and ethical way. Whole chickens and
specialty cuts are available.
Our laying hens also live on pasture and are moved regularly.
Their feed is also non-genetically modified and they are not given antibiotics
or hormones. The result is an egg that has a deep orange
solid yolk that is the the most nutritious and delicious that one can
find.
Our products are available at the Purcellville
Community Market and for
pick up at the farm. Please call to coordinate farm pickup.
Liberty Hill Farm, Ken Matich, 400
Auburn Road, Berryville VA 22611. (540) 955-6220.
E-mail: ken.matich@gmail.com. Website: http://www.libertyhillfarmva.com.
Lost Corner Farm is a family farm located in Leesburg, Virginia. We have been growing flowers, berries, and produce for Mom's Apple Pie, our affiliated bakery, for over 20 years and farming for longer.
Over the past several years we have developed an animal husbandry branch on our farmstead and are excited to offer pastured, heritage meat and dairy products including American Guinea Hog pork, specialty heritage breed poultry and eggs, and a small LaMancha dairy goat herd. Our animals enjoy pasture and forage feeding supplemented by farm produce and, if necessary for dairy animals or for certain breeds during winter months, small rations of soy-free, non-GMO, organic feed (3/4 to 1 pound per goat each morning).
Lost Corner Farm offers farm sales and pick-up as well as pick-up locations at Mom's Apple Pie in Leesburg, VA and Occoquan, VA. Please don't hesitate to contact us and let us know what you are looking for!
Lost Corner Farm, Biansa Cox, 43702 Hibler Road, Leesburg VA 20176. (571) 291-1237.
E-mail: info@lostcornerfarm.com. Website: http://www.lostcornerfarm.com.
Lovers Retreat Farm and licensed
Grade A Dairy are located on the Middle Peninsula of eastern
Virginia making fine farmstead goat cheese in small
batches. This ensures a quality artisanal cheese with exceptional flavor
from milk supplied daily from our own goat herd which otherwise roams
freely, grazing on pasture. No antibiotics or growth hormones
are used. We produce classic chevre, feta and delicious specialty
cheeses.
Lovers Retreat Farm also specializes
in raising pure bred and percentage dairy goats. Our
herd is currently comprised of Nubians and Alpines. As members of the
American Dairy Goat Association, we strive to produce top quality animals
which are for sale throughout the year.
Lovers Retreat Farm also produces brown
eggs from numerous free-range Black SexLink,
Barred Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red hens. We
also sell duck, goose and guinea eggs from our
flock of Mallard ducks, Embden geese and Lavender Guineas.
Lovers Retreat Farm also raises
Belted Galloways, a medium-sized, polled beef animal maintaining
good condition on pasture, and easily produce an
exceptionally lean and flavorful meat. The cattle and goats
are all grass-fed and pasture-raised. Our meat is all
natural. No hormones are used; no animal by-products
are fed to our cattle or goats. We adhere to the
Humane Standards of Treatment with all of our animals.
We market all of our products directly from the
farm. In addition, we work with several local retailers that carry
our products. We also attend several farmer’s markets
in the Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck area of Virginia.
Lovers Retreat Farm & Dairy, Cynthia C. Wilson,
PO Box 1188 / 1495
Lovers Retreat Lane, Saluda VA 23149. (804) 758-5094.
E-mail: ccw@oonl.com. Website: http://www.loversretreatfarm.com.
Majesty Farm is a small,
family-owned farm dedicated to providing fresh healthfully raised foods
from a perspective of sustainable local agriculture. We have a herd
of mixed beef and dairy cattle, and a herd of mixed dairy and meat
goats. We also sell pastured lamb and hope to have milk sheep in the
future.
All beef cattle, sheep and meat goats are solely
on pasture that is free of pesticides and herbicides. They are also given
free-choice kelp and Redmond mineral salts at all times, and hay in the
winter. We use no hormone implants, fly control medicines, or routine
vaccines or antibiotics. Our milk cows and milk goats are given a grain
ration in the milking shed that consists of corn, oats, barley, alfalfa
pellets, flax seed, sunflower seeds, distiller grain, probiotics, and
yeast. We use predominately organic ingredients, although we do not have
organic sunflower or barley available to us. All our milkers are soy-free,
assisting in well-digested dairy products. We strive for quality over
quantity.
In addition to our naturally raised pastured beef,
we raise chevon (young goat) and provide our CSA supporters fresh raw
dairy products and soaps made from chemical-free fats. Duck
and chicken eggs, herbs, vegetables, and pastured poultry are
available seasonally. Family milk goats, as well as pet goats
and brush goats are also available. Our pastured beef is sold by the
quarter, half, or whole beef, and our pastured chevon and lamb by
the half or whole for delivery in June and October. There are openings
at other times, call for availability. The meat is processed and dry-aged
locally by a USDA-inspected, family-owned slaughterhouse.
We welcome scheduled visits to the farm, but as we
are a working farm must discourage drop-bys.
Majesty Farm, Kathryn Russell, 3539 Red Hill School
Road, North
Garden VA 22959 (just south of Charlottesville). (434) 293-8312.
E-mail: info@majestyfarm.com
Website: http://www.majestyfarm.com
Meadow Creek Dairy practices
management intensive grazing with their herd of Jersey cows. They use
no herbicides or pesticides on their land. Our only crop is grass.
We are therefore able to provide excellent nutrition for our herd while
improving the health and fertility of our land. The cows' diet consists
of perennial grasses supplemented with some grain, salt, and Norwegian
kelp.
Meadow Creek Dairy is a licensed, inspected
cheese plant. Their cheeses include Appalachian jack, double-aged
jack, and Meadow Creek feta.
Meadow Creek Dairy, The Feete family, 6380 Meadow
Creek Road, Galax VA 24333.
E-mail: mcd@ls.net
Website: http://www.meadowcreekdairy.com/
Mount Airy Farms provides 100% Certified
Organic, 100% Free-Range Angus beef, humanely raised on
over 800 acres of rolling grass-and-clover pasture in the foothills
of the Blue Ridge. Our cows are never confined, instead roaming free
on 3+ acres per animal. They are bred, born, and raised on our farm
using no feed lots, no genetic modification, and no inbreeding. Cows
are usually finished with free-choice, organic grain; however, 100%
grass-fed is available upon request.
