The lamb you buy from Flying Grouse Farm is 100% pasture-fed - never placed in feed lots, never given hormones, never given antibiotics.  Our natural pasture-fed lamb is tender and very healthy!

The Icelandic sheep is one of the world's oldest and purest breeds of sheep. Throughout its 1100 years of history, the Icelandic breed has been truly triple-purpose, treasured for its meat, fiber and milk. The Icelandic breed is considered a mountain breed, and historically mountain breeds have been milder in flavor and leaner than the lowland and commercial breeds. The meat is undeniably very tender with a mild flavor, and is generally described as gourmet meat. 

At Flying Grouse Farm, we believe there are many benefits to raising animals on a pasture-based diet. First, lambs that forage over a large landscape are eating the way nature intended. Because they graze over long distances in the great outdoors they are lean, fit and healthy. Our lambs have a varied diet that is primarily a mix of pasture grasses and native grasses and the sheep are rotated to new pastures in order to provide the most nutrient-dense forage to their diet.

Health Benefits
Pasture-fed lamb has been shown to be higher in beta carotene (Vitamin A), conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and Omega-3 fatty acids. Our lamb is also free from antibiotics, growth promoters and other additives which are an increasing concern for many people. 

Animal Benefits
Pasture-fed systems are better for the animals as they are raised only on pasture, out in the open with fresh air and water. 

Environmental Benefits
Healthy pastures reduce soil erosion, while improving air, water quality and building organic soil matter.  They also provide habitat and forage for wildlife.

Taste Benefits
The lambs grow slowly and naturally on a pasture-fed system, which means the meat is very tender with a mild flavor and the most delicious lamb you will have tasted. 

Local Benefits
When you choose to pasture-fed lamb, you are helping the environment, helping small-scale ranchers and farmers make a living from the land, helping to sustain rural communities, and giving your family the healthiest possible food available.

To learn more about the benefits of grass-fed meat, we recommend you visit www.eatwild.com .

All Natural - Pasture Raised - No Antibiotics - No Added Hormones - Vegetarian Fed