Purchase Pasture-Raised Heritage Meats from Doko Farm
Pork, Lamb, Mutton, Chicken, Thanksgiving Turkeys, & Eggs
Dissatisfied with the options available in the grocery stores, we began raising heritage animals on pasture, to provide our family with a healthy supply of meat, that was raised responsibly and humanely. What we discovered was flavor! Now your family can also enjoy the high quality of Doko Farm's heritage meats.
Pasture-Raised
Doko Farm's heritage breeds of livestock are raised on pasture and silvo-pasture (pasture with trees that provide additional forgage) on our family farm, in Richland County, South Carolina. We feel that pasture-based systems are healthier for you, our livestock, the environment, and us as farmers, when compared to industrial forms of agriculture.
Heritage Breeds
Doko Farm raises the following heritage breeds Guinea Hogs (pork), St. Croix Sheep (lamb/mutton), Buckeye Chickens (poultry), and Narragansett Turkeys (poultry).
A heritage breed is one that: has been selected for a long, productive, outdoor life; can mate naturally; is an older breed that was developed prior to the mid-1900's; and has been, or is currently, endangered of disappearing due to low population numbers.
By selecting heritage breeds that are best suited for our climate and specific farm conditions, we are ensuring that the animals on our pasture can make the most of what we have to offer.
Heritage breeds grow slowly, often taking twice as long as their industrial counterparts to reach market weight. This slow growth is the key to developing rich flavor.
The flavor is so good that products from each of our breeds are listed on the Slow Food Ark of Taste. "The Slow Food US Ark of Taste is a catalog of over 200 delicious foods in danger of extinction. By promoting and eating Ark products we help ensure they remain in production and on our plates." - www.slowfoodusa.org
We are stewards of these rare breeds, and are doing our part to maintain diversity, and resiliency, in our food system.
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Bringing Flavor to Your Table is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Shop in our online store.
Choose from a variety of cuts of heritage meats all raised by our family, right here on our small, regenerative farm. Don't see the cut of pork, chicken, or lamb you hoped to find? Just ask. Only our most popular cuts make it into our online store.
- Select your pick-up location and day.
Choose to pick-up your heritage meat at one of our farmer market locations, or schedule an on farm pick-up. We will send you a confirmation email when your order is ready, or contact you with any questions.
- Enjoy the rich flavor of our pasture-raised heritage meats.
New to cooking with heritage breeds? Need help with a recipe suggestion? We are always happy to share our favorites!
Praise The Lard! Guinea Hog Pork is Back...
Our forest-raised Guinea Hog Heritage Pork is prized by chefs for it's well marbled and flavorful meat, and it is most well known for its production of high quality leaf fat. This item is prized by pastry chefs and can be rendered into leaf lard for for flaky pie crusts, and tender biscuits.
Shop our selection of cuts, soup bones, and leaf fat in our online store. if you do not see the cut you are looking for, please reach out. We celebrate nose-to-tail eating, and have some cuts that did not make it into our online store.
In our online store you can also find our pasture-raised Buckeye heritage chicken cuts.
Doko Farm Cooler Bags
Get the item that had our customers doing a happy dance!
And it's no surprise. This insulated cooler bag is as good looking as it is functional. Show your support for Doko Farm while shopping at your local farmers market, or take it along on your next family outing.
Sourced and printed through another local, women-owned business, your dollars stay in our community.
Doko Farm Cooler Bags are available at our farmers market locations, or for on-farm pick-up by appointment. Purchase one for yourself, or as a gift, for just $26 each.
Locally Gifted
Doko Farm gift cards are a delicious way to show someone you care. You choose the amount and when to send. Your recipient can use their gift card number to purchase any of our farm products, or attach their phone number for easy access. Doko Farm gift cards never expire, and can be used all year. Click the link below to get started.
Spring Egg CSA- Your Local Egg Subscription
Sold Out for April 2024
Our 2023 Egg CSA SOLD OUT in less than 24 hours! Join our email list to receive updates from Doko Farm, including when your favorite products are back in stock.
Click here to subcribe to Doko Farm's Email List
A month worth of eggs from our happy hens!
We have the cure for FOMO (fear of missing out). Our eggs regularly sell out, and we are left having to tell disappointed customers that they missed out. But that can be a thing of the past.
Membership has its perks. Here is how it works:
Pay up front for your month's worth of eggs. This is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). By paying up front, the farmer has the funds needed to purchase feed and other supplies for raising happy healthy chickens.
Your choice of pick-up location (Blythewood Farmers Market, Owens Field Farmers Market, Doko Farm)
Flexible pick-up schedule: Owens Field Farmers Market (and HRH CSA Members) will have eggs available for pick-up on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (each subscription will get 2 dozen eggs on these pick-up days). Our Blythewood and Doko Farm locations are set up for weekly pickup. If you prefer to pick-up every other week, just leave us a comment when you check out so we know when to expect you.
As an Egg CSA member, you are at the front of the line. In the unlikely case that we have extra eggs, we will sell eggs outside of our Egg CSA, but only after we have cared for our CSA customers.
Returning Egg CSA members will get an early alert when the next season's sign-up is available for purchase.
Miss a pick-up but really want your eggs for weekend brunch or that baking project? No worries. Just let us know and schedule a late pick-up at Doko Farm. We ask for 24-hour notice so that we can be sure to see your message and have your eggs ready for you. If we can have them available faster, we will certainly accommodate your request.
Freshest eggs around! (Even other farms have complemented our eggs!) We control how our eggs are handled from the time they are laid until they are picked up by you. No long truck rides, being left on the loading dock, or a long wait on grocery store shelves for these eggs!
Supporting local farms feels good and strengthens your local food shed! We have seen supply chain issues and scarcity at grocery stores in recent years, unlike anything we have seen in over a generation. Supporting local farms now, means that we will still be here when you need us most.
Flavor! Fresh eggs just taste better.
More Perks! As an additional thank you, Egg CSA customers receive 5% off our heritage pork and heritage chicken cuts, while supplies last.
Doko Farm's Egg CSA is $30 for the month of April. Claim your Egg CSA Share for March. Questions and Sign-ups: email dokofarm@gmail.com or text 803-873-7739
Where to Find Doko Farm
The Doko Farm Stand
Doko Farm is open by appointment for pick-up of pre-paid orders.
Place your order for on farm pick-up
The Blythewood Farmers Market
Winter Pick-Up Market Starts February 7, 2024
Wednesdays from 4-5pm
171 Langford Road, Blythewood, SC
Pre-order cutoff Wednesdays at noon for same day pickup.
Owen's Field Farmers Market
Thursdays from 4-6pm
Doko Farm is typically at the Owens Field Farmers Market on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of the month.
Upcoming Dates: January 18, February 1, and February 15, 2024
Find us and other local vendors at the Hunter-Gatherer Brewery/Taproom, at 1402 Jim Hamilton Boulevard, Columbia, SC.
The Farmhouse Kitchen
Welcome to our kitchen. Here you will find recipes, and tips to make the most of your Doko Farm Purchase.