Ancient Spring Farm

08/21/2026

The rain began this morning just after we finished harvesting - good timing and some welcome moisture! The current forecast is for nicely cloudy and cool weather tomorrow morning so we'll be at the Liberty Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday 8/22, from ca. 8:30 to 11 am.

Boy, do we have watermelons this week: six small red Blacktail Mountains, two big yellow Leelanaus, and three big hybrids! It turns out the bees cross-pollinated the red Ledmons with one of the yellows and they're pink and yellow inside so we're calling the hybrids Rainbow Sherbet, lol! Their flavor is hit or miss (but we can give you some tips about this) so they'll be on special.

We'll also have plenty of Roma tomatoes and jalapenos, as well as okra, vine peaches (miniature melons), poblano peppers, sweet banana peppers, ugly slicing tomatoes, red Malabar spinach, mixed greens, red onions, Ancient Spring Farm honey, various herbs (Genovese basil, Thai basil, lemongrass, orange thyme, spearmint, and lemon balm), flowers, at least one dozen eggs, and more.

08/14/2026

We did some major weeding in the gardens this week and discovered several butternut squash growing, lol. Yay! Plus one of our neighbors has been doing a little burning and the smell of smoke makes us think of autumn and cooler temperatures...In the meantime, we've got some more heat to get through and we'll still have plenty of summer vegetables and fruits at the Liberty Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday August 15, from ca. 8:30 to 11 am.

"New" this week: red (Blacktail Mountain and Ledmon) and yellow (Clay County) watermelons! A lot more watermelons are growing on the vines but the ones we'll bring tomorrow show all the signs of ripeness. Unfortunately individual watermelon quality can be hard to guess at but fingers crossed these are gems. :-) We'll also have some more Ancient Spring Farm honey!

In addition we'll bring plenty more Roma tomatoes, vine peaches (miniature melons), sweet banana peppers, and hot jalapenos plus a few bell peppers. We'll also have a couple lemon squash, some okra, baby red onions, mixed salad greens, red Malabar spinach, herbs (Genovese basil, Thai basil, oregano, lemongrass, spearmint, and lemon balm), flowers, native plants (bee balm, wild columbine, and Carolina jessamine), possibly one dozen eggs, and more.

See you tomorrow morning!

08/07/2026

Woohoo, the plants are loving all this moisture and sun (but that means the weeds love it, too, and we were already way behind, sigh)! As a result, we'll have plenty of garden bounty at the Liberty Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday August 8, from ca. 8:30 to 11 am.

New this week: more Ancient Spring Farm honey!! This batch is dark, with a nice rich flavor from all the different kinds of flowers the bees have been visiting. I think it's even better than our spring honey! Also new are sweet banana peppers (great sauteed or pickled) courtesy of our fellow Snow Camp friends Lookout Mountain Goats (who raise much more than goats!).

We'll also have plenty of vine peaches (miniature melons great eaten raw or in baked goods), jalapeno peppers, and Roma tomatoes. In addition, we'll have the last of this year's pickling cucumbers, as well as limited quantities of sweet orange bell peppers, shish*to peppers, okra, heirloom lemon squash, mixed salad greens, red Malabar spinach, baby red onions, diverse herbs (Genovese basil, Thai basil, spearmint, lemon balm, and sage this week unless you ask ahead for others), cut flowers, native plants (wild columbine, Carolina jessamine, and wild bergamot bee balm), and more.

See you tomorrow morning!

07/31/2026

What lovely cooler weather we're having right now! It makes working and shopping outside a lot more pleasant. :-) Speaking of which, we'll be at the Liberty, NC Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday August 1, from ca. 8:30 to 11 am.

New this week is the first Blacktail Mountain red watermelon (with more growing on the vines) - our favorite kind! Also new are huge, sweet orange bell peppers (along with continued shish*to and jalapeno peppers) and an increasing abundance of Red Malabar Spinach (a tropical vine whose leaves taste similar to spinach). We'll also have some more of the recently ripening vine peaches (miniature melons).

In addition, we'll bring cherry tomatoes, lots of Roma tomatoes, okra, and just about the last of the cucumbers. We'll also have mixed greens, herbs (stevia, Genovese basil, Thai basil, spearmint, and lemon balm - but let us know by email if you need other kinds), red onions, flowers, and native bedding plants (wild columbine, wild bergamot bee balm, and Carolina jessamine). If they aren't already spoken for we'll have one or two dozen eggs, too.

See you tomorrow morning!

