CREEKSIDE FARM
About Creekside Farm
Creekside Farm in Arden, NC grows vegetables on six acres and sells produce, flowers and eggs thru a CSA program, farmers markets and direct purchases by local restaurants. Our farm also includes 45 acres of pasture for a grass fed cow calf program that includes 18 cows and a couple miniature donkeys, and 75 free range laying hens. The farm is also home to the Creekside Farm Education Center, and old schoolhouse circa 1920 that has been repurposed for community events and education related to sustainable farming. The center also has a commercial kitchen for farm to table meals and other events. Our Mission: Building healthy communities around food, protecting farm land and the food producing capacity of the region, and preserving the knowledge of farming for future generations. Our Vision: Sustainable and Resilient Communities
CONTACT
Physical Address
339 Avery Creek Road
Arden NC
(Buncombe County)
Mailing Address
NC
(Buncombe County)
PRODUCTS OFFERED
Dairy & Eggs
eggs
Flowers
fresh flowers
Meat, Fish & Fowl
beef
Vegetables
arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chiles, chinese greens, collards, cucumber, eggplant, garlic, green beans, green onions, hot peppers, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, okra, onions, peas, pole beans, potatoes, radish, salad mix, spinach, sweet peppers, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, summer squash, pumpkins, winter squash
CSA
Members receive fresh produce for 28 weeks with the option to add cut flowers and eggs to their share. A weekly newsletter is sent with cooking inspiration, storage tips, and farm updates. CSA members are invited to attend events that are held at the Creekside Farm Education Center.
Pick Up Spots
Pickup: at the farm
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.
VISITING
Our Farm Offers:
School Field Trips
Visitor Activies:
school field trips, farm dinner/events, classes/workshops, event venue (weddings, parties, festivals)
TAILGATE MARKETS
PRACTICES FOLLOWED
Organic (not Certified), GMO-Free, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pasture Raised, Humanely Raised, Free Range
