We are proud to showcase just a few of the organizations that have participated in our business accelerator, farmer funding program and other initiatives.
Veterans to Farmers is working to provide American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts with pride, education, and fulfillment through a permanent source of sustainable income, community, and contribution: The family farm.
Pont Reading Farm is a diversified agroforestry farm in Oaks, N.C., originally est. 1683. The farm currently has pastured eggs, a market garden, and a nursery focused on native trees and perennials that support biodiversity and climate resilience.
The Purple Martin Farm is a regenerative farm in Angier, NC. Their goal is to provide naturally grown fruits, veggies, organic free range eggs and honey to their community.
Located in Deep Gap, NC, Land of Milk & Honey Farms provides USDA inspected beef, lamb and pork. Their farm also offers honey, eggs, homemade caramels, baked goods and more.
River Hill Ranch supports living simply, with quality over quantity, conscious of how our decisions affect the world. We support this purpose with our herd of 80 Suri alpacas which provide sustainable clothing, red meat, and other by-products. We open our ranch for public tours to introduce our curious creatures and educate others about growing sustainable clothes.
Hickory Nut Gap Farm works with farmers across the southeastern US to provide 100% Grassfed and Grass Finished Beef and Pasture Raised, Heritage Cross Breed Pork.
Brent and Brian’s River Bend Malt House is unique on the east coast as a processor and purveyor of barley, wheat, and rye malts for brewing and distilling.
Joel and Tara Mowrey’s Smokin J’s Fiery Foods is the only grower of ghost peppers in US and maker of proprietary base pepper paste sold wholesale nationally to salsa and hot sauce makers.
Ballew Estates LLC. is a family-owned business that promotes holistic health in connection to pollinator education. Through our teas and community outreach we show how nature heals and provides for us. We want our customers to walk away with our teas with a sense of knowledge and appreciation for pollinator habitats, and their role in our production. We are a KyProud/Appalachia brand, promoting accessibility to herbal teas and natural products. Ballew Estates LLC.
From Root to Remedy, Kentucky Green Grass has got you covered! We are KY Proud members growing our hemp in the heart of the bluegrass. We will consult with you on your growth, we will sell you seeds, seedlings, and clones of our KGG strain. We have our hemp converted to oil at Botanical Processing in Louisville, KY and we distribute it all over the USA! Give our CBD-rich, full-spectrum oil a chance – you’ll quickly be glad you did.
Moonlight Meat Processing is a woman-owned facility that seeks to process all animals humanely, with utmost respect and care for the quality of the final product. Under the watchful eyes of USDA, we serve a broad area of southeast Kentucky and Tennessee. We strive to work with each customer to make sure that the final product echoes the care that they put into raising the animal. In addition, we offer a wide variety of locally sourced meats for sale, including our own grass-finished beef!
No Taste Like Home is a twenty-four-year-old ecotour company offering forage-to-table wild food excursions in the Asheville, NC area. They take folks “out to eat” in the forest and fields of the southern Appalachians, and partner with award-winning Asheville chefs to offer next-level find-dining. Their mission is to facilitate experiences of deepened connection and appreciation for the environment for the betterment of humankind and the natural world.
Cache Foods raises awareness of food streams disposing of nutrients that can be consumed, and is launching with avocado seed nutrition bites that are healthy, delicious, and convenient; showing the sustainability potential of food by-products. Much of the food in the United States is being thrown away, with trends of food waste being transformed into animal feeds, fertilizers, or other food products. Cache Foods furthers this trend and utilizes products that are considered unwanted or inedible.
Founded in 2012, Heartland Chia is a farmer-owned company that provides the opportunity for farmers in many states to grow chia. Our goal is to provide farmers a better opportunity to grow chia and provide a safe, reliable supply of U.S.-grown chia in both non-GMO and organic. We encourage our growers to use sustainable and environmentally sound agricultural practices. Heartland is currently selling food-grade U.S.-grown chia and is working to quickly scale up production in multiple locations.
Sweetgrass Granola is an all-natural, hand-crafted granola lightly sweetened with Kentucky-grown Sorghum Cane Syrup and wildflower Honey. We use local, organic, and non-GMO ingredients. We avoid the use of preservatives, wheat, and refined sugars.
Village Trough, now Peg & Awl Public House, is a worker-owned cooperative farm-to-table mobile food business home based in Berea, Kentucky. A location has been secured and plans are underway to renovate and open a brick-and-mortar restaurant & live music venue in the Old Town Artisan Village shopping and cultural district. Their mission is to strengthen the economic, environmental, and social well-being of our community by reconnecting people with local food sources, community events, and a democratic business structure..
GrowJourney is a seed of the month club specializing in certified organic heirloom seeds. We make organic gardening simple for members across the United States and Canada.
River Island Apothecary is a product line of all-botanical perfume and skin care designed and produced in thoughtful batches by Katie Vie.
Smiling Hara Tempeh is the only company offering soy-free tempeh on the market today. Their latest product, Hempeh, was developed with hemp seeds from our friends at Growing Warriors. Overconsumption of processed soy in the vegan/vegetarian populations is causing health issues, and consumers are looking to companies like Smiling Hara to offer nutrient-dense, high-quality plant-based protein.
Chris McCurry’s Bark House uses natural materials from sustainable forests, processes them minimally through handcrafting, and places them in high-design projects. Bark House is a B-corp and Cradle-to-Cradle certified.
Jennifer Lapidus’ Carolina Ground is the only mill in SE producing organic wheat, rye, and barley flours, Carolina grown and milled.
Native Touch is the number 1 indigenous skin care product line according to Indian Country. Laralyn Riverwind, owner of Native Touch, is a biologist, herbalist and holds a doctorate in naturopathy. Native Touch is an indigenous, woman-owned, veteran-owned proprietary natural healing products for the body and skin. Native Touch is based in Cherokee County, NC, creating jobs in Tier 1 county as part of their social enterprise.
BelloLea Pizza Kits are the only organic, gluten-free, low-sodium make-at-home pizza kit in the country! Great for those gluten-free folks who miss pizza!
