Faith Mountain Farm

04/04/2026

Opening day of the 2026 season at the Watauga County Farmers Market! It's a beautiful day!

11/07/2025

In case you missed this earlier this fall, a nice article about fellow beekeepers helping out after the flood from Hurricane Helene.

Hope & Honey
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the beekeepers of Ashe County found strength and resilience in their community — just like their honeybees.

By Karen Langley Martin

When the barn washed away, James Wilkes knew it was over for the bees. All that morning, Big Laurel Creek, which runs through Wilkes’s farm in Creston, had been rising. By 10 a.m., it had already seeped past the firepit, which until that day — the day Helene blew in — was the highest level the creek had ever been in at least 20 years. Wilkes watched the water pour into the garlic beds he had recently prepared for planting and carry away the soil. He watched it inch closer and closer to the underside of a small wooden bridge until at last the bridge broke free and sailed down what no longer could be described as a creek.

To continue reading, please visit: https://www.ourstate.com/hope-honey/

Photo Caption: After James Wilkes (right) watched floodwaters from Helene wash away most of the hives at his Faith Mountain Farm in Creston, fellow beekeepers like Todd Swanson helped him recover.
Photo Credit: Joey Seawell

08/13/2025

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
Enjoying a little R and R (well, okay, we play a lot here, but still). Sun finally showing up ...

08/09/2025

Friday, August 8th, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
The first sweet corn planting (far right rows) has been tasseling for almost two weeks, and the ears are starting to form. Should be ready in a couple of more weeks! Then we'll have corn available for about 4-5 weeks 😍

08/05/2025

Monday, August 4th, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
Honey production has been very poor this year overall, so I was very happy to see this unexpected honey today when inspecting this hive deep in the mountains on the Avery/Watauga County line near Tennessee.

08/02/2025

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
In case anyone has forgotten (or never knew in the first place), a significant portion of our farm business isn't produced outside, but in the kitchen! Here's a container of cinnamon rolls at the Watauga County Farmers Market this morning heading for the bakery case!

08/02/2025

Friday, August 1, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
Zinnia colors are showing off now.

08/01/2025

Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
A new hive installation today at the Blowing Rock Art and History museum in the middle of their beautiful flower garden. Say hi to the bees if you pass by!

07/30/2025

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
We are rebuilding our hive count post-Helene so our numbers are down this season, but we did manage to take these to our best sourwood yard. Finally getting around to harvesting the sourwood honey they made. We'll have it at the Watauga County Farmers Market and on the High Country Food Hub as long as our supply lasts, which won't be very long!

07/29/2025

Monday, July 28th, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
Not all of the sunflowers are cut for the farmers market. A few live out their life where they were planted, providing food for all of the critters that pass through.

07/28/2025

Sunday, July 27th, 2025
Farm Photo of the Day
The cosmos in our pollinator patch are throwing out cool colors like this one ❤️