Links
Associations
- Hemp's Meats-
Most Vorac custom-processed lambs for individual customers are processed at Hemp's Meats. In the fall Hemp's is very busy, and we make our slaughter appointments up to 8 weeks in advance.
3740 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, Maryland 21755
(301) 473-5700 Local
(800) 974-5405 Toll Free
(301) 473-4920 Fax
Hours: M-F 7am - 5pm, Sat: 7am - 2pm, Sun: Closed - Old Line Meats-
Provides both Halal and Kosher processing of lambs and goats.
1600 S. Monroe Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-962-5530 - Wagon Wheel Ranch-
Provides On-Farm Processing of lambs, goats and chickens. We refer customers to the Wagon Wheel Ranch -- who want to do their own on-farm slaughter of a lamb or goat.
661 West Watersville Rd.
Mount Airy, MD 21771
Owner: Brian Schinercell phone: 443-271-6850
Local Butchers
- American Lamb Board-
Very good resource for recipes, lamb dishes and events. Extensive website.
- Farmers Co-Op Association-
Great source for all types of bagged feed -- sheep, goats, cattle, horses, poultry, etc. M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Saturday 8:00 am to noon.
- Frederick County Farm Museum-
Collects and preserves 19th. and early 20th. century agricultural practices. Hosts: Easter Egg Roll, and a Spring & Fall Open House. The Frederick County Sheep Breeders is a member and participates in various Farm Museum events.
- Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association-
Excellent resource for sheep and goat producers.
- Local Harvest-
An excellent website, wide variety of products and services. Castle Hill Farm (Vorac Suffolks) is listed.
- Maryland Farm Bureau-
Vorac Suffolks (Castle Hill Farm) is a Maryland Farm Bureau member. Members automatically become members of their County Farm Bureau Associations.
- Maryland Sheep Breeders Association
- United Suffolk Sheep Association-
All Vorac Suffolk Ewes and Rams are registered. The Suffolk Association has many excellent Suffolk breeders.
Ram Foundation Stock from Suffolk Breeders
Local restaurants serving lamb
- Ellerbrock Club Lambs, Atkinson, Illinois-
Good Ram and Ewe breeding stock. "Shaq", one of our rams is from Ellerbrock's.
- MacCauley Suffolks, Atglen, PA-
We both lease and purchase MacCauley rams, a very good genetic base. Currently, own two registered MacCauley Rams: 3030 RR, and 3052 RR.
- PA Livestock Evaluation Center – Bull, Ram, Buck Goat & Swine Performance Tests-
Ram Lambs and Buck Goats are on a 77-day test, evaluated, and indexed using many factors. Sold at auction at the PA Livestock Evaluation Center on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. The website has all the requirements and test information. Open website -- click on "Programs" for information. Send an email to receive a catalog.
- Slack Club Lambs, North Manchester, Indiana-
Tom Slack genetics are used in the Vorac Suffolks breeding program. Over the years, we have both purchased and leased wether-type rams from Tom Slack.