After serving for 18 years with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Larry Daughertry founded Heritage Farms along with his wife, Anita. Together, they raise cattle, hogs and other animals on their 40 acre PA Preferred® Homegrown By Heroes member farm in McClellandtown, Fayette County.
The Daughertrys raise pasture Galloway cattle and heritage breed hogs like Red Wattle and Large Black, selling beef and pork in half and whole animal portions in the farm store they opened in 2023. They stay busy meeting the nearly never ending demands of the farm with tasks like watering and feeding the livestock, shoring up fencing, building a hog barn, and tending to various other animals like dogs, rabbits and horses. “I love everything to do with the farming sector and caring for livestock,” Daugherty says.
The two also run a food truck, Battlefield to BBQ, selling beef and pork cuts and ready-to-eat dishes like pulled pork, pulled chicken, double smoked pulled turkey sandwiches and burgers at events throughout the area.
Being a member of PA Preferred is important to Daugherty, who says, “I enjoy being a part of a group that highlights farmers.” He is a leader in the industry, serving on the PA Veteran Farming Network board of directors and mentoring fellow farmers in tractor and machinery safety classes.
Heritage Farms’ most popular products include sausage, pork chops and bacon. Daugherty hears rave reviews from customers about the meat. “The quality is above big box stores and the taste is amazing,” he says.
Daugherty likens farming to playing the stock market. “Some years you sell out and some you have an overflow. We try to keep a happy medium.”
To support this PA Preferred, veteran-owned business and try its delectable, pasture raised meat products, visit Heritage Farms at 426 Old Rt. 21, McClellandtown; (724) 437-9307.
This series was created in collaboration with PA Preferred.
PA Preferred® is Pennsylvania’s statewide branding program that promotes locally grown and processed food and other agricultural products.
- Photos: Larry Daughertry
