About Us

“Grass-Fed Beef, the Big Hickory Farms Way”
We continue to improve our land and herd management by adopting the best practices in nutrition, health, safety and overall welfare. We graze our livestock in pasture rotations, thus breaking the life cycles of parasitic organisms. By gently working with, not against, our animal’s environment, we’ve had great success overcoming parasite burdens in our livestock. Our grass-fed animals are never reared in crowded, unhealthy conditions, so they do not suffer from many aliments commonly associated with larger corporate livestock units.The inclusion of growth promoting substances such as hormones, antibiotics and heavy metals in livestock feed rations, have become acceptable practices for some farm operations. Other farms simply do not realize that the livestock feeds they purchase from farmers co-ops contain these non-organic substances. At Big Hickory Farms, we believe that it is hard to improve upon nature, therefore we choose to utilize a natural approach to feeding and maintaining our livestock. By raising our cattle naturally, we completely avoid any unnecessary health stresses on our cattle. From mid-April to early December, our cattle graze on premium pasture, eating a lush mix of Fescue, Rye and other grasses. In the wintertime, the cattle are fed fresh cut hay. We believe that giving our animals the very best in living conditions, gives you the best grass-fed beef. Our hard work and care translates into the finest grass-fed beef you’ve ever eaten

Beef Quality Assurance
Big Hickory Farms is Beef Quality Assurance certified! The Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that provides guidelines for beef cattle production. Big Hickory Farms is certified by this program which raises consumer confidence through offering proper management techniques and a commitment to quality. The program requires the producer to work with cattle quietly and calmly, so cattle are not scared or panicked, and they do not view a trip to the barn as a dreadful event.






