Rainy Knob Ranch
Regenerative | Humane | Locally Grown | Conservation Focused
Who We Are
At Rainy Knob Ranch, located in the rolling hills of the Tennessee Valley, we raise beef, lamb, goat and pork with regenerative grazing practices. Our focus is to raise healthy livestock on healthy soils. We rotationally graze all of our livestock which mimics the movements of migrating herds of ruminants. By doing so, we are able to raise our animals solely on grass and browse (bush and tree leaves), adding only minerals to their diets. Our animals are never given growth hormones or antibiotics. We use organic practices—no herbicides, no pesticides.
Meats
Our meats are from livestock raised as nature intended on a wide variety of grasses and browse. Because of this, the meat has exceptional flavor, is leaner than grain fed, and is higher in key nutrients, including antioxidants, vitamins, and beneficial fats. Our beef, lamb, pork and goat is sold by the cut and by the half or whole animal.
Livestock
The livestock we raise were developed to thrive in a natural environment. They are unlike many of the breeds that were developed during the last half of the 20th century, which were raised to grow big and quickly on grain and other additives. Our breeds fatten on natural forages as nature intended. We have breeding stock available for sale throughout the year.
We strive to emulate nature for the health of our land, animals, and us.
A Different Way
At Rainy Knob Ranch, we strive to emulate nature for the health of our land, animals, and us. By rotating our livestock from pasture to pasture, we copy the pattern of migratory herds. This allows our livestock access to diverse forages with varying nutritional qualities, while fertilizing with their manure. Herds are moved to fresh pastures on a half-day to two-day rotation depending on the needs of the animals and time of year.
