About High Ridge Meadows Farm
What drives us? Real, unprocessed food, organically grown & raised!
Our Farm’s Beginning
We are a husband (Jim) and wife (Mary) team farming in the little town of East Randolph, VT. Our family includes three married sons and their wives, and seven beautiful grandchildren! High Ridge Meadows Farm is our small hillside farm of about 45 acres of fields and woods with an unbeatable view of the Green Mountains. We’ve been farming here since 2005 and we are absolutely addicted to what we do!
Our Farm Today…
We have grown quite a bit over the years at High Ridge Meadows Farm, from our beginnings with two bred Icelandic sheep and a couple head of beef cattle. Our herd of cattle and flock of sheep have grown substantially, as has our knowledge of livestock and farming practices. We farm with respect for the land and the animals we raise, and a deep appreciation for what they give us. Our mission is to raise clean, organic, healthy meats and food for our family and others.
Our cattle and sheep graze our pastures and enrich the soil in doing so. We practice rotational grazing which allows our animals to always have fresh grass and allows the grasses to rebound and remain healthy. Often times, we will graze the sheep and cattle together, a symbiotic relationship that benefits both species. We are a grass based farm and our cattle and sheep are 100% grass fed and organically managed, although we no longer certify as our production levels have changed.
Our beautiful post and beam barn houses our chickens, ducks, and sheep on the lower level in the winter months. Upstairs in the barn you will find our farm store “The Rooster’s Egg” where we carry our meats, maple syrup, eggs and yarns, as well as other local products. The upper barn also serves as a beautiful venue for many events such as micro weddings, elopements, and our own farm run events.
In late winter and early spring, we fire up the evaporator and spend time boiling sap to make delicious maple syrup from our own sugar maples. We are thrilled to now have a new sugarhouse where we hope to produce even more syrup than we have in the past.
Last but not least, we have an English Shepherd with a mind of her own named Nuala, and our newest addition, a sweet Border Collie named Chet whose name should have been “Shadow”.
We are very lucky to have wonderful neighbors and a great team of people who help us out when we need it. Every day, our cattle and sheep, chickens and ducks, remind us to be thankful for their contribution to the farm and of how incredibly blessed we are to be farming in this beautiful piece of Vermont! We take pride in preserving the earth by adhering to organic standards, and operating our farm in a sustainable and diversified way. We love what we do!
High Ridge Meadows Farm is a member of:
ISBONA (Icelandic Sheep Breeders of North America)
GSBANA (Gotland Sheep Breeders Association of North America)
The Vermont Fibershed
Vermont Sheep and Goat Association
Vermont Sugar Makers Association
Vermont Beef Producers Association
Vermont Fresh Network
