No added hormones or steroids — We do not use added growth hormones or steroids on any animal, in any species we raise.
About Little Blue's Farm in Morton, Illinois
Little Blue's Farm is a family-owned farm in Morton, Illinois, raising natural beef, pork, chicken, and turkey since 2012. Adam and his family of ten started it for one reason: they wanted to feed their own kids meat they could explain. Everything we sell today comes off the same pasture, raised to the same standards, and handled by the same family.
Call the farm: (309) 613-0563
Quick Summary
Little Blue's Farm, LLC is a family-owned farm in Morton, Illinois that has raised natural beef, pork, chicken, and turkey since 2012. Owner Adam and his family of ten started the farm after leaving city life, and still run it on a small-scale family model across several properties between Morton and Mackinaw. All meat is raised without added hormones or steroids, without daily antibiotics, cage-free and crate-free, and processed at a USDA-inspected facility. The farm sells to households, schools, restaurants, and grocery stores, delivers across six Midwest states, and sells at the Peoria Riverfront Farmers Market May through September. Call (309) 613-0563.
How Little Blue's Farm Started Between Morton and Mackinaw
Little Blue's Farm began long before we gave it a name.
A Farming Heritage From Kentucky to Illinois
Farming runs deep on both sides of our family. From the tobacco fields of Kentucky to the plains of Indiana, the rolling hills of Missouri, and finally the fields of Illinois, generations before us worked the land and fed their communities. They believed in doing things with integrity, respect, and care. Those same values guide us today.
Why We Left the City in 2012
In 2012 we decided it was time to leave busy city life behind and move to the country. We wanted to raise our children on a farm, work together as a family, and build something meaningful that could be passed down from one generation to the next.
We settled on a small farm between Morton and Mackinaw, Illinois. That is where the dream started becoming real. Being a family of ten, we wanted to build something together while Adam continued serving the community through his full-time career as a firefighter. Little Blue's Farm became that something.
Why We Started Raising Our Own Meat
We began raising cattle for ourselves, our family, and a few friends. The more we learned about the food on grocery store shelves, the more concerned we became. We did not want to feed our own children meat with ingredients, fillers, or additives we could not confidently explain.
So we raised it the way we thought it should be raised: proper care for the animals, and none of the commercial practices we did not believe were right for our family, our animals, or our customers. Naturally raised, no added hormones or steroids, no daily antibiotics, cage-free and crate-free.
We wanted better choices for our family. We believed your family deserved the same ones.
Growing Without Losing the Personal Part
Word spread, and Little Blue's Farm grew quickly. As demand increased we expanded to multiple properties while sticking to a small-scale, family-farming model — big enough to serve more families, small enough to keep the care and personal attention that made people trust us in the first place.
Over time we added pork, chicken, and turkey, and began supplying naturally raised meat to schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and other local organizations. No matter how much we grow, the purpose has not moved: provide quality meat, care for our animals responsibly, and treat every customer like part of the family.
What Makes Little Blue's Farm Different From a Grocery Store
Anyone can print "natural" on a label. What follows is what it actually means when you buy from us — and what you can verify by picking up the phone and asking.
You know the animal's whole life, not just its last stop. Grocery ground beef can pool cattle from dozens of operations. Yours comes from one farm, one family, one set of pastures between Morton and Mackinaw.
The people who raise it are the people who answer the phone. Call (309) 613-0563 and ask exactly what your beef ate. Somebody who was there will tell you.
We stayed small on purpose. We handle every animal personally instead of scaling into a system that would not let us. That is a deliberate ceiling on how fast we grow.
We deliver it and carry it in. Our farm-to-door delivery runs across six states, and we help you get the boxes into the freezer instead of leaving them on the porch. See how delivery works →
The same standards apply whether you buy one pack or feed a school. Households, restaurants, schools, and grocery stores all get meat off the same pasture, raised the same way. No separate grade for the small order.
What Naturally Raised Actually Means on Our Morton Farm
These are the standards every animal on our farm is raised to, stated plainly so you can compare them against anyone else's. If a term here is unclear, call and ask — we would rather explain it than have you guess.
No daily antibiotics — We do not feed antibiotics routinely as a growth or preventive measure. If an individual animal gets sick, it gets treated — letting an animal suffer is not a standard we are willing to keep. What we do not do is dose the whole herd every day.
Cage-free and crate-free — Our chickens are not caged and our hogs are not crated. Animals have room to be animals.
USDA-inspected processing — Our meat is processed at a USDA-inspected facility, which is what makes it legal for us to sell to schools, restaurants, and grocery stores — and what tells you an inspector has been in the room.
