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Local Farms, Global Issues
As you tour these beautiful small farms, we encourage you to think about the bigger picture, too. Here are some issues to keep in mind.
One teaspoon of rich soil can contain 50 billion organisms. This is why our farmers take such care with composts and mulches, and avoid harmful chemicals. Soil is a complex living system.
Pesticides have been linked to a wide range of human health hazards. Rather than the synthetic pesticides and chemicals often used by conven-tional growers, organic farmers use insect traps, careful crop selection, disease-resistant varieties, predator insects or beneficial microorganisms to control crop-damaging pests.
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or nearly 30 years, Weaver Street Market has been a strong supporter of local
local food ourselves, and providing consumers with a window into the cornucopia of local food choices. Co-ops like Weaver Street show that businesses can be economically viable while pursuing social responsibility and environmental stewardship. The
co-op model is a growing alternative that addresses many of the excesses of big
businesses.Working together, consumers and farmers have enormous power to shape our food system. Each purchase of locally grown food
contributes directly to the health of our local farms and moves us closer to a
vibrant local food system.
family farms. As a local, community-owned business ourselves, we’ve fostered a close, personal relationship with many of the farm-ers on this farm tour. Our stores in Carrboro, Southern Village and Hillsborough have the largest selection of local produce, meats, dairy products, and baked goods in the Triangle.Weaver Street Market sup-ports the local food movement by partnering with local farmers and food producers, producing delicious
dig deeper? The best way to get to know your food is to go see for yourself. Food you can trust starts at the source - with the farmer. These farmers are proud of how they grow and are excited to show you their farms. It’s our mission to create a regional food system that is good for consumers, good for farmers and farmworkers, and good for the land. And, we’ve been opening the barn doors and farm gates on the Piedmont Farm Tour for over 20 years to show you how our farmers do it. A farm visit not only helps you under-stand where your food comes from, it encourages our amazing, local farmers. Most farms on the tour sell fresh-as-it-gets local produce, delicious meats, cheese, and other farm-fresh products. Don’t forget to take your cooler! Let us know what you discover! Post your best farm tour pics to #piedmontfarmtour.
Who is CFSA? CFSA is on a mission to bring local, organic food to your table from a farmer who shares your values.CFSA Helps Family Farms Thrive• CFSA educates our community about sustainable farming. We train farmers and give them the tools they need to grow organically. Our farm tours introduce you
to your farmers.• CFSA helps create vibrant and sustain-
able local food systems throughout the Carolinas. We support farmers with free technical consulting services to help them get certified organic, implement conservation practices,
and make their farms more profitable and sustainable. We foster collaborative
efforts to expand the storage, processing, distribution, and marketing of local, organic crops.
This develops new businesses that provide jobs and increases access to local, organic foods.• CFSA advocates for fair farm policies. We are level-ing the playing field to ensure that sustainable, family farms can succeed through local leadership develop-ment and state and federal advocacy.
Raising livestock on pasture is health-ier for the animals, produces meat that is higher in healthy fats, and values responsible animal welfare. Pastured meats are a win-win-win.
We encourage you to stay in-formed and get active on these important issues. Join us in our mission to bring you food you can trust from farmers in our community. Our farmers, our communities and our health depend on it.
For timely information and to make a real difference for farms and food, become a member of CFSA and get our e-news updates. www.carolinafarmstewards.org
At the first farm you visit for $35, OR in advance for $30at the following locations:
Buy Your Button for All 35 Farms:
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TIPS for taking the TOURMany folks comment that there just isn’t time to visit all of the farms that they want to see. We have organized the tour in a way that will hopefully make your experience as fruitful as possible.
Here are some helpful hints:You will only be able to visit 3 to 4 farms a day . . . By the time you factor in driving and actually touring the farm, you’ll need to budget about 1 hour to 1.5 hours for each farm. Remember, maps are not to scale!