We believe in stewardship of the land, and practice sound ecological
farming techniques that go above and beyond the organic standards.
Our water sources are protected from animal impact, and we manage our
cattle herd to ensure our pastures remain fertile and lush. We grow
our own 100% Certified Organic hay right on the farm and don’t
ship our cattle anywhere until they are ready to be processed, which
helps reduce our dependency on fossil fuel.
Beef is available by the whole, half, or quarter. Check our website
for
beef-by-the-cut availability (coming soon), or call us for more information.
Mount Airy Farms, Michael Quick, Mailing: PO Box
1888, Middleburg VA 20118. Physical: Upperville,
VA 20814. (540) 687-9790.
E-mail: contact@mountairyfarms.com.
Website: http://www.mountairyfarms.com.
Mount Vernon Farm, founded
in 1827, utilizes holistic, sustainable, and humane practices to produce
100% Grass-Fed, Grass Finished Beef, Lamb, and Pastured Pork.
All of our animals are raised without
antibiotics, growth hormones, or chemical wormers. Our pastures
are not treated with any fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. We treat
our animals homeopathically to promote the health of each animal’s
immune system. Our animals provide the natural fertilizer,
aeration, and mowing that our pastures need. We utilize mob
grazing to promote the health of the soil on Mount Vernon.
Our
pigs are all purebred Tamworth, a heritage breed, and they spend their
entire lives on pasture or in our no-spray apple orchard. A primary
goal of the farm is to take a step back and observe how these animals
naturally live and manage them accordingly.
Contact Cliff Miller or Mike Peterson for further information about our
products and practices.
Our on farm store is open Fridays and Saturdays
from 1-5 and we have buyers’ clubs throughout Virginia and the
DC area. Please
visit our website or ‘friend’ us
on Facebook for updates and photos of the farm.
Mount Vernon Farm Pastured Products, Cliff Miller
or Mike Peterson, 206 Mount Vernon Lane, Sperryville
VA 22740.
(540) 987-9559.
E-mail: mtvfarm@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.mountvernonfarm.net
Mountain Run Farm is a small family farm
located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a rural spot
named Sedalia. We are in Bedford County, about 30 minutes NW of Lynchburg
and 15 minutes N of Bedford off of Hwy.122 North. We currently sell
grassfed beef, pastured pork, pastured poultry,
as well as turkeys, catfish, and seasonal vegetables.
Please call for an appointment or before you drive out to make sure
we are home.
Our beef and pork are frozen and available year
round. We are fully stocked with every cut from steaks and chops to roasts,
soup bones, ground beef, sausage, and patties. Our chickens are available
on processing days only from June through November. Turkeys are processed
once in November. Catfish is available only if you call ahead to let
us know you want some, then we'll catch the fish and filet them for you.
If you wish to email us or call with your address,
we would love to send you our newsletter, price sheet, and order form.
We have also developed relationships with The Well in Bedford, Health
Nut Nutrition at Wyndhurst in Lynchburg, and Local Roots Cafe in
Roanoke; all are currently selling or serving our meat products.
Mountain Run Farm, Ben and Carly Coleman, 2734
Charlemont Road, Big Island VA 24526. (434) 299-5193
E-mail: reachus@mountainrunfarm.com.
Website: http://www.mountainrunfarm.com.
Our
Chosen Heritage Farm is a family farm that provides grass-fed beef,
pasture raised poultry and pork, and fresh eggs.
We also grow vegetables.
Farming practice is rotational grazing. All animals
are grown according to their individual, unique design. Our broilers
are from European strains originally bred for the French Label Rouge standard.
Our egg layers are from Black Sex Links, White Leghorns, and Americana,
a dual purpose breed.
Eggs are available anytime, broilers are available
bi-weekly between May and October, turkeys are available in the fall.
All poultry processing is done on farm. Beef and Pork are available spring
and fall. Please call for availability.
Our mission is to provide healthy, sustainable food
for our family, community, and our on-site Upper Room Hospitality Center
where we host farm-to-table meals two times per month, catered events,
and seminars (opening Fall/Winter 2011). We are located about 20 miles
from the Virginia-North Carolina state line.
Our Chosen Heritage Farm, Todd Morse, 423
Burge Road, Pinnacle NC 27043. (336) 325-3285.
E-mail: farm@ourchosenheritage.com.
Website: http://www.ourchosenheritage.com.
Our Fathers Farm is a family farm providing
pasture raised beef, poultry, and eggs. We also supply raw-milk through
herd-shares, all-natural fresh-baked goods, and seasonal produce to
Lynchburg, Danville, Smith Mountain Lake area and beyond.
Our Father’s Farm animals are raised naturally,
on lush grass pasture ensuring the healthiest, best tasting food around.
We subscribe to natural old time farming techniques that cultures have
used for generations around the world. We don’t use hormones, animal
by-products, synthetic chemicals, or antibiotics.
All of our products at Our Father’s
Farm are hormone and antibiotic free. We raise the animals
naturally, giving them an environment which allows them to live
the way they were created to live and grow.
Please drop in and visit us at any time.
Our Father's Farm, Jack Fuhrmann, 2664
Dear View Road, Gretna VA 24557. (434) 656-1188.
E-mail: orders@ourfathersfarmva.com.
Website: http://www.ourfathersfarmva.com.
Over The Grass Farm is a 450 acre diversified
farm located near The Plains, VA, about one hour west of Washington
DC. We believe that healthy food comes from healthy soils and happy
animals. OTGF offers:
- Garden Produce year round production from our gardens, orchard,
and greenhouses.
- Grass finished Beef & Lamb. Beef is dry aged and
available by the ½ or ¼ steer or individual cut. Lamb
available by the whole or ½ lamb or individual cut. No grain,
hormones, or antibiotics. Our meat is processed at a small, USDA inspected
facility in Fauquier Co. Frozen and vacuum packed.
- Raw Milk through our Cow Share program. We are a grass-based
Jersey dairy.
