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Lee & Amy • Wagener, SC
Sharing the journey from pasture → plate
Dry-aged beef • Pork • Grass-finished lamb • Chicken
Individual cuts • Bulk • Meat Bundles
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Saturdays: Aiken FM 7:30-11:30, Icehouse Amp (Lexington) 9-1

09/09/2026

Up before daylight, USDA processor bound.

I’ll admit I drive a pretty good ways to get there, leaving at 4am once sometimes twice a month.

Could I find somewhere closer? Probably. But I’ve built a relationship with my butcher. I trust the people handling the animals we’ve spent months — and sometimes years — raising. I trust how our meat is cut, packaged and handled. And let’s face it, I ask a lot of questions and they’re patient with them all.

That relationship matters to me.

It’s really no different than the relationship I hope to build with the people buying meat from our farm. I want you to know who raised your food, be able to ask questions, and feel confident about where your meat came from.

So yep… I’ll keep setting the alarm way too early and making the drive.

Farm to freezer sounds a little more glamorous when you leave out the alarm clock.

09/07/2026

Meat Monday: Can Feed Allergens End Up in Beef?

Think peanuts, soy, wheat or corn—all crops that can play a role in cattle diets, whether directly or through agricultural byproducts.

When we lived in North Carolina, we used to bale the peanut vines and leaves left behind after the peanuts were harvested. The peanuts went on for their intended use, while cattle could turn what was left behind into feed.

We’ve also had a crop of wheat chopped and bagged—similar to corn silage—and fed it to cattle.

And soybean hulls? They’re exactly what they sound like: the outer covering left after soybeans are processed. Instead of going to waste, they can become a valuable feed ingredient.

So if you’re allergic to peanuts, soy or wheat—or avoid certain foods—does what the cow ate somehow make its way into the beef you eat?

Generally, no.

Food allergies are reactions to specific proteins in the food itself. When cattle consume feed, it goes through digestion—including fermentation in the rumen. Those intact food proteins don’t simply travel from the feed bunk and deposit themselves into the muscle.

So a cow eating peanut hay doesn’t make the beef “peanut beef.”
Soybean hulls don’t make it soy beef.
Wheat in the ration doesn’t make the beef contain gluten.
And corn in a finishing ration doesn’t make beef a corn product.

And this is one of the things I find so fascinating about cattle.

They can take grasses, crop residues and agricultural byproducts that humans can’t—or simply wouldn’t—eat and turn them into high-quality protein.

What an animal eats matters in how it is raised and finished. But that doesn’t mean everything it eats becomes an ingredient in the meat.

So to the person who asked me this at the market… thanks for giving me this week’s Meat Monday topic

09/05/2026

They may think they’re just helping fix the tractor, but they’re learning a whole lot more than that.

How to use their hands. How to problem solve. How to figure something out when it doesn’t go as planned. And maybe most importantly, that not everything worth knowing comes from a screen.

We may not know what the world will look like when these boys are grown, but we can do our part to make sure they know how to work, think, fix things and get their hands dirty.

AI might be the future… but somebody still has to keep the tractor running.

09/04/2026

Buying beef in bulk sounds great… until you start thinking about the upfront cost and where in the world you’re going to put it all.

That’s exactly why we offer our 1/8 beef option.

I’m packing one here, and it’s a great middle ground for families who want to stock the freezer without committing to a quarter, half, or whole beef.

Still not ready for bulk? Start even smaller.

Come see us at the market this weekend and give us a try by the cut. Grab a pound of ground beef, a steak, a roast—or whatever your family actually eats.

Try the meats (also have pork, chicken, lamb). Meet your farmer. Ask us questions. And if you love it, maybe filling the freezer is the next step.

And if you’ve shopped with us at the markets before, you probably already know—some cuts disappear faster than others.

If there’s something you know you want, preorder on our website before 5 PM today and we’ll have it packed and ready for you at the market.

Buying local beef doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Start with a cut. Stock up when you’re ready.

Saturday markets:
Aiken County Farmer’s Market 7:30-11:30
Lexington IceHouse 9-1

09/03/2026

Don’t overcomplicate it.

