Question 1

Buying meat directly from the farm: How does it work?

Accepted Answer

You can buy a 1/2 or whole lamb. The lamb is processed into cuts by a professional, licensed butcher according to your preferences. You will pay your farmer a flat price per animal, plus you will pay the butcher's charge to prepare the meat. If you aren't sure how you want your meat cut, we can help. We take pre-orders at any time to reserve lamb for our next pick-up date. 2026 pick-up dates will be September and December.

Question 2

How much will my lamb cost?

Accepted Answer

You will pay your farmer directly for your lamb, and you will pay a separate fee to the butcher to process your order into cuts.* Butcher's fee is paid directly to 4 Star Meat Company, our butcher. Oregon regulation requires that pricing be handled this way. You can pay them by credit card or cash.Click here to order now!

Question 3

How do I order?

Accepted Answer

Click here to order your lamb now!If you would like to pay by cash or check, please email us directly to order at follyfarmstead@gmail.com.

Question 4

How do I receive my order?

Accepted Answer

Your lamb will be processed into your cuts by our butcher 4 Star Meat Company in Eugene, Oregon. When your order is ready, you will be contacted directly by 4 Star to let you know. You can pick up your order directly from the butcher (90362 Prairie Rd, Eugene) or from our farm (Fall Creek). Delivery is available to customers in Fall Creek, Lowell, and Pleasant Hill.You will need to pay the butcher's fee before you can pick up your order. You can pay them by credit card (phone (541) 689-1350 or in-person), or by cash in-person at their location at 90362 Prairie Rd, Eugene, OR 97402.

Question 5

When will I receive my order?

Accepted Answer

We butcher lambs twice a year. Our next round of orders are due by August 20th 2026 for pick-up the first week of September 2026. Orders after August 20th will be filled in December 2026.

Question 6

Why buy from us?

Accepted Answer

Raising meat ethically means putting the animals' needs first and regenerating our environment for a healthy future. Our sheep live on pasture and are grass-fed, grass-finished. We use a rotational grazing system to limit their impact and to sustain the health of our grass and our animals. We seek advice from professionals like the OSU Small Farms program to ensure we follow best practice. We also dedicate part of our property to native habitat restoration, to help offset our farm use. For every one acre we farm, about two acres is for habitat preservation. Buying from us means supporting all of those practices.We want our customers to enjoy every bite, knowing that their food aligns with their principles. Our customers are invited to visit our farm (please schedule in advance!), so you can see our ethical standards in practice.

Question 7

What standards do we follow?

Accepted Answer

We follow standards developed by veterinary professionals that make sure our animals are living their best lives. We use the Animal Welfare Approved standards from AGW, some of the highest standards for animal welfare in the industry. We are not certified by AGW, but we use their standards as our guideline. We hope to pursue certification in future as our farm business grows.

Question 8

Why do we sell this way? Why can't you buy just a single cut of meat from us?

Accepted Answer

First and foremost, because it is more humane for our animals. Selling this way means our animals are slaughtered on site, on our farm. They do not go through the stress of transport, separation from their flock, or the conditions at a slaughterhouse.  In order to sell individual cuts of meat, we would have to transport our animals live to a USDA-inspected slaughterhouse. Instead, we use a local, experienced and Oregon-licensed butcher who travels to our farm. The animal is dispatched with minimal stress where it has always lived. The meat is then taken off farm and butchered into your chosen cuts in a licensed facility.If you have questions or concerns about buying lamb, please don't hesitate to contact us. We would be happy to discuss the process with you. More information is also available from OSU: Using custom-exempt slaughter and processing facilities in Oregon.

Question 9

How much freezer space do I need/how much meat is a whole lamb?

Accepted Answer

A whole lamb will be about 37-44lb of cut and wrapped meat. Every lamb is a slightly different size. When you receive your order, the meat will be frozen and packaged in the different cuts you ordered (chops, roasts, ground meat, etc.). There will also be some organs, fat, and bones if you request to keep these. One whole lamb will be about 3-4 grocery bags. You will need about 1 cubic foot of freezer space for each 20lb of lamb.