Safe, healthy, quality foods and seed stock responsibly provided
Since 1883 we have been in agriculture in Florida, and before that in Ohio then Illinois and originally in Pennsylvania. The first David Strawn in America bought his land from William Penn sometime around 1725. His only son continued to farm near there, then David's descendants began our family's westward and, later still, southerly expansion.
Today, we are owners and stewards of land in east central Florida and which we use to provide Angus and South Poll cattle and Katahdin sheep as breeding stock and for food. We manage our property for the health of the land and forests, as well as the wildlife native to it. Osceola wild turkeys, white tail deer, fox squirrels, gopher tortoises and the other flora and fauna unique to our long leaf pine and xeric hammock habitat are cared for as we manage our land.
We are not certified organic but we use organic methods wherever feasible. We do not broadcast herbicides or pesticides, add hormones or routinely administer antibiotics to our animals. We consume the foods we raise, as well as provide them to others. We think living is first about health, and that means food is of primary importance. We can be no more than what we consume! It had better be healthy.
We believe in the humane treatment of the animals and plants entrusted to our care. We would never withhold medication from an animal in need, but we keep records about every animal and inform consumers of the history of any animal in which they are interested.
Via the links at the left, you will learn, among other things, about our our retail beef and lamb sales, birding and animal sighting opportunities, guided Osceola turkey sighting and hunting opportunities, and if you need help on your farm, how to hire us to help you no-till drill, plant a pasture with a Brillion rig, clear some land, put on some chicken litter, haul some livestock or whatever!