- Eggs. Fresh brown eggs from hens that are allowed plenty
of access to the outdoors. They have are on green pasture during the
growing season.
- Honey, Homemade Jams and Jellies, Wool and Yarn.
We market all of our products directly from the farm,
either self serve or our on farm store. In addition, we work with several
local retailers that carry our products. We will be at several farmer’s
markets in the Northern VA area.
Over the Grass Farm, 3370
Whitewood Road, PO Box 398, The Plains, VA 20198.
E-mail: info@overthegrassfarm.com.
Website: http://www.overthegrassfarm.com.
Pannill's Gate Farm. Getting all of the
nutritional value of grass
fed beef is pretty simple—any cattle producer can do it.
And you
may have purchased some of this grass-fed beef before and been
disappointed. Doing it right takes patience, knowledge, careful
management and time.
With Pannill's Gate 100% Grassfed Beef, you
get a taste to rival the flavor, tenderness and juiciness of grain-fed beef
with the all the health benefits of grassfed beef. That's not to say
that our beef tastes like grain-fed—it doesn't. Our grass-fed beef
has the rich, clean flavor that beef is supposed to have.
With Pannill's Gate Grassfed Beef, you can choose
the convenience of
small retail purchases, savings of bulk purchase, or somewhere in
between. Buy exactly what you want, or venture into something new.
Buy a pound of burger, or a half beef for big savings.
Pannill's Gate Grassfed Beef is custom cut, vacuum
packed (not just wrapped in plastic like the grocery store), and flash
frozen at a USDA inspected custom processor. Our roasts are great
for a delicious (and
deceptively simple) Sunday dinner and quick and easy Monday morning lunches.
Healthful, economical, slow cooker meals meet the needs of
busy families.
We offer free delivery in the towns of Orange, Gordonsville
and Culpeper, and can easily arrange for delivery in Warrenton, Charlottesville
and Richmond.
Pannill's Gate Grassfed Beef comes with an unconditional
guarantee. If
you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we will replace
your purchase or refund your money, whichever you prefer.
Pannill's Gate Farm, Scott or Patty Johnson, 25325
Old Office Road, Culpeper VA 22701. (540) 423-1168.
E-mail: patty@pannillsgate.com.
Website: http://www.pannillsgate.com.
Parker Family Farm is located in
Gloucester, Virginia and raises quality pastured Chickens,
fresh brown Eggs,
and scrumptious Baked Goods including a wide variety of products made
from freshly ground spelt grain. All of our chickens are raised
on natural pasture and fed non-medicated, hormone-free, non-GMO feed.
Seasonally, you can find us at the Gloucester Farmers Market (Wednesday
evenings), Urbanna Farmers Market (2nd Saturday
of the month), and Mathews Farmers Market (Saturdays).
We also have Pick-Up locations in Yorktown, which is convenient
to Hampton and Newport News, and at the Middlesex Farmers Market
in Saluda. Please send us an email if you wish to place an
order to pick up at one of these locations.
Check our website for more information about us, the various products
we offer, and current information on market dates and times.
Parker Family Farm, Peter, Suzanne, Benjamin Parker,
7584
Willis Road, Gloucester VA 23061. (757) 968-2332.
E-mail: info@theparkerfamilyfarm.com. Website: http://www.theparkerfamilyfarm.com.
PARIS BARNS at Liberty Farm is an historic
working farm in majestic Paris, Virginia about 50 minutes from Washington,
DC.
While we are not yet certified "organic," we are truly
Beyond Organic. No Pesticides. No
Herbicides. No chemicals. No GMOs.
Vegetables: Seasonal bountiful vegetables.
Harvested only with Love and Sunshine.
See availability at http://www.localharvest.org/paris-barns-@-liberty-farm-M46744
Herbs: Fresh and Dried Herbs All Year. Everything
from Lavender, Basil, Thyme to Lemon Verbena and more!
Eggs: Pastured, Cage-Free Happy Hens that
enjoy wonderful pastures. They
even enjoy herbs and garlic too! High Omega 3s. We have Chicken
and Duck Eggs as well as sparkling large Green
Emu Eggs (equal to 10 to 12
chicken eggs).
Buy at the farm store on site, or call us to deliver.
We also have home-made dog treats, goat's milk soaps, fresh baked goods
and jams. Member Slow Food USA.
PARIS BARNS @ Liberty Farm, Farmer Joe, 1037
Gap Run Road, Paris VA 20130. (571) 839-1143.
E-mail: farmstore@pasrisbarns.com.
Website: http://www.parisbarns.com.
Parting Ridge Farm is a small, family owned
farm located on both sides of the WV/VA border, a little over two hours
from WDC. Our farm has been in the family over 100 years. We provide
grassfed beef and lamb for pickup in the fall at our
processor in Harrisonburg, VA (near I-81).
Our Angus beef is sold by the front quarter, hind
quarter, or half.
Lamb orders requiring Halal food standards are welcome. All orders
are custom cut and wrapped, then frozen.
As grassfarmers, we believe in sustainable agriculture,
low-impact farming, streamside fencing, and rotational grazing. We have
been providing meat direct to the consumer for over twenty years. We
use no growth hormones or routine antibiotics. Our cattle are raised
gently, at the foot of a mountain in lush, green, chemical-free meadows
rich with nature. Our lambs are raised on a separate local farm with
the same practices.
We are now accepting orders for pickup in the fall.
Please visit our website for pricing and more information.
Parting Ridge Farm, Kent and Lisa Shipe, 2655 Crab
Run Road, Mathias,
WV 26812. (304) 897-5136. E-mail: grassfedwv@hardynet.com.
Website: http://www.grassfedwv.com
Pink House Pigs is a small family farm where we raise purebred Tamworth
and Tamworth crossbred pigs on pasture.
Tamworth is an old heritage
breed that is long and lean and manages quite well living off the land
with minimal help from the farmer. They are beautiful red pigs
and make great crosses with other breeds because of their distant relation.
Our crossbred pigs combine the leanness and hardiness of the Tamworth
with the meatiness of other large traditional breeds.
