BN Acres

From the time they’re born until they reach full maturity, the cows on Jeff Boyst’s 100-year-old farm, BN Acres,  graze on nothing but grass. Depending on the season, the herd of about fifty Charolais cattle enjoy a rotating crop of rye, millet, fescue, orchard grass, and sorghum-sudan grass. Boyst took over his family’s farm when his grandfather passed away in 2007.

The Charolais breed is one of the oldest of the French cattle breeds, native to the Charles region in France. Boyst’s grandfather selected this breed because of the healthier aspect of leaner beef. Boyst’s beef is purely grass-fed and grass-finished and so, his product is naturally leaner than grain-finished cows.

The cattle graze over 100+ acres of pasture on grasses indigenous to the region. Through careful planning, BN Acres have a strong and healthy herd that was built to thrive in the varying Piedmont NC climate. 

BN Acres has grown into a sustainable homestead-style farm raising not only Charolais cattle, but sheep, donkeys, seasonal fruits, nuts and occasional vegetables. Meet the Boyst family and enjoy the tour that runs every 30 minutes.

 

WHAT TO DO - RAIN OR SHINE

• Guided tours run every 30 minutes on the half hour.

• Exhibit of farm and agriculture equipment

• CHILDREN ACTIVITIES: Children can enjoy additional activities such as painting bee hives, and feeding the donkeys and sheep.

PRODUCTS

• Animal Welfare Approved certified grass-fed beef

• Honey

• Eggs

WHAT TO BRING:
BRING A COOLER to stock up on delicious beef, honey, and eggs.

LOCATION: 1043 Turner Rd, Lexington, NC

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Yokeley Farms

Yokeley Farms is a small, sustainably managed cattle farm located in the Town of Wallburg. We manage a herd consisting of Red Angus and Shorthorns. We added the influence of Shorthorn into our breeding program in order to produce a beef with a greater degree of marbling. 

Locals know the quality of our beef, which is featured in Wallburg Diner's Backyard Burger. Nationally, we ranked 16th in the country at the American Royal Steak Contest in 2017.

All our beef comes from the steers that we have personally raised. This way, we are able to say without a doubt that our animals are raised with No Implants, No Antibiotics or Added Hormones.  

At Yokeley Farms, we grow all the hay that is used in the supplemental feeding of our cows. We maintain Orchard Grass, Fescue and Forage Bermuda fields. Our pastures are sown with the addition of Oats, Ladino Clover, Turnip, Daikon Radish, Australian Winter Pea, and a Forage Rye.  This forage blend supports the nutritional needs of our cows during the winter months. We use a rotational grazing practice on the farm to help ensure year-round grazing.

We offer beef that has been pasture-raised and supplemented with spent grains from Wise Man Brewing in Winston-Salem. 

 

WHAT TO DO AT YOKELEY FARMS:

Join us for a tour of the farm starting at covered booths with our guest vendors. Relax as you enjoy music from the live band, then follow the owner and rancher, Chris Yokeley on a walk as he shares a bit of farm history. Meet our donkey Maddie, the calves and the momma cows. We'll share secrets of our feed program before we take you to the farm where you can pick up something to take home for the grill.

Take this opportunity to meet some of our community farms such as Shady Cedar Farm, Majestic Family Farm, and Snyder Family Farm.  

Additional special guests include guest artist Gina Chapman, known for her garden flowers made out of plates, Wiseman Brewing Company and live music provided by Brandon Snow & Friends. 

• Shady Cedar Farm with free-range eggs

• Majestic Family Farms with vegetables, jams and crafts, in particular beautifully built birdhouses

• Snyder Family Farm, a local farm producing non-GMO pasture-raised pork. Bulk sausage, Brats, and pork chops. @tomsnyderfamilyfarm

• Guest artist: Gina Chapman

• Live music provided by Brandon Snow & Friends

LOCATION: 1111 Harvey Teague Rd, Winston-Salem, NC

WEBSITE: Yokeleyfarms.com

WHAT TO BRING:

BRING A COOLER to stock up on delicious beef, pork, and eggs.

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Additional Directions: Harvey Teague Rd. turns off Wallburg Rd. at Olde Homeplace Golf Course. Look for directional signage that will lead you to Yokeley Farms.