You can see more farms if you stick to one region of the tour . . . You’ll notice that the tour is divided into 3 regions – north, central, and south, with a corresponding map for each region. You may want to pick 3 to 4 favorites in each region and focus on a single region each day.
CARRBORO: Weaver Street Market
101 E. Weaver Street 919 929-0010
DURHAM: Durham Farmers’ Market
501 Foster Street
RALEIGH: Harmony Farms
5653 Creedmoor Road 919 782-0064
Many of the farms are on the tour each year, so you can see them in the future Each year the Farm Tour will feature new farms along with many favorites from previous years.
CHAPEL HILL: Weaver Street Market
Southern Village, 716 Market Street 919 929-2009
Chatham Marketplace
To Take The Tour:Your BUTTON is your car pass for a full carload of people to
take the tour both days.So gather your friends, fill up
a car, locate farms on the maps inside and decide which route you want to take!
Pick and choose whichever farms you want to visit!
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HILLSBOROUGH: Weaver Street Market
228 S. Churton Street 919 245-5050
PITTSBORO: Chatham Marketplace
480 Hillsboro Street 919 542-2643
or . . . you can buy your button ONLINE at
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Volunteer one afternoon and attend the tour for FREE
the other day!Volunteers get an insider view of farms, have lots of fun, and get a FREE T-shirt!
EMAIL:[email protected]
or (919) 542-2402
Bring a cooler! . . . You’ll be able to buy produce, eggs, cheese, meat, and other farm products at many of the farms.
Use Your Head and Use-Yer-Foot!Please take time to wash your hands and make sure that children wash their hands after petting an animal. You may also be asked to disinfect your shoes or wear booties at farms with livestock to prevent the farm-to-farm transmission of germs that might stick to your shoes.
Questions? Call the CFSA at (919) 542-2402www.carolinafarmstewards.orgwww.weaverstreetmarket.coop
Durham Co-op Market111 W. Chapel Hill Street 919 973-1707
BURLINGTON: Company Shops Market
268 E. Front Street 336 223-0384
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SAXAPAHAW: Saxapahaw General Store
1735 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd. 336-376-5332
Standard Foods205 E. Franklin Street 919 307-4652
$30* per car for all 35 farms
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All proceeds will benefit CFSA.Deep Roots Market
600 North Eugene Street 336-292-9216
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Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm Jack & Sandy Pleasant465 Yarbrough Rd, Roxboro - from NC 86, take NC 49 north 7.4 miles; left on Frank Whitfield/Rolling Hills Rd. to signNarrated 30 minute covered wagon tours beginning each day at 1 pm. See seventh generation family farm where grass-fed buffalo roam - mature breeding bulls, cows, calves - National Mammal of the USA. Bison lunch on sale at our beautiful lakeside gazebo 12:30 to 3 pm Saturday only. Bison snacks, jerky, and drinks available Sunday. Purchase bison burger, steaks, sausages, roasts and more. SunsetRidgeBuffalo.com (336) 583-6666 [email protected]
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Geof & Jane Gledhill, Chiara Gledhill, Russell Paugh1319 Carr Store Rd., Cedar Grove - 1.5 miles west on Carr Store Rd. from Hwy 86 - right side of road Visitors to our scenic and historic farm will learn about manage-ment intensive, pastured-raised cattle, blueberries, figs, pears and raspberries, asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, honeybees, chickens, ducks, baby geese, and the 6.48kW solar array. Dairy goats will be in the barnyard and will enjoy handfuls of grain. Guided tours available. Goat milk soap, lemonade, and cookies for sale. Our new event barn will be open for visitors. Farm products for sale. cedargrovewindyhillfarm.com
Cedar Grove Windy Hill Farm
Jillian & Ross Mickens3116 Carr Store Rd., Cedar Grove - 2 miles west of intersection of Carr Store Rd. & Efland-Cedar Grove Rd., on left side of road. Located at end of driveway. Join us for a guided tour of our farm where we specialize in organically raised produce and cut flowers. You’ll be able to see intensive field growing and tour our unheated catepillar and high tunnels. Also check out our greenhouse where we produce microgreens year round. New this year is a 70 member duck flock that we are raising for duck eggs. (919) 889-1299 www.opendoorfarmnc.com
Open Door Farm
Keith & Megan Marshall242 Persimmon Hill Lane, Cedar Grove - Located 2 driveways on the right AFTER Pope’s Tire on Hwy 86 N (coming from the south).