Our pigs are
free to graze in fields of clover and orchard grass, snooze in the shade
of the woods, root, (nothing short of concrete stops them, and we have
none of that) and just do what pigs do naturally. Piglets are naturally
weaned. No growth hormones or routine antibiotics are used.
Pigs
are available as feeder pigs (weaned piglets), or whole grown hogs for
barbeques or your freezer etc. You may pick them up directly from
the farm, or we can deliver to the butcher for you. We also have
a variety of pork cuts and sausages available from the farm. Please
call or email for availability and prices.
Pink House Pigs, Clyde Harkrader, 8628
Jefferson Highway, Mineral VA 23117. (540) 894-1746.
E-mail: charkrader@verizon.net.
Website: http://www.pinkhousepigs.com.
Polyface, Inc. is grassfarming guru
Joel Salatin's family farm. Nestled in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley,
the farm was launched in 1961 by Joel's health-conscious parents. The
family has never used chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides,
making this one of the oldest environmentally friendly farms in the
United States. Polyface has been the working model for many of the
farms in this directory and has been featured on ABC News and in the
Smithsonian magazine.
Four hundred families and numerous restaurants rely
on Polyface for salad bar beef, eggs from free-ranging hens, ready-to-lay pullets,
and pastured chickens, turkeys, rabbits and pigs. Some
customers drive 300 miles round trip to pick up their products.
It may be inconvenient for customers to have to
drive to the farm, but there's a hidden benefit: they get to see exactly
how their food was raised. Children may benefit the most. According to
Joel, "Kids enjoy seeing and petting the animals, romping in the
fields, and learning firsthand who, what, where, when, why, and how their
food was made."
Polyface, Inc., The Salatins, 43 Pure Meadows Lane, Swoope VA
24479. (540) 885-3590.
Quarters Farm in beautiful Albemarle County
has been a continuous grass fed cattle farm since 1952. We have British
White and Angus beef and pastured eggs. We also have
cut flowers in the summer, and houseplants and orchids in our greenhouse.
We love to have visitors at the farm, we even have
a 5 acre lake for fishing. Come to see us today!
Quarters Farm, Bill McCaskill, 5112
Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville VA 22903. (434) 293-6982.
E-mail: wbmccaskill@juno.com.
Rappahannock Natural Foods Cooperative provides "Rappahannock
Real-real food from real farmers."
The RNF Coop is a small farmers’ coop formed
with the idea of allowing customers in the Washington DC area to shop
at one reliable source for all their local and natural farm products.
We stand behind our products as being locally produced and humanely processed
in a local slaughter house.
The RNF Coop enables customers to shop for beef,
lamb, pork, goat, chicken, eggs, produce and fruit all in
one convenient place—either in our Sperryville, VA. farm store
or on the web.
Through the Coop, you can buy from the member farm of your choice and
your purchases will be delivered to you on a weekly basis at your home
or a convenient drop off point.
To accommodate different tastes, we offer
a variety of products, from certified organic to plain and natural. But
whatever the diet, you will find it specified in the farm section. And
it is all local. (Note: In addition to their grass fed beef and lamb,
the Coop also offers beef and lamb which had a supplemental diet of grain,
but still roamed around freely in the pasture. These products are clearly
labeled both at their farm store and online.)
Our members are mostly small farmers from
Rappahannock and surrounding counties. Their families have been
farming the land for untold generations, some going back as early
as the 1700s. All raise their livestock
in a humane and natural way without the use of hormones or unnecessary
antibiotics. They grow their produce and fruits without unnecessary and
harmful pesticides. Cows roam freely in green pastures, chickens
scratch for grubs and seeds around the barn, pigs stroll outside or roll
in the mud as they please, and lambs dart around in the clover.
To ensure
that our products are what we say they are, the Coop visits and inspects
each of its members’ farms on a regular basis. We have one non-farming
board member from the city who represents our customers and helps us
to better understand our customers’ needs.
Rappahannock Natural Foods Cooperative, Jerome Niessen,
3
River Lane, Sperryville VA 22740. (540) 987-9699. E-mail: sales@RNF.coop.
Website: http://www.rnf.coop.
Rich Valley Grazers is located in the mountains
of southwest Virginia.
We offer Grass Fed Beef and Pasture Pork year
round. Pasture Poultry Products are available in the summer
months.
Give us a call or an e-mail and come out to the farm
or meet us at the Abingdon Farmers Market.
Rich Valley Grazers, Will Clark, 1506
Valley Road, Saltville VA 24370.
E-mail: will@rvgrazers.com. Website: http://www.rvgrazers.com.
Riven Rock Farm, located in beautiful Highland County, Virginia, is a 200-acre balance of mountain pastures and upland hardwoods. Our goal is to produce fresh, local farm products using organic practices and wise stewardship of our lands. We raise 100% all natural, grass-fed Belted Galloway beef.
Our purebred, heritage breed Belties are rotationally grazed on fresh mountain meadows and represent the best in grass-fed tenderness and flavor. Belted Galloway beef is extremely high in Omega 3s and CLAs, which promote good heart health. The flavor is exceptional.
Our operation is anti-biotic free, hormone free, and we only feed organic mineral supplements with a Thorvin Sea Kelp base. We never employ commercial wormers, instead relying on good practices and organic minerals.
Our beef processing is humane and stress-free. With our new Allegheny Highlands Ag Center only 2 miles from the farm, our cattle aren't subjected to long, stressful transport either.
We sell our beef by the half or quarter, as well as USDA inspected cuts. We will have between 10 and 15 beeves for the 2012 season.
Our farm also has local raw honey available, usually in the early fall. We have free range, laying hens that follow our cows around the meadows, and will be offering free-range eggs in 2012.
We invite you to visit Riven Rock Farm and stay with us at our Laurel Run cabin. Come see for yourself, how Belties, combined with great grass, sunshine and water can create exceptional food. Please call or email us to order your beef or arrange a visit to Riven Rock. You can also look for us at the Staunton Farmers Market (Saturdays) and the Highland Farmers Market (Fridays).
Riven Rock Farm, Chuck and Lou Ann Neely, 890 Halterman Hollow Lane, Monterey VA 24465. (540) 474-3022.
