Tailgate Market Schedule: May through December

Every day all day: Self-serve honor system produce stand open on the farm May through December .

Wednesdays: 2-6pm we are at the Montford Market located behind the Chamber of Commerce on Montford Ave.

Saturdays: 8am-Noon- in North Asheville at UNCA

Saturdays: 8am-1pm at the City Market on Charlotte Street

We are SOLD OUT for the 2012 season!

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, and at our self-service roadside stand’. 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 11 years, with an active CSA for 9 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. The farm's name is inspired by the name of the stage coach that traveled Drover's road (route 74A) in the mid-1800's. The Flying Cloud made a stop at historic Sherill's Inn, which was purchased in 1916 by Annie's great-grandparents, Jim and Elizabeth McClure, and named Hickory Nut Gap Farm.
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.com.  Hickory Nut Gap Farm Camp is operated here every summer as well by Susie Hamilton (Annie's Mom) and Annie Ager (Annie's Aunt).  The pick up and drop off and half of the camp activities take place here on Flying Cloud Farm.

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 Crew Photos