Nourishing Acres
Our certified organic fields and high tunnels will be a wonderful mix of cover crops, freshly-tilled soil, and plenty of vegetables. We are home to a honeybee apiary, and although the beeyard will be fenced off, visitors are welcome to watch the bees work from afar. We will also have high-quality certified organic vegetable and herb starts for sale. Come get in the mood for spring planting!(919) 717-4625 www.nourishingacres.com
Stoney Mountain FarmJohn & Olga Elder
6559 Old Stoney Mountain Rd., Burlington Our farm is home to three breeds of sheep - Dorset, Corrie-dale, and our heritage breed Navajo Churro. Come see how we’ve transformed this 55-acre farm dating back to the early 1800s. You’ll see firsthand how our sheep spend their days, how they raise their lambs, and how our llamas guard them. You’ll see wool in its many phases, from the sheep to finished wool products. Purchase wool products and meat at our Farm Store. (336) 421-8244 www.stoneymountainfarm.comDirections: We’re about 20 minutes north of Burlington and the I40/I85 exits. Exit 150 north to 49. Left on Jeffries Cross Rd., right onto Union Ridge Rd., left onto Stoney Mountain Rd., bear right onto Old Stoney Mountain Rd.
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7 Audrey Lin & Debbie Donnald3800 Mallory Ct., Hillsborough - 1.6 miles from intersection of St. Marys & New Sharon Church Rd. Mallory Court is off New Sharon Church Rd. -(not Ridgelift Lane) See our passive solar seed starting greenhouse and what’s growing in our three hoop houses. We grow vegetables to make pickles, pepper jellies, sauerkrauts, and more. We sell at several local farmers’ markets and co-op markets. Stop by and taste some of our award-winning products and learn how we transitioned from fresh produce sales to pickles. (919) 357-8343 www.twochicksfarm.com
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10 Dawnbreaker Farms Ben Grimes3200 Breeze Rd., Hurdle Mills - From Hwy 86 N turn right on Walnut Grove Church Rd., go 7.3 miles, turn right on Breeze Rd.Visitors will see ecological farming at its best! Start off next to the century old farmhouse at our brooder where we will have baby chicks. Out in the pasture you’ll see grass-fed sheep followed closely by a flock of laying hens and meat birds in their “tractors.” You’ll see our herd of “forest-raised” pigs that thrive in the forest ecosystems in which they evolved enjoying dappled sunlight, forage, grubs, and roots. Purchase our pasture-raised, GMO-free meats at our Farm Store. (919) 903-0200 www.dawnbreakerfarms.com
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Color Fields: Kelly Morrison Sugar Hill Produce: Tracy LafleurSplit Acre Farm: Joe Tedrow, Lisbeth Rasmussen4909 Walnut Grove Church Rd., Hurdle Mills - 1.5 miles on right, just past intersection with Schley Rd.Breeze Farm is an incubator farm run by Orange County Co-operative Extension. About 6.5 acres of the farm are leased to aspiring market farmers who grow a variety of vegetable crops and flowers. Each lease includes land and use of tools, equipment, a greenhouse, wash stations, and coolers; the latter three are included in the tour. (919) 245-2063
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Four Leaf Farm8 Tim & Helga MacAller6815 Bill Poole Rd., Rougemont - .1 mile from intersection of New Sharon Rd. and Bill Poole Rd. Visitors will see our established raised beds and perennial gardens in addition to having the opportunity to explore our new High Tunnels that have several exciting features: they are moveable; have ridge vents for ventilations; and solar controlled side walls. All of our nursery plants will be available for sale including perennials, figs, annual flowers, vines, herbs, tomatoes, and other vegetables. (919) 644-6535www.fourleaffarm.org [email protected]
Flat River Nursery & FarmJoan & Charles Holeman
1548 Holeman Ashley Rd., Timberlake - 1.5 miles from Guess Rd. (157) and Berry Rd.A family farm since the 1700s, we strive to produce the highest quality produce and plants, and improve the farm at the same time. Visitors will see flowers, herbs, greenhouse cukes and tomatoes, beneficial insects, bumble bees, irriga-tion system, and greenhouse heating system. GAP Certified.(336) 364-2460 [email protected]
