Flying
Cloud Farm, managed by Annie Louise and Isaiah Perkinson, produces
vegetables, fruits, and flowers for local markets. All produce grown
on the farm is sold directly to people at local farmers markets,
through our 100 member CSA, at our self-service roadside stand,
and through ‘you-pick’. The farm is located approximately
twelve miles outside of Asheville on route 74A in the last valley
before the road climbs the mountain to Henderson County. Isaiah
and Annie have been farming the land for about nine years, with
an active CSA for six years. The land is rich bottom land, which
was used for hayfields for a long time before the produce operation
began taking over fields for veggies.Annie is the eldest grandchild
of Jamie and Elspie Clarke, who managed Hickory Nut Gap Farm, which
is adjacent to Flying Cloud, for many years, as Elspie's parents
did before them. Now the farm is managed by our cousins the Agers
who can be found through
HickoryNutGapFarm.net.
Tailgate
Market Schedule: May through December
Wednesdays: 2-6pm- Downtown on Biltmore Avenue
Saturdays: 8am-Noon- in North Asheville at UNCA
Saturdays: 8am-1pm at the City Market on Charlotte
Street
How
We Farm: Our farming practices rely on cover cropping, amending
the soil with OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) approved
minerals and fertilizers, annual soil testing, crop rotation, beneficial
insect habitat, and careful planning for insect and weed issues.
At this point the land is not certified organic, although we follow
the OMRI rules at all times. We have been certified organic in the
past, however, when the certification switched from a North Carolina
agency to the USDA, the cost increased substantially. We realized
that we are primarily direct marketing, giving us immediate contact
with the people who are eating our food. This gives folks a chance
to ask us any pressing questions, and visit the farm if necessary.
At this point we are doing virtually no wholesale distribution of
our produce, which would require us to be certified.
Farm
Raised Pork For Sale: We raise 10 pigs annually on our
farm to eat all our yummy vegetable scraps, root up areas that need
to be re-seeded, and provide companionship. Yes, they are cute with
great personalities. Our baby pigs come from Warren Wilson College
and are never treated with antibiotics or growth hormones. They
are raised outside with access to fresh weeds, fresh air, and good
mudholes. The pigs need to roll around in the mud to cover their
skin so they won’t get sunburnt! We also feed them grain from
the local feed and seed. The meat is available by the cut at market,
or for larger amounts and a wholesale price from the farm.
Farm
Raised Beef For Sale: My brother, William, and Mom manage
a small herd of cows, with our help when needed, for family meat.
This year we have 5 young steers that will be prime to butcher,
so we will have some additional grass-fed beef available at the
farmer’s markets and to our CSA customers.
Flying
Cloud Farm, managed by Annie Louise and Isaiah Perkinson, produces
vegetables, fruits, and flowers for local markets. All produce grown
on the farm is sold directly to people at local farmers markets,
through our 100 member CSA, at our self-service roadside stand,
and through ‘you-pick’. The farm is located approximately
twelve miles outside of Asheville on route 74A in the last valley
before the road climbs the mountain to Henderson County. Isaiah
and Annie have been farming the land for about nine years, with
an active CSA for six years. The land is rich bottom land, which
was used for hayfields for a long time before the produce operation
began taking over fields for veggies.Annie is the eldest grandchild
of Jamie and Elspie Clarke, who managed Hickory Nut Gap Farm, which
is adjacent to Flying Cloud, for many years, as Elspie's parents
did before them. Now the farm is managed by our cousins the Agers
who can be found through
Tailgate
Market Schedule: May through December
How
We Farm: Our farming practices rely on cover cropping, amending
the soil with OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) approved
minerals and fertilizers, annual soil testing, crop rotation, beneficial
insect habitat, and careful planning for insect and weed issues.
At this point the land is not certified organic, although we follow
the OMRI rules at all times. We have been certified organic in the
past, however, when the certification switched from a North Carolina
agency to the USDA, the cost increased substantially. We realized
that we are primarily direct marketing, giving us immediate contact
with the people who are eating our food. This gives folks a chance
to ask us any pressing questions, and visit the farm if necessary.
At this point we are doing virtually no wholesale distribution of
our produce, which would require us to be certified. 
Farm
Raised Pork For Sale: We raise 10 pigs annually on our
farm to eat all our yummy vegetable scraps, root up areas that need
to be re-seeded, and provide companionship. Yes, they are cute with
great personalities. Our baby pigs come from Warren Wilson College
and are never treated with antibiotics or growth hormones. They
are raised outside with access to fresh weeds, fresh air, and good
mudholes. The pigs need to roll around in the mud to cover their
skin so they won’t get sunburnt! We also feed them grain from
the local feed and seed. The meat is available by the cut at market,
or for larger amounts and a wholesale price from the farm.
Farm
Raised Beef For Sale: My brother, William, and Mom manage
a small herd of cows, with our help when needed, for family meat.
This year we have 5 young steers that will be prime to butcher,
so we will have some additional grass-fed beef available at the
farmer’s markets and to our CSA customers.
