Warren Wilson College Farm
Farmer’s/Farm Family name: Virginia Hamilton (Farm Manager)
701 Warren Wilson Road
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Phone: 828-771-3014
Email: farm@warren-wilson.edu
Website: https://www.warren-wilson.edu/farm
Type of Farm/Farm Practices
Are you Certified Organic? No
Are you Certified Biodynamic? No
If you are not Certified Organic, do you use organic production methods? Yes
Do you use synthetic fertilizers? Yes
Do you use any of the following: nonorganic pesticides, herbicides, parasiticides, or fungicides? No
Products/Locations
Please note the products you sell, and livestock breeds where applicable
Beef/veal: Full Line of 100% Grassfed and Finished beef from our farm. No growth promotants, no Antibiotics
Pork: Full Line of Pasture Raised pork with 85% of the ration grown on our farm. No growth promotants, no Antibiotics. English Heritage Breeds.
Mutton/lamb: Full Line of Dorper Lamb, 100% Grassfed and finished. No growth promotants, no Antibiotics
Chicken: Currently not.
Eggs: Eggs for sale in farm shop on honor system or at Black Mountain Tailgate Market
Where can customers find you? On Farm, Farmers Markets, Restaurants, Call to order
Details: We are student powered agriculture. Your support helps cover our costs and allows us to continue to provide an unparalleled experience to our students. We grow farmers.
Animal Husbandry
Do you use antibiotics and/or hormones? No
Are the animals pasture-fed? Yes
How much and for how long: 100% of time
Do you practice managed grazing? Yes
Do you apply compost or compost tea? Yes
Do you apply other soil amendments? Yes
Do you use supplemental feed?
For poultry (list type): Corn, Barley, Soybean meal, Minerals
For cows, sheep, and/or goats (list type): 100% Forage, free choice minerals
For pigs (list type): Corn, Barley, Soybean meal, Minerals
Do you purchase pre-mixed feed or do you grind your own? Grind Own
Details: We purchase our Soybean Meal
Do you personally attend to your animals at least once a day, or do you hire help or farmers to do that for you? Personally Attend
Sourcing
Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? Yes
Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed? Yes
Details: Weaned Piglets, Weaned Calves (occasionally), Bred Heifers (occasionally)
Do you ever purchase animals from auctions or from your processor or do you ever buy parts from your processor (whole pork bellies…)? No
Butchering
Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir? Yes
Meat butchered on the farm? No