A lot of folks in North Carolina produce meat. The state ranks second nationally in pork production and is among the nation’s leaders in poultry production. But the way meat is produced makes a big difference.

Corporate-controlled industrial animal operations are one of the leading contributors to water pollution across North Carolina. But there are farmers throughout the Tar Heel state striving to provide high-quality food without harming their local communities. And they deserve our thanks and our business.

Show your appreciation for environmentally conscious farmers who raise meat sustainably using traditional techniques. Please choose to make your holiday meals even more special by purchasing from true family farms and pledging to buy sustainably raised meat. And when you make your purchase, be sure to thank the farmer for taking steps to protect our environment!

Waterkeepers across North Carolina have compiled a list of farms in their watersheds that feed us without threatening our rivers, lakes, and streams. The inventory at these farms varies, but they all have one thing in common: they’re trying to do things the right way. We encourage you to buy from one of the farms listed below. And if you aren’t able to buy directly from a farmer, be sure to look for their products at farmers markets and grocery stores in your neighborhood, as many supply to local distributors.  

*Don't see a sustainable farm in your community on this list? Please let us know!

Broad River Watershed

Greene Family Farm
202 Pleasant Ridge Church Rd
Shelby, NC
(704) 434-7468
greenefamilyfarm@shelby.net

Proffitt Family Cattle Co
150 Old Home Place
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 751-6455
shelleyeagan@gmail.com

Humble Roots Farm
1247 Scotts Hill Loop Rd.

Wilmington, NC 28411
(910) 538-3728
humblerootsfarmers@gmail.com

(910) 470-8723

Castle Hayne, NC
redbeardfarms@gmail.com

creeksedgefamilyfarm@gmail.com

(919) 357-6273

(252) 808-7340

Catawba Watershed

Foothills Pilot Plant
135 Ag Service Dr.
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 803-2717
info@foothillspilotplant.com

All Natural Farms
Charlotte Regional Farms Market
1801 Yorkmont Rd., Bldg B
Charlotte, NC 28217

Bluebird Farm
Bluebird Farm Rd.
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 584-7359

Spring Water Farms
16101 Old Statesville Rd Unit A
Huntersville NC 28078
(704) 875-0061

French Broad Watershed

Buffalo Ridge
4775 Revere Rd.
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 656-2161

Cold Mountain Angus Beef
342 Indian Hills Loop
Waynesville, NC 28786
(928) 734-4099

Farm House Beef
978 Piney Grove Rd.
Marshall, NC 29753
(770) 856-9694

Frog Holler Organiks
10 Gardening Frog Trail
Waynesville, NC 28785
(828) 356-7652

Franny’s Farm
22 Franny’s Farm Rd.
Leicester, NC 28748
(828) 544-1823

Gaining Ground Farm
298 Sluder Branch Rd.
Leicester, NC 28748
(828) 545-2362

Hickory Nut Gap Farm
57 Sugar Hollow Rd.
Fairview, NC 28730
(828) 628-1027

Hominy Valley Farms
76 Hominy Valley Dr.
Candler, NC

Happy Hens & Highlands Farm
P.O. Box 65, Burnsville NC 28714 happyhensandhighlands@gmail.com

Maple Creek Farm
1641 Lickskillet Rd, Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-0297

Mountain Valley Brand Beef
Brevard, NC
(828) 776-3225
mountainvalleybeef@gmail.com

Warren Wilson College Farm
701 Warren Wilson Rd.
Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 298-1440

Haw Watershed

Rocky Run Farm
6519 Hebron Church Rd.
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 523-7674

Perry-winkle Farm
1061 White Cross Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27312
(919) 933-6189

Cane Creek Farm
1122 Ossabaw Way
Saxapahaw, NC 27253

canecreekfarm@gmail.com

Reverence Farms
1568 Haw Brand Rd.
Saxapahaw, NC 27253
(336) 310-9713

Braeburn Farms
1203 Longest Acres Rd.
Snow Camp, NC 27349

Piemonte Farm
1617 Brookhaven Mill Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 584-5952

Chapel Hill Creamery
615 Chapel Hill Creamery Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
www.chapelhillcreamery.com

Pine Trough Branch Farm
600 Church St.
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 706-8612
www.ptbfarm.com

Beechcrest Farm
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 636-2822
www.beechcrestfarm.com

Meadows Family Farm
5434 Amick Road
Julian, NC 27283
(336) 697-7005
www.meadowsfamilyfarms.com

Lilly Den Farms
5260 Goldston Glendon Rd.
Goldston, NC 27252
www.lillydenfarm.com

Thistle Down Farms
6879 S NC Highway 87
Graham, NC 27253
(919) 694-7333
thistledownfarm@icloud.com

Iseley Farms
2960 Burch Bridge Road
Burlington, NC 21217
(336) 584-3323
iseleyfarms@bellsouth.net
http://www.iseleyfarms.com/about.html

Persimmon Grove Farm
Otis Johnson Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-1898
http://www.persimmongrovefarm.com/

Hogan's Magnolia View Farm
9118 Old NC 86, Chapel Hill NC 27516
(919) 942-6090
grassfedbeef@nc.rr.com

Poe Family Farms
Liberty, NC
(336) 588-5042
http://www.poefamilyfarm.com/

Meadows Family Farm
Julian, NC
(336) 697-7005
kennethstrader@yahoo.com
http://meadowsfamilyfarms.com

Weatherhand Farm
5934 Weatherly Drive, Pleasant Garden, NC
(336) 685-4800
weatherhand@bellsouth.net

http://ranlewdairymilkco.webstarts.com/

Persimmon Grove Farm
Otis Johnson Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-1898
http://www.persimmongrovefarm.com/

Lumber Watershed

Fairfax-Lewis Farm
442 Tuton Rd.
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 234-1012
fairfaxlewis@gmail.com

Chandler Worley Family Farms
11005 Swamp Fox Hwy. W.
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
(910) 649-7407

Floyd Brothers Farm & Livestock
1534 Progressive Farm Rd.
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 237-1365
Vfloydjr@aol.com

Happy Land Farms
279 Wright Rd.
Bladenboro, NC 28320
(910) 840-1904

Moore Brothers Natural
4317 Prospect Rd.
Maxton, NC 28364
(910) 521-5678
www.moorebrothersnatural.com

Raft Swamp Farms
Hwy 211 at Andrews Rd.
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 977-0950

John L. Council Farm
1920 Haire Rd.
Shannon, NC 28386
(910) 303-1765

Williams Pork / Williams British Meat
266 Bethesda Church Road, Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 736-5073 / (910) 654-0204

Neuse Watershed

1065 Lloyd Harrison Rd.
Snow Hill, NC
(252) 747-5000
www.fmfpasturepuremeats.com

Coon Rock Farm
1021 Dimmocks Mill Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-732-4168

Newport/Crystal Coast Watershed