E-mail: info@rivenrockfarm.com. Website: http://rivenrockfarm.com.
Roffey Cattle Company is owned and operated
by David Roffey, a retired veterinarian. The farm is approximately
260 acres of pasture and woodlands in Southwest Virginia.
Although not organically certified, our goal is a
sustainable, symbiotic grass farming operation. The centerpiece of the
farm is our Red Devon beef herd. The herd is in its sixth year
of development, and now consists of over 100 head of Devon Cattle. The
end goal is to produce the high quality "Devine Devon" grass
finished beef that the breed is known for.
Free-range chickens, layers and broilers complement
our cattle production. Geese are also available seasonally from
our gaggle. Beef is sold by hanging weights in quarter and half carcass
lots. Poultry and geese products are available at the farm seasonally.
Free-range forest reared pigs will soon be added to our farm operation.
We encourage visits to our farm.
Roffey Cattle Company, David Roffey, 3261 Hayters
Gap Road, Elk
Garden VA 24260. (276) 889-1434.
E-mail: dr133@bellsouth.net.
Website: http://www.americandevon.com/roffey
Running River Ranch raises Scottish Highland
Cattle, South African Boer Goats, and Horned Dorset Sheep. We offer
live steers for sale, as well as quarters, halves, and whole beef,
cut to your specifications. Highland beef is extremely lean and flavorful. Healthy
and delicious lamb and goat is also available, as well
as raw goat's milk for pet food (not legal for human consumption).
At Running River Ranch, we are dedicated to raising
healthy livestock, naturally. Our concern about additives—such
as antibiotics, hormones, steroids, preservatives, etc.—in our
food supply, and the rise in food-related allergies among friends, family,
and the U.S. population in general, forms the basis for our "natural" philosophy.
We have selected hardy breeds of livestock and employ
sound management practices, such as overseeding pastures with legumes
and seasonal forages, pasture rotation to control parasites, and balanced
nutrition, to keep our animals healthy. Our livestock are fed a grass
and legume-based diet and we do not add hormones, growth enhancers or
antibiotics to their feed.
We sell vacuum-packed, USDA inspected beef, goat
and lamb. We also take custom orders prepared in accordance with
your specifications. Shipping options include pickup
at butcher shop or UPS dry ice pack to your door. Delivery of live steers
is available within a 150-mile radius.
Halal processing available. Se habla espanol,
tambien.
Running River Ranch, Peter and Patricia Houchin,
PO Box 146, Critz VA 24082. (Farm is located near Patrick
Springs.) (276) 957-1915.
E-mail: highnrg2@aol.com.
Website: http://www.runningriverranch.com.
The Sanders Farm is located in the foothills
of Clinch Mountain in upper east Tennessee, close to neighboring Kentucky,
Virginia and North Carolina. We have tended a small beef cow/calf
herd at our family farm since 1979.
We have kept our pasture and hayfields herbicide
and pesticide-free for those 30 years. We use no antibiotics, pesticides
or growth stimulants of any kind on any animal to be sold on Eatwild.
Flies are kept under control with a walk-through fly trap. The calves
I am selling eat only our own pasture and hay and mother's milk. They
are always free-ranging with their mothers and the rest of the closed
herd until the day they are processed.
I prefer to sell my calves whole in the late Spring
or Fall. Hanging weight is around 300 pounds and take-home meat averages
200 pounds. I deliver your calf to a local butcher and you pick up your
frozen meat there. You decide how long you want your meat aged and how
you want it cut and packaged. My price is $2.50 per pound of hanging
weight and the butcher charges around $.40 per pound based on hanging
weight.
I also at times have milk and grass-finished beef
by the package. It is USDA inspected and weighed, vacuum-packed and frozen.
I will email you a price list. Pickup for this meat would be in the Rogersville,
TN area.
We would rather sell our beef calves to individuals
who want untainted beef than into the feedlot industry where they live
a little longer but in an unnatural and highly stressful way.
The Sanders Farm, Doris Sanders, 235
Clinch Valley Road, Eidson TN 37731. (423) 921-8489.
E-mail: hydro_8@hotmail.com.
Shadowchase Farm is a family owned and operated
farm with 250 acres of pastures and hayfield-pastures. We practice
rotational grazing and focus on naturally raising grass-finished beef.
Free of growth hormones and preventative antibiotics,
our product is an exceptional beef that is not only good for you but
tastes great. We market directly to the public, selling our beef by the
hanging half, split half, and 20-lb. or 40-lb. family packs.
Our herd is primarily Black Angus that are crossbred
to Gelbvieh bulls. Our beef is harvested at approximately 24 months of
age, allowing for the animal to finish growing and marble out. It is
processed locally, dry-aged for 16-21 days, vacuum packed, and frozen
prior to pickup or delivery.
Please visit us online or on the farm. We welcome
all questions as to our methods, herd, facilities, grasses, etc. Educate
yourself before you buy, whether from us or someone else.
Shadowchase Farm, Phil Mosser, 562 OldeGlade Trail, Newport
VA 24128. (540) 544-7323.
E-mail: beef@shadowchasefarm.com.
Website: http://www.shadowchasefarm.com.
Shagbark Mountain Cattle is a 125-acre farm
located in Petersburg, WV, with our main office in Knoxville, MD, across
the river from historic Harpers Ferry, WV. We raise Simental and Angus
cattle on broome and orchard grass, naturally without hormones or chemical
fertilizers.
Our meat is USDA inspected and vacuum packed for
freshness by a small, family-run butcher shop. We offer whole beef at
$3.50/pound, half-beef at $4.00/pound, and one-quarter beef (split-side)
at $4.50/pound. This is based on hanging weight and cut to your specifications.
This price includes processing and is available year-round.
We also offer baby beef. Our baby beef weighs
between 500 – 700 pounds in weight. We sell it by the hanging weight
and it is sold in wholes. Price includes processing – $5.00/pound.
We are also taking orders for pasture veal – $6.00/pound hanging
weight.
We also have milk-fed pastured pork at $575.00
per whole hog including processing. Our pastured poultry is $14
per roaster bird and $15 cut up. We now have beef hotdogs, Lebanon
and Sweet bologna, and beef snack sticks—all made with low
preservatives.
