The Bumbleshack Tiny Farm

05/27/2026

Welcome to 35 acres of paradise in the WNC mountains w/almost half a mile of rushing CREEK frontage! Protected by a reasonable Conservation Easement, this pr...

05/24/2026

Yeppers….or better yet, just let them leave on their own. They are equally as afraid of you as you are of them.

05/24/2026

Legacy Farm For Sale in Forsyth County! $450,000 for 30 acres...

Walnut Cove, Forsyth County Updated May 21, 2026 Available 31 Total acres 3 Acres of cropland or tillable land 0 Acres of fenced pasture 15 Acres of unfenced hayland 30-acre Farmstead with Small Creek, Stable, and Original House Walnut Cove, Forsyth County Sign in or create a profile to bookmark or....

05/24/2026

YUM!!!

05/17/2026

Squeeeeeeeee!!!! 😍

TSALAGI UWODUHI (Beautiful Cherokee)
This American Mink was spotted in Raven Fork in Kolanvyi (Big Cove) in Cherokee, N.C. on Friday, May 15. (Photo by Alecia Ralston)

05/17/2026

Man, I love seeing stories like these!

We went wrong when we all started spreading out to one family per home, no more extended families living together, during the good times in this country, and now we are paying for it. It became the normal American dream that is now only accessible to some of us.

Our homes also expanded in size dramatically becoming a huge waste of space and energy.

A divorce and a forced short sale during the housing crisis of 2006-2008 due to poor financial decisions made independently by my spouse at the time sent me down this road into tiny living and ADUs. I'm so glad to see it spreading far and wide!

One day I might move back into my tiny house parked behind our normal sized house. I love that little house so much!!! It represents freedom and stability...a permanent roof over my head that no one can take away from me.

Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are small, fully-functional secondary homes located on the same property as a main home, usually in the backyard, filling a vital need where housing has proved scant or expensive.

05/15/2026

Three juvenile opossums gave me and the kitties a little show this morning 😍🥰 More videos in the comments…

05/13/2026

We hope to be participating in the future!

Big week at WNC From the Ground Up.
We are opening up our CSA and online ordering system, starting slow at our storefront in downtown Sylva so we can get it right. Local food, from our farms, available to our community in a way that actually works for how people shop.
We also received our SNAP/EBT retailer approval this week, which means more families in our region can use their benefits to buy food grown right here in western North Carolina. This is a big deal, and one we have been working toward for a long time.
And last Tuesday, we were at the General Assembly with farmers, food hubs, food banks, and advocates from across the state, asking lawmakers for $11 million for local food systems. Next Wednesday we are back in Raleigh for Farmland Preservation Advocacy Day. Different ask, same fight.
Read the full update in our latest newsletter: https://conta.cc/4f9yMUK