PURPLE BUFFALO FARMS
About Purple Buffalo Farms
We are a small family farm and homestead that specializes in growing non-certified organic vegetables within a sustainable, no-till system. We also offer fresh, organically grown microgreens year round. Farmer Sprout bakes fresh organic sourdough bread each week and offers special and seasonal flavors. We strive to provide you with a local solution to eat and enjoy the freshest and tastiest food available. We believe in building community through food and farming and want you to join us in building lasting relationships with one another and the with the land that we are so blessed to care for.
CONTACT
ONLINE ORDERING AND PRE-ORDER DETAILS
Online Ordering:
Order ahead to have fresh, local, and delicious microgreens, veggies, and sourdough bread on your plate each week! See our website for details. You may pick up your order at the farm Friday-Saturday. We also offer pick up at Reese's Delectables restaurant at 82 South Main Street in Marion, NC during normal business hours on the weekends.
Delivery:
Farmer Sprout will deliver your order for a small fee, on Friday afternoons if you are within 5 miles of downtown Marion, NC.
Pickup Options:
Sourdough bread orders must be in by Tuesday @ 9pm for fresh bread pick up on Friday-Saturday. Microgreen orders need to be in 7-10 days ahead of time for pick up on Friday-Saturday. Veggie orders must be in by Thursday at 11pm for pick up on Friday-Saturday.
PRODUCTS OFFERED
Artisan Foods
baked goods, bread, salad dressing
Dairy & Eggs
eggs
Fruits & Berries
blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, watermelons
Herbs
fresh herbs
Specialty Products
plant starts
Sprouts
sprouts
Vegetables
arugula, beets, cabbage, carrots, collards, cucumber, garlic, ginger, green beans, green onions, kale, lettuce, microgreens, onions, peas, potatoes, radish, salad greens, salad mix, shallots, spinach, summer squash, sweet corn, sweet peppers, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatoes, turmeric, turnips, winter squash
CSA
The CSA is an offering from a collective of 10 local farms in McDowell county. There are two 8 week sessions that run consecutively starting in early June. When customers purchase one or both of the options we are in weekly contact with healthy recipes made with the contents.
Pick Up Details
We meet customers each week for share pickup
PAYMENT METHOD
Credit/Debit
WHOLESALE LOCAL FOOD GUIDE LISTING
We're listed in ASAP's Wholesale Local Food Guide, ASAP's Farm to Business Trade Directory.
ROADSIDE INFORMATION
We offer on-farm pickup.
Our store is open from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
Store Hours
- Fri. 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Sat. 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Businesses Supplied
TAILGATE MARKETS
IDENTITIES
Woman-owned, New and Beginning Farmer (Operated farm 10 years or less)
PRACTICES FOLLOWED
Organic (not Certified), Permaculture, Free Range, Regenerative
LODGING
Private and peaceful yurt with woodstove for year-round camping
Come relax and unwind at the campsite on Purple Buffalo Farms! You will experience a private, luxury-primitive campsite in the smoky mountains of western North Carolina. Enjoy the sounds of nature and the sweet babbling brook while overlooking a natural, organic, no-till farm. This experience is only minutes from Asheville, Lake Lure, and Chimney Rock, North Carolina. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1155204799036134020?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=364ff50e-b390-46c4-8506-b5389e47b694
