Baldwin Charolais Beef is produced by Baldwin Family Farms, a family-operated farm in the rolling hills of pristine Caswell County, North Carolina.

More than 35 years ago we selected the Charolais breed, which is legendary for efficiently producing high-quality, protein-rich, lean meat by natural grazing. Our Charolais herd thrives on our nutrient rich pastures, enriched by organic compost produced on our farm. No chemical fertilizers or pesticides have been applied to our pastures for more than 20 years.

Baldwin Charolais grass-fed, all-natural beef provides superior taste with significant health benefits. It is naturally lower in fat than most USA-produced beef, and is robust with natural flavor. It is dry-aged and minimally processed to enhance flavor.

Baldwin Charolais beef can be purchased from our farm outlet, our website, or at a farmers' market. We sell direct in pre-packed assorted cuts and quantities. Our "Mini-Sampler,""Maxi-Sampler" and "40-Jumbo Burger" boxes are very popular for smaller families and cook-outs. We also offer Internet Orders for customized boxes; beef quarters and sides are also available. VISA, MasterCard, and checks are accepted. We also ship out of state.

Baldwin Family Farms, 5341 Highway 86 South, Yanceyville NC 27379 Toll-Free: (800) 896-4857.
E-mail: vmac@baldwincharolais.com
Websites: http://www.baldwinfamilyfarms.com, http://www.baldwincharolaisbeef.com, or http://www.baldwinbeef.com

Baucom’s Best 100% Grassfed Beef is raised exclusively on the Baucom Family Farm located just outside the Charlotte Metropolitan area in rural Union County, NC. Since we are responsible for the care of our cattle their entire lives, we can guarantee that our Black Angus cattle are fed no grain or animal by-products and are raised in a healthy and humane environment.

Our cattle are given no antibiotics or hormones and are allowed to “fatten” on high quality forages. Our pastures are never sprayed with pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Our naturally tender Black Angus Beef is well marbled and Dry Aged to enhance its flavor and tenderness. Everyday we are crafting our product by selecting the best mix of forages and cattle genetics to create a one of a kind eating experience. Our goal is to produce a quality eating experience for our customer every time.

Our beef is available year round and can be purchased online at our website. Our beef is vacuum packed and flash frozen to preserve its freshness. Beef is sold by the cut and in specialty packages. Beef can be shipped, delivered or picked up at our family farm. We accept Visa and Mastercard.

Baucom's Best, Milton and Harriett Baucom, 1002 Baucom Road, Monroe NC 28110. (704) 254-0742. E-mail: info@baucomsbest.com.
Website: http://www.baucomsbest.com.

Braeburn Farm is a beef cattle and dressage horse training facility situated on 400 acres of rolling farmland in the Piedmont region of NC. We are midway between the Triad on the west and the Triangle on the east. Beef cattle have been raised here for 30 years with a transition to grass fed beef in 2002. Traditionally, we raised Angus cattle but are moving to New Zealand Red Devon because of 100 years of grass fed genetics and carcass quality.

Animals are ultrasounded at about one year of age to determine if their meat will be tender. Those with a good tenderness score are intensively grazed without grain, antibiotics or growth stimulants. Finished animals are processed at about 20 months of age, dry aged for 3 weeks, and flash frozen in a USDA inspected facility 15 miles away. Frozen cuts are stored in a NC state inspected facility at the farm. Beef is sold at the farm or shipped in 25, 50, 100 lbs units or by the side. Each unit is representative of all cuts in the cow. Orders for a side of beef can be processed to the customer's specifications.

Braeburn Farm, Charles F. Sydnor, 6707 Bass Mountain Road, Snow Camp NC 27349. (336) 376-3050. E-mail: sydnor@netpath.net.
Website: http://www.braeburnfarms.com.

Captain John S. Pope Farm is located in the rolling hills of Orange County NC, about 20 miles north of Chapel Hill. Operated by third, fourth, and fifth generation descendents, the farm raises grass fed free-range Dorper lambs. The result is tasty, low fat meat with higher levels of Omega-3 fatty acid, CLA and Beta-carotene.

Our Dorpers graze year-round through careful selection of grasses with legumes that produce nitrogen and reduce the need for commercial fertilizer. Ponds and wetlands are fenced out to protect soil and water quality. Fresh deep well water is provided from frost-free water troughs. Our flock is guarded from predators by llamas and Akbash-Marrema dogs. We use no chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, hormones or antibiotics, and our meat is USDA-inspected, Halal and NCDA-licensed for handling and transport.

You are invited to visit the farm and purchase delicious healthy meat, feed the llamas, and enjoy the pleasant country atmosphere. If you are unable to visit us, we will ship to you in fast-frozen vacuum packs. We offer your favorite cuts individually packaged, whole or halves.

