Angus Cattle/The Business Breed. Piedmontese Cattle/The Lean Breed Delmar Farm is owned and operated by Tony Francis and wife Louise, Tony a grandson of James and Pearl Francis has continued the Francis Family ownership of this farm to well over 100 years. The Farm is located in rural eastern North Carolina, between the towns of Enfield and Halifax adjacent to the Marsh Swamp and the CSX Railroad North/South mainline. Our Goal is to be a sustainable family farm growing our produce the old fashion way, without the use of chemical insecticides, pesticide and chemical fertilizers. Natural and organic based products are used in our vegetable production. We also strive to produce the highest quality beef while caring for our animals humanely and with compassion. Our cattle are a Angus and Piedmontese cross raised here on the farm in a stress free environment and are never administered hormone implants. Our animals are raised mostly on their natural diet of grass which has less fat and supplemented with some grain mix which is good for our hearts and our waistlines. Grass fed beef is a good source of beta- carotene, vitamin E, genetically low in cholesterol and more nutritious, high in protein. Our weaned calves are finished on high quality forage and millet silage with a supplemental feeding of wheat hulls and peanuts. We also actively manage our forest land as a member of the American Tree Farm Assoc. and also grow hay for sale to livestock and horse owners. Our list of Produce includes: Heirloom Tomatoes, Eggplants, Squash, Zucchini, Okra and Cucumbers in a seasonal hi-tunnel with drip irrigation. (Due to Storm Damage to the Hi-Tunnel we will NOT have Produce available this Season.) Cattle/Beef are available for purchased based on their live weight and can be processed in bulk sizes of Whole, Halves and Quarters, Customer pays for processing , Animals will be delivered to the processor for custom processing and dry aged 21 days and vacum sealed.
Our partnering organizations/agencies and our association. Our membership with the North Carolina Cattleman's Association plays a very important role in our cattle operation providing us with the necessary tools and industry trends to make good management and marketing decisions. our farm will continue to operate as such. |