We also have home made Jersey milk soap. Made with
lots of fresh Jersey milk, various oils and several lovely scents. They
make great gifts. Soap is $4.50 a bar. We can ship soap also. Please
call for prices.
Please e-mail or call is us with any questions or
for more information or order forms. You can find us at the West Frederick Farmers
Market at 110 Baughman's Lane on Saturdays.
Shagbark Mountain Cattle, John Sexton Jr. or Laura
Sexton, 2725
Kaetzel Road, Knoxville MD 21758. (301) 834-9808.
E-mail: shagbarkmtcattle@myactv.net.
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Smith Family Farm raises grass-fed beef, pastured poultry (seasonally),
free-range eggs, and free-range pork. We don’t
take shortcuts, we don’t rush the process. Our animals are treated
humanely, not raised in feed-lots, not housed in crowded buildings,
not given harmful drugs of any kind. We also sell horse-quality hay
and cattle hay.
Throughout the year, we participate in several farmers
markets throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC area. For those living
near the Gainesville, VA area, we encourage you to visit the farm and
see for yourself how the animals are raised. We have no trade secrets,
we have nothing to hide.
We're a 5th generation working farm conveniently
located near the Manassas National Battlefield. For years now we've produced
healthy, great tasting grass-fed meat, eggs, and much, much more. We're
USDA inspected. We're also a Virginia quality-assured beef producer.
The farm has been owned & operated
by our family for more than 100 years, claiming Prince William County's
only "Century Farm."
Other services: manure removal, bush hogging, general
hauling, and much more!
Smith Family Farm, Leigh Smith, 5770
Artemus Road, Gainesville VA 20155. (571) 220-0017.
E-mail: artemusangus@verizon.net.
Website: http://www.beefandhayproducer.com.
Smith Meadows Free-Range Meats,
located near Winchester, VA, offers free-range, grass-fed beef,
pork, veal, goat, lambs, and eggs. We also offer turkey seasonally,
as well as certified organic handmade pastas. Products are available
year-round, by the cut, frozen, vacuum packaged, and USDA-inspected.
Our on-farm store is located 60 miles west of the Washington D.C. beltway.
Please visit our website for directions.
Additionally, we attend the following farmers markets
in the Washington D.C. area:
Arlington Courthouse: Saturdays, 8–Noon,
year-round
Takoma Park: Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., year-round
Del Ray/Alexandria: Saturdays, 8–Noon, April
through early December.
Smith Meadows Free-Range Meats, Forrest or Nancy
Pritchard, 568 Smithfield Lane, Berryville VA
22611. (877) 955-4389.
E-mail: info@smithfieldfarm.com
Website: http://www.smithmeadows.com
Springhaven Farm raises pure registered Beef and Milking Devon using
organic methods and permaculture practices. Rich and Linda Maurer
own the land and have a vested interest in preserving what had been built.
While not certified organic, we manage for the future and beyond
sustainable in a system that continually improves.
Our beef is grass fed and grass finished only.
Animals are calm, gentle, and handled in a humane, low stress manner
from birth until they
are either sold as breeding stock or as beef. We use pasture grown
herbs to supplement the animals' diet and naturally worm the cattle.
They are rotated to fresh pasture almost daily but without the unnatural
high intensity, mob grazing that cramps animals into a tiny grazing cell.
They are free to engage in natural cow behaviors.
We sell our beef and breeding stock direct
to the public. We invite you to visit the farm and see how your food
is truly produced and understand the differences between high production
food and local, natural meat. Our
web site details our farm and management methods.
Springhaven Farm, Linda Maurer, 4215 Oak Park Road,
Madison
VA 22727. (540) 948-6698.
Website: http://www.springhavenfarm.net.
Sunny Knoll EcoFarm is a grass-based family farm in Loudoun County,
Virginia.
We produce 100% grass-fed, raw
milk from heritage breed Guernsey cows
who are tested A2/A2. The cows are fed and managed according to organic
standards. They have access to pasture 365 days a year and are also fed
certified organic hay in the winter; they are never fed grain or soy.
Milk is available through a cow share program.
We sell turkey meat from heritage breed Narragansett turkeys, which are
listed on the Ark of Taste. The turkeys range widely on spacious pastures
and are soy-free.
Our entire operation is grass-based and soy-free. We are good stewards
of our land, managing our pastures with rotational grazing and participating
in government programs to improve the health of our watershed. While
we are not certified organic, we use no synthetic herbicides, pesticides,
or fertilizers and we manage our farm according to or exceeding organic
standards.
Products are available for pickup from the farm. Visit our website for
more information and email us to schedule a farm visit.
Sunny Knoll EcoFarm, Sarah Greenleaf, 38907
Fry Farm Road, Lovettsville VA 20180. (530) 902-1714.
E-mail: sarah@sunnyknollecofarm.com. Website: http://www.sunnyknollecofarm.com.
SunnySide Up Farm provides
pastured chickens six months of the year (during warm weather)
with sales on the farm and at area Farmers' Markets, including Fredericksburg,
Richmond 17th St., West Point, and Irvington.
In addition to chickens, Pearce and Lori Gardner
raise pastured turkeys for Thanksgiving, pastured geese for
Christmas, and pastured pork and rose veal. All the animals
are fed Fertrell's supplements and feed formulas, which contain no antibiotics,
hormones, or animal by-products. All grains used are certified non-genetically
modified.
SunnySide Up Farm, Pearce and Lori Gardner, 558
Bowlers Road, Tappahannock VA
22560. (804) 443-1010.
E-mail: bwana@inna.net
Website: http://users.inna.net/~bwana/ Farm
E-mail Newsletter: http://www.egroups.com/group/SunnySide_Up_Farm
At Tender Grass Farm, Inc. all
of our cows are 100% Grass Fed, raised on pasture. We believe that our
standards are beyond organic beef standards. We also sell Grass Fed Chicken,
Grass Fed Turkey and Grass Fed Pork that is raised with beyond organic
standards. You can buy our products online
with our easy to use shopping cart and have your USDA inspected meat
shipped directly to your door anywhere in the continental United States.
