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"Quality Beef. Local Farmers. Sustainably Raised." Serving Southwest VA Families & Beyond!

10/03/2026

Another day, another mooove across the road. We're fortunate to have friends to help us make sure things go smoothly! We appreciate you, Shannon!

09/18/2026

Dad shared some of the realities farmers are currently facing in an interview with WSLS 10 / WSLS.com today. You can find the article in the comments below. If you think that ground beef is too expensive, please ask a farmer about the expenses that go into raising that ground beef. Diesel, feed, fertilizer, labor costs, equipment...the costs continue to rise yet the return isn't in our control and certainly isn't rising at the same rate. Without farms, you do not have food.

The drought this spring has resulted in hay shortages and/or lower quality hay. Sure, some people show no loss in yield, but they held out and cut later which results in a loss of nutritional value. That will result in a cost later down the road with decreased animal performance.

And it doesn't just cost farmers money, it costs peace of mind, sleep, time, energy, and the stress the entire family feels as you pray to hang on long enough to weather the storm. Dad is 9th generation on our family farm. We are truly blessed. But that comes with the weight of thoughts of "what if we fail," "what if everything we've poured into this land, these animals, the legacy ends with me?" It's a weight like no other. An everpresent worry that eats at your thoughts both day and night. We all feel it alongside Dad. We all share the same fears. It's part of the reason farmers are 3x more likely to take their own lives than the general public. There are many drivers of stress outside of our control. Many intricacies of farm life that many do not understand because they have not lived it.

Pray for the farming families. Not just the regenerative farmers, not just the organic farmers, not just the conventional farmers, not just the small farmers. All farmers. All of them are helping to put food on your table. And we need them all. We can't afford to lose them. Show your support through asking how they are doing, asking about the work they do, showing interest in their dedication, buying local but also by supporting agricultural in general. Selling through farmers markets and farm stores does not turn a large profit. The profit margins are slim because, as a society, we do not value our local food as we do our Starbucks, our Oreos, our McDonald's. If we did, we'd sacrifice what we spend on fast food for quality beef raised next door by our neighbors that could feed more family members.

Rather than filling the social media void with vitriol, let's work to find solutions that serve the people, the farmers. Everyone eats. Everyone needs the farmers.

09/12/2026

There's always something to be done, and you're never to young to learn! ❤️🛠

08/21/2026

Dear HHF Friends,

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. First, we sincerely apologize for the last-minute notice! Thanks to your incredible support, we’re facing a great problem to have-- we’ve almost completely exhausted this year’s beef supply in record time. We won't have any animals available for processing until spring 2027.

We will have a limited supply of beef available tomorrow at the Wytheville Farmers Market from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, so be sure to stop by early:

-Ground Beef
-Liver/Kidney – Buy One, Get One FREE!
-Beef Cheeks – 50% OFF!
-Stew Beef (a couple of packs left)
-Soup Bones (one bag remaining)
-Roasts & Specialty Cuts: 1 Eye of Round, 1 Tri-Tip Roast
-Prepared Favorites: Chorizo & Salisbury Steak
-Miscellaneous Cuts (a few odds and ends)

Looking ahead, our next round of custom share beef animals will be available in spring 2027. If you want to secure your meat for next season, you can complete our order form now and submit a deposit to reserve your share: https://forms.gle/iQjLMzB1t7JXydqn8

We are so appreciative of our market family and will miss seeing all of you on a regular basis until we return next spring. Thank you so much for your business, encouragement, and continued support! ❤️

08/08/2026

Meagan will be at the Wytheville Farmers Market tomorrow, 8am until noon with a limited selection of beef. See you there!

08/01/2026

We will not be at the Wytheville Farmer’s Market or the Draper Heritage Market tomorrow, 8/1.

07/26/2026

We were excited to welcome students from the American Exchange Project to Honaker House Farm yesterday!

The American Exchange Project is designed to build unity and bridge divides by giving graduating high school seniors the opportunity to participate in free, weeklong exchanges to communities that are different from their own. It was a privilege to share the history of our family farm, demonstrate a little of our rotational grazing practices, and explain how those practices benefit both our cattle and the land.

We had the pleasure of hosting students from Oregon, California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Vermont, along with several Pulaski County students participating in the program. Prior to this week our local students traveled to California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and New Hampshire, building connections and experiencing communities across the country.

The exchange students will continue exploring Pulaski County through the middle of next week, with many cultural experiences still ahead, including a visit to the iconic New River Valley Fair. 🙂 If you happen to see them while they’re out and about, be sure to give them a warm Southwest Virginia welcome!

We hope they leave with wonderful memories of their time here. And, since they’re being credited for bringing last week’s much-needed rain, they’re welcome back anytime! ❤️

07/24/2026

This evening we moved one of our herds across the road, technically, across two roads, to fresh pasture! 🐃🌾 Thankfully, today’s move went just as planned, with every calf deciding to stay in line and follow their mamas. We did, however, experience a first, we had someone honk at us for holding up traffic.

It got us thinking that many people may wonder why we lead our cattle across the road instead of loading them onto a trailer.

Yes, moving them to fresh pasture allows our fields to rest and recover, but there’s another important reason. The five minutes (and yes, we’ve timed it, it really is about five minutes!) that we briefly stop traffic saves us roughly 8.5 hours or more of loading, hauling, unloading, and sorting cattle. That’s essentially an entire workday, and that’s excluding all the other daily farm chores.

As a small family farm, we don’t have a large crew. It’s primarily Dad and Mike working the farm full-time, and every hour matters. Walking the cattle not only saves valuable time, but it also saves fuel and wear on equipment. Anyone who has filled up a diesel truck lately knows those savings add up!

We understand that being delayed for a few minutes can be frustrating, and we never take your patience for granted. If you ever find yourself waiting on one of our cattle moves, please know we’re doing our best to care for our animals, steward our land, and make the most of every minute on the farm.

Thank you for slowing down, giving our herd a little grace, and supporting small family farms like ours. We truly appreciate it! ❤️

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

📸: Case Keatley

07/03/2026

100 degree day activities: baling and wrapping the sorghum-sudangrass. We sure need some rain. The dust is insane.

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