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6 Coon Rock Farm Richard Holcomb & Jamie DeMent 1101 Dimmocks Mill Rd., Hillsborough - 3 miles north of where I-40 & I-85 merge, from north, note unexpected left onto Dimmocks Mill Rd. at bridge!Sustainable produce and animal farm in an idyllic setting along the Eno River. Tours guided and narrated by Richard or Jamie. Visitors will see gardens, compost production, weed control using coffee bags, solar hoop houses, permaculture and forest farming in sustainable woodlands. Also, an extensive animal display of pastured poultry, including farm-raised chicks, pastured pigs, including breeding stock and piglets, lambs and cows. (919) 732-4168 [email protected]
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Rocky Run Farm Isaiah & Whitney Allen
6519 Hebron Church Rd., Mebane - I-40 exit 157 south, right on W Ten Rd., left on Hebron Church Rd.Behind cell phone tower.Come meet our egg laying flocks of chickens, ducks, and geese! Tour our intensive fruit, vegetable, and flower production grown in our one acre market garden as well as our one acre of young emerging perennials.During the tour you can buy fresh veggies, eggs, and starter plants grown in our passive solar greenhouse for your home garden (credit cards accepted). Visit our farm and see how we transformed this former dairy pasture into a productive sustainable farm in just a few short years. (919) 523-7674 www.rockyrunfarmnc.com
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Brian & Kimberly Harry120 Minka Farm Lane, Efland - 1 mile north of Fickle Creek Farm off Buckhorn Rd. Come learn about the livestock side of farming! Spring is time for our babies: calves, kids, chicks, piglets, ducklings. Also, milk the goat, visit the horses and donkeys, stroll the orchard and meet our new sheep. Self-guided tour with lots of infor-mation and farmers available for questions. For purchase: fresh asparagus, grass-fed beef, pastured pork, broilers, duck and chicken eggs. Se habla Español. Food available both days, featuring Minka beef burgers. (919) 304-4999 www.MinkaFarm.com
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14 Bill & Joanna Lelekacs,Maggie Newman3606 Buckhorn Rd., Efland - 1.5 miles south of Mt. Willing Rd. on Buckhorn Rd.; 1 mile north of Fickle Creek FarmDancing Pines Farm, currently run part-time by Bill and Joanna, is a ~2 acre produce farm. Tour-goers can see three hoop houses used for year-round production, a pond irriga-tion system, and an enclosed packing shed/wash room and walk-in cooler. Dancing Pines’ produce is sold at the Chapel Hill Farmers Market, to restaurants, and small-scale grocery stores. (919) 563-3430 www.dancingpinesfarm.com
Fickle Creek FarmNoah Ranells
Bryan Horton, Ben RickardFickle Creek Crossing, Efland - Park under power line, directly off Buckhorn Rd. 1000 ft north of Fickle Creek Crossing, 1 mile south of Dancing Pines Farm Something for everyone! Egg mobiles, sheep and lambs, cows and calves, pastured pigs, Freedom Ranger broilers, ducks, Great Pyrenees livestock guard dogs, and market garden. Self -guided tour with farm staff along the way to answer your questions on cover crops, grazing animals, and sustainable farming. Gather your own eggs! Smoked polish sausage and 100% grass-fed beef hotdogs available both days. Pork, beef, lamb, chicken, eggs, and produce available to purchase and take home. Español Français www.ficklecreekfarm.com
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Woodcrest FarmChris, Allan, Dan & Liza Green
5604 Dairyland Rd., Hillsborough - 100 yards from intersection of Dairyland Rd. & Orange Grove Rd.Come see a working family farm run much like it was 100 years ago. We raise grass-fed beef, pork, dairy cattle, free-range chickens, and organically-raised produce. We also have a working blacksmith shop and offer homesteading classes on everything from home-dairying to cheese-making. Come meet our animals and tour our historic farm. Open at 1 pm both days. Farm-raised BBQ! www.WoodcrestFarmNC.com [email protected]