Try our gourmet grass fed beef that has been dry
aged to perfection. The beef has been dry aged 30 – 40 days and
you will be surprised at how tender and flavorful this beef is. No gamey
taste; you don’t
need to get the chain saw out to cut through it here. All beef is butchered
by the same USDA inspected gourmet butcher and everything is vacuum sealed
to last in your freezer.
Our Grass Fed Beef herd is moved frequently to a new pasture to
ensure they receive fresh grass constantly. They receive no antibiotics,
no hormones and no grain and they never lounge around in their manure
because we don't give them a chance. We practice management intensive
grazing which mimics herbivores in nature. You may purchase the beef
by the cut, in family bundles, or by the 1/4, 1/2 or whole Beef.
We are located only 20 minutes from downtown
Roanoke, VA., one hour drive from Blacksburg/Christiansburg, VA. Please
visit our website for more information, including a detailed price list.
Tender Grass Farm, Inc., 605
Parkview Drive Rocky Mount VA. 24151.
Website: http://www.tendergrassfarm.com
Thorntree Farm is a small
family farm located at the foot of the Clinch Mountains in Virginia.
Our black Angus cattle were selected for their excellent beef qualities
and their pleasant dispositions. The cattle are raised naturally on
fresh grass without hormones or antibiotics to stimulate their growth.
The meat is vacuum-packed and quick frozen for your
convenience. You can purchase as little as a pound of ground beef or
a whole or half carcass.
Thorntree Farm Beef, Rt. 2, Box 776A, Nickelsville VA 24271.
(540) 479-3057. Fax: (540) 479-3422.

Touchstone Farm is a
small sheep farm nestled in the rolling hills of Virginia's Blue Ridge
Mountains about 65 miles southwest of Washington, DC. Our sheep thrive
on lush green pastures of orchard grass, rye grass, clover, and native
herbs and forbs. This healthy diet forms the basis for the rich and
unique flavor of our lamb. The free-range sheep at Touchstone
Farm are never given any artificial or processed feeds, grains, hormones,
or growth supplements. They drink fresh water piped directly from our
springs.
Spring lamb is available from March through May.
Fall freezer lamb is available in September – October. Half and
whole lamb packages processed to your specifications. Order early as
we sell out quickly. Orders can be processed at our website.
Touchstone Farm, Alan Zuschlag, 140 Touchstone Lane, Amissville VA 20106.
(540) 937-6124.
E-mail: info@touchstonefarm.org
Website: www.touchstonefarm.org
True Ewe Farm is a small, seasonal, grass-based
sheep farm located in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains,
about an hour outside of Washington, DC. We produce natural, grassfed lamb and
(coming in 2008) artisan farmstead sheep's milk cheeses.
We are dedicated to following sustainable and humane
agricultural practices to produce high quality foods from Virginia's
fine mountain meadow grasses.
Our lamb is tender, full of flavor and healthy for
you. All our lambs are raised on the farm’s pasture salad
– a local blend of native herbs, clover and grasses. They receive
no antibiotics or growth-promoting hormones, and you never have to worry
about animal byproducts in their diet.
We employ intensive rotational grazing, which allows
us to fulfill the sheep's natural desire to graze on the freshest feed
possible and to naturally fertilize the land.
We lamb once a year, so the supply is limited. Currently,
we sell only whole lambs and half lambs. Intimidated by buying that much
lamb? Don't be. Check out the “FAQ”
section on our web site.
We invite you to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Eat
Local! Eat True!
True Ewe farm, Kim Duty, 767
Zachary Taylor Highway, Flint Hill VA 22627. (540) 675-3387.
E-mail: Kim@TrueEwe.com.
Website: http://www.TrueEwe.com.
Tucker Family Farms. Our "farm to family beef" is
produced using the grass found here on our farm at the foot of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. Our farm is a recipient of the Chesapeake
Bay Soil and Water Conservation Award and our family was named
the National Beef Producer of the Year in 2000 by the Beef Improvement
Federation. We are also certified by the Beef Quality Assurance Program.
The beef that you buy is backed by over 25 years
of experience and a commitment to the care of our animals and the land.
Careful breeding for traits such as muscle and marbling allow us to offer
not only a product that is farm raised, but is superior in quality.
Fifty years ago family farms were prevalent in Virginia
and most people either lived on or were one generation removed from a
family farm. People knew who grew their vegetables, gathered their eggs,
and raised their beef. There was a relationship between the family sitting
down to eat a meal and the family who grew the meal. We at Tucker Family
Farms want that back—not only for our family, but for the people
who believe that how your food is produced matters. We hope that you
will share that vision.
We also offer internships for those interested
in learning more about a career in farming. We offer "A Day on the
Farm" programs for an interactive experience on a cattle farm.
Please call us for more information.
Tucker Family Farms, Bill and Claudia Tucker,
713 Indian Creek Road, Amherst VA 24521.
(434) 277-5059;
fax: (434) 277-5032.
Waverly Farms is a completely local,
integrated, sustainable farm that raises pastured beef,
poultry, eggs, goats (chevre), vegetables, herbs and berries.
We raise beef, goats, llamas and poultry exclusively
in pasture with shelter, clean water, free access to our own hay, and
minerals from organic or natural sources as available. Animals
are rotated across 235 acres of lush Virginia pasture and forage woods
according to a planned sequence that is most beneficial for the soil,
pastures and animals. All
pastures and animals are free of pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones,
preventive antibiotics, preservatives and additives. As a result,
we have beautiful, productive pastures and excellent tasting, rich, nutritious
beef, poultry, eggs and chevre. We participate fully in conservation
practices with Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District as well
as the National Resource Conservation Services division of USDA. Our
animals are harvested in our pasture and processed locally using
only the most humane and respected procedures.
Our vegetables, herbs and berries are grown
in gardens using our own composted goat, cattle and llama manure for
fertilizer, supplemented with organic or natural fertilizers only when
absolutely necessary. Organic
and natural insecticides and fungicides are used only in extreme cases.
