Farm | No, Lamb Meat is Not From Baby Lambs

No, Lamb Meat is Not From Baby Lambs

I get this question a lot actually, and I can’t believe I didn’t think to answer this question here on the blog before…

So, I’m catching up and answering this question today

‘is lamb meat baby lambs?!’

Heavens no, that would be a sad world if we harvested baby lambs. They are so stinkin’ cute!

So what is ‘lamb’ meat?

Lamb meat is simply meat harvested before a year of age. Our wethers (ram lambs that have been castrated) are mature at 8-12 months. This season they were harvested at 10 months of age if they were singles, and 12 months of age if they were twins. Lambs at this size are fully mature (they grow like weeds) and would get less tender at an older age.

Then there is mutton

Mutton is the official term for lamb harvested after a year of age. Most often this meat is harvested from old breeding stock that is no longer in their prime breeding age. These animals are harvested and we’ll use the meat to make a tasty mutton grind, we don’t believe in letting any life go to waste.

Eat with confidence

I’m sorry it took me this long to ‘clear the air’ on this one. If you have any additional questions on your lamb be sure to ask!

Farm | 10 Fast Facts From Your Farmer

10 Fast Facts from your farmer

Our livestock are on all-grass diets, we do not feed any grain.

Our livestock spend their spring, summer and fall on pastures.

Cattle and sheep were ‘created to graze’ as ruminants.

‘Grass’ on our farm consists of a diverse mix of clover, alfalfa, grass and chicory which offers our livestock the most delicious buffet throughout the changing seasons. Our pastures are crafted for optimal nutrition so that our cattle can grow naturally without grain.

We employ antibiotics sparingly and only when absolutely necessary to the health and well-being of our livestock. We do not treat our livestock ‘across the board’ but instead treat individual animals.

We practice regenerative grazing to reduce the amount of chemicals we bring on to the farm, any chemicals used on the farm do not come into contact with our livestock.

We have an ‘open door policy’, if you want to stop by to see the farm we’d love to welcome you. Contact us below to schedule a time to visit.

We harvest our animals on the farm to ensure the most humane harvest possible.

Brit is the head farmer and does the daily livestock handling, livestock feeding, customer communication, order processing and delivery.

Matt and Brit’s parents are helpful hands for hay harvest and building projects.