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
Happiest Holiday Greetings!
Posted by Cheryl Ferguson :: Sunday, December 25 :: 10:50am
From our barn to yours....
Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season filled with love, warmth and that special understanding of nature that comes at this time of year. We greatly appreciate your support in 2011! Looking forward to seeing you in 2012! Now it's time for a long winter's nap!
In health & harmony,
Cheryl & Ray
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!
Between equipment malfunctions and rain, it seemed like we would NEVER start planting garlic -- but we have finally begun! Here Ray and Nick show you how it's planted -- by hand, one clove at a time. No machine planted stuff for us! Hope to be finished by the end of next week!
Plum Granny Farm owners, Ray & Cheryl welcome you to the farm's website!