Grass-fed or grain-finished, your choice — Both are available on beef. Grass-fed cattle eat pasture and forage their whole lives. Grain-finished cattle eat grass, then grain for the last several months, which adds marbling and a milder flavor. Either way the standards above still apply.
Meet the Family Behind Little Blue's Farm in Morton, IL
Adam — Owner, Farmer, and Full-Time Firefighter
Adam runs the farm and answers the phone. He has spent his career serving this community as a full-time firefighter, and he built Little Blue's Farm alongside it so his family would have something to work on together and something to pass down. If you call (309) 613-0563 or email questions@littlebluesfarm.com with a question about feed, cuts, processing, or a delivery route, Adam is who you are talking to.
The Family of Ten Behind Every Order
Ten of us live and work on this farm. The kids grew up on it — feeding animals, working the market table, riding along on delivery routes. That is not a marketing detail; it is the reason the operation is sized the way it is. We stayed small enough that a family can genuinely handle every animal, and every order, personally.
Our Place in the Morton and Peoria Farming Community
We are not a farm that ships anonymously and disappears. From May through September you can find us at the Peoria Riverfront Farmers Market, which brings thousands of visitors downtown every weekend. We come for the customers, the other vendors, and the part of this business that only happens face to face.
While you are there, look for Little Blue — the 1953 Chevrolet pickup that gave the farm its name. It is a crowd favorite, especially with kids. Stop and take a picture.
The rest of the year we are on the road. We personally deliver across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Missouri, and we have coordinated larger group deliveries from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Florida. We also supply schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and caterers across central Illinois with the same naturally raised meat we feed our own family.
We accept cash, credit, debit, and SNAP benefits, including through our online store. SNAP customers shopping at the Peoria Riverfront Farmers Market may also qualify for up to $25 in additional tokens for fruits and vegetables through the market's participating program.
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Family-owned since
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Species raised: beef, pork, chicken, turkey
The quality of our meat and the service behind it matter to us. If you ever have a question, a complaint, or a concern, contact us immediately. We will work to understand the situation and make it right. We want every order to meet the standard of quality, care, and service you have come to expect from Little Blue's Farm.
Questions Families Ask Before Buying From Our Farm
How long has Little Blue's Farm been in business?
Since 2012. We started the farm between Morton and Mackinaw, Illinois that year, after leaving city life to raise our family of ten in the country. We began by raising cattle for ourselves and a few friends, added pork, chicken, and turkey as demand grew, and have been selling to households, schools, restaurants, and grocery stores ever since.
Is Little Blue's Farm actually family owned?
Yes. Little Blue's Farm, LLC is owned and operated by Adam and his family of ten. We are not a brand name on someone else's meat and we are not a co-op label. The same family raises the animals, packs the orders, works the market table, and drives the delivery routes.
Where is Little Blue's Farm located?
Our farm is at 16307 Washington Rd., Morton, IL 61550, on the ground between Morton and Mackinaw in central Illinois, about fifteen minutes east of Peoria. We have expanded to multiple properties in the area while keeping the same small-scale family model.
What does hormone and steroid free mean here?
It means we do not use added growth hormones or steroids on any animal we raise, in any species. Combined with no daily antibiotics, cage-free and crate-free practices, it is the full list of what we leave out. We would rather state the standards plainly than lean on a vague label.
Is your meat USDA inspected?
Yes. Our meat is processed at a USDA-inspected facility. That is what allows us to sell to schools, restaurants, and grocery stores in addition to households, and it means a federal inspector has been present for the processing of the meat you take home.
Do you sell to schools and restaurants?
Yes. We supply schools, restaurants, grocery stores, caterers, and other organizations across central Illinois and the wider Midwest with naturally raised beef, pork, chicken, and turkey. We also handle bulk orders for large gatherings and catering events. Email questions@littlebluesfarm.com or call (309) 613-0563 to talk through products, quantities, and delivery schedules.
Where did the name Little Blue's Farm come from?
From a 1953 Chevrolet pickup truck. Little Blue is the truck that inspired the farm's name and the illustration on our logo. You can usually find it parked at our stand at the Peoria Riverfront Farmers Market from May through September — it is a favorite with kids, and photos are encouraged.
Can I visit the farm or meet the family?
Yes. Call (309) 613-0563 or email questions@littlebluesfarm.com to set up a pickup time at 16307 Washington Rd., Morton, IL 61550. The easiest way to meet us without an appointment is the Peoria Riverfront Farmers Market, May through September — look for the blue truck.
Do you accept SNAP benefits?
Yes. We accept cash, credit cards, debit cards, and SNAP benefits. When using SNAP through our online store, select cash at checkout and we will process your SNAP benefits when your order is delivered. SNAP customers at the Peoria Riverfront Farmers Market may also qualify for up to $25 in additional tokens for fruits and vegetables through the market's participating program.