Farm Description:
    Our 350 acre farm (Century Farm Designation - est. 1847), has been owned and farmed by the Shore family for over 150 years. We began transitioning from timber, cattle, grains, and tobacco to grapes in 2000. Harvesting 10 acres of grapes since 2002 (7 varieties of french vinifera ). In 2006 we will add another 5 acres in muscadine grapes, plus an acre in vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers. Our Food Guild (CSA) membership sales will begin February 2006. The farm, vineyard, and 96 foot greenhouse are open to visitors daily, Monday through Saturday. Production observation, or participation, hiking, nature journaling, and bird watching are welcomed year-round, 9 to 5 . Farm stand and cutting gardens open June through October. In 2007 we will add 3 additional acres in vegetables and herbs, plus - Shitake mushrooms, honey, and eggs and butter from pastured livestock. Our lakeside winery will be completed in 2008, and will feature tastings and sales of our Sanders Ridge wines as well as fresh produce and fruit from The Farm.

Practices:
    Application for Organic certification is underway. We are using certified seed and OMRI listed and NOP approved building materials, soil amenities, pest management, and farming practices. Utilizing season extension (row covers, high tunnel, and a 32x96 foot solar greenhouse with back-up LP gas heat for early spring tomato production). Crop rotation, companion planting, cover and undersown crops for green manure and weed suppression. Garden beds and greenhouse situated on fields not farmed within past 5 + years.

Describe your product specialties and highlights:
    Beginning in Spring 2006, we will be selling organically grown vegetables, kitchen and medicinal herbs, and cut flowers. Our Century Designated farm also hosts open trails for birdwatching, nature jounaling, hiking, within 350+ acres of woodland, marshland, lakes, open fields, and a 15 acre vineyard.

Where we sell our products:
    On farm sales picked and packed, and cutting gardens for pick your own packaged produce, herbs, and flowers. Also sell through our Sanders Ridge Food Guild (a CSA), providing pick up at the farm and home delivery to Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Charlotte. View Food Guild/CSA membership info at www.sandersridge.com/the_farm.htm

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