Captain John S. Pope Farm, Bob Pope, 6909 Efland-Cedar Grove Road, Cedar Grove NC 27231. Mailing address:  608 Polk Street, Raleigh NC  27604.  (919) 621-1150. E-mail: rpope23@nc.rr.com.
Website: http://dorperscedargrovenc.com

DahnMar Farms, LLC is a small hands-on family farm operation that sells grass-fed beef.

Our cattle are pasture-raised with humane treatment. Cattle are rotated regularly on fresh grass pasture with abundant clean water. No hormones or antibiotics are feed.

The choice of delicious beef is yours: Family 5, 10 or 20 PACs (10-40 pounds). Family PACs include steaks, roast, hamburger patties, ground beef, stew beef, and cube steak. Individual cuts of savory beef include flank steak, skirt steak, beef liver, soup bones, and short ribs. Visit our website for a complete listing.

DahnMar Beef is shipped in a reusable styrofoam chest packed in dry ice to insure that your beef arrives in perfect condition. We ship on Tuesdays every week to insure that your beef arrives in top condition before the weekend. Delivery is by UPS ground 1-3 days for locations east of the Mississippi. Estimated packaging and handling charges plus estimated shipping charges for our beef east of the Mississippi range from $17.00 to $30.00

DahnMar Farms, LLC, Don and Marie Leathers, 787 Dailey Road, Blanch NC 27212. (336) 694-5708. E-mail: moddahn@msn.com.
Website: http://www.dahnmarfarms.com.

Deep River Cattle Company is a family farm located on over 200 acres in northern Moore County, North Carolina. Our family is devoted to providing lean, healthy, 100% grassfed beef to consumers.

Our philosophy is simple. Healthy cows make healthy meat. Our naturally fertile riverside pastures, with over one mile of river frontage, with our rotational grazing philosophy, are the key ingredients to healthy cows.

We sell by the quarter, half, or whole and are extremely competitive on our prices. Check us out!

Deep River Cattle Company, Allen Smith, 588 Trivett Road, Robbins NC27325. (910) 309-8494. E-mail: smithfamilyfarm@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.deeprivercattle.com

Floyd Brothers Farm & Livestock is a family operation providing 100% traditional grass-raised Longhorn Beef and Pork for consumers looking for healthy meats with no hormonal treatment, antibiotics, or animal by products.

Our longhorn beef is 100% lean and offered by the whole, half, or quarter, specifically packaged for freshness. Our pork is a Hampshire, Duroc and Yorkshire cross being sold by the whole, half, quarter or specialty box (pork chops, fresh ham shoulder, or sausage). All meat is USDA inspected.

All items can be shipped direct or picked up on the farm. VISA, Master Card and checks are accepted. We also ship out of state.

Floyd Brother Farms & Livestock, Von or Mark Floyd, 1534 Progressive Farm Road, Fairmont NC 28340. (910) 628-1056 or cell: (910) 237-1365.
E-mail: vfloydjr@aol.com

Grateful Growers Farm exists in order to provide our family and community with exceptional quality food free from synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, hormones, or antibiotics. As stewards of our land and animals, we are committed to using humane and sustainable farming techniques.

We offer pasture-raised pork and chicken, as well as eggs and organically grown produce. Our animals are raised outdoors on rolling pastures which are not treated with chemical fertilizers or herbicides. The diets of pasture forage and grains are highly nutritious and free from hormones, antibiotics, and meat byproducts. We comply with animal husbandry standards established by the Animal Welfare Institute, ensuring the animals are safe, free from stress, and are able to behave naturally. There are no stuffy confinement pens or waste lagoons here!

We welcome orders by phone or email. In our area, we offer home delivery and are hoping to organize some weekly pick up events to make our good food convenient for your busy family. Be sure to also look for us at the Farmers' Markets in Hickory and Lincolnton (others being added). Outside our area, we’ll gladly ship pork (customer pays actual shipping and packaging costs). Eat Well, Do Good, Feel Great!

Grateful Growers Farm, LLC, Natalie Veres, 3006 Mack Ballard Road, Denver NC 28037. (828) 234-5182
E-mail: info@ggfarm.com or natalieveres@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.ggfarm.com

Harris Acres Farm has been family owned for over 100 years. After years of farming conventionally, our family made the change in our operation to grass-fed beef in 2002. Our herd consists of Senepol and Senepol crossed cattle which have proven to be superior on grass. They were developed to be grass-raised and provide you with a wonderful, healthy eating experience.

We are currently producing our pastures naturally, using only organic fertilizers. Our grass-fed beef includes no pesticides, hormones, or grain supplement. We also do not administer vaccinations or parasite control, depending only upon natural immunities.

