Mountain Valley Farmstead
2025 verified · 2026 TBA📍 Carmen, Idaho
🐑 Lamb🥛 Dairy
| Farm food | 🐑 Lamb 🥛 Dairy |
|---|---|
| How to buy | Idaho Preferred, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture brand program, lists this member for: Cheese, Sheep/Lamb. The member's own description on its Idaho Preferred page: "Randal, one of the founders, brings a wealth of expertise to the operation. With a degree in Agricultural Economics from Utah State University and extensive experience in the dairy industry, including roles as an Idaho State Dairy Inspector, dairy cooperative manager, and USDA Dairy Marketing Specialist, he ensures the highest standards in each batch. After two decades in Washington, D.C., Randal and his family returned to Idaho in 2014 to fulfill their dream of running a local, sustainable dairy, where they have since been actively engaged in the thriving sheep cheese business." |
| Practices, in the farm's own words | USDA organic |
| Tillage & soil | This farm has not published how it works its soil, so we are not going to guess. If you farm here, tell us and we will add it. See the farms that do say. |
| Good to know | Phone is (703) 405-7464. |
| Address | 7 Mac Nab Lane, Carmen, ID |
Verification
Last verified 2026-08-28 against these sources:
- idahopreferred.com · https://idahopreferred.com/members/
- idahopreferred.com · https://idahopreferred.com/members/mountain-valley-farmstead/
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/flisting?lid=701472&directory_type=onfarmmarket
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/fdirectory_onfarmmarket/
Seasons move with the weather. Check the farm's site or socials before visiting, and tell us if anything here looks out of date.