Breaking ground on the expansion project next week! We're moving our operation to the "farm" - a 5 acre micro farm in Cabarrus County. Phase 1 - greenhouse construction... this can't happen soon enough - we've been growing at capacity for some time now, putting new customers on a sort of 'waiting list' until we have more space to grow for them. Taking out fallen trees, low cedars and brush, and clearing a driveway and a construction pad for the 2500 square foot hot-house.
Phase 2 - perenial crop production, mushrooms, and cold crops in the fall (low tunnels, baby lettuces mainly). Phase 3 - laying hens (though I'm not nuts about dealing with animals, this will have to be Marc's project), and Honey Bees. We're working with
Cultivatis for planning and design...and all of this is being supported by
RAFI-USA - we were awarded a grant to assist with preliminary construction costs. More details as they come!
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