Living the Good Life
Pasture Raised
Rotationally Grazed
Grassfed
No Hormones
No Antibiotics
OPEN Year Around
10% off Meat Sale Feb 3rd-6th ...WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY 1-5
Bon Appetit- Names Asheville as most Foodie Town, runner up with a mention to Hickory Nut Gap Farm! http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/bafoodist/2009/09/americas-foodiest-small-town-r.htmlme.com
Grassfed Beef covered in TIME Magazine: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1917458,00.html
WNC Magazine - HNGM Pastured Pork Chops with Sorghum Glaze http://www.wncmagazine.com/feature/in_good_taste/the_sweet_life
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Hickory Nut Gap Farm
Our mission is to connect sutainable agriculture practices, our family history, and our customers by sharing the family farm experience and serving as an example of healthy land stewardship while providing high quality ethically raised meats. At Hickory Nut Gap Farm you will find animals raised in their natural outdoor environment. Pigs in the woods, cows on pasture eating grass and clover, multiple species grazing together, drinking clean spring water and living the good life. We now have access to over 200 acres of pasture and therefore increasing the number of livestock we will raise this year. It is an exciting time to be a grass farmer in Western North Carolina. We are proud to provide local food that is good for the health of our environment and our local community.
Health Benefits and Environmental Benefits of Grass Fed Meats
Our meat has the flavor and tenderness past generations took for granted. Hickory Nut Gap Meats' beef and lamb are grassfed and grass finished. Grassfed beef and lamb are lower in total fat and abundant in "good fats" such as Omega-3 fatty acids and Conjugated Linoleic Acids.
Over the last nine years we have developed unique production techniques that are healthy for the animals and the people living on the farm. We are proud to say that our animals are raised with care without implanted growth hormones or antibiotics.
Farming with the seasons allows us to maintain a healthy diverse ecosystem. The animals are rotated around the farm in a high density, short duration grazing fashion during the warm months. This eliminates overgrazed pasturelands and concentrated manure areas, keeping the springs and creeks clean, while promoting aquatic biodiversity.