The Farm at South River is located in the heart of the South River valley in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia. Situated in the center of nearly 1,000 acres of farmland that has been placed in Perpetual Conservation Easement, the area prohibits development and encourages preservation. Surrounded by panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area is steeped in history and local folklore.

Farm owners Cliff and Judy Braun and 18 family members call “The Farm” their home– including Judy’s parents, 3 adult children and their spouses and 8 grandchildren. Our extended family includes Dave Zitz and his wife Karen. As Farm Manager, Dave’s degree in Animal Husbandry and over 30 years of experience in the cattle business provide professional farm and herd management.

That’s Dave on horseback in the foreground of our home page.

In 1995, we decided to build a registered Angus program. Our original herd came from Mystic Hill Farms as did our current herd bulls. Recently, we made a major herd expansion with Angus cattle from Quaker Hill Farm. Combining these genetics with AI breeding to the best available bulls should enable us to achieve our goal of producing consistently high quality, healthy and gentle Angus based cattle.

Farm owners Cliff and Judy Braun