Grass-Fed Icelandic Lamb (out of stock again until fall 2012 - be sure to reserve yours early!)

"Hey thanks! We had a package of (lamb) steaks for supper...OUTSTANDING. It is easily the best lamb we have EVER had; tender and mild and rich...like strip steak but better. I marinated the steaks in a mixture of red wine, olive oil, garlic, kosher salt and cracked pepper, plus rosemary and some Greek oregano from my herb garden. Then I charcoal-grilled them. We had them with grilled leeks, cucumber-yogurt salad, garbanzo bean salad, 'real-deal' pita from downstate that we get at the food co-op in Mt. Pleasant and Gills Pier 'Just Unleashed' red table wine from the Leelanau Peninsula. (Exceptionally good for Michigan red wine.) Definitely keep us in mind for fall butchering, because I suspect we'll have run through our (whole) lamb package by then. Thanks again! 'Local Food Rocks.!'"                                                                  -- The Ellens

Icelandic lamb is by far the BEST lamb you will ever eat. The quality of the meat is mild and gourmet flavored. We have converted many people who have said "I don't like lamb" because the taste is consistently delicious. It doesn't even have to be overly marinated or overly seasoned. Good right straight to the grill or braised in a pan. Of course, it's also the perfect canvas for many wonderful recipes (like the leg of lamb shown at left) and complements a wide variety of cultural flavors. For some of our favorite recipes, click here.

Our sheep are pastured-raised (grassfed) during the spring through fall months and they eat the hay produced from the fields surrounding our farm during the winter months. Additionally, our sheep are offered free choice hay year 'round to supplement their pastures and assure that they are eating what they want, when they want it. We do not use pesticides or herbicides on our farm and our lambs are not given any hormones or antibiotics to promote fast growth rate. Since quantities are limited, please reserve your 1/2 or whole lamb as soon as possible. Whole lamb is $300 (including the $75 custom processing fee) and halves would be priced at half that cost. If you do not have somebody to split a whole lamb with you, we have a waiting list for those who would like to do so. If you have not yet tasted Icelandic lamb, we may have cuts for sale, so please ask for availability. Our lamb is processed by a USDA approved butcher (Grahams Organics). We are sold out at this time -- order now for Fall 2012 lamb.

For detailed information about the health benefits of eating grassfed lamb, please visit the following websites: Eatwild.com Stockman Grass Farmer

One of my favorite blogs is Farmgirl Fare -- visit here for GREAT recipes and also great thoughts on eating/cooking with lamb.