WHAT MAKES SHIPLEY FARMS BEEF DIFFERENT?
Breeding, pasture, low-stress care, thoughtful feeding, local processing and dry aging all work together to produce the flavor and tenderness Shipley Farms is known for.
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HOW SHIPLEY FARMS RAISES BEEF
What breeds of cattle does Shipley Farms raise?
Shipley Farms focuses on traditional English breeds such as Hereford, Red and Black Angus, South Devon and related cattle selected for tenderness, marbling, efficiency, disposition and suitability to the cooler Appalachian climate.
Are Shipley Farms cattle pasture raised?
Yes. The cattle are raised on pasture rather than in a confined feedlot, with grass and forage forming the foundation of the diet.
What do the cattle eat?
Cattle graze pasture and forage and receive a custom grain supplement designed to support balanced nutrition, marbling and flavor.
Does Shipley Farms use hormones or steroids?
Shipley Farms states that its cattle are raised without added hormones, steroids or growth stimulants.
Does Shipley Farms use antibiotics?
Antibiotics are not routinely fed for growth or prevention. Shipley Farms says they are used only when medically necessary under veterinary guidance, with an extended withdrawal period before processing.
Why does Shipley Farms dry age its beef?
Dry aging develops tenderness and concentrated beef flavor. Shipley Farms' Signature Beef line is dry aged throughout, including its ground beef.
What makes Shipley Farms beef different?
Pasture-Raised in the High Country
Cattle graze mountain pastures in North Carolina’s High Country, including clover-rich forage, with supplemental balanced vegetable-based feed.
English Beef Breeds
The Shipley family has a long tradition with Hereford, Angus, South Devon, and Shorthorn cattle—breeds prized for meat quality, marbling, efficiency, and disposition.
Dry-Aged for Flavor
Shipley Farms dry-ages its beef to build tenderness, texture, marbling expression, and a deeper beef flavor before it reaches your table.