Our goal at Parker Farms Cattle & Company is to produce nutrient dense, high quality, and healthy meats that you can be confident in eating. We take a holistic approach to farming and consider the whole system as a living, breathing ecosystem. When we make decisions for our farm, we consider how it will affect the animals, plants, soil, wildlife and of course the end consumer.
Our grass-fed and finished beef is raised 100% of its life on pasture. We move our cattle to fresh pasture daily using portable electric fencing. This high density, short duration grazing creates an explosion of biological activity within and above the soil. By grazing in this manner, we can mimic the herds of Bison that used to roam throughout the region. Lots of animals for a short time with a long rest period. The grass is evenly grazed, fertilized and allowed to fully recover before the herd returns. This benefits the animals, plants, and soil life! During winter, their forage is supplemented with quality hay. The cattle are finished on a high quality mixed annual forage. We ensure our cattle are handled using low-stress techniques and are never given antibiotics or added hormones.
I like to think that if I were a pig, I would be perfectly content living on our farm. Our Forest-raised pigs are heritage breeds (Yorkshire, Hampshire, and Duroc) and are grown in the woods where they forage on grasses, legumes, forbs, roots, and whatever other goodies they dig up from the dirt. The pigs are rotated to fresh pasture regularly, only visiting the same paddock twice possibly 3 times a year. Their forage diet is supplemented with locally grown and milled Non-GMO grain. Our hogs are handled using low-stress techniques and are never given antibiotics or added hormones.
Our Pasture raised poultry are reared for 21 days in the brooder then moved to chicken tractors in the field where they live the rest of their lives entirely on pasture. The birds are moved to fresh pasture daily where they feast on grass and bugs while enjoying plenty of sunshine and breeze. Their forage diet is supplemented with locally grown and milled Non-GMO grain. Our birds are handled using low-stress methods and are never given antibiotics or added growth hormones. We are truly living out our dream of raising our kids on our family farm while providing our community with top quality, ethically raised, and healthy meats. We bring transparency and passion through our work and look forward to sharing this with the Charlotte area community.

Travis & Chelsea Parker