Farm description
We're glad you stopped by for a (virtual) visit to our farm and to see what we are up to these days.
Plum Granny Farm is a USDA Certified Organic small family farm located in the north central piedmont area of North Carolina. The farm is set on 54 beautiful acres of rolling countryside just south of Hanging Rock State Park in the Capella community.
We are building on our heritage as a NC Century Farm, as the farm has been in the Ferguson family for over 140 years. We grow raspberries, blackberries, garlic, ginger, specialty veggies, herbs and cut flowers. This year we are adding eggs from pastured chickens and honey produced without miticides or antibiotics.
Although full-time farming is new to us, we both have deep connections to our farming heritage. Cheryl grew up on this farm and her father, grandfather and great-grandfather all practiced the art of cultivation on this soil. Ray has his farming roots in Kansas where his mother grew up amid some of the most beautiful soil that has ever been seen.
Our approach to farming is to nurture the soil and the land to return it to its optimal state. Building the soil with cover crops, compost and manure will help us produce better, healthier crops and is an essential part of our sustainability.
We hope you'll stop by frequently to check out our blog and check on the crops. Our website will continue to grow and develop just as our farm continues to do. So join us in our adventure!
Here's to good growing and good eating!
Cheryl & Ray
News and blog
Scapes Alive! They Are Here!
Posted by Cheryl Ferguson :: Tuesday, May 8 :: 9:47am
SCAPES!!! Yep, those tender garlic tips are here for their annual flash dance. Sauteed, they’re like a mild garlic asparagus. Diced raw, they add a nice bite to salsas and salads and slaws. Or stir fry to mellow them into your spring veggie medley. But they’re only here for about 3 weeks, so come on down! We’ll have scapes this week at the markets we are doing this week: Cobblestone Farmers Market (Tue.), Old Salem Farmers Market (Opening Day is Saturday, May 12th), and also at PYO Strawberries at our farm this Saturday, May 12th. (9 a.m.--NOTE new later time!-- to noon. Last picking starts at 11:30 a.m.)
It's time to e-Scape!!
Here's to Happy, Healthy, Organic & Local Eating,
Cheryl & Ray
YUM! Plum Granny Farm's first crop of strawberries are now available! We'll have them at markets as well as at the farm. We'll also be doing pick-your-own strawberries -- just watch the PYO Status Report at the top of this webpage to know if we are open! Customer reactions have been great -- "Best and most tasty berries I've had in years!" Yep, great flavor and they are grown organically without pestidcides and other nasty stuff! Get some soon while they are available! Strawberry season is short!
While you are waiting for our raspberry field to reopen, why don't you treat yourself to the taste of fresh-picked raspberries -- in a jar! Our delightful raspberry jar is now available! There are 4 flavors to choose from - Old Fashioned Raspberry, Raspberry-Baby Ginger, Raspberry-Chipotle Chile and Raspberry Cranberry. Give us a call or drop an email and we'll be happy to get some to you!
Plum Granny Farm owners, Ray & Cheryl welcome you to the farm's website!
