About Us
Soil Fueled By
Dreamers.
Artisans.
Community.
Taste Buds.
Love.
Nestled in the foothills of Western North Carolina, Smallholding Farm is an organically grown minimal to no-till farm producing diversified vegetable production, pasture raised eggs, and small scale mushrooms, herbs, and flowers. Smallholding utilizes covered and uncovered production allowing the farm to grow year round.
Farmers Dan and Ellie prioritize regenerative soil practices, including cover cropping, all the while prioritizing minimal soil disturbance or compaction.
How We Started
Smallholding Farm was established in 2020 on a small plot outside Asheville, NC and with the growing interest from their community, local markets, and CSA members, Ellie and Daniel made the call to move Smallholding operations to the foothills, allowing for more growing potential.
How We Farm
Smallholding uses a minimal to no-till system. We nourish living soil with compost, cover crops, and amendments. Alternative growing practices like companion planting, tarping, and minimal tillage help us run our farm efficiently and build healthy soils.
Meet The Farmers
Meet Ellie
Ellie is a steward to the land, a mother to Finley, and a wife and business partner to Daniel. Ellie believes farming is the intersection to building community, dreaming of plans for the future, and finding ways for play and creativity to remain a constant in her day-to-day life. When not harvesting, at markets or directing a wholesale list, you can find Ellie sketching, or meeting with a friend at a coffee shop.
Meet Daniel
Daniel is a vegetable grower who is passionate about regenerative agriculture. He is a proud father, and supportive husband to Ellie. He enjoys music, carpentry, and being outside whenever possible. When not flipping garden beds, or making a to-do list for the farm, Daniel enjoys making a fire, reading a book, or traveling abroad.
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