Miles Smith Farm is a 32 acre farm in Loudon, New Hampshire. We raise horses, cattle and (sometimes) whopping big tomatoes.

The 32 acres combines part of a farm owned by Miles Smith in the 1850's and two neighboring farms. Most of the land is pasture. The cattle we raise are "free range" and have free access, on a rotating basis, to all of our pastures.

There is an expansive vista to the south and west where Mt. Kearsarge is visible. (We can usually watch the fireworks display from 5 neighboring towns from our windows on July 4th.)

On Miles Smith Farm we raise Scottish Highlander cattle. Highland Cattle, originally from Northern Scotland, are one of the oldest beef breeds. They have evolved to produce naturally lean and tender beef without hormones or growth stimulants. A heavy coat insulates them in harsh climates and reduce the need to put on surplus back fat. Because of their shaggy coats some call them “hippy cattle”.

Miles Smith Farm was first farmed in the 1850's by Miles Smith and is currently owned and operated by Bruce Dawson and Carole Soule. Today the farm house has been restored and enhanced. We have 30 acres of fields for our Highlanders to range free and live naturally. Originally the Scottish Highlander was bred as the “King's Cattle” but today it is available to the “rest of us.”

Our goal is to raise beef in a natural and kind environment. The animals we raise live happy and stress free lives, unlike feed-lot raised animals. Our cattle are raised on pasture and “finished” with non-medicated, vegetable grains. Because our cattle are highly resistant to disease there is no need to medicate them so the beef we sell is free of chemicals and hormones.

We also sell Angus beef that is locally raised in the same way as our Highlanders. While there is very little difference in the taste of the Angus beef, it is not quite so lean as Highlander cuts.

So whether it is the low fat Highlander or Angus beef that you prefer, you can get it all from Miles Smith Farm. Not only will you enjoy the nutritious taste of naturally raised beef, but you will be sustaining a local tradition and simpler way of life.

You are welcome to visit the farm, but since this is a working farm, we request that you call ahead for an appointment.