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PlowGirl FarmSally Jo Slusher
189907 Leta Drive, Chapel Hill - Park at The Kraken Bar, corner of Hwy 54 & Dobson’s Crossroads. Fol-low signs and path to the farm.We specialize in shiitake mushrooms, ginger, heirloom toma-toes, root vegetables, herbs, and tend to bee hives. Explore our fields, learn about mushroom production, tour Dingo Dog Brewing Company’s zero-waste facility and sample craft beer brewed with farm-grown ingredients. Mushroom logs will be available for “adoption!” Visit us year round at the Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market (919) 619-9056 http://plowgirlfarm.blogspot.com
RambleRill Farm Jane Saiers & Darin Knapp913 Arthur Minnis Rd., Hillsborough - 2.2 miles from Dodson Crossroads, 1.1 miles from Old 86Take a farmer-guided or self-guided tour of fields, hoop-house, and woodland where we grow certified organic vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, and herbs. Visit our chickens that lay certified organic eggs. NEW THIS YEAR: Shop at our recently opened farm store for fruits and vegetables, chicken eggs, and baked and canned goods. Sample snacks from the farm while learning about ways to incorporate more local, seasonal food into your life.(919) 618-6067 www.RambleRillFarm.com
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Perry-winkle FarmCathy Jones & Mike Perry
1061 White Cross Rd., Chapel Hill - 1 mile north of Crawford Dairy Rd., 2.5 miles south of Old Greensboro Hwy, .5 mile south of the Orange/Chatham Co. line in Chatham CountyOur friends from Chicken Bridge Bakery are joining us again this year. Grab a pizza hot from our bread-oven and stroll through fields of sustainably-grown vegetables and cut-flowers. See our egg layers in “Egg McMansions” and our Freedom Ranger broilers in their “Chicken Tractors”. Check what is growing in our Hebel block passive-solar greenhouse.http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-perrywinkle/
Kelly Owensby: Project Director2912 B Jones Ferry Rd., Chapel Hill - 3.6 miles from intersection of Hwy 54 & Jones Ferry Rd., Turn be-tween Ferguson Rd. & Carolina Forest Rd. Turn in at the Elinor M. Irvin Nature Preserve & Farm sign
7-acre non profit educational farm where 38 refugee families from Burma grow traditional NC crops as well as over 40 crops native to Burma to sell through CSA and markets. Come learn how sustainable agriculture in NC is combining with agricultural techniques from Burma. Chicken tractors, honeybees and traditional bamboo structures add to the diversity of this unique farm.(828) 545-4652 www.transplantingtraditions.com
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Peaceful River FarmLarry & Lee Newlin
7125 New Light Trail, Chapel Hill - .5 mile south of intersection of Old Greensboro Hwy & Crawford Dairy Rd., New Light Trail on rightEnjoy a farmer-guided tour to learn about sustainable farm-ing techniques and practices. Learn how we build fertile soil that supports the return to health of the Haw River. Our nutrient dense vegetables help improve our customers’ health and supply our farm dinners. Enjoy the hops field, cutting edge high tunnels, and a naturally beautiful farm. Sample Lee’s yummy healthy cooking demonstrations 3 and 4 pm Saturday; 3 pm Sunday featuring our nutrient dense produce. Farm tourers will receive discounts on future classes.(336) 209-4808 www.peacefulriverfarm.com
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& Elizabeth Basnight1122 Ossabow Way, Saxapahaw - .5 mile north from bridge in Saxapahaw off Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Rd. on the rightSurrounded by creeks and wooded walking trails, Cane Creek Farm has returned to Saxapahaw and is nestled in the heart of town. We are just a five minute grassy walk along the creek to Left Bank Butchery where all of our products (including charcuterie) are made. Home to a several hundred pigs, goats, sheep, chickens and more, this brand new piece of undeveloped land is a thriving example of animal power and management. Come see baby pigs, lambs and goats, walk over the dream hill to Motes Creek to camping and event areas. www.canecreekfarm.com
