The Farmstead

Nick was born and raised in a small town in Massachusetts, where he served his community through the fire department and emergency services. Growing up in a rural environment, Nick also learned about the invaluable benefits that nature and the land have to offer. Leaving his agricultural roots behind, he pursued a degree in fire science and worked as an Emergency Medicine Technician (EMT). Through his experiences as an EMT, he learned that healthy foods equal healthy people. He quickly realized that he wanted to be the source of that healthy food while continuing to serve the community. His dream became a reality and the Race Family Farmstead was born.

FOREST RAISED PORK

•  Pigs are raised in our forests.
• Rationed a custom organic soy free feed from the Amish (KOFFI).
•  No hormones or antibiotics
•  Chemical free
• Natural forage is the diet foundation (Roots, wild muscadine grapes, acorns, black walnuts, hickory nuts, and all that Mother Nature has to offer!)
• Moved regularly based on ground impact to ensure the highest quality health, quality of life, and cleanliness standards! Allow the “pigness” of the pig to shine!
• The Natural forage combined with the organic soy free feed brings with it a fresh, healthy, & clean product that allows the premium natural flavors of the pork to shine through.

PASTURE RAISED POULTRY

• Moved once if not twice a day depending on the ground impact to ensure the highest quality health, quality of life and cleanliness standards!
• Rationed a custom organic soy-free feed from the Amish (KOFFI).
• Natural forage is the diet foundation (bugs, clover, pasture grasses, & all that Mother Nature has to offer!)
• Never medicated or vaccinated
• Harvest by hand here on the Farmstead
• The Natural forage combined with the organic soy free feed brings with it a fresh, healthy, & clean product that allows the premium natural flavors of the poultry to shine through.

• Soil – At the end of the day, we grow soil. Soil grows forage, livestock consume forage, and livestock nourish the land. Healthy soil equals healthy food.

• Working with Nature – You can never fight nature and win. That is why we choose to work with nature rather than against it.

• Community – Reconnecting people back to where their food comes from creates an informed consumer and a sense of community and maintains food integrity!

• Uniqueness –Each animal has unique characteristics. Living in a habitat that helps them express those characteristics allows them to thrive!

• Transparency – Transparency is key to knowing exactly where your food comes from and how it was raised. Join us for one of our farm tours and see for yourself.

• Pasture & Forest Based – Livestock are moved effectively to facilitate soil health and create a nutritionally superior protein.

• Please note, poultry products cannot be shipped out of the state of Tennessee. We apologize for the inconvenience but hope to be able to provide this service in the near future!
• Knoxville Pickup – Thursday’s from 6:00-6:30pm
  11100 Parkside Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37934 (Target Parking Lot)
• Knoxville Farmers’ Market – Saturday’s during normal market hours
  Click here for the farmers’ market dates and times