Urban Gourmet Farms

11/07/2025

With a heavy heart we need to share that we lost our beloved Ann last week. If you visited our booth at the South End Market over the last seven years you would have seen Ann, maybe even picked up a piece of her pottery as well. She passed peacefully and the team and I are saddened by her loss. We will not be at the South End Market this week but hope to return in the next few weeks.

02/02/2024

Over the last few months we've been ramping up production here at the farm. This week we hit a milestone with over 1,000 pounds of mushrooms harvested and it's only Friday!

10/24/2023

Who will be the 2023 UPPY Farmer(s) of the Year: Wisdom & Cherie Jzar, Deep Roots CPS Farm; Hiram Ramirez, Urban Gourmet Farms; or Joe & Amy Rohrer, Boy & Girl Farm? You can be one of the first to know by coming to our 2023 UPPY Awards Dinner on Monday, November 13, at Middle C Jazz. Don't be left out. Click the link below and reserve your seats today.

Thanks to our signature sponsors: Charlotte's got a lot, Vulcan Equipment, and Toast

https://unpretentiouspalate.com/the-2023-uppy-awards/

10/24/2023

I'm humbled to be a finalist for the Farmer of the Year at this year's Uppy Awards. It's an honor to share a spotlight with so many talented folks that are doing great things in Charlotte!

10/18/2023

09/06/2023

Eight years ago while I was getting the farm going I popped into Futo Buta for the first of many ramen bowls. I met chef and talked about the farm and brought him some samples. Futo Buta was one of our first wholesale accounts because of him. He gave an unknown farmer a chance and started to order a lot of mushrooms. Because of that, I had to grow more and more which lead me to acquire even more wholesale accounts. If it wasn't for him believing in me I don't think the farm would be where it is now. Charlotte lost a great one. Rest in power my friend.

https://charlotte.axios.com/338512/south-end-loses-a-restaurant-pioneer/?fbclid=IwAR1AfX3QmJKD4_wacnkNakavqxgCdS2_0YRQNt9F65LDQNTn_U3NGNBQxOA

A Charlotte restaurant visionary who taught South End to slurp, sip and sup has passed away. Michael Shortino, 57, known for the ramen restaurant Futo Buta and the gourmet market Lincoln’s Haberdashery, died last week. Memorial plans are being made for his friends in the restaurant industry. As ne...

08/12/2023

Today was a bittersweet day at the Matthews Community Farmers' Market . Our little Ruby is going off to college and today was her last day at the market. She joined us as a high school intern and joined the team after the internship. She's been at my side at market for the last couple of years and has been a trooper at the farm. Don't worry, Ruby will be back to visit in-between higher learning and future girl bossing. We love you Rubicon!

08/07/2023

We are doing some trial runs of mushrooms that we normally do not grow and we will have some Black Pearl Trumpets this week to see if you guys like em.