Harland's Creek Farm is a certified organic farm located four miles west of Pittsboro NC. It is the site of the Alston-Degraffenreid house, a national historic site. Our flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits are certified organic. We also have pasture raised poultry that is fed an all-grain diet and is antibiotic free.
We sell our products at the Durham Farmers Market on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Visit the market's web site for more informaiton. Many of our products are sold through CSAs. See the CSA tabs for more informaiton and procedures on enrolling.
History. The Alston-Degraffenreid house was built in 1810 and the farm has a long history. There is a 53 acre historic site surrounding the farm. We are dedicated to maintaining this site for future generations.
When we first moved into the Alston-Degraffenreid house in the early 70s, kudzu covered the yard and had begun to grow up on the porch. After clearing we discovered old orchards, flower gardens, and fields. In the fall of 2001 we built a parterre at the site of an old flower garden and started returning the fields to food production.
Farming Practices. We have five acres under production including a one acre poultry pasture. We rotate the one acre main summer garden over a three acre area and grow cover crops on the other two acres. Soil amendments include compost, lime, rock phoshate, and other products approved by the National Organic Program (NOP). Mulching, row covers, flame weeding, and landscape cloth help control weeds and pests. We have deer fences and a Jack Russell terrier who pursues the groundhogs. All our flowers are conditioned using NOP approved materials.
You can buy directly from us. Please send an e-mail to judy.lessler@gmail.com or call us at 919-542-4607 for more information.
