4.8 from 1,243 reviews across 21 farms
Organised lists 31 farms in Tennessee, including 25 butchers, 25 raw milk farms and 19 farm shops. 28 deliver to your door.
Ada's BakeshopRaw milk farm in Bethel Springs4.8 (869 reviews)Ada's Bakeshop is a small cottage bakery in Tennessee, baking homemade goods in the traditional way. The range takes in artisan breads, cookies, cakes, cinnamon rolls and other sweet treats, all handmade in small batches with proper attention to detail.
Everything runs on a pre order basis, so each item is baked fresh to order rather than sitting on a shelf. Seasonal specials appear through the year and the bakery also turns up at local events, so it is worth phoning ahead to see what is coming out of the oven.Taylor Family FarmFarm shop in Ethridge4.9 (107 reviews)Taylor Family Farm is a family run farm at Ethridge in Tennessee producing pasture raised, non GMO food. They raise grass fed beef, pastured pork, lamb, chicken and turkey, bottle raw milk, gather eggs, and mill their own non GMO feeds on the farm, with raw honey, molasses, homemade soap and sourdough bread besides.
The farm store is open Tuesday to Thursday from 8am to 5pm and on Saturday mornings, closing on major holidays. Orders can also be placed online for the weekly delivery drops, on Thursdays around Nashville and on Tuesdays in Columbia.The Milk LadyRaw milk farm in Benton4.4 (36 reviews)The Milk Lady provides grass fed Jersey raw cow milk from Benton, Tennessee through a herd share programme, the route by which families can legally obtain raw milk. The cows are pasture fed and raised without antibiotics or hormones, following traditional dairy methods.
Milk reaches members through a network of drop locations across Tennessee, including Chattanooga, Cleveland, Farragut, Maryville, Powell and Madisonville. Join the herd share, collect from the drop point nearest you, and contact them directly to get started since there are no fixed farm hours.
Whispering Willows Farm & DairyButcher in Thompson's Station4.7 (23 reviews)Whispering Willows Farm and Dairy is a family farm at Thompson's Station, Tennessee, run by a couple who left careers in consulting and research to raise their own food. What began with a few Nubian goats to nourish the family grew into a working dairy, and the farm is now listed with the Raw Milk Institute, whose guidance shapes how the milk is produced.
Milk is supplied through a herd share, giving members raw cow's milk and cream along with soft and hard cheeses. The farm also raises pasture raised whole chickens on non GMO, no soy feed, and New Zealand and Rex rabbits reared without antibiotics, hormones or growth stimulants. Message the farm to join the herd share waitlist.
MooBerry FarmsFarm shop in College Grove4.8 (18 reviews)MooBerry Farms is a family owned and operated farm and store in College Grove, Tennessee. The family raise grass fed beef and pasture raised non GMO pork, farming with a regenerative, multi species approach in which each animal plays its part in building the soil and keeping the pastures in good heart.
The farm store sells their own beef and pork along with farm fresh eggs and goods from local vendors, and there is a coffee bar for visitors. It is open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm, and closed on Sunday.
Crossville AcresButcher in Crossville5 (14 reviews)Crossville Acres is a family farm and butchery on the Cumberland Plateau at Crossville, Tennessee, raising animals naturally without GMOs or chemicals. The farm produces 100% grass fed beef and lamb, pasture raised poultry, heritage pork, eggs and raw dairy, and the in house butchery also does custom processing for other local farms and families.
Shop at the farm's meat market on Highway 127 in Crossville, open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm, or order online for weekly delivery to Knoxville. The farm and butchery site itself is visited by appointment only.
Lightfoot FarmsteadHoney farm in Millington5 (13 reviews)Lightfoot Farmstead is Wesley and Ali Lightfoot's family farm in Millington, Tennessee, which they have run since 2016. They raise pasture raised beef and pork, rotationally grazed chicken, farm fresh eggs and raw milk, and they make jams and jellies on the farmstead as well.
Raw cow's milk is supplied through a herdshare, with collection at the farm on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoons. Beyond the food, the family teaches hands on homesteading classes including chicken and pig processing, runs seasonal animal swaps, and manages the Millington Farmers Market alongside the City of Millington.
Echo Valley FarmFarm shop in Madisonville4.7 (12 reviews)Echo Valley Farm is Suzanne Morgan's raw milk dairy in Madisonville, Tennessee, which began when her mother brought her two gallons of fresh milk and grew into a herd serving families across East Tennessee. The cows are grass fed, and the milk is neither pasteurised nor homogenised.
The milk is supplied through a herdshare, so members own a share of the herd and collect their portion of what it produces. The farm serves Knoxville, Maryville and Chattanooga, welcomes visitors for farm tours, sells beef and animals, and offers consulting for anyone starting a raw dairy of their own.
Old Forge HomesteadRaw milk farm in Elizabethton5 (9 reviews)Old Forge Homestead is a small farm in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The farm takes a natural, sustainable approach, with all of the animals raised on non GMO feed and the different parts of the farm managed to work together as one thriving ecosystem.
Raw milk and meat are the mainstays of what is on offer. There are no fixed opening hours, so phone ahead or message the farm through its Facebook page to arrange a pickup or a visit.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