Most insects are removed by hand. Weeds are pulled by hand or managed
through cultivation only when absolutely necessary. Although
we follow organic guidelines and practices, we are not Certified Organic.
Each year, we offer a limited number of vegetable+egg CSA shares and
sell quarter, half, three-quarter or whole beef and goat shares "on
hoof." Whole pastured chickens are coming soon. We
assist customers in processing their meat into individual vacuum
sealed, dated and weighted cuts that are freezer-ready and provide many
months of fresh, clean beef and chevre that are always free of hormones,
pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, preservatives and other additives.
CSA shares and beef are delivered directly to our
customers who, along with their families and close friends, are invited
to visit our farm anytime and encouraged to enjoy the farm during our
Farm Days and other events.
Waverly Farms, Patti Rosenberg, 938 Elletts Mill
Road, Burkeville
VA 23922. (214) 914-0323.
E-mail: patti_rosenberg@hotmail.com.
Website: http://www.waverlyfarmsvirginia.com.
Weatherbury Station (formerly
Burke's Garden Farmer's Alliance) is a pesticide free, herbicide free
and chemical fertilizer free farm located in Virginia's highest valley,
Burke's Garden. All our products contain no growth hormones or antibiotics.
Grassfed lamb is available late summer through
fall in individual cuts, half, or whole. Pastured chickens are
sold May through October (whole). Eggs from free-range hens on
pasture are available all year. Grassfed beef is available in
the fall, but only through contract in whole or half carcass. Very limited
quantities.
Our products are available for pick-up at the farm.
We also offer limited delivery to southwest Virginia and the Triad area
of North Carolina.
Weatherbury Station, Gordon Whitted, RR3 Box 767, Tazewell VA 24651.
(540) 472-2535.
E-mail:gsw@weatherburystation.com
Website: http://www.weatherburystation.com
Weathertop Farm is a small farm dedicated
to holistic sustainable agriculture. At the moment, we offer pasture-fed chickens and rabbits,
but will hopefully expand soon to pasture-raised meat goats, pork, and chicken
eggs. No antibiotics or hormones are used, and all livestock eat
from pasture that is free of pesticides and herbicides.
Weathertop Farm is located in Floyd County, VA a
few miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and about a 20–40 minute
drive from Roanoke, Christianburg, or Blacksburg. Chickens are available
for purchase on site at the farm June through October and rabbits are
available year-round. Order forms and directions are available on our
website.
Weathertop Farm, Cedric and Sarah Shannon, 963 Eanes
Road NE, Check VA 24072.
(540) 651-2010.
E-mail: info@weathertopfarm.com
Website: http://www.weathertopfarm.com
Winn Family Farms—"Sheep + Seed
+ Sunshine = Grassfed Lamb"
Farming in America since 1626, Winn Family Farms
is entering its twelfth generation of operation. Two of our three farms
are recognized as Virginia Century Farms.
Dedicated grassfarmers, the Winn Family produces
a flock of hair sheep solely on pastures and hay produced without pesticides.
Our animals receive no antibiotics or growth-promoting hormones, and
we do not feed any animal by-products, grain or other supplements, except
for a mineral blend specially formulated for sheep.
Utilizing USDA-inspected harvest and packaging, and
NCDA-licensed refrigerated transport capacity, the Winn Family can bring
the safest possible locally-produced lamb directly to you or your neighborhood
butcher. We can meet demand for lamb cuts, whole lamb, and live lambs
throughout the entire year.
A reasonably good selection of cuts is kept on-farm
for consumers' immediate needs, and live lambs may be bought any day
by appointment. We request a ten-day advance order for whole carcass
or locker lambs cut to your special order. This allows for dry-aging,
butchering, and freezing in vacuum-sealed packaging. We can accommodate
special religious needs at harvest.
All of the animals are fenced out of riparian areas
to preserve soil and water quality. They receive free choice mineral
and fresh wellwater in unlimited quantity. The flock is protected by
perimeter fencing and Maremma livestock guardian dogs.
As we approach the beginning of our fifth century
in American agriculture, the Winn Family seeks to bond with consumers
who want to know the men and women who grow their food. As with all that
we do, we sell our lamb with a full satisfaction guarantee.
When you choose how to spend your food dollars, we
hope that you will select Winn Family Farms as one of your favorites.
Winn Family Farms, 244
Winnaway Lane, Rich Square NC 27869.
(888) 933-9466.
E-mail: weewinn@3rddoor.com.
Website: http://www.winnfamilyfarms.com.
Wolf Creek Farm, located between Charlottesville
and Culpeper Virginia, provides grass-fed, natural beef. Our
mission is to create a sustainable farm that produces health and enjoyment
for our livestock, our community, our customers, and ourselves. Nestled
in the Blue Ridge Mountains, we want to reconnect people to a more
natural, wholesome, and healthy existence. We are seeking people from
all walks of life who share our vision of how a farm should service
its community and provide them with the ability to order natural products.
We selected cattle to be the mainstay of our farm
due to our affinity with this truly gentle creature that has historically
connected mankind with the natural world. Therefore, our beef is the
way most people come to know us. Cattle are the centerpiece at Wolf Creek
Farm, but we do offer several other grass farming based services and
welcome friends and neighbors to come visit us.
As grass farmers, we steward the soil, woodlands,
and riparian ways with only natural amendments and methods. As traditional
animal husbandry men, we raise our herd with no force-fed hormones or
antibiotics and commit to provide healthy and nutritious beef from our
farm to your table. Our beef is processed at a USDA inspected artisanal
abattoir, dry-aged and then flash frozen in vacuum packs. It is available
for on-farm pick-up in quantities of: whole beeve, side, quarter, large
box (eighth), or small box (twentieth). Delivery can be arranged within
50 miles of the farm for orders of a side or greater.
For more information please visit our website, or
contact us by phone or e-mail. We are happy to answer your questions,
take your order, and arrange your visit to the farm.
Wolf Creek Farm, John Whiteside, P.O. Box 10 / 4345
Wolftown-Hood Road, Wolftown
VA 22748. (540) 948-5574. Fax: (253) 550-0632
E-mail: info@wolfcreek-farm.com
Website: http://www.wolfcreek-farm.com |