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Pie Safe Baking Co

Pie Safe is a small batch bakery located in the historic former Forest City National Bank on Main Street in Forest City. The safe within the bank provided inspiration for the business name. It specializes in a variety of confectioneries, including cheesecakes, muffins, cookies, scones, and, as the name suggests, pies. The bakery is owned …

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Six Points Farm

Six Points Farm is a one-acre mushroom farm located in Mooresboro, North Carolina. The farm’s large barn houses both their poultry and mushroom fruiting area. They currently operate two grow tents for their mushrooms and produce roughly 5,000 to 7,000 pounds of mushrooms annually.  Six Points Farm is owned and operated by Danny and Tealia. …

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Beam Farms

Beam Farms is a diversified livestock and forage operation located in Rutherfordton, NC, supplying quality hay and beef to the surrounding area. Their farm has been in the Beam Family since 1770!  The farm is owned and operated by Stuart and Natalie Beam. Stuart grew up hearing stories about raising livestock from his grandparents on …

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Heirloom Annie Farms

Heirloom Annie Farms is a 2.5-acre farm located in Black Mountain, North Carolina. The farm grows vegetables, microgreens, eggs (duck, chicken, and quail), and quail meat using organic methods and sustainable permaculture practices.  Heirloom Annie Farms is owned and operated by Anne Byrne. She has grown vegetables and flowers her entire life and has raised …

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Spirit of Sunday Alpacas

Spirit of Sunday Alpacas is a 10-acre farm in Rutherfordton, NC that raises alpacas for their fiber. The farm is owned and operated by Dana Waxler. Dana is a Mechanical Design Engineer who’s living her childhood dream of raising animals on her farm.  As a child riding horses in Western Pennsylvania, she dreamed about owning …

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In Bloom Flower Farm

In Bloom Flower Farm is a 6th-generation farm located in Ellenboro, NC. The farm specializes in producing cut flowers, herbs, floral design/weddings, and skincare products. In Bloom Flower Farm believes in sustainable agricultural practices. Its flowers and herbs are grown without pesticides and herbicides in the farm’s main 2-acre production field and various supplemental gardens …

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Jones Family Farm

Jones Family Farm is a third-generation produce farm located in the Gilkey Community of Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Jones Family Farm believes in sustainable agricultural practices. Its crops are grown without pesticides and herbicides in the raised beds of their of their hoop house (14’ x 80’), a seed-starting house (8’ x 8’), and various gardens. …

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Kiss of the Sun Gardens

Kiss of the Sun Gardens is a grower and artisan that operates out of two locations in the tri-city area. The business has a 20’x30’ greenhouse in Forest City and a second garden and sales location in Spindale, NC.  Kiss of the Sun Gardens is owned and operated by Jennifer Roberts. Jennifer grew up crafting …

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Deer Valley Farm

Deer Valley Farm is a 20-acre trout and vegetable farm located in Greenhill, NC. The farm raises rainbow trout in their beautiful mountain stream-fed pond. Additionally, the farm grows organic vegetables in a hoop house and raised beds. The farm is owned by Bob Young. He is a graduate of NC State University and worked …

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Quail Thicket

Quail Thicket is a microgreen producer that sits on 1.5 acres of undulating, old cotton field land in Forest City. The farm is a gardener’s paradise. Inside there’s a two table microgreens setup. Outside, the house is encircled by perennial flower gardens and a massive hosta collection. Last but not least, the farm utilizes four …

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