Your source for Dorper Sheep and Lamb in Central Texas
At Terrapin Farms we raise high-protein Coastal Hay and Registered Dorper Sheep for both breeding stock and market lamb meat. Our lamb meat is marketed under the name Texas Dorper Lamb, LLC. Our stock comes from the proven genetics of Texas and National prize winning ancestry. We place a high value on sustainability and good stewardship from farm to fork. Each and every one of our farm management processes has been selected to produce our superior quality, all natural lamb meat, and we treat every lamb like it's the next one we'd be proud to serve to our family and yours.
Breeding & Raising Consistent Quality
Consistently High Quality Doesn't Just Happen.
It takes selecting the right breed of sheep, developed to produce the highest carcass qualities of flavor, tenderness, and meat/bone ration. It also requires providing the right environment and space to thrive without over-managing. The Dorper Sheep is ideal for the climate and terrain of the Texas Hill Country.
News & Events
There's always something happening at Terrapin Farms!
08/31/18 & 09/28/18 - Kerrville Farmer's Markets
Terrapin Farms will be selling at the Kerrville Farmers' Market on the LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY. The market runs every Friday from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., on the grounds of the A.C. Schreiner home at 405 Water St., next to the HE Butt Library. For more info go to https://www.facebook.com/kerrvillefarmersmarket/.
09/1, 15, 22, 29/18 - Boerne Farmer's Market
Terrapin Farms will be selling at the Farmers' Market at the Cibolo Nature Center each Saturday in September, except the 8th. The market runs every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., on the grounds of the historic Herff Farm, part of the Cibolo Nature Center at 33 Herff Road, Boerne, TX. For more info go to http://www.cibolo.org/herfffarm/farmersmarket.html.
09/6 - 09/8/18 - TX Hill Country Dorper Association Show & Sale
One of the highest grossing sales of Dorper breeding sheep in the USA is held in Fredericksburg, TX. This year will include a 3-day event September 6-8, with international Dorper judge Pieter VanSchalwyck. There will be educational programs, Breeding Ewe and Stud Ram Show, climaxing in a live auction Sale on Saturday. Terrapin Farms will enter Fullblood Dorper yearling ewes and halter-trained Fullblood mature Rams. For more info to go to https://www.thcdorperassociation.com/showandsale.
10/27/18 - Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival
A full-course celebration of Texas food, wine, beer, and music! The Hill Country Sheep & Goat Org. will be serving locally raised lamb meatballs and giving away American Lamb Board recipes. The FF&WF will be held at the Marketplatz, downtown Fredericksburg, TX. Terrapin Farms will be there to answer questions and give out coupons, so hit us up! For more info go to http://www.fbgfoodandwinefest.com.
Hill Country Area Farmers' Markets
Terrapin Farms sells 100% Dorper, farm-raised, all natural lamb cuts at both the Kerrville and Boerne Farmers' Markets, throughout the fall season.
The Lamb Jam Tour
The American Lamb Jam is an epic chef competition and culinary experience that brings together 16 of the most talented chefs at each of the five tour stops--Austin, Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Seattle--to celebrate the 80,000 family operated farms and ranches raising sheep in the U.S. At each stop, the chefs are joined by winemakers, brewers, bartenders, and culinary artisans of all sorts to curate an unforgettable gastronomic experience for hundreds of curious and passionate eaters on hand to eat, drink, and learn. The Austin Lamb Jam was held in March, and the Finale was held in Boulder, CO. The winner of the Austin competition was Jacob Weaver - formerly Juliet Italian Kitchen. The 2018 national title went to Boston, MA chef Lars Taylor of The Honey Paw restaurant.
Texas Dorper Lamb, LLC and terrapin farms are proud to be a
member and to meet the high standards of these
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