How it all Began | Armstrong Farms began in 2009 with the marriage of Austin and Jessica. While they had already been raising lambs, they began to diversify and follow more strict management practices to ensure the best quality of the meats that they were producing.

Austin is a graduate from North Carolina State University and double majored in Agriculture Business Management and Animal Science. Jessica is a graduate of Wake Forest University, majoring in English and with a minor in Anthropology. They have added four children to their flock- Abilene, River, Scott Wilkes, Alice and Baby Austin.

Jessica and Austin took the knowledge they had about sheep and the discipline ascertained through sheep flock management and applied it to all other areas of the practice. Armstrong Artisan Farms now produces top quality Artisan pasture-raised pork, lamb, fresh eggs, and pasture-raised beef.

Our Practices | All products on the farm are raised by us. We take great pride in making sure all animals are raised in a humane, natural, healthy way here on the farm. From gathering eggs, rotating pastures, checking on newborn lambs in the middle of the night, to just sitting and watching the flocks graze, we are there every step of the way.

This is not just a job to us, but a way of life. We encourage anyone who wants to learn more about our practices to come visit us and learn first hand! We are glad to let folks come and help with chores, tour our farm, visit the animals, or just stand and gaze at the beauty that we are able to experience each day!