boy and girl farm
May 30, 2020
Feel Good Meals loves businesses that love food. We are so lucky to live in a community where we can enjoy all different kinds of foods and beverages, and even work with some of the best food and beverage businesses in town! We love Boy and Girl Farm, and they love Feel Good Meals. Read on to learn more about one of our favorite farms for fresh produce.
Who are they?
Joe and Amy Rohrer own and operate Boy and Girl Farm. They grow around 10 acres of vegetables year round. They believe vegetables to be the healthiest food to consume on a daily basis and love the joy and pain involved with farming. Joe started working on farms as a teenager and quickly realized that growing food for people is what he was passionate about and wanted to do forever. He loves working in the dirt and has a natural instinct for caring for the land. Amy is a 4th generation farmer and has deep roots with the soil. In her early 20's she knew she wanted to come back to farming and began work at other farms. At one of these farms, Joe and Amy met, married a few years later, and started their own farm.
What kinds of produce are they growing?
The following list is just a taste of what you can find growing at Boy and Girl Farm this summer:
basil
cantaloupe
cucumber
sweet corn
eggplant
fennel
field peas
bell peppers
jalapeño pepper
lunchbox peppers
poblano pepper
shishito pepper
potatoes
spagetti squash
garlic
green beans
honeydew
okra
onions
parsley
aji dulce pepper
summer squash
cherry tomatoes
roma tomatoes
slicer tomatoes
watermelon
zucchini
No to mention, they grow multiple varieties of most of the vegetables listed! Click here to see what they grow in the spring and fall, too.
When were they established?
They started their business in 2015.
How do they grow?
They are always learning how to become better farmers. What works one year may not the next year, and what works in one garden may not work in another garden. They try to keep things as simple as possible while maintaining a quality of life away from the farm. The soil they own is their greatest investment, and therefore they are passionate in aiding with the health of that soil to the best of their ability and knowledge. This includes cover cropping, crop rotation, implementing organic matter and letting the ground rest when needed. They do not use any herbicides or fungicides. They use only organic pesticides when needed on their crops after taking other precautionary steps. They are working with an organic fertilizer company to implement a plan set forth for our soil that makes the most sense. They take care in choosing varieties of vegetables that are best grown for our climate and they use all non-gmo seed.
They will always farm with the health of the soil, themselves, and the community in mind.
Where can you find them?
You can find their fresh produce for sale every Saturday from 9am-noon April through December at the Waxhaw Farmer's Market (27290 Waxhaw Pkwy, Waxhaw, NC 28173). You can also find their produce in several local restaurants around the Charlotte area.
Why do we love Boy and Girl Farm?
Each week, Boy and Girl Farm works to help supply us at Feel Good Meals with the freshest, most delicious ingredients. We admire their passion and love for growing delicious and fresh produce.
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