Thank you for visiting our web site. I hope it will help you learn more about Rolling Hills Farm. We came to Middle Tennessee from the high energy, fast tempo of the city. We were looking for a slower pace of life, that would allow us to enjoy this world that God gave us. Rolling Hills Farm is 150 acres of amazing property made of both hard wood forest and rolling pastures. We have been blessed with a beautiful property that uniquely reveals itself to us layer by layer. It is a farm steeped in rich history with names such as Bazz Bates, Granny Pugh, and Preacher McCaleb.read more »
In addition to being higher in omega-3s, CLA, and beta-carotene, grassfed beef is much higher in vitamin E. The graph below shows vitamin E levels in meat from: 1) feedlot cattle, 2) feedlot cattle given high dose supplements of vitamin E (1,000 IU per day), and 3) cattle raised on fresh pasture with no added supplements. The meat from the
A herd of pigs that had not been exposed to antibiotics for 126 months was divided into two groups and either housed on pasture or in standard indoor units. Over a 20-month period, fecal coliforms from both groups of pigs were tested for resistance to standard antibiotics. Samples taken from the pastured pigs were far less likely to be
We have been busy canning our potatoes and other root vegetables...as the leaves turn bright orange and yellow..and "FALL"! The fresh crisp air has been a welcome change here at Rolling Hills Farm. Our pear tree is full of ripe fruit and we will be getting it into jars seasoned with cinnamon and cloves soon! The...
It’s a beautiful summer morning and I am on my way to take care of the chickens. The cool of the night is beginning to give way to the warmth of the day. I am moving the mobile chicken coop today so I’m driving out in the “Cub”. As I back up to...
Once a month your family will receive one of our freezer friendly portions of meat: the Family Share, A Full Share, or a Half Share! Your monthly order can be picked up at one of our many delivery areas including Nashville, Cool Springs, Franklin, or Columbia...
Products from grass-fed animals are safer than food from conventionally-raised animals. This is especially reassuring now that mad cow disease, or BSE, has been confirmed in this country. Countries that conduct more rigorous testing for BSE have identified hundreds more cases. Many experts agree that if we were to test every one of our...
Now that there is a confirmed case of mad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States, people who eat beef from grain-fed cattle raised in feedlots have been advised to take more precautions. The following cautionary remarks appeared in a recent article in The New York Times.. (Page A5 "Safety Advice for Eating...
