Last week we were able to make a trip out to the Nooherooka Natural Farm in Snow Hill, NC. We will be working with Nooherooka to offer deli meats such as corned beef, pastrami, roast beef, as well as some new pork products including spare ribs, ground pork, and pork tenderloin. The deli meats are a value added product that require additional meat processing from one of our other farm partners, The Weeping Radish, so while they are delicious, they are a little more expensive (~$12 per pound). The spare ribs and ground pork on the other hand are quite affordable, and a great option if you're willing to put a little more work into preparation.
Nooherooka is a 7th generation family farm, currently run by Mary Betty and Ossie Kearney. The farm has changed greatly over the generations, most recently switching from tobacco production over to sustainable beef and pork production. Mary Betty and Ossie raise their animals on grass for their entire lives. The animals graze on grass and hay from the farm, and are supplemented all-natural whole grains that are also produced on their own farms. The Kearneys currently manage 4-5 plots of pasture, which allows them to rotate grazing grounds and replenish pasture when the land becomes worn. They are also careful to keep nursing calves with their mothers, moving them to their own pasture when they become very pregnant so that they can be given extra attention and are safe from other more reckless members of the herd.
For more information about Nooherooks Natural Farm, check out their website, or if you are in the Snow Hill area, contact them for a visit to the farm!
http://www.nooherooka.com
