Welcome to Mickey and Ann's Farmette
Established 2001
The Farm
About Us
Muscovy Duck
About Us
Mickey and Ann's Farmette is located in Southampton County, VA in the small community of Zuni. We are 1 hours travel to both Va. Beach and Richmond. BEginning this year (2025) we are cutting back and bit. We no longer raise Meat Chickens or Tilapia. However we will continue to raise laying chickens, Muscovy Ducks, and Lamb. Garden fresh produce is available seasonally.
In addition to our edible products we also have beautiful feathers from the chickens and turkeys for the craftier as well as sheep leather for making clothes and sheep hides for throws. We have a couple hides on the back of our love seat, they're really nice.
Our Practices
Our Farmette uses no pesticides or herbicides on our produce which are all NON-GMO. Our livestock are naturally raised, free-range chickens and Muscovy ducks, pastured lamb with no chemicals or hormones and fed only non-GMO supplements. We sell our eggs, produce, meats- chicken, duck ,and lamb to online customers and at local Farmers Markets. Our land is farmed with sustainable practices and very diversified.
Lamb
Muscovy Duck
About Us
After trying some store bought Lamb several years ago, and liking it, Ann and I decided to invest in some sheep. After a little research we decided that the "Hair" Sheep was the way to go. Our flock started with one ram and 3 Katadin/Dorper cross ewes. We now maintain about 20 sheep on average, on 4 acres divided into 3 sections so we can rotate sections as needed. One benefit of hair sheep is they don't need shearing annually as they grow their coats and shed with the seasons. We also change out our ram every few years to bring new blood into the flock.
Another benefit of the hair sheep is the taste of the meat. Wool sheep produce more lanolin and have a stronger flavor and are a bit more "greasy" than the hair sheep. Lamb has become our favorite meat.
Our sheep are pasture raised year round and supplemented with non-GMO feeds and hay during the colder months.
Muscovy Duck
Muscovy Duck
Muscovy Duck
We chose the Muscovy duck to raise because they are easy keepers. They are also great producers, the females can have 2-3 broods each year and have as may as 16-18 in each hatching. The females are great moms looking after, protecting and teaching the ducklings how to survive.
There are several other benefits in raising Muscovies. It has the highest meat yield of any duck. The meat is 98% fat free, is much less greasy than other ducks and there is approximately 50% more breast meat than a standard duck. It also has less calories and fat than a turkey pound for pound. So what does Duck taste like? The taste of the meat has been likened to roast beef, veal or ham. Personally my favorite way to have it is to marinate the breast meat in Teriyaki Sauce and cook on the grill, taste like steak.
The Muscovy ducks life span is 7-8 years and in captivity can live 20 years. Our Ducks are Free range and are fed non-gmo feeds. The eggs are white and large and loved by pastry chefs all over the world. Duck eggs contain more albumin than chicken eggs and that makes for fluffier pastries. In many countries the Muscovy Duck has been raised for it's eggs and meat for several hundred years now.
About Us
4 Season Growing
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One thing we'd like our customers to know is we farm year round. We have reduced the size of our gardens and the amounts of what we grow beginning in 2025, but will still have the normal summer produce tomatoes, squash, peppers, Okra, a variety of beans, Corn, potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Etc.
We also have a 28 x 56 High Tunnel where we a
One thing we'd like our customers to know is we farm year round. We have reduced the size of our gardens and the amounts of what we grow beginning in 2025, but will still have the normal summer produce tomatoes, squash, peppers, Okra, a variety of beans, Corn, potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Etc.
We also have a 28 x 56 High Tunnel where we are able to grow leaf lettuce, mesculin mix, beets, radishes, Pac Choi, Broccoli, Cauliflower Peas, onions, Kale and other delicious veggies through the fall and winter months.
How to purchase products
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How to purchase products
With more people turning to healthier eating and buying from local farmers, Ann and I would like to let you know how to buy from us.
1. Order right from this web site. And when you want to pick up your order.
2. Or you can and stop by the farm to see what is available in our "Roadside Farm Stand"
(new in 2025).
We will no longer be deliveri
With more people turning to healthier eating and buying from local farmers, Ann and I would like to let you know how to buy from us.
1. Order right from this web site. And when you want to pick up your order.
2. Or you can and stop by the farm to see what is available in our "Roadside Farm Stand"
(new in 2025).
We will no longer be delivering or attending the Suffolk Farmers Market as we have been doing over the past several years.
View inventory & Purchase
View inventory & Purchase
View inventory & Purchase
Click on the Inventory Page to view current items available. Write down what you want then click on the email link at the bottom of the page and email us your order and when you plan to pick it up.
THERE IS NO SHOPPING CART!
Once you have placed an order you will receive a confirmation email .
NOTE: Cash or check will be the only options for paying!