Hampshire, Tennessee · since 1810

Eight generations on the Duck River,and Katahdin sheep on the grass.

We're the Kennedy family, and for over 210 years we've called Kettle Mills Farm home — 870 acres in Maury County, where our sheep graze year round.

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1810the year Kettle Dick Anderson bought the land

870acres along the Duck River

2022Maury County Century Farm of the Year

The Kennedy family standing in tall golden grass on the farm

Hands holding old photographs and maps of the Kettle Mills farm

Meet the Kennedys

A mill, a dam, and two hundred years of family.

The Kettle Mills Farm began in 1810 when Richard “Kettle Dick” Anderson purchased 2,000 acres in Hampshire along the Duck River. In 1882, his grandson, Richard Anderson Kennedy, built a dam and mill on the river, creating a bustling community with stores and a post office. The mill operated until 1956.

Today it's Sam Kennedy III, his wife Rachel, and their three children, Margaret, Sam IV and Ridley, who live and work here. After serving in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve, Sam returned in 2010 to preserve the family's heritage. “If you give to the land, it will give back to you.”

Sam & Rachel KennedyEighth generation on the farm

Sam's Lamb

Mild, tender, and raised on Duck River pasture.

No hormones, no antibiotics. All orders are picked up on the farm, and a whole lamb easily fits in a large cooler.

A shepherd with a bucket walking among the flock in an autumn field

$500 / whole lamb

Whole Lamb Bundle — Grill Master Cut

Pasture-raised Katahdin lamb, cut for the grill. Limited quantities available.

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Close-up of white Katahdin ewes in a pen

$500 / whole lamb

Whole Lamb Bundle — Traditional Cut

Exceptionally mild meat with no gaminess and a clean, sweet finish. Limited quantities available.

Pickup on the farm

Katahdin sheep grazing tall green pasture beside a bluebird box

$200 deposit

Custom Lamb

Your cuts, your way — reserve with a deposit and we'll call when your lamb is ready to pick up.

Now accepting deposits on April born lambs

Email to order Call (931) 215-5117

Sheep spread across a long hillside pasture under a blue sky

The Kettle Mills Katahdin

Five ewes in 2005. A flock built for the Southeast.

Delk and Mary Susan Kennedy brought home their first five Katahdin ewes in the fall of 2005. Today the sheep are the farm's centerpiece — maternal ewes that graze year round, lamb on pasture and need no shearing.

Twins on pasture
Parasite resistant · no hoof trimming
Closed flock · GAP 4 certified

Breeding stock & market sheep

For shepherds and buyers by the load.

The gravel lane into the farm under autumn trees

Kettle Cottage

A rural retreat near the Natchez Trace.

A charming getaway on a working farm — minutes from the Natchez Trace by bike or car, a scenic hour from Nashville and under 30 minutes to Columbia. Walk the country roads, play in the creek, or relax on the front porch.

Two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a big dining table for communal dinners or remote work, and a front porch with rocking chairs. Guests have the whole house and yard to themselves.

On the farm

Kettle Mills, through the seasons.

The Kennedys gathered around a red pickup truck — The family

A Kennedy child in a bright orange knit hat beside the truck

A child in an orange hat in an old cemetery under a big oak at sunset

Visit

Find us in Hampshire.

Address: 4890 Kettle Mills Rd.
Hampshire, TN 38461
Hours: Visits by appointment only
Lamb pickup scheduled when your order is ready
Phone: (931) 215-5117
Email: office@kettlemills.com

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We do our best to reply within 24 hours, usually in the evenings.

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