A Roundup of Local Farms In and Around Charlotte
When you want your plate to have local roots
Throughout the Charlotte area—yes, even in Mecklenburg County—people farm the land, and what they grow shapes our city and the communities around it.
Russell Brothers Farms
13485 Cabarrus Station Road, Midland
Brothers Curness and Cameron Russell specialize in raising grass-fed Black Angus cows, pasture-raised chicken, and hogs.
Urban Gourmet Farms
548 Providence Road South, Waxhaw
Owner Hiram Ramirez produces farm-fresh mushrooms in a strict, temperature-controlled environment.
Deep Roots CPS Farm
2401 Primm Road
This family-run urban farm, founded by first-generation Black farmers, grows seasonal vegetables, culinary and medicinal herbs, mushrooms, and flowers.
Deep Roots is an anchor vendor at the North End Farmers Market from April through October and the Uptown Farmers Market on Saturdays from April through December.
Small City Farm
1401 Auten Road
Spouses Kim Shaw and Rohan Gibbs operate two seasons of CSAs and sell fruits, vegetables, and farm-fresh eggs to food delivery services like Foodhub and Freshlist.
New Town Farms
4610 New Town Road, Waxhaw
Since 1990, Sammy and Melinda Koenigsberg have operated this 5-acre farm that doubles as a wedding venue.
Boy and Girl Farm
7603 Potter Road South, Waxhaw
Joe and Amy Rohrer grow about 10 acres of vegetables year-round.
Boy and Girl Farm sell produce at the Waxhaw Farmers Market year-round.
Celtic Frost Herb Farm
513 Elm St., Locust
Doyle Moore grows hundreds of organically grown medicinal and culinary herb plants and products at this Cabarrus County farm.
Windcrest Farm
518 Greenfield Drive, Monroe
Mary Roberts leads this USDA-certified organic greenhouse and farm, which holds on-farm classes and supplies farmers and home gardeners with more than 300,000 heirloom vegetable, flower, herb, and fruit plants each year.
Hodges Family Farm
3780 Rocky River Road East, Charlotte
For more than 100 years, the Hodges family has owned and operated this 100-acre farm that produces meats, produce, eggs, and more.
Barbee Farms
1000 Shelton Road Northwest, Concord
This family-owned farm consists of 70 acres of fresh vegetables and fruit trees and a stand where produce is available for purchase.
Renfrow Farms
409 W. Charles St., Matthews
The sister business to Renfrow Hardware, this family-owned-and-operated farm harvests fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and honey.
Mircofarming
In Mecklenburg County, several operations counteract the loss of farmland through microfarming, a small-scale approach to growing food—typically on less than an acre. Think small plots like backyards, rooftops, and shipping containers. Snapshots of some local initiatives:
Mouna Bowa Farms grows microgreens, edible flowers, and specialty vegetables on less than a fifth of an acre near Johnson C. Smith University. Owner Jessi Sauls uses greenhouses and raised beds to produce about 500 clamshell containers’ worth of microgreens each week for local restaurants and markets.
Adrina Farms is a hydroponic farm inside a 320-square-foot shipping container at the Innovation Barn. Owner Julian Jacobs produces more than 2,250 heads of greens per week.
Greentree Microgreens is a family-run, small-batch, organic microfarm that grows “micromix” blends for smoothies, sunflower shoots, and wheatgrass shots. Online orders are available for next-day pickup at Topsail Steamer in ParkTowne Village.
