At Locust Grove Farm we believe that small family farms were the roots which nourished our country in the past and that they hold great promise for her healing in the future. Small family farms have sustained us and can serve as wonderful "nurseries" for rising future generations.
Unfortunately, modern industrialism brought a kind of farming that we believe has been damaging, in many instances, to our very being-physically, emotionally and even spiritually. We desire well-being for our family and yours. Sadly, much of our food today has been adulterated, highly processed and very un-natural. Fortunately, there are on the horizon family farms that are working hard at providing alternatives! If you are interested in information about acquiring other locally raised, healthy foods for your family you might like to check out www.localharvest.org. To learn more about a more natural way of eating and living you might enjoy looking at www.slowfood.com.
Locust Grove is a small farm nestled in the rolling hills of East Tennessee. We primarily raise sheep. Our lambs are born in the late winter mostly out on pasture in the fresh air. Lambs are raised naturally with their mothers. From almost the beginning, as the grass is turning green, they grow healthy eating fresh grass and drinking momma's milk. They enjoy new, fresh pasture every few days.
The free-range sheep at Locust Grove Farm are never given any artificial or processed feeds, hormones, or growth supplements. They drink fresh water piped directly from an old, deep well. This healthy environment produces a happy animal and high quality, nutritious meat.
We use rotational grazing to ensure that our animals forage on the choicest grasses, which also optimizes the spread of their natural fertilizer and encourages the best grasses to grow back first. During the winter, the sheep remain on pasture but are supplemented with hay mown from fields' close-by and a special grain mix that is produced for us here in East Tennessee. We believe strongly in managing a stress-free environment for our animals.