TEMPERANCE FARM
About Temperance Farm
Temperance Farm was formed in 2021 as a homestead and market garden in Macon County on occupied Cherokee land. We use low-input and no-till practices to build soils and take a holistic approach to land stewardship.
We grow a full range of seasonal produce, including staple foods like sweet potatoes and dent corn, in order to provide nourishment year-round. Our vision is to demonstrate how independence from global food supply chains can be approached in a fair and accessible way in the Southern Appalachians, and to identify the barriers that stand in the way of economic and food security for land-aware working people in Western North Carolina.
We believe that the effects of freely giving care to people, plants and animals alike range far outside of our own sphere of influence. This law of reciprocity leads to healthier soils and forests, higher yields and resilient biotic communities that can support each other with less human assistance. The more caretakers we have for the land, the stronger our regional food systems are, and keeping our community’s business connections local enables further support for the people that steward our natural resources.
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WHOLESALE PRODUCTS OFFERED
Vegetables
broccoli, carrots, celery, collards, garlic, green beans, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, okra, pole beans, potatoes, summer squash, sweet potato, tomatoes, winter squash
Fruits & Berries
apples, blackberries
Dairy & Eggs
eggs
Grains
grain corn
Flowers
fresh flowers
WHY WE'RE THE FARM FOR YOU
We have a limited supply of vegetables, flowers, eggs and foraged goods and are willing to plan to supply in greater quantities on request.
FOOD GUIDE LISTING
See this listing in the Online Local Food Guide.
WHO WE'D LIKE TO SELL TO
Processors/Food Entrepreneurs
Restaurants
PRACTICES FOLLOWED
Organic (not Certified), GMO-Free, Pasture Raised, Wild Harvested, Humanely Raised, Permaculture, Free Range, Regenerative
DISTRIBUTION
Our Distribution Area: Franklin and Sylva only
ORDERING
Minimum Order for Delivery: negotiable
Packaging: informal
TAILGATE MARKETS
We sell at the following tailgate markets:
In the ASAP directory
Jackson County Farmers MarketAdditional Tailgates
- Cowee School Market
