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About Time Place, located in SW Virginia, gives you an alternative to supermarket pork. Sunshine and fresh air give our pigs natural vitamin D and digging around in the earth provides iron. Our pigs have free access to forage, but we do supplement their diet with farm fresh milk from our cows and eggs from our free range chickens. No hormones or antibiotics or anything other than food you would eat yourself are given to our pigs. Any processed feed or grasses we provide during the winter months when pasture are unavailable is free from hormones and antibiotics. Our pork is sold on the hoof at a price of $350 for a whole pig or $225 for half. A whole pig will typically net 120–140lbs of meat cut and wrapped to your specifications. Prices are for live pigs delivered to a local USDA processor. Processing charges are additional and paid directly to the processor. Product can be arranged for local pick up or we will ship anywhere within the US for exact costs. Lamb coming soon! About Time Place, Rebecca Craig, 5843 Stinson
Ridge Road, Jewell
Ridge VA 24622. (276) 881-8262. 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" 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. 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. Babes in the Woods, Bill and Kimberly Jones,
327 Rodeo Lane, Dillwyn
VA 23936. (434) 938-9721. E-mail: enquiries@forestfed.com. Beatrix Farm began in June of 2007 and we're off to a great start. We are focusing on pastured chickens for this year but adding turkeys next summer so they will be available in the fall. We currently operate on Pascendi Farm in Middletown in a mutually beneficial relationship with their pastured pork and gardening operation. We processed our first flock of Cornish Cross chickens in late July and quickly sold out. Because of the response, we raised another 400+ chickens and processed nearly all of them with help from friends and family. This is our last flock for 2007 and we still have some left, so make sure to stock up your freezers. We invested in a feather-picking machine which has been an absolute blessing, speeding up our processing time dramatically. This winter we will be working on building an automatic scalder, and our processing equipment should all be on a trailer as soon as we can find a good deal on one. By next spring my wife and I may be available to help other pastured poultry folk in the area who need assistance processing birds on their farms. Our birds are raised in clean, bright, open-air brooders for 3-4 weeks and then are sent out to pasture. For the second month, they are kept in movable pens where they have all the sunshine they want, protection from the elements, and are moved at least once a day. They are fed a non-medicated grower ration feed in addition to the grass as they cannot survive on pasture alone and it provides them needed vitamins and minerals to keep them healthy. The same regimen will be used for turkeys next year, but for 4 months in all. We hope to start our first batch next summer and offer them for sale around Thanksgiving. There won't be many, so let us know early if you're interested. Simply give us a shout if you'd like to come by and visit us. We'll be more than happy to show you around. You can pick up some chickens while you're at it and/or put in an order for next year's flock which should be processed around the end of May 2008. Beatrix Farm, Dave and Regina Farinholt, 615
Ritenour Hollow Road, Middletown VA 22645. (540) 837-2926.
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 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. Briars Farmstead is your homeplace in the Northern Shenandoah Valley for nourishing foods produced by Matt and Ruth Szechenyi on their small farm. 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, eggs, seasonal vegetables and meal ideas for you and your family. Passionate about cooking and eating the finest local food full of flavor and vitality, we grow with the family kitchen in mind. Our animals thrive on pasture. We never use medicated feeds, hormones or chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Our natural meats are free of preservatives. Briars Farmstead offers pastured pork in a variety of frozen, USDA-inspected, vacuum-sealed cuts. You may also order by the half of whole, cut to your request. Taste the difference of this delicious, nutritious meat from rare-breed hogs. Pastured chicken can be picked up whole, fresh and frozen, May-November. Please call for orders and availability. Let Briars Farmstead grow your Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys! Customer feedback consistently confirms Briars Farmstead poultry as exceptionally flavorful, juicy, and meaty. Matt and Ruth welcome your calls and encourage you to come visit the farm M-F, 9AM-6PM. You can find them, May-October, at the Clarke County Farmers' Market in Berryville, from 9AM-12. 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: szech@visuallink.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 Staunton/Augusta Farmer's Market (Saturdays); the Harrisonburg Farmer's Market (Saturdays), and the Lexington Farmer's Market (Wednesdays). Eggs and chickens may also be purchased in downtown Staunton at Cranberry's Grocery and Eatery. Eggs are served in the Eatery at Cranberry's as well as the Pampered Palate in Staunton. Chicken and eggs are served at the Southern Inn in Lexington, 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.
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. 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. Davis Creek Farm, Elizabeth Van Deventer, 4670
Davis Creek Lane, Lovingston VA 22949. (434) 263-5974. 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: r.scott.wilson@juno.com.
