Seven Oaks Farm

04/22/2026

Hope everyone is having a good earth day, for us just another day moving cattle. They embrace the routine fresh grass on the other side of a single wire every day to greener pastures. We keep it simple and let them do what they were naturally made to do. Have several 1/8 lots available currently shoot me a message for a price list of lots!

03/05/2026

If looking for an egg supplier in the Charleston/edge of Polk county, check my friends giveaway and sale!!! Won't find any better raised chickens around....

11/30/2025

UPDATE SOLD

While organizing the freezers, found a lot that had been marked as sold but is still here. This lot was packaged on 7/31/25. I have discounted the price down to $310.00 if anyone is interested first to comment message gets it. You can add up to a max of 20 more lbs of ground to this lot $6.50 per lb. If you are a regular this is a number 3 of 8 lot in the grading scale. First to message or comment gets it. Have more current lots available if interested. Thanks hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!!

10/13/2025

It’s been a while since I’ve shared an update, but first and foremost, I want to say a big thank you to all of my customers. Your personal recommendations and continued support have kept me sold out quickly as I get product in this year—I truly appreciate it.
With dry fall conditions becoming more of a pattern in recent years, I’ve booked more butcher appointments than usual through this fall and early winter. That means I’ll have a bit of extra supply for a while, but I expect to have very little supply through winter into early spring. If you’re needing anything, feel free to send me a message—I’m happy to help.

Video Update:
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been overseeding the warm-season pastures with cool-season annual grasses. We caught one rain shortly after seeding, but unfortunately haven’t had follow-up moisture. As a result, many of the seedlings didn’t make it, and I’ll be redoing a good bit of that work—hopefully with better rain ahead.

The video shows the future butcher cattle grazing on lush ryegrass from last winter’s overseeding efforts. This cool-season forage helps keep cattle gaining during the non-growing season, keeps them out of the mud, and happily grazing year round.
You’ll also see a few wildlife sightings from the past couple of months (watch out for the baby bear), and the video wraps up with the first fall calf, born just two days ago out of a heifer. Always exciting to see new life on the farm.
Thanks again to everyone for your continued support it truly means a lot!

08/05/2025

Freezer burnt meat! I had a family friend gift me a large chest freezer after the passing of their parents. I have little over 50lbs of freezer burnt meat almost solely chuck roast probably 8lbs average each.... This did not come from my farm but was raised by them. This is not fit for human consumption at all (no clue on age but probably old based on the butcher has been out of business for several years). I will not be held responsible for any sickness or death caused by this. Will give to anyone that has a use for it. First come first serve shoot me a message or comment. If not spoken for before Thursday will dispose of it. Thanks

06/16/2025

From the Fathers of Seven Oaks, we hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day and enjoyed some steaks today!

06/12/2025

As many of you know, I’ve been running a bit behind in getting the current meat list out. I'm happy to say it is ready and will be sent out this Thursday.

You’ll notice on the new price sheet that prices have increased. This is the first time in four years that I’ve raised prices. Unfortunately, further increases may be necessary. If you’ve see attached local auction results recently, you’ll know that even average 800 lb steers are bringing higher prices than my total. The steers I raise typically weigh around 1,100 lbs at slaughter, which would bring $3,000 plus at market for average-quality animals mine are not raised in any sort of conventional way. Even with the new prices, my return is still below that—and I’m also covering $600–$800 in butcher costs per animal on top of that, plus the time and effort it takes to sort, pack, and deliver orders, along with multiple trips to the butcher.

To be candid, this leaves me earning less than minimum wage for my time. This isn’t a complaint, because I enjoy this line of work, but rather some honest context: if you’re asking for a discount, please know you’re already receiving one.

I completely understand if the new pricing no longer fits your budget—there are no hard feelings at all. Just know that like many others, I’m facing rising costs across the board, and I’ll have to evaluate whether continuing meat sales is sustainable long-term or if just auctioning the cattle is best moving forward.

On a brighter note, high cattle prices have led some producers to sell out, which gave me the short-term opportunity to lease some extra land for hay and what has put me behind with getting back with everyone in a timely manner. This is a blessing after last year’s drought wiped out our reserves. That said, working with equipment older than I am and less-than-ideal weather this year has made haying a real challenge. Still, I’m grateful to have at least the first part of the first cutting done.

Thank you to all our past and future customers for your continued support and patience.

01/30/2025

Great family, neighbors on one of the rental farms if looking for some natural raised lamb give them a shout.

We are selling whole and half lambs, they will be available next week! 🐑🌾🌞 Send us a message if you'd like more info!
These lambs have lived the best life on the farm being moved to fresh pasture every week! Because we rotationally graze they never get parasites so we don't need to use harsh dewormers. They eat fresh grass and free choice minerals which keeps them healthy without the use of any grain, medications, or vaccines. This grass only lamb is such nutrient dense meat and is a purchase you can feel good about!
Thank you to everyone who has supported our family farm and are making a statement with your purchase - that you want HEALTHY meat from happy ethically raised animals from a family you know and trust! We are so appreciative ❤️

01/20/2025

Some sights and sounds from the last 60 days or so. Trying to graze year round is definitely a challenge and takes a lot of strategy during grazing season to have a chance, to be prepared with enough stockpiled feed for winter. The drought this summer has made things even trickier, especially in terms of maintaining consistent quality. Supplementing with hay is necessary but major added expense this year sadly. I get questions about cattle being out in this cold weather, cattle can handle cold much better than heat, especially when they are well-fed and able to rely on the natural warmth generated from rumination. Hope everyone stays safe and tries their best to stay warm and are counting down the days to springs already like me.

12/25/2024

Your support means the world to us. Warmest wishes for a joyous Christmas—hope your little ones are enjoying the season just as much as ours! The late calving season is in full swing, and we’ve welcomed five new calves in the past five days. If my hunch is correct, we might even have a Christmas baby too!