There’s a lot of noise on the internet. A lot of misinformation. Old news stories getting dredged back up and passed around like they happened yesterday. And a whole lot of strangers arguing with strangers.

Meanwhile, we’re just out here raising cattle.

Good feed. Good care. Good beef.

Find a farmer. Ask the questions. Learn how your food is actually raised. Support local when you can.

Maybe spend a little less time arguing online and a little more time learning from the people who actually raise your food. 😉

Now, back to feeding the fat boys

09/02/2026

This could’ve been a really nice truck… but instead we bought hay.

And as much as I can joke about the cost, seeing this much hay sitting here is honestly a blessing.

Earlier this year, when it was so dry and hay was getting harder and harder to find, having enough put back for winter was something I worried about.

We’ve been fortunate to finally get some rain, while I know there are farmers in other areas still struggling with dry conditions.

And funny enough, the reason we’re sitting so full right now? A lot of this was beautiful hay got rained on and needed a home somewhere other than a barn.

Their loss was definitely our cows’ gain.

So yes… I could’ve had a really nice truck.

But I think I’ll take the peace of mind of a full hay supply headed into winter.

And maybe a little beef equity.

08/31/2026

MEAT MONDAY: The A word …
This cough is exactly why we use antibiotics when necessary.

This calf was born and raised right here on our farm. He’s also been vaccinated against common respiratory diseases — something we do specifically to help prevent illness and reduce the need for treatment.

So why is he coughing?

Because vaccines aren’t a guarantee that an animal will never get sick.

Cattle can still develop respiratory illness, and things like weather changes, stress, dust and other environmental factors can play a role. A vaccine helps prepare their immune system, but it doesn’t make them invincible.

When we noticed this calf coughing and felt he needed treatment, we treated him.

In this case, our dart gun allows us to administer medication without chasing an already sick calf or running the entire group through the working facility unnecessarily. Not to mention he’s on the complete opposite side of the farm from the working chute.

We don’t give antibiotics just because.

But we also won’t withhold them from an animal that needs them just to put an “antibiotic-free” claim on our beef.

When antibiotics are used, we document the treatment and follow the required withdrawal period before that animal could ever enter the food supply.

Vaccinate to help prevent.
Observe closely.
Treat when necessary.

That’s responsible livestock care to us.

Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated. Just four proteins that take the “what are we having for dinner?” out of a few night...
08/28/2026

Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated. Just four proteins that take the “what are we having for dinner?” out of a few nights next week.

We’ll have all of these packed with us at the markets this weekend. Check out the market menu for other cuts we’ll have packed.

Come stock up for next week’s dinners — and if you’re not sure what to grab, tell me what your family likes to eat and I’ll help you put together a few easy meals.

Aiken County Farmers Market 7:30-11:30
Lexington IceHouse 9-1

Preorder up until Friday 8/28 by 6

08/27/2026

At some point you quit watching the loading screen, walk outside, and revert back to what you know.

Thankfully, the cows don’t require Wi-Fi.

I’m really just a girl who loves agriculture.I love raising livestock, learning about the animals in our care, the land ...
08/26/2026

I’m really just a girl who loves agriculture.

I love raising livestock, learning about the animals in our care, the land beneath our feet, and the food we produce. And somewhere along the way, I realized I really love sharing it too.

There’s a gap between the people raising food and the people buying it. If sharing our little piece of agriculture can make that gap even a little smaller, then I think it’s worth doing.

I don’t promise to know everything. I’m still learning.

I learn from farmers who have been doing this far longer than I have. I learn from mistakes, from experience, and even from my customers and the questions they ask.

I didn’t grow up in agriculture. But now I get to raise my own children in a way of life I had to find for myself. They’re growing up understanding where food comes from, what it means to care for livestock, and that sometimes the work that matters most isn’t the easiest.

I don’t believe our way is the only way to farm, and I certainly don’t pretend to have all the answers.

But one thing I know without question:

I love agriculture.

I love raising livestock. I love raising my family in it. I love producing food for other families.

And I believe agriculture is worth understanding, supporting and, when necessary, standing up for.

So I’ll keep sharing what I know, learning what I don’t, and hopefully we can learn a little from each other along the way.

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