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Turtle RunKevin, Kim, Erin & Clare Meehan
5776 Rumley Rd., Graham -1/3 mile North of Hwy 87 & Rumley Rd. At the corner of Rumley Rd. & Petty Rd.Small family farm set in the mill village of Saxapahaw on the Haw River. Raised bed vegetable gardens, 200 year old period restored pioneer cabin, spring-fed pond. Make your own amazing fertilizer demonstration, wiggling worms, and the Use-Yer-Foot handwash machine factory.(919) 360-8719 www.useyerfoot.com
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Reverence Farms Connor Nelson,
Suzanne Nelson Karreman & Hubert Karreman1568 Haw Ranch Rd., Saxapahaw - 1/2 mile north of Saxapahaw across the street from the Haw Village neighborhood. Farm is past two neighbor’s houses (drive slowly, please).See grain-free grazing Jersey dairy cows, heritage pigs on rotated fields, baby chicks, and the beauty of land-healing and welfare-focused agriculture. See our St. Croix sheep, Red Devon beef cows, Kiko goats, heritage laying hens, and livestock guardian dogs by hay wagon tour, leaving at 15 minutes past the hour every hour; lasting 1.5 hours. (336) 310-9713 https://reverencefarms.grazecart.com
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Ran-Lew Dairy Milk Company Randy Lewis
3978 Lewis Rd., Snow Camp - From crossroads at Eli Whitney, farm is 1.1 miles south of the intersection on the left. Turn left on Lewis Rd., follow to farm.Ran-Lew is one of the few dairies left in Alamance County. Listed as a century farm, the new bottling plant keeps the farm funtioning. Owner Randy Lewis was featured in the documentary The Last Barn Dance. Visitors to the farm can view our bottling facility, enjoy a hayride around the farm, pet a calf, and see our barn. (336) 675-5071 https://ranlewdairymilkco.webstarts.com
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Millarckee FarmDaniel Tolfree
6833 Bethel South Fork Rd., Graham - 4.5 miles west from Eli Whitney on Old Greensboro Hwy, 3.5 miles east from Snow CampLocated on beautiful Cane Creek, Millarckee Farm has been growing veggies organically for 37 years. Playing with an ef-ficient bed/path/crop rotational system has allowed Farmer Daniel to greatly reduce outside inputs like manure, minerals and gas, while increasing soil structure and nutrient avail-ability. This will work in your yard or farm without big equipment! (336) 376-6978
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Braeburn Farm Charles & Cindy Sydnor,
Eliza Romm 1203 Longest Acres Rd., Snow Camp - 6.5 milessouth on Bass Mtn. Rd.; 2.5 miles north of Bass Mtn. Rd./ West Greensboro-Chapel Hill Rd off Beale Rd.A 500-acre farm in S. Alamance Co. dedicated to healthy animals, healthy soil, and healthy people. 12,000 feet of the stream running through the farm are in a permanent conservation easement, resulting in cleaner water leaving the farm. Cows are moved daily to small areas for a short time with a long rest period, resulting in good grass and weed management without fertilizers or chemicals. Soil health with in-creasing soil organic matter is a high priority. Grass-fed beef is marketed through butcher shops and local restaurants. Start your day early! We open at 12pm both days. (336) 693-4549 www.braeburnfarms.com
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Braeburn Farmopen at 12 pm both days
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Brit & Fleming Pfann198 Celebrity Dairy Way, Siler City - 2 miles north from Hwy 64 on Mt. Vernon-Hickory Mtn. Rd., 1.5 miles south of Silk Hope
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Kid friendly, your kids will love meeting ours! Come visit with our spring baby goat kids, and learn about how we follow time-honored French farmstead techniques to transform goats milk into fresh cheeses, like our award winning chèvre. You can also check out our exciting, new products like creamy gelato, delicious fudge, and fragrant goats milk soaps. (919) 742-5176 www.celebritydairy.com