We welcome visitors to come and tour our operation. Our beef products are also available at Remedy This...Naturally (Rocky Mount NC  252-977-9077), Sunnyside Health Store (New Bern NC  252-637-4140), Cafe Zito in Morehead City NC and Zely and Ritz in Raleigh NC.

Harris Acres Farm, Patrick and Amy Robinette, Route 1 Box 183-H, Pinetops NC 27864. (252) 827-5916.
E-mail: HarrisAcresFarm@aol.com.
Website: http://www.harrisacresfarm.com.

Hickory Nut Gap Farm is a multi-generational family farm located 15 minutes east of Asheville in the mountains of Western North Carolina. We offer chicken, turkey, eggs, pork, beef, lamb, and eggs raised without hormones and antibiotics on fresh green pasture. Our chickens and turkeys live in a portable day range system, which is moved to a new paddock of fresh grass three times a week. The cattle and sheep are intensively grazed on grass from March through November throughout their entire life on the farm. Pigs utilize their natural instinct to root, which helps to turn our barn bedding into compost and reclaim overgrown pasture areas.

All products are available for pick up at the farm or at the North Asheville Saturday Farmers Market. Shipping is not an option at this time.

As we make the generational transition, we are trying to maintain our agricultural heritage and connection to the land. By building soil, promoting biodiversity, and raising animals close to their natural conditions we can create a dynamic ecosystem where we all benefit.

Please call or e-mail if you have questions, would like to place an order, or to request a brochure.

Hickory Nut Gap Farm-Spring House Meats, Jamie and Amy Ager, 57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview NC 28730. (828) 628-1027.
E-mail: farm@springhousemeats.com
Website: http://www.springhousemeats.com

Hogan's Magnolia View Farm is a small family farm, supplying grass-fed beef to the Chapel Hill/Durham community. Grass-fed beef is not only lower in fat than grain-fed beef, but has higher levels of healthy fats including Omega-3 fatty acids and CLA. We offer a full range of grass-fed beef cuts, vacuum packed to preserve freshness.

Our cattle are pure Herford beef cattle. They eat either fresh pasture growth or stored grasses such as hay or hay silage. They are allowed to grow at a natural rate; calves stay with their mothers. We have recently introduced a new Red Devon bull. The Red Devon is a heritage breed from New Zealand, superbly suited to grass feeding. Their meat is flavorful and moist and they gain weight efficiently on grass. Our herd lead stress-free lives on about 40 acres of pasture, with free access to water and shade. We do not use any hormones, antibiotics or grain. The herd stays healthy due to the lack of crowding, free-range pasture, and careful management by Rob.

Hogan's Magnolia View Farm, Rob Hogan, 9118 Old NC 86, Chapel Hill NC 27516. (919( 942-6090. E-mail: grassfedbeef@nc.rr.com.
Website: http://www.hogansbeef.com.

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.

Mulberry Gap Farm is located 30 minutes north of Asheville in western North Carolina. We pasture our beef, pork, lamb, chevon, chickens and turkey in order to produce healthier hormone- and antibiotic-free meats.

Our Devon cattle, Dorper/Katahdin sheep, and hogs are all rotationally grazed from March to November. Our hogs, chicken, and turkey are the only animals that receive supplemental grain along with their fresh grass. Our goats are used primarily to reclaim pasture, and are not intensively rotated.

Our products are available at La Caterina and French Broad Food Co-op Farmers Markets in Asheville on Saturday mornings. We also sell directly from the farm. Shipping is not currently available.

Please contact us for information and to be placed on our mailing list. Thanks for supporting sustainable agriculture.

Mulberry Gap Farm, Aaron Grier, Ben Ripley, 1126 Upper Thomas Branch, Marshall NC 28753. (828) 649-2194.
E-mail: mulberrygap@hotmail.com

Rainbow Meadow Farms is a multi-generational family farm in Greene County, NC that has been in our family since 1746. Our mission is to employ sustainable farming practices to produce superior tasting and healthy meat products and preserve and enhance the ecological health of our farmland, water and local wildlife. Eight generations have taken pride in producing a healthy food product for the people of eastern NC. Now we want to share what we feel is simply the best meats for you and your family.

Distinguishing characteristics of our products:

• No hormones or animal by-products used.
• No antibiotics administered to animals used for meat consumption.
• No pesticides/herbicides or chemical fertilizers applied to pastures.
• Symbiotic relationship between livestock and nature through the use of Multi-Species Management Intensive Rotational Grazing/Sustainable Farming Practices thus reducing internal parasite load and need for de-worming.
• Follow the Five Freedoms of Animals Husbandry.
• Our products are high in Omega-3’s, CLA and Beta-Carotene.
• No preservatives or MSG in our meat products.

