Piedmont Farmstead is a full-time natural regenerative farm and homestead (Farm-stead) in Dallas, NC. Our philosophy is simple, we do not compromise, we do not sacrifice quality for yield. We are always actively learning and experimenting with better ways to raise higher quality, more nutrient dense and healthier plants. Many of the varieties of produce we grow you wont find anywhere else (like our Large Roma Tomatoes and Black Skinned Peanuts)!

We consider our farm to be regenerative, so what does “regenerative” mean? In short, we use a multitude of methods to “regenerate” the land, giving back more than we take from it. We like to say we grow soil first.  Soil life and biology is what grows great food after all, not chemical nutrients and sterile fields! We give back to our soil life using natural practices from Korean Natural Farming, JADAM and others. Organic matter comes from our farm-made compost, plus an ethical and sustainable array of amendments from small businesses like BuildASoil and Rootwise. Our retail packaging is plastic free using only home-compostable bags made from non-GMO corn.

Sourdough

We also bake some pretty epic bread using only Organic Einkorn flours, you can find these each week on our website but they are pre-order only! Our bread is made using our own sourdough starter (started with einkorn flour) using a traditional method that takes multiple days and a slow ferment.

Foraging

You might also even occasionally find foraged wild mushrooms and plants on our website (be sure to signup for our e-mail list).

Where can you find us?

Our eggs, vegetables and fruit are available at Local Roots & Provisons, Mount Holly Farmer’s Market or on farm pickup.

Produce

Organic or Non-GMO Seed is started in Dirtcraft Organics Seed Starting Mix. We source our seed from High Mowing Organic Seeds and Baker Creek Seeds. We grow all of our transplants, seeds are sown in our high tunnel or germinated in our home. We transplant the seedlings (or direct seed) into permanent no-till/no-dig beds.

Eggs

We raise a breed of chickens called Golden Comets. We feed an Organic, Soy-Free Feed from a local mill Reedy Fork Organic Farms, garden scraps and plenty of water. The hens are raised in an area that receives all the farm waste. We add to that lots of woodchips from local arborists and old bales of hay. The material builds up over the year to create the base of our compost. We clean the area out once a year and start over again. The hens are one of the main reasons we are able to produce all of our compost on the farm.