Celebrity DairyIn Good Heart FarmPatricia Parker & Benjamin Shields
456 Friendly Pooch Lane, Pittsboro - From NC 64, go south 1.1 miles on Hadley Mill Rd., right on Jay Shambley Rd., left onto Friendly Pooch Lane, .5 mile to farm.Come see our beautiful south facing hill side terraced gardens and orchard at the height of spring! The gardens will be nearly full and the orchard will be showing signs of young fruit. Group tours will be given at half past the hour with farmers Ben and Patricia. Vegetables will be available for purchase as well as snacks from Angelina’s Kitchen, featuring ingredients from our farm and other local farms. (919) 417-0705 www.ingoodheartfarm.com
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Okfuskee FarmBobby and Bronwyn Tucker
1300 Silk Hope Liberty Rd., Siler City - 1.3 miles west of the Silk Hope crossroads, directly across from Chatham Carpets on north side of road.We operate on 40+ acres of intensively-managed “savanna” using regenerative-based agriculture that consist of diversi-fied agroforestry practices, integrated livestock systems, Keyline based land design, and no-till cropping. Over the past eight years, we’ve planted over 4,000 woody plants on our 20-acre home farm - mostly native species that will be selected for their productivity and resilience on our site. (919) 200-3387
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Please Note:Some roads may not be represented on this map, and some roads may not be paved.NOT TO SCALE.
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BiofarmAllen Jones,
Bob Armantrout, Hayes Simpson 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro - .75 mile from Bus-64 and Industrial Park DriveBiofarm is a sustainable farm and distribution hub providing culinary ingredients and organic products for Piedmont, NC farmers, and Triangle chefs, restaurants, and community. Find out about specialty crops produced on the farm. Learn about the integration of various types of pollinator habitats. Features include an introduction to botanical distillation, seed saving workshop, tour of two room cooler with CoolBot controllers, and “solar double cropping” of food crops. www.biofarm.org (919) 642-3155
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Screech Owl GreenhousesScreech & Evangeline
139 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro - .75 mile from Bus-64 and Industrial Park Drive C’mon out and see Screech’s unique hydroponic systems! Our insecticide-free farm will be in full swing with the pep-per, cucumber, lettuce, tropical, and tomato houses up and running. You can also see Screech’s water catching system. We may have some fruiting lemon trees to show everyone. Don’t forget to pet the greenhouse kitties! (919) 389-8643 http://on.fb.me/1PcxEs8
The Student Farm at CCCCJames Fry & Robin Kohanowich
764 West St., CCCC Campus, Pittsboro - off Hwy 64 Business, west out of PittsboroVisitors will tour vegetable production areas, learn about organic production practices that include crop rotation, cover-cropping, and incorporating livestock into the field rotation. Various on-farm energy production features will be part of the tour. New structure for wash/prep/pack will be in-use, with a cool-bot walk-in as well. The Chatham Beekeepers will be at the farm both days of the tour educating about beekeeping and pollinators. Honey for sale!www.cccc.edu/green 34
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Granite Springs FarmMeredith Leight, Katie Serino
266 Granite Springs Rd., Pittsboro Off Hwy 87 north, about 4 miles north of Hwy 64 By-pass. Gravel road.We’re in our eighth year of growing vegetables, caring for our pastured laying flocks in their egg-mobiles, and grow-ing oyster mushrooms in our high tunnel. Come meet our new family cow, Mamcakes, and her calf born last fall. Hear about keeping a milk cow for the homestead. Learn about compost tea and see our homemade brewer in action. Take home a free sample of microbe-rich tea to feed your plants (while supplies last)! We’ll have mushroom fruiting kits, as well as tomato transplants available for sale.(919) 280-9704 www.granitespringsfarm.com
