Grass-Fed Lamb
The grass fed lamb produced by our members comes from lambs raised on pasture all their life, year around. They do not receive any food additives, hormones, steroids, or antibiotics as part of their feed. They only eat grass year around plus (at some farms) a supplement of hay if there is insufficient grass in winter.
They are treated humanely, which means they have shelter, resting areas, plenty of space and the ability to engage in natural behaviors. Our members’ sheep roam around freely enjoying the lush pastures of Rappahannock and surrounding counties.
We think you will find our lamb tastes better, more pure, healthier. Grass fed lamb, like grass fed beef has less total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. It also has more vitamin E, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and a number of health-promoting fats, including omega-3 fatty acids and “conjugated linoleic acid,” or CLA.
For customers would like to read more about Grass Fed Basics, we strongly recommend "Pasture Perfect" by Jo Robinson, who is the founder of "Eatwild" and has been one of the pioneers of the grass fed movement.
Because grass fed lamb is leaner than the lamb coming from lambs with a supplemental diet of grain, we strongly suggest you cook it slow till it reaches an internal temperature of 160 F, no more. We encourage our customers to post their favorite grass fed recipes to our website so that others can enjoy them as well.
We are sure you will enjoy our grass fed lamb and hope to have you as our customer for many years to come.