Deer Valley Farm in Tennessee: History, What It Raises, How It Makes Money and How to Contact It
Profile updated November 2026
Deer Valley Farm near Fayetteville, Tennessee, is an Angus operation of about 1,500 head, according to the American Angus Association's Angus Journal. Its sire Deer Valley Growth Fund had 5,006 calves registered in fiscal year 2023, the most of any sire in the Angus herd book, and manager Jonathan Perry later served as the association's 2025 president, as reported by AgroLatam.
| Location | Near Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988, when Fred Clark bought the land and started the farm (Angus Journal) |
| Sectors | Registered Angus seedstock; Certified Angus Beef; row crops; restaurant |
| Scale | About 1,500 head of Angus; AgroLatam reports about 3,500 acres of pasture and 1,600 acres of row crops |
| Why it is elite | Owns Deer Valley Growth Fund, the sire with the most registered calves in fiscal 2023; hosted an NCBA agricultural tour in 2026 |
| Ownership | Family business run by Jonathan Perry, his wife Jackie and their children |
| Official website | American Angus Association Angus Journal profile of Deer Valley Farm |
History of Deer Valley Farm
The Angus Journal says Fred Clark bought the land and started Deer Valley Farm in 1988, first with a commercial herd and then with Limousin cattle. In 2004 the farm bought its first Angus females, and about five years later the herd was entirely Angus. Clark died in 2023, and Jonathan Perry manages the farm today as a family business with his wife Jackie and their children, Zach and Alli.
The farm's profile rose in 2023, when the American Angus Association honored Deer Valley Growth Fund as the top-registering sire at its awards dinner in Orlando. In February 2026 the farm hosted guests on an NCBA Agricultural Tour after CattleCon in Nashville, where Certified Angus Beef president John Stika spoke. AgroLatam adds that Perry became president of the American Angus Association in 2025.
What Deer Valley Farm Grows and Raises
Deer Valley Farm is built around Angus genetics. The Angus Journal says selection starts with phenotype, with attention to structure and build, supported by performance data. Customers, mainly cattlemen who also work off the farm, prioritize calving ease, disposition, weaning and yearling growth, and end-product merit. About 1,500 head graze the Tennessee pastures.
AgroLatam describes a vertically integrated enterprise: about 3,500 acres of pasture, 1,600 acres of row crops, and a focus on Certified Angus Beef. Perry and his wife also opened Hickory House Restaurant in Pulaski in 2014, which serves Certified Angus Beef and CAB Prime cuts. The restaurant gives the family a direct window into what consumers want from the cattle they breed.
How Deer Valley Farm Makes Money
Seedstock and genetics
Deer Valley Growth Fund sired 5,006 registered calves in fiscal 2023, the most in the breed, which shows how widely its genetics are used. Seedstock income comes from selling bulls and genetics to commercial cattlemen.
Certified Angus Beef marketing
AgroLatam says the farm focuses on Certified Angus Beef, linking breeding decisions to a branded beef program that pays for quality.
Restaurant and row crops
Hickory House Restaurant sells CAB and CAB Prime cuts at retail, and 1,600 acres of row crops diversify the farm's income beyond cattle.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from Deer Valley Farm
The first lesson is to build genetics around what customers actually use. Deer Valley emphasizes calving ease, disposition, growth and end-product merit, which are traits commercial cattlemen with off-farm jobs value. The second lesson is to know the end consumer: owning a restaurant that serves CAB beef gives the family feedback many seedstock breeders never see.
Finally, the farm shows that leadership transitions can work. After Fred Clark's death in 2023, Perry's management and family involvement kept the operation moving, and public engagement, from industry tours to association service, strengthens the brand.
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How to Contact Deer Valley Farm
Website: https://www.angus.org/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/11/driven-by-devotion
No official Deer Valley Farm homepage appeared in our research, so this page links to the best verified public profile. Contact the farm through its listings with the American Angus Association; confirm details before traveling, November 2026.
Deer Valley Farm Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Angus Journal: Driven by Devotion - American Angus Association profile of Deer Valley Farm and Jonathan Perry
- Western Livestock Journal: Deer Valley Growth Fund - Report on the sire with 5,006 registered calves in fiscal 2023
- AgroLatam farm-to-table feature - Acreage, herd and Hickory House Restaurant
- Tennessee Cattlemen's Association seedstock directory - State cattle association directory of Tennessee seedstock producers
- USDA NASS Tennessee profile - 2022 Census of Agriculture figures for Tennessee farms and cattle
Deer Valley Farm FAQ
Where is Deer Valley Farm?
Deer Valley Farm is near Fayetteville, Tennessee, in Lincoln County.
What is Deer Valley Growth Fund?
It is a sire owned by Deer Valley Farm that had 5,006 calves registered in the Angus herd book in fiscal 2023, the most of any sire that year.
How big is the herd?
The Angus Journal says about 1,500 head of Angus cattle.
Who runs the farm?
Jonathan Perry manages the farm with his family, after founder Fred Clark died in 2023.
Deer Valley Farm shows how Angus genetics, beef branding and family leadership can build one of Tennessee's best-known cattle programs. For more Tennessee operations, see the Tennessee farms guide and the other profiles in this directory.