Garden Mountain Farm, located in Burke's Garden, Virginia, offers pasture-raised poultry, eggs, and pork, as well as grass-finished beef and lamb. Products are available for sale from May through November annually. You can purchase products by visiting our farm store open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm; Sunday, 1pm – 5pm; closed Mondays. You can also order our products by CSA subscription. Tour the farm or bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the scenic beauty that our valley has to offer. Burke's Garden is a 25,000 acre valley, surrounded 360 degrees by the Garden Mountain Range. At an elevation of 3,200 feet above sea level, it is the highest valley in Virginia. This unique valley, with its distinctively cooler summer temperatures, provides an extremely favorable environment for grass to grow and animals to graze. You will appreciate our unmatched ability to finish animals on native grasses when you see our valley! We serve the Roanoke Valley, the New River Valley, and the Tazewell County, Virginia areas. Garden Mountain Farm, Mike and Rebecca Hubbard,
Rt 3 Box 784, Tazewell
VA 24651. (540) 472-2511. E-mail: rhubbard@inetone.net
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. 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 Good Fork Foods, Devora Kimelman-Block, 7981
Eastern Avenue, #216, Silver Spring, MD 20910. (917)
864-7965. Gryffon's Aerie is run by Collins & Ramona Huff and their two young children in the Historic Green Springs District of central Virginia. We raise American Milking Devon, Beef Devon and Belted Galloway cattle and Tamworth pigs, and have one of the largest purebred American Milking Devon herds in the United States. 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. During the winter months we rotate the cattle to pastures stockpiled with cool season grasses and legumes and offer them quality hay. 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, clover, lespedeza and other legumes. We never put rings in their snouts. This is cruel and inhumane—a pig's nature is to root. In the winter they are given pastures to dig up and prepare the soil for spring planting. These pigs are friendly, intelligent, highly vocal and take particular delight in a good belly rub. They are the "personalities of the barnyard." 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. Purchase our products directly from the farm or in Richmond at Good Foods Grocery, in Roanoke at Roanoke Natural Food Co-op, in Blacksburg at Annie Kay's, and in Newport News at Granma T's and Health Trails. You can also purchase through our website—we ship nationwide. Look for our products at some of the finest restaurants in the state. We are located just 2.5 miles north of Interstate 64 on Route 15, just 20 minutes east of Charlottesville and 40 minutes west of Richmond. Farm hours on Saturdays from 11:00 to 4:00, or call to arrange for a more convenient visit. We look forward to seeing you! Gryffon's Aerie, Ramona and Collins Huff, 8205
James Madison Highway, Gordonsville VA 22942. (540) 967-5632.
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, 500
N Ketron Town Road, Gate City VA 24251. (423) 534-3098.
E-mail: paulhar50@hotmail.com. Heartland Harvest offers a wide variety of products, including pastured beef, pork, lamb, turkeys, chickens, and also eggs from free-range hens. The poultry is seasonal, but all other products are available year round. The food is available for pick-up at the farm. Our goal is to supply each animal with abundant, fresh, clean pasture to the full extent of its desire. Heartland Harvest, James and Miriam Showalter, 85 Curry Road, Mount Solon VA 22843. (540) 885-7172 or 885-3133.
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
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. Prices for 2008 are about $3.90 per pound for all cuts from steaks to hamburger (for a quarter order). 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.
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). 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.
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. 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. 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
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.
Mount Airy Farms, Michael Quick, Mailing: PO
Box 1888, Middleburg VA 20118. Physical: Upperville,
VA 20814.
(540) 687-9790. Mount Vernon Farm sustainably raises healthy, free-range, rotationally grazed, grass-fed beef, lamb, pork, and eggs. We offer 100% grass-fed Argentine-style beef, 100% Grass-fed New Zealand-style lamb, free-range pork from our Tamworth hogs, eggs from our pastured hens (who are moved every other day and are not fenced), and sheepskins. Our ruminant livestock (cattle, lambs) eat only momma's milk, lush pasture plants, and natural minerals until they reach the appropriate age, weight, and quality to be processed. Rarely do our cattle or lambs eat hay; we graze year 'round! Our ruminant livestock are not fed any feedstuffs that they are not designed to eat, such as grain, corn silage, or animal or fish by-products. Our growing animals are not exposed to anything that should not be injected into, implanted in, ingested by, sprayed-on, or poured-on them. Our fields are not treated with any synthetic fertilizers or chemicals. We practice Holistic Management and low stress handling techniques. We accompany our animals to the processor to provide the lowest stress and most humane experience possible. We farm in such a way as to minimally impact the environment and to actually increase the health of the land. We raise healthy animals from healthy pastures and soil. We sell at the Falls Church Farmers' Market, outside City Hall, on Saturdays 8–noon. The land owner, Cliff Miller, and young farmer, Rebecca Brown, are working together to assure Rebecca a future in the business of the farm as a proprietor. Mount Vernon Farm Pastured Products, Cliff Miller
or Rebecca Brown, 206 Mount Vernon Lane, Sperryville
VA 22740. 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 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:
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 Smith Meadows Free-Range Meats, Forrest or Nancy
Pritchard, 568 Smithfield Lane, Berryville
VA 22611. (877) 955-4389.
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
At Tender Grass Farm all of our animals are raised on pasture. We never give any hormones or antibiotics and our fields do not receive any chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. For delicious, clean, food give us a call. For detailed price list please go to our website. Please email or call us to place an order. Our Grass Fed Beef herd is moved to a new pasture every day. 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. They are grass fed only, with a supplement of the best organic trace minerals. We practice management intensive grazing which mimics herbivores in nature. We are taking orders now for 1/4, 1/2 or whole Beef. We also have by-the-cut pieces available. We are offering a Raw Milk Herd share program from a 100% Grass Fed dairy herd. Please contact us for more details. Our Pasture Raised chicken is moved to fresh pasture every day. Pasture raised chicken is available year round. Pasture Raised Eggs are available year round also. We use old Heritage breed egg layers that we move to a new pasture every few days following the cows. Their diet consists of fresh grass, bugs NON-GMO grain feed and organic mineral. Grass Fed Pigs are moved to new pasture every few days. Over 50% of their diet is on grass. Pasture Raised Pork is for sale by the cut on the farm. Taking orders for ½ or whole hog. We are located only 20 minutes from downtown Roanoke, VA. and 30 minutes from Martinsville, VA. Pick up food from farm or drop-offs located in Roanoke. Tender Grass Farm, 605
Parkview Drive Rocky Mount VA. 24151. 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.
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
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. 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,
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 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
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. 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 |
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