Middle Ground Farm

Welcome to Middle Ground.Farm, where we strive to make the most of our land, provide for our family, share our experiences and provide high quality meat, eggs, fruits, veggies and more.

OUR STORY: So why “Middle Ground” if we strive to provide the best? Doesn't that sound like a name for compromise? Fair question.

One Saturday morning over coffee, after months of discarded names, Meg and I had an epiphany. We both came from the corporate world; I had hung up my shirt and tie and traded them in for jeans and boots to get dirt under my fingernails and back to basics. Meg forged ahead, doing what she loved and supporting my ambition to provide the best food possible for our family. Getting your hands dirty every day, growing things and working with animals is pretty much the polar opposite of the corporate world. Neither of us grew up on a farm, but we decided to completely change our lifestyle and become more self-sufficient by means of building a homestead.

We live in two different worlds during the day. But when we are together as a family on our farm, we are on Middle Ground. The compromise is in our work lives, not in what we produce.

ABOUT OUR PROPERTY: Our property spans roughly thirty (30) acres and is located in Monroe, NC. We have twenty (20) acres of woods, eight (8) acres of pasture and a two-acre pond. Having a homestead for several years, we know that our farm can not only fill our freezers, fridges and pantry; it can provide the highest quality meat, eggs and produce for our community.

We are guided by the ethics of Permaculture and wish to produce everything on our farm