07/24/2026

Supremely thankful isn't even the phrase to describe how we feel about all of this rain we're (finally) getting at the farm! What a blessing and relief! Although we may get more rain tonight and tomorrow, we'll be at the Liberty, NC Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday 7/25, from ca. 8:30 to 10:30 am (leaving slightly earlier than usual). There'll be at least a few of us vendors there so be sure to make a quick stop for delicious and now greatly refreshed veggies, fruit, herbs, flowers, bread, sweets, and more!

New this week is one of our favorite unusual fruits: vine peaches! These are miniature melons with translucent white flesh - mild and refreshing raw and fantastically juicy and slightly peach-tasting in baked goods.

We'll also have lots of Roma tomatoes and cucumbers, and red and yellow cherry tomatoes, mixed greens, okra, lemon summer squash, red onions, garlic, jalapenos, herbs (Genovese basil, Thai basil, spearmint, lemon balm, sage, rosemary, lemon thyme, and oregano), flowers, native plants, and more. Sorry, no eggs tomorrow.

Stay dry and see you tomorrow morning!

07/17/2026

Wow, it's back to intense heat and humidity. Even just kneeling in place harvesting this morning we were sweating buckets. We're sure loving some cucumber slices with salt, cold watermelon, and iced mint tea with lunch!

The garden is pumping out veggies right now (and soon we'll also have fruit!) so we'll be at the Liberty, NC Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday July 18, from ca. 8:30 to 11 am.

We'll have loads more ripe Roma tomatoes, red and yellow cherry tomatoes, and pickling cucumbers, as well as kale, collards, mixed salad greens, red and golden beets, red onions, garlic, various herbs (Genovese basil, Thai basil, sage, oregano, spearmint, and lemon balm). The new cut flowers we started from seed this year are thriving and eye-catching so we're extra excited about our bouquets! We'll also have a small number of little lemon summer squash, okra, peppers, native/naturalized plants (wild columbine, wild bergamot bee balm, Carolina jessamine, and oxeye daisy), house plants, and more.

See you tomorrow morning!

07/10/2026

We're back to the Liberty Farmers Market (423 W. Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday July 11, from ca. 8:30 to 11 am.

The tomatoes and cucumbers are really loving this continued hot weather and the small amount of rain we've gotten so we'll have an abundance of yellow and red cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, and pickling cucumbers this week! We'll also have some okra and shish*to peppers. Plus we'll still bring beautiful greens (kale, collards, and mixed salad) and a variety of herbs (sage, oregano, lemon thyme, lemon balm, lemongrass, sweet basil, and Thai basil). We'll also have flowers (some new varieties!), native/naturalized plants (wild columbine, wild bergamot bee balm, Carolina jessamine, and oxeye daisy), and a few house plants. In addition, we'll bring red onions, garlic, Egyptian walking onions, and eggs.

New this week are a limited number of two additional kinds of heirloom beets (Chioggia and Cylindra) and delicious little heirloom lemon summer squash.

See you tomorrow morning!

07/03/2026

Due to the heat and holiday we're taking a little break this weekend. But we'll see you next Saturday morning, July 11, at the Liberty Farmers Market with cherry tomatoes, pickling cukes, and lots of other goodies.

Happy July 4th!

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06/26/2026

Thank goodness we've finally gotten some rain. Phew. The plants are really growing now, and we're happy to say we'll be back at the Liberty Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) tomorrow, Saturday June 27, from ca. 8:30 to 11 am!

New this week are a small quantity of mixed cherry tomatoes and introductions of okra, shish*to peppers, and jalapeno peppers (more of all in coming weeks).

The kale still looks great (not for long with the upcoming sweltering temps though) and we'll have mixed salad greens, beet greens, and many herbs (sweet basil, Thai basil, dill, a little stevia, lemon balm, spearmint, and parsley, sage, rosemary, and [lemon] thyme. ;-) ). In addition, we'll have pickling cucumbers, baby garlic and red onions, and heirloom golden and red beets. We'll also have flowers, house plants, native and naturalized pollinator-friendly plants (Carolina jessamine, two kinds of bee balm, wild columbine, and oxeye daisy), and more!

06/19/2026

Wow, we're feeling elated after last night's rain!! So thankful!

Ancient Spring Farm will be at the Saturdays in Saxapahaw market (1624 Jordan Dr) tomorrow, Saturday 6/20, from 5 to 8 pm! Free live music starts at 6 pm. This is a fun event with lots of interesting vendors in a beautiful spot. Come check it out! https://www.hawriverballroom.com/saturdays-in-saxapahaw #/events

Tomorrow we'll have kale, collards, mixed salad greens, red onions, pickling cucumbers, garlic, golden and red beets, herbs, flowers, eggs, house plants, native plants, homemade mint tea, and more.

We'll be back to the Liberty Farmers Market (423 W Swannanoa Ave) starting again on 6/27 from ca. 8:30-11 am.