T&C Farms

06/01/2026

Always great to hear feedback! A lot of effort goes into producing quality products.

06/01/2026

So we have a complete bundle of all cuts, plus sausage! It's an easy way to try all of our staple products.
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Link for bundle here

Everything you need for a full pasture-raised chicken meal — all the cuts plus fresh sausage!This bundle includes:• One 2-pack of large boneless skinless breasts• One 8-pack of breast tenders• One 4-pack of thighs• One 4-pack of drumsticks• One 4-pack of wings• 1 lb of seasoned sausage...

06/01/2026

So I get asked a lot about GMO, gluten, and many of the confusing buzzwords. I consider all of them to be marketing ploys to deceive and confuse.
That’s actually why I don’t put “non-GMO” on any of my labels or signs. I refuse to play the buzzword game. Real quality doesn’t need fancy marketing terms to sell itself.
GMO is genetically modified organisms — when a geneticist modifies or removes a piece of DNA in a lab. The main meat chicken most people eat today is the Cornish Cross. This is not a GMO. It is a hybrid breed created through traditional selective breeding.
Back in the 1940s and 1950s, the A&P Supermarket chain sponsored the “Chicken of Tomorrow” contests to develop a faster-growing, meatier bird that would make chicken affordable for regular families. The winning genetics eventually led to the modern Cornish Cross — a complex multi-generational hybrid that started with Cornish chickens (known for broad, meaty breasts) and White Plymouth Rock chickens (known for fast growth), and has been refined over decades.
Important note: Even the industrial chicken you buy at the grocery store is not GMO. However, the way most of it is raised and processed is very different from true pasture-raised birds. Conventional birds spend their entire lives in crowded, high-production barns with very limited space to move. After processing, they often go through a chlorinated chemical bath for pathogen reduction (a practice that has been banned in Europe for years) and are sometimes injected with saline solutions to add moisture and weight.
At T&C Farms, our pasture-raised birds are naturally plump and juicy due to healthier practices, better diet, and real exercise on pasture. Their welfare and living conditions are far superior to industrial production.
We believe in radical transparency. We raise our Cornish Cross birds the right way — on real pasture, with plenty of room to forage on grass, bugs, and natural foods. You’re welcome to come see the farm for yourself anytime.
We’re also actively experimenting with different heritage and slower-growing breeds so we can continue bringing you even better tasting, higher quality chicken in the future. Our focus is producing the best poultry this side of Tennessee.
We don’t hide what we do. We don’t play marketing games. We just raise the best chicken we can, the honest way — and we’re proud to show you exactly how we do it.
Plus, our sausage is fantastic.

05/31/2026

One year ago, I started an Australorp flock. They would not go to bed on their own, so they would line up and I had to put each one up.

05/30/2026

A personal message from Thomas, Chief Chicken Chaser & Head of Sausage Research and Development at T&C Farms

It was a great second market at Martin Area Farmers Market — we sold out of sausage!
Don’t worry though… we’re firing up production again this week. Jalapeño is definitely on the menu, but I’m also starting R&D on a new Sweet Sausage made with hickory syrup. I won’t sell anything I don’t personally approve of, and my standards are high. Quality is our game.

I’ll be directing the scientists (me and Eric) on this one and will let you know as soon as they’re smoked and ready.

So why choose T&C Farms sausage?
Because it’s the real deal. Made with our own birds, my own developed spice blends, and smoked using our own red oak cut right here on the property. From start to finish — it’s truly ours.

Stay tuned for updates!

05/30/2026

I have the sausage! This will go quickly! Available today at Martin Area Farmers Market from 8AM to 12pm noon.

05/29/2026

Sausage for tomorrow is soooooo beautiful! Naturally cased. Available at the Martin Area Farmers Market tomorrow

05/29/2026

Tomorrow May 30th, we'll be at the Martin Area Farmers Market from 8am to 12pm. We'll have some fresh stuffed and smoked turkey sausage! We'll also have single and double pack breasts, thighs, wings, and drumsticks. Chicken stock, and of course Farm Paws dog treats. Come see us!

05/28/2026

I have the best homemade naturally cased smoked sausage. Our free ranged birds+natural casing=sausage that will addict. It's simple math! Want to try it? Find me at Martin Area Farmers Market tonight from 5-8pm. Sausage is about to be a big part of the business this year, and I am excited to deliver it. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

05/26/2026

Free range poultry. Just chickens living how chickens should.