SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL FARMER
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HEALING THE SOIL
Regenerative Farming: Nourishing the Land, Animals, and FutureFull article >
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common questions we are asked
- Do you offer farm tours? Yes we do! You can book online right from our home page.
- Can you ship your meat? YES! We can ship anywhere in the state of TN and for across statelines you must order from our USDA list of meats.
- How do I buy raw milk? You must first sign up for a farm share and commit to a monthly subscription.
- Can I buy a whole animal for my freezer? Yes we sell live animals (beef, pork and lamb) and will deliv... Full article >
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South American Alpacas Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Ecuador, southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern Chile. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, alpacas are not used as beasts of burden but are valued only for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, much as sheep's wool is. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South Am... Full article >
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Alpacas are raised for their soft and luxurious fleece (sometimes called fiber). Each shearing produces roughly five to ten pounds of fleece per animal, per year. This fleece, often compared to cashmere, can be turned into a wide array of products from yarn and apparel to tapestries and blankets. The fleece itself is recognized globally for its fineness, softness, light-weight, durability, excellent thermal qualities, and luster. In addition to selling the fleece and the animals, many alpaca ... Full article >
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What is an alpaca you may ask?
The Alpaca (vicugña pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid. Alpacas are members of the camelid family. The camels that most people are familiar with are the ones with humps; the dromedary of Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Asia, and the Bactrian camel of China and Tibet. However, there are four other camelids (without humps) that are indigenous to South America: two of them, llamas and alpacas, have been domesticated for thousands of years; whereas the other tw... Full article >
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