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Copeland Springs FarmKristin Bulpitt
145 Ryan Rd., Pittsboro - .7 mile from intersection of Hanks Chapel Rd. and Providence Church Rd. We are a small Certified Naturally Grown farm growing vegetables, flowers, and mushrooms. See how we utilize non-traditional farmland to grow a variety of crops and cultivate beneficial habitats. You can see our pollinator garden, worm composting bin, water catchment systems, solar powered electric gator, mushroom logs, and the beginnings of our 3/4 acre orchard. We will have fresh harvested vegetables for sale and vegetable plants for your own garden.(919) 244-6670 www.copelandspringsfarm.com
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Bring a Cooler!Many farms offer products for sale during the tour!
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EATING LOCAL
On the Town Commons
Saturday • Year Round
9:00 to Noon, November – March 7:00 to Noon, April – October
Wednesday3:30-6:30, April 11 – November
www.carrborofarmersmarket.com
Carrboro FARMERS’ MARKET locally grown nationally known year round
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301 West Main StreetCarrboro, NC
EDUCATE one of your neighbors about the value of local foods and farms.
ADVOCATE for local and sustainable food options in our schools. School boards need to hear our voice.
TRY three new foods that you find
at the farmers’ market.
INVITE four friends to a picnic or potluck
featuring all local foods.
NURTURE relationships with the farmers
who grow your food. Thank them for their hard work and dedication.
GARDEN Grow herbs, fruits and vegetables
in your yard and community.
LEARN from great books like
Salt Sugar Fat, Diet for a Hot Planet, and Wildly Affordable Organic.
ORGANIZE politically to support farm-friendly
legislation and legislators. Write one letter to an elected person express-
ing your views on local food.
COOPERATIVES like Weaver Street Market
support family farms and make local food available to you. Shop
for groceries and become an owner at your local cooperative.
ALLOCATE at least 10% of your budget to buying local food. Track
your progress online at www.nc10percent.com
LIKE us on Facebook and post photos
from the Farm Tour. Then, join CFSA to receive news about local food and
farms all-year round!#piedmontfarmtour
Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm
KICK OFF FARMS!
On the Town Commons
Saturday • Year Round
9:00 to Noon, November – March 7:00 to Noon, April – October
Wednesday3:30-6:30, April 11 – November
www.carrborofarmersmarket.com
Carrboro FARMERS’ MARKET locally grown nationally known year round
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301 West Main StreetCarrboro, NC
Minka Farm~
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919.829.06342815 S. Saunders St.Raleigh, NC 27603
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Reverence Farms
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Braeburn Farm~
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These seven farms will open early at 12 pm both days of the tour!
Please wait to visit all other farms untilthe tour officially begins at 2 pm.
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Woodcrest Farm
Save the Date!Upcoming CFSA Events:
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2 - 6 pmCo-Sponsored By:
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seasonal foods . . . . . . great bread
www.weaverstreetmarket.coop
929-0010101 E. Weaver St.
Carrboro245-5050
228 S. Churton St.Hillsborough
OPEN 7 DAYS
929-2009Southern Village
Chapel Hill
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Eastern Triangle Farm TourSeptember 22 - 23, 2017
CFSA’s 32nd Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference Don’t miss the farm and food event of the year!
November 3 - 5, 2017Learn more at www.carolinafarmstewards.org