Available Products:

• RMF Pasture Pure Dorper Lamb – mild, tender and delicate flavor.
• RMF Free-Range Chicken – “gourmet taste”, air-chilled for enhanced tenderness and texture.
• RMF Pastured Pork – Berkshire sired pork. Rich, deep color with good marbling. Lush, incredible, a uniquely distinctive taste experience.
• RMF Free-Range Eggs
• Seasonal meats including, turkey, guinea, quail, duck, rabbit.

We offer our meat products as whole carcasses and individual cuts. Value-added cuts and gourmet lamb sausages available. Slaughtered under USDA inspection. Vacuum packaged. Shipping available. Interactive ordering website for your convenience.

Rainbow Meadow Farms Pasture Pure Premium Meats, Genell Pridgen, 3181 Gray's Mill Road, Snow Hill NC  28580. (252) 523-0298.
E-mail: genell@rmfpasturepuremeats.com.
Website: http://www.rmfpasturepuremeats.com.

Shiloh Farm & Retreat produces pastured poultry and grass-fed beef in addition to fruits and vegetables. We use sustainable agriculture practices, incorporating the animals in with the vegetable and cover crop rotations in our fields to work and build up the soil.

Pastured poultry is available June through October and beef seasonally as ordered. We hope to offer pasture-raised lamb and pork in the near future. We also maintain a laying flock of hens on pasture for egg production. Please contact us by phone or e-mail for more information.

Shiloh Farm & Retreat, Charles and Linda Gupton, 1264 Rocky Ford Road, Louisburg NC 27549. (252) 438-4002.
E-mail: shilohfarm@vance.net

Triple "B" Farm is our beautiful, small family farm located in Bullock, NC. We are about 50 miles north of the big city of Raleigh. We have been farming our land for over a century. It is our great pleasure to offer you the most delicious grass-fed, free-range, hormone-free, antibiotic-free beef, chicken, pork, and eggs you've ever tasted.

Our animals are content, healthy, and raised without using hormones or antibiotics. We treat our animals with the respect and attention they deserve. We take the time to rotate our pastures daily, grazing our animals on native grasses. We maintain fertile soils and green grass pastures by relying on compost and time-tested pasture grazing methods. We do not spray harmful pesticides or apply chemical fertilizers to our pastures. We do all we can to be the best stewards of the land and our animals. You'll taste the grass-fed difference in our premium quality livestock products.

Our products are available for pick up at our farm throughout the year, or seasonally (April–October) at our farmstand in Wake Forest, NC. (Visit http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M9232). You can contact us anytime. Please call us to order our products or request a brochure.

Triple "B" Farm, Bailey Newton, 3564 Harry Davis Road Bullock NC  27507. (919) 691-0013 (cell) or (919) 693-4246. Fax: (919) 693-9290.
E-mail: triplebfarms@gloryroad.net.

Warren Wilson College Farm manages a 275-acre farmland, with all the work done by students of the college, which features "a triad of academics, work, and service." Many pre-vet and sustainable agriculture majors work on the farm, which raises beef cattle, hogs, grains, hay, and eggs. Currently, the farm is experimenting with grass-finishing. Twenty grassfed steer will be available in the fall. (Shipping not available.)

Warren Wilson College Farm, John Pilson or Chase Hubbard, WWC Box 6235, PO Box 9000, Asheville NC 28815. (828) 771-3014.
E-mail: farm@warren-wilson.edu

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.

Lamb from hair sheep, especially when raised totally on a diet of forages, is a mild and tender addition to the family table.

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. Our flock is large enough and has aseasonal breeding capability, so 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 the preferred dry-aging, butchering, and freezing in vacuum-sealed packaging. We can accommodate special religious needs at harvest.

We select our Katahdin X Dorper ewes for ability to thrive and produce well-muscled lambs on forages alone. Our Dorper rams throw lambs that supply excellent carcass traits for meat.

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.

Yesterways Farm produces pastured chickens, turkeys, pork, and beef. "All our animals are grassfed. Even the pigs run on pasture or woodland." The cows get no grain. Chickens and turkeys get a special feed formulated by the farm that does not contain any meat or bone meal. The broilers and turkeys are moved daily to fresh grass, and the laying hens are moved to fresh grass on a regular basis. The pigs are fed whole grain, "not junk food such as potato chips, cakes or stale bakery goods."

All animals are free of antibiotics, hormones, and other drugs. No chemical fertilizers are used on the land. The products are available at the Yesterways market on the farm. Call for availability and other information.

Yesterways Farm, Jane Biggers, 15401Short Cut Road Gold Hill NC  28071d. (704) 279-5859.