Our Farms
Learn a little bit our farms and why they're important to usAt Fortify, we believe that supporting local farms and sustainable farming practices in the region will help ensure a healthy food source for the future. Supporting local farmers helps them continue giving back to the land that many factory farms destroy and it helps boost the local economy.
Our farms are important to us. See an example in this video from Brasstown Beef.
We encourage you to support local farmers by shopping locally with each of these farms:
Anson Mills
Columbia, SC
www.ansonmills.com
Founded by Glen Roberts, they grow, harvest, and mill native heirloom rice, corn, peas, and wheat
Brasstown Beef
Brasstown, NC
www.brasstownbeef.com
Hormone & antibiotic free grass-fed beef.
Blue Ridge Honey
Lakemont, GA
www.blueridgehoneycompany.com
Pure, natural, raw honey
Carolina Mountain Trout
Andrews, NC
www.carolinamountaintrout.com
Their trout are grown in the clean, pure waters of the western North Carolina Mountains, with much of the water coming from forest service land and national parks. This ensures rainbow trout of the highest quality and of the highest nutrition. They grow approximately 1/3 of all fish they process and 8 additional farms in the area provide their remaining supply.
Chattooga Belle Farm
Long Creek, SC
www.chattoogabellefarm.com
Grass fed beef, apples, peaches, table grapes, wine grapes, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, persimmons, paw paws, Asian pears, figs, goji berries, and specialty items such as jams, jellies, salsas, sauces, pickles and wine.
Crunkleton Farm
Tiger, GA
Specializing in all natural, hormone free goat milk cheese and various organically grown produce
Heritage Farms
Seven Springs, NC
www.heritagecheshire.com
39 year old family farm raising all natural, hormone free, Cheshire White pigs
Hillside Orchard Farms
Lakemont, GA
www.hillsideorchard.com
Nestled in North East Georgia they have a 100 acre farm where they grow, can and sell items on the farm. They specialize in have apples, blackberries, muscadines and more. They produce over 700 jams, jellies and more.
Holden Oversoul Gardens
Clayton, GA
Chef Jamie’s home garden, growing organic basil, cucumbers, tomatoes, hot peppers, and summer squash
Koinonia Farm
Americus, GA
www.koinoniafarm.org
90 acres of organically grown pecan orchards
Ladybug Farm
Clayton, GA
www.ladybugfarms.net
Grows organically 40+ varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers-many heirloom and from saved seeds
LoganBerry Heritage Farm
Cleveland, GA
www.loganberryheritagefarm.com
Fresh seasonal produce, farm fresh eggs, grass-fed + grass-finished feef, organic chicken feeds and specialty items such as sorghum syrup, garlic powder, popcorn and a variety of Jams & Jellies.
Main Street Farmer’s Market
Clayton, GA
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In season farmer’s market on Main Street in downtown Clayton on Saturdays
Mill Gap Farm
Tiger, GA
northeastgeorgia.locallygrown.net/growers/show/1644
Grow a wide variety of seasonal open pollinating and heirloom vegetables including: jerusalem artichokes, tomatoes, cucumbers, patty pan squash, and much more!
Moonrise Distillery
Clayton, GA
www.moonrisedistillery.com
Producer of quality small batch distilled spirits the old fashioned way with traditional Appalachian pot stills and pure mountain spring water
Mountain Earth Farms
Clarksville, GA
www.northeastgeorgia.locallygrown.net/growers/show/1705
Certified naturally grown 30 year old family farm, specializing in blueberries, blackberries, blackberries, and vegetables
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown
Clayton, GA
www.northeastgeorgia.locallygrown.net
Online resource for customers to purchase produce from various local farms
Orchard Valley Farm
Clarkesville, GA
Certified naturally grown mushrooms, specializing in brown and blue Oyster mushrooms, portobello, and crimini mushrooms
Osage Farm
Rabun Gap, GA
www.osagefarm.com
Sweet corn, tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cabbage, green beans, field peas, okra, squash, cucumbers, hot peppers, bell peppers, beets, eggplant, onions, sweet potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, strawberries, apples, peaches.
Shade Creek Farm
Toccoa, GA
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Certified naturally grown produce, specializing in blueberries, zephyr squash, green beans, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and potatoes
Simply Homegrown: A Farmer’s Market
Clayton, GA
www.rabunmarket.com
In season farmer’s market at Clayton City Hall on Saturdays
Springer Mountain Farm
Mt. Airy, GA
www.springermountainfarms.com
Hormone and antibiotic free natural chicken.
Stack Farm
Tiger, GA
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Asian pears, oriental persimmons, and wine grapes
Stonewall Creek Vineyard & Fackler Farm
Tiger, GA
www.stonewallcreek.com
Local vineyard, wine grapes, wine, artisan produce.
Sylvan Falls Mill
Rabun Gap, GA (Wolffork Valley)
www.sylvanfallsmill.com
Stone ground organic heirloom yellow corn grits, blue corn grits, heirloom yellow cornmeal, blue cornmeal, whole wheat flour, rye flour, spelt flour, 7 grain flour and cornbread mix.
Round Mountain Farm
Long Creek, SC
Peaches and various row crops including tomatoes, peas, and beans.
Timpson Creek Farm
Clayton, GA
www.timpsoncreekfarm.com
Tiger Mountain Vineyard
Tiger, GA
www.tigerwine.com
Local vineyard, wine grapes, wine.