DIRECTIONS TO PEACEFUL PASTURES:

from Nashville: Take I-40 east toward Knoxville to exit #258. Go south toward Gordonsville .2-.3 mile, then turn left at the four way stop onto Hwy. 141. Follow 141 6.8-7.0 miles to "Cowan Valley Lane" on the right. Turn right onto "Cowan Valley Lane." There is a bright blue sign with a white fuzzy sheep above a fire engine red mail box. It is a one lane gravel road and it dead ends on our property. It is 3/4 mile back to the house and we are the only people who live on it.

Directions to Peaceful Pastures from Knoxville: Take I-40 west toward Nashville to exit #268. Follow signs to "Center Hill Dam." After you cross the dam, turn right at the first road, Hwy 141. Follow it as it winds through river bottom and pass through the SMALL community of Lancaster. Approximately 1 mile past Lancaster, you will see "Cowan Valley Lane" on the left. Turn left onto "Cowan Valley Lane." It is a one lane gravel road and it dead ends on our property. It is 3/4 mile back to the house and we are the only people who live on it. There is a bright blue sign with a white fuzzy sheep above a fire engine red mail box.

Directions to Peaceful Pastures from Smithville: Take Hwy 56 North to Interstate 40 Westbound and follow instructions from Knoxville. Or take Hwy 70 West to Hwy 96. Turn right onto 96. Follow 96 to Hwy 264. Turn Left onto 264 and follow it through the small community of Temperance Hall, approximately 1.5 miles beyond Temperance Hall turn right onto Old Lancaster Rd (there's a sign there for the town of Lancaster). Follow Old Lancaster Rd until it dead ends on Hwy 141 (approximately 3 miles) turn left onto 141 go .3 mile to Cowan Valley Lane. Turn Left onto Cowan Valley Lane and go 3/4 mile back to house. There is a bright blue sign with a white fuzzy sheep above a fire engine red mail box.

LOCAL DELIVERY:

CHECK THE LOCATIONS PAGE FOR EXACT DATES AND TIMES!!

DELIVERY LOCATIONS

Richland Park Farmers Market - 4711 Charlotte Ave, Nashville TN 37209 (across from the library).  Orders have to be in by noon on Thursdays.

Donelson - 2720 Old Lebanon Rd., Nashville (parking lot at Homegrown Taproom & Marketplace). Orders have to be in by noon on Wednesdays.

Franklin Farmers Market - 230 Franklin Road, Franklin TN 37064 - From I-65 North or South, take I-65 to the Cool Springs Blvd. West (68B) exit. Stay on Cool Springs Blvd. until it dead ends @ Mack Hatcher Parkway. Turn right @ the stoplight, turn left on Franklin Rd. (1st stoplight). The Factory is about 1 mile down Franklin Rd. on your left. Watch for the big water tower with the Factory logo.  Orders have to be in by noon on Thursdays.

Cookeville Delivery Location

For customers wishing to pick up their orders in Cookeville, we will leave them for you at The Good Shepherd Health Food Store on 201 S Willow Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501, across from Save-A-Lot and next door to Subway. When picking up at the Good Shepherd store, orders have to be in by noon on Tuesdays to be eligible for the Friday delivery. 

Lebanon:  We will be meeting in the gravel parking lot area next to the Jalisco Mexican Restaurant off of the 239 exit. Address is 1290 Sparta Pike, Lebanon TN. Meeting time will be from 12:30 - 1PM. You will need to have your order in no later than noon two days before the delivery date.

GEORGIA AND FLORIDA PICKUPS:

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FINAL DEADLINE for ALL Retail (and add-on's to existing orders) January 9th

GA Welcome Center, Marietta, Calhoun - January 30th

Norcross - January 31st

Macon, Cordele/Tifton, Live Oak, Gainesville, Bushnell- February 3rd

Tampa (7:30am), Orlando, Jacksonville - February 4th

BULK DEADLINE -  December 11th

Bulk beef (whole, half, quarter); Bulk pork (whole, half)

With all the GA/FL Deliveries we encourage you to order early to ensure the items you have ordered are in stock; remember, we fill orders in the sequence they were received, so those who order first have the greatest likelihood of their orders being filed in their entirety.

New Customer Information

FAQ's FOR GEORGIA AND FLORIDA PICKUPS:

How do I place an order?

If you are a first time customer, you must order via our web site. If you are a returning customer, you may use the web site, phone (615-683-4291), or email us

What is a bulk order?

We have changed some of our nomenclature to hopefully make things more clear: BULK applies to beef by the whole, half, quarter; pork whole or half, lamb whole. Of course, as always, it is custom cut to your specifications. VOLUME applies to buying in quantity of the same item, such as 50 pounds or more of ground beef, 50 pounds or more of sausage, etc. You will find the volume prices (if they apply) by each item in the shopping cart of the web site.

What is the delivery fee?

• The delivery fee is a flat $20.

How and when do I pay?

Others than bulk deposits, nothing is charged to your card until we actually compile the order, from 14-21 days prior to the trip. You may pay deposits by credit card, Pay Pal or a mailed check. The final balance due is either charged to your card or paid by Pay Pal. All (individual) customers receive an itemized invoice via email. If you are paying by credit card, you will receive an email (please inform us of any email address changes) on the day your card is charged, informing you of the total charged. If you are paying by Pay Pal, we will send you a Pay Pal request for money. 

Order changes/cancellation policy?

We are happy to make additions to your order right up until the ordering deadline, but deletions from your order at any time will result in a 30% restocking fee. We take people at their word when they place orders from us, and to assure the fastest service, we have been packing the GA/FL as soon as they come in and sending them to the warehouse one pallet at a time. PLEASE check your freezer space before placing an order; we do not want to charge people the extra re-stocking fee. Please honor the commitment you make when you place the order with us. If more than one person is going in on an order, please make certain each persons commitment is firm (yet another good reason for individual instead of combined orders). 

