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Who We Are
All our meats are grown in the beautiful Appalachian foothills of North Carolina. We raise our own meats on our farm in Icard, NC. Our cows are allowed to graze on green pastures and are 100% grass fed. Our sheep and hogs also graze pastures with some added nutrition through high-quality hays and feed. All our animals stay on pasture their entire lives, which ensures they taste and grow the way they are supposed to, with no added hormones or antibiotics. There is no comparison between the taste and quality of our meat compared to that of the supermarket. We invite you to visit us anytime to see how your meat is raised.
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To help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.
Our Products
Beef
Our Black Angus pastured, grass fed beef is tender and flavorful no matter which cut of meat you try! You will be amazed. When grass is unavailable we provide locally sourced hay (a grass) that is pesticide free.
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Pork
Duroc and Hampshire breeds crossed make the friendliest and most tasty pork. They are a lean meat naturally so all of our pork products have very little fat when cooked.
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Lamb
Katahdin sheep are a self-shedding sheep, so no shaving is required. These sheep do well in hot weather and are grass-fed. They are parasite resistant, have good mothering skills, and produce a mild, no aftertaste meat that appeals to people who normally don’t eat lamb.
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Specialty Meats
Coming Soon! Some specialty meats we hope to add in the future are: hot dogs, pancetta, ham & smoked bacon.
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If you want local fresh meat this is the place to get it from hands down!!!
CJ Lunsford IILocal Customer
Highlands Family Farm catered my daughters wedding rehearsal. The food was delicious! Everyone loved the creative way they displayed the pork bbq and the side dishes were amazing. The ranch potatoes were a huge hit! Thank you for your professional service and wonderful food!
Dana M. CrispRobbinsville, NC
I bought Italian sausage from Mrs. Kristina (who was amazingly helpful!) at the Valdese Farmer's Market and made sausage tortellini with it. Needless to say it was phenomenal, and my family could not say enough good things about the taste and high quality! Thank you for blessing our community with such incredible, local products!
Stephanie HaylockTown of Valdese
Best meat, best people. This is money well budgeted.
Ashley King BrownLocal customer
We have been consistently impressed by the products we've purchased from Highlands Family Farm. You can tell it's a cut above in quality and taste, compared to what we purchase from the typical grocery store. Great job!
Tony Lee GlennWeb Designer and Videographer
Owners
Mercer Family
We began purchasing our meat in 2011 from the Wall Family. Having an increased interest in farm practices we added backyard chickens for our family in Valdese, N.C. . . .
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Wall Family
I was born and grew up on a farm in Western North Carolina. We raised mostly Angus cows with some hogs and goats. I also sold eggs to neighbors for allowance money . . .
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Listen to Highlands Family Farm Interview on Asap
Farmer Daniel Wall and his business partner Jon Mercer come from decidedly different backgrounds, but together with their young families they’ve started a farm that promotes their shared commitment to sustainable agriculture.
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We are certified through ASAP Connections (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)
ASAP’s mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. Our vision is one of strong farms, thriving local food economies, and healthy communities where farming is valued as central to our heritage and our future.
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