Are you curious about where your food comes from? So was I. So three years ago, I literally grabbed a shovel and started to dig into the soil and started to grow my own food. Immersing myself in the garden, observing the flora and fauna around me, I began to create a deeper connection with the food I eat, and I want to share this passion with you.
It was kind of a surprise that after fifteen years owning a bakery and two years living in a trailer, I was suddenly a farmer. My first seeds were washed away by what we called "a mini hurricane", but many still managed to pop up and with the resulting harvest, we enjoyed more pickles than we were ever able to ferment, new varieties of herbs we had never before tasted, and of course, that quintessential garden grown tomato everybody talks about.
I am surrounded by the greatest teacher of land management, the forest. I don't till and I don't spray any chemicals and I keep the soil covered as much as possible. My fertility is sourced from my flock of roaming chickens and a growing on-farm composting system. Nothing at my farm goes to waste.
Without getting too political, let me just say that it doesn't make sense that food is trucked or flown clear across the country. It also doesn't make sense that large corporations are currently growing most of what we eat without any care for diversity or long range goals.
There are plenty of small family farms around us yet it is sometimes so difficult to access their produce. Not only do I grow many ingredients on my own farm, I have also built relationships with local farms.
I want to make it easy for people to eat well and feel great about where their food comes from. For families up to 4 adults, I create personalized meals and snacks in your kitchen that you can enjoy throughout the week.
Barnardsville, North Carolina, United States
Learn more about what's happening in the field at Spice Holler Farm.
While my husband and I and our two cats were on the road in our Airstream, I felt compelled to write about my observations in the different places we stayed and the different people we met along the way. I collected these writings into a travel blog, http://www.noplacenowhere.com
Steph