Is the meat fresh or frozen?

All of the meat will be delivered to you frozen, in 25-30 pound, clear plastic bags. Our meats are packed in dry ice for the trip to assure their integrity. 

Do I need to bring my own coolers?

Yes. Please have your coolers cold BEFORE you put the meat in them. Please put loose ice into the cooler as you leave home. When you arrive at the stop, empty the ice and put your cold meat into a cold cooler. The meat coming out of the dry ice is -10 degrees; even if you have the air conditioning on in your car, your cooler may only be 70 degrees and this won't do the frozen meat any favors. If you live only an hour or so from the stop, you may want to just put the meat in sleeping bags and bundle it up! 

How does the pick up work?

1. You will receive an email 7-10 days prior to the delivery giving the time at which to meet us and confirming the meeting point. We MUST receive a response to this email by reply or phone call. You order will not be loaded onto the truck unless we have a confirmation from you. We will get your cell phone numbers at that time as well as provide you with ours. It is critical that you are there by that delivery time, waiting on us.

2. Unless otherwise indicated, we will pull into the semi parking area.

3. We try to have our drop offs go as quickly as possible. This is why it is SO important for you to be there early. If even one person is late, it slows down the process for the rest of the people the rest of the day and is so unfair.

4. Due to the large volume, the Tampa stop is especially busy and chaotic. It is much less so if everyone is there on time waiting for their bags. Please do not park blocking the back of the truck (the unloading area) so that everyone may have easy and fast access to the trailer's deck. If several people are coming for the same order, please have (only) one vehicle park up close to the truck.

5. We need to get the meat unloaded quickly, into your coolers fast and the truck sealed back up ASAP. The minute we remove the meat from the dry ice, it has no refrigeration, and we will start unloading just as soon as we arrive at the drop off locations. We will not wait for everyone to get there first, so if you aren't there when the truck door opens, your meat will set out until you do arrive.

6. Once there, you will receive a sheet of paper with your name on it, telling how many bags you are to receive and the bag numbers. You are responsible for checking the name tags on each bag to make sure it is your bag and keeping track of the numbers. Once you have received all of your bags, sign the bottom of the sheet and give it back to us and you are ready to leave! 

Where are the delivery stops?

Please make sure you know where the stop is prior to the trip and be there waiting when we get there!! IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHERE YOUR STOP IS, PLEASE CALL US PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY DATE! Late customers affect everyone by slowing down every subsequent delivery. Be sure that we have your current cell phone numbers, and we will call if there are any substantial delays on our end. Orders that are not picked up on time will be forfeited and are non-refundable.

All locations are on Interstate 75 SOUTH bound. 

Georgia:

1. GA Welcome Center: At the welcome center just over the GA border

2. Calhoun: north of Atlanta* (specific directions below)

3. Atlanta/Norcross: (address below)

4. Marietta: *Quik Trip 825 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta

5. Macon: *New Location: Rest Area #22 I-75 S. Juliette GA 31046

6. Cordele/Tifton: Southbound Rest Area #9 I-75 S. Sycamore GA 31790 Mile Marker 76

*CALHOUN Rest Area from Atlanta: take I-75 North get off on exit 320 - Turn around and get back on Interstate 75 Southbound. The rest area is between mile markers 320 and 319 (rest areas do not have exit numbers)

**Atlanta/Norcross(Improveat)- Use Mapquest or Google to find it. 6400 ATLANTIC BLVD NW, PEACHTREE CORNER. (MAKE SURE you put in the “NW” if using GPS!) If you have met us previously at the Improveat location, it is only 1 building down on the same side of the road. Just cross the railroad tracks and look for me. Park in the spaces closest to the road, NOT in front of the buildings. 

Florida: 

1. Live Oak: At the I-75 Live Oak exit (#439)**

2. Gainesville: I-75 S. Rest Area south of Gainesville Approximately Mile Marker 382

3. Bushnell: I-75 S. Rest Area Mile Marker 308

4. Tampa: ***Terrace Palms Community Church***

5. Orlando: ****Sacred Heart Church****

6. Jacksonville: *****Awaken Church*****

**Live Oak- from I-75, take exit 439 (Hwy 136), turn away from the (one) hotel and you should see us in the parking lot of what used to be a gas station

***Tampa - Meet in the parking lot of the Terrace Palms Community Church, 9620 Davis Road, Tampa 33637

****Orlando - Meet in the parking lot of Sacred Heart Traditional Catholic Church, 1018 - 36th Street, Orlando, FL

*****Jacksonville - Meet in the parking lot of Awaken Church, 4820 Executive Park #104 Ct, Jacksonville, FL

How do co-op orders work?

A co-op order is placed by and paid for by one person. They then make arrangements for dividing the product and the cost amongst members. The co-op invoice will not break the order down by each member.

More Road Trip FAQ

Q: Will you stop anywhere other than what is listed above?

A: We're sorry, but no.

Q: Do you bring extra meat on the GA/FL deliveries?

A: We do not carry any extra product, only what has been ordered.

Q: Why do I have to order so early for road trips?

A: There are many different factors that we must consider several weeks before each trip. Keep in mind that we are compiling thousands of pounds of products for these trips. To provide you with the freshest products, we must know far enough in advance to have the appropriate number of animals processed. Remember all of our beef is aged at least 21 days for the best flavor so the animals are taken weeks in advance of the trip. It also takes quite a long time to process, compile and weigh each order prior to the trip.

Q: Can I pay by cash or check when I pick up?

A: No, all orders must be paid prior to our departure from the farm.