A black turkey with a red wattle standing on straw in a wooden coop, surrounded by three chicks of various colors.

Welcome to The Shady Chicken Farm in Locust Grove, VA

Local to Virginia, we are focused on offering you and your family fresh mushroom varieties; quail, duck, and chicken eggs; and all natural goat milk soap!

Close-up of white oyster mushrooms on a hand.
A person holding a cluster of bright yellow, ruffled fungi with a gray background.
Small brown mushrooms growing on a fallen log in a forest.

If you want to support local, we’re your farm!

Our vision at The Shady Chicken Farm is to be far more than just another farm—we are a thriving family farm rooted in growth, legacy, and community.

We are building a sustainable, self-reliant operation where we care for our land and animals, work side by side, and raise our children through honest stewardship. Our family business aims to endure for generations, delivering consistent quality while nurturing genuine relationships.

What makes us special is connection: inviting neighbors and families to tour the farm, pet the pigs, feed the goats, and see our transparent ways firsthand. The heartfelt updates from those who buy our products, animals, or simply visit bring us true joy.

Together, we grow—not only food and livestock, but bonds, knowledge, and a shared, sustainable future.

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Meet Jeff

Jeff is our family turkey and loves loves loves to eat!

A young girl feeding turkeys in a fenced outdoor area with dirt ground, fallen leaves, and trees in the background.
A turkey standing on dirt ground with scattered straw and rocks, near a tree trunk.
Bert the goat
A white goose standing on a ground covered with dry leaves and dirt, with shadows cast across the scene.
Close-up of a cluster of fresh, brown oyster mushrooms being held by a person wearing a black sleeve.
A close-up of a white fluffy dog, possibly a Great Pyrenees, with closed eyes and a relaxed expression, lying on ground covered with brown leaves and twigs in a wooded area.
Natural soap bars with tags, tied with twine, displayed on a flat surface.
Person taking a selfie with a chicken outdoors on a clear day, with trees and blue sky in the background.
Three kittens lying on straw bedding inside a hollowed space. One gray kitten, one orange tabby kitten, and one mixed-colored kitten.
A young man wearing a blue cap and black hoodie is holding a piglet outdoors near a wooden shed and trees in a wooded area.
Two handmade soap bars wrapped with twine and attached white tags. The soap is a beige color with small dark specks. They are placed on a wooden surface.
A goat with black and white fur and twisted, curved horns standing on a grassy area with fallen leaves.
A pig resting on the ground near fallen leaves and mud, surrounded by a wooden structure.
A young girl with brown hair and pink boots carrying hay bales in a wooded outdoor area with fallen leaves. Trees and small structures are visible in the background.
A young girl with braided hair, wearing a pink dress with a unicorn and star pattern, sitting on a stone block outdoors among dried leaves and grass, reaching out to touch a large bird with brown and white feathers lying on the ground.
Several dogs are sleeping on the ground covered in dry leaves in a wooded area, with a wooded fence in the background.
A young man holding a piglet indoors near a wooden wall, wearing a beige cap and a red shirt.
Group of turkeys and ducks on a leaf-covered ground, with a blue plastic pool and some rocks in the background.
Two wild bobcats in a cage with wire fencing, on a forest floor covered with pine needles, twigs, and dry leaves.
A small goat with white fur and dark markings on its face and legs standing on a dirt forest floor covered with fallen leaves and twigs.
A person holding a black and white puppy outdoors with trees in the background.
Two pigs resting on muddy ground, one with black and gray fur and the other with brown fur with black spots.
Close-up of a tortoiseshell cat with yellow eyes walking on a ground covered with pine needles, leaves, and debris. Part of a wooden structure and some logs are visible in the background.
A young girl crouches near a blue plastic kiddie pool, holding a garden hose and playing with ducks in a backyard dirt area with scattered leaves. A few ducks are standing and a small pile of wood pallets and miscellaneous items can be seen in the ba
A smiling woman holding two baby goats outdoors in a wooded area with trees and a wooden shed in the background.
A young boy with brown hair and a gray shirt holding a small piglet in his arms at an outdoor farm or petting zoo surrounded by trees and a wire fence.