The Popes first came to Orange County, NC in October 1754 when
Thomas Pope received a Land Grant from Lord Granville. The present
Captain John S. Pope Farm, although not a part of that grant, has
been continuously owned since 1852 by the descendants of John S.
and Mary Jane McDade Pope. This farm was acquired from Mary Jane’s
father, John A. McDade, and is currently operated by the 4th, 5th
and 6th generations. Throughout the years, the Popes have farmed
these rolling hills, producing a variety of food products including
chickens, pigs, beef and milk cows, and apples and berries. The
turn to Dorper sheep came about as a result of America’s changing
diet and a desire for lower fat meats. All of our Dorpers are free-range,
grass and well water fed, antibiotic-free, with no added hormones.
The Popes first came to Orange County, NC in October 1754 when
Thomas Pope received a Land Grant from Lord Granville. The present
Captain John S. Pope Farm, although not a part of that grant, has
been continuously owned since 1852 by the descendants of John S.
and Mary Jane McDade Pope. This farm was acquired from Mary Jane’s
father, John A. McDade, and is currently operated by the 4th, 5th
and 6th generations. Throughout the years, the Popes have farmed
these rolling hills, producing a variety of food products including
chickens, pigs, beef and milk cows, and apples and berries. The
turn to Dorper sheep came about as a result of America’s changing
diet and a desire for lower fat meats. All of our Dorpers are free-range,
grass and well water fed, antibiotic-free, with no added hormones.
