summer 2008 farm crew: Hillary, Bill, Tess, Jesse, Shannon, AB, Rudy
Maverick Farms formed in spring 2004 to preserve a small farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, an area under intense pressure from development. We operate as an open laboratory, experimenting with human-scale farming techniques and traditional food preparation.
Maverick Farms works to reclaim the pleasures of eating and sharing meals in a culture overrun by industrial agriculture and flavorless food. The project arose out of Springhouse Farm, which for 30 years sold hand-picked vegetables to local restaurants. Maverick Farms is continuing with that tradition while embarking on new education and outreach projects to connect local food producers and consumers.
Because we see social justice as the food system's most crucial issue, we are dedicated to transforming food and farming practices to support cooperative, not subordinate, interrelationships between the economy, ecology, society and politics.
Maverick Farms is currently focused on building a viable multi-farm CSA model for the High Country, the 2010 season will be the second season for the High Country CSA (HCCSA).
For information regarding the 2010 High Country CSA please click here.
Be sure to check out our own Tom Philpott's latest article about the state of the food economy in the United States, featured in the New York Times, here.Maverick Farms is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational center for food and farming.
Read about us (and the contents of our pantry) in the NY Times Magazine Food Issue Oct. 12, 2008
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