Baucom's Best raises 100% grass-fed Black Angus beef on their farm in Union County.  No antibiotics, hormones or chemicals are used. Harriett and Milton Baucom believe that eating as close to nature's model as possible will bring better health. All of the beef is dry aged which creates more tender and flavorful cuts. As of 2010, Baucom's Best also started offering premium pastured chicken and eggs.  They can be found regularly at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market and at the Matthews Community Farmers' Market.  Also check out their online store.



Harriett and Milton Baucom,  704-254-0742
Fax:  704-238-8052
Email:  info@baucomsbest.com

Located in Sherrills Ford, NC (near Mooresville and Davidson), BirdBrain Ostrich Ranch is a unique find.  Ostrich has become increasing popular on local restaurant menus and at home.  You get red meat flavor with 40% less fat than beef.  (Who knew that a flightless bird could produce a red poultry meat?)  Ostrich steak can be prepared the same as any fine red meat, and is great on the grill (it cooks quickly).  The eggs seem very large to us, but actually are small relative to the size of the bird.  One egg is the equivalent of almost two dozen chicken eggs.  (That's one very big deviled egg!)  BirdBrain's livestock is raised chemical free, without steroids or growth hormones on a small farm with approximately 50 ostrich of various ages on the farm at any time.  Contact them and take a tour to learn more.

BirdBrain Ostrich Ranch, 6691 Little Mountain Road, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Phone 704-483-1620
Email: info@birdbrainranch.com

Grateful Growers Farm is a small diversified farm in eastern Lincoln County, North Carolina. The farm is all about producing amazing food in a conscientious manner. The operation is a meeting of craftsmanship agriculture and culinary artistry. The cornerstone of the farm is the Tamworth hog. Unlike ‘mass produced’ pork, their hogs are raised on pastures where they freely graze, play and wallow. They do not use added hormones or antibiotics, and finished products are all free from fillers, preservatives, nitrates and MSG.  Try out their products - they can be found at a variety of local farmers’ markets, fine restaurants, and retailers in the greater Charlotte area (and beyond!).

Besides focusing on producing wonderful duck, pork, and shiitake mushrooms, owners Natalie Veres and Cassie Parsons are also passionate about cultivating a sense of community through our farming enterprise.  In addition to the farm, they own both The Harvest Moon Grille food cart and the brick-and-mortar restaurant at The Dunhill.



Grateful Growers Farm, LLC - Denver, NC
Phone: 828.234.5182
Email: info@ggfarm.com

Tega Hills Farm in Fort Mill, SC, managed by Mark and Mindy Robinson, produces fresh microgreens, lettuce, herbs, and other vegetables.  Microgreens are a true specialty of theirs - edible greens and herbs, harvested at the beginning of the first true leaf stage.  (Currently, CF's loving the pea shoots.) Packed with more flavor and nutrition than full-grown greens, microgreens vary in size from approximately 1 to 3 inches in length. You have probably enjoyed these microgreens and Tega Hills's other specialty produce at the farmers' markets, country clubs and high-end restaurants around town like Kalu, Barrington's, Bently's on 27 and Blue Restaurant & Bar. 

They use hydroponic systems and controlled environment agriculture techniques to provide year-round local produce.  (Yes, that means lettuce year-round and early spring tomatoes!)  Currently, the farm offers twice-weekly delivery to Charlotte-area restaurants and country clubs, and they are vendors at the Matthews Farmers' Market and the Charlotte Regional Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings.  They also offer a weekly pick-up service at the farm and a corporate drop-off service for in-season produce. 

Tega Hills Farm, 1780 Zoar Road, Ft. Mill, SC 29708
Contact: Mark Robinson 803-370-2132 or Mindy Robinson 803-370-4466
Email: mrobinson@comporium.net

Ray & Mary Roberts Tarlton co-own and manage Windcrest Farm, a 14 acre farm with greenhouses are located in Monroe, NC, 30 miles south of downtown Charlotte. They have preserved and nurtured this farmland organically since 1978 and offer fresh seasonal produce and cut flowers at the Matthews Community Farmer's Market. If you would like to reserve items weekly for Matthews or for farm pick-up, please contact them.  CF personally loves the salad mix, peppers, blueberries and organic starter plants.


After twenty years as a corporate instructor and project manager, Mary used her passion for growing plants organically into a business that supplies market farmers and home gardeners with over 300,000 heirloom vegetable, flower and herb plants each year. In addition to growing hard-to-find plant varieties, Mary also conducts on-farm classes to help beginning farmers and gardeners learn the principles and practices of sustainable agriculture. Ray Tarlton is a NC/SC General Contractor, ace greenhouse builder, and the on-farm "MacGyver".


The Windcrest Farms Pledge: We are committed to the principles of sustainable agriculture and biodiversity by providing plants and products that are grown with the health of our customers, communities and the Earth as our goal.  All of our plants are USDA Certified Organic. This means they are grown from untreated, non-GMO seeds in mineral rich potting mixes and amendments that meet the National Organics Program (NOP) standard. Our fertilizers include rock minerals, sea-based products and compost. When needed, we use accepted organic pest controls such as beneficial insects, traps, soap, horticulture oils, plant extracts and biological sprays.  

Phone: 704-764-7746
Email: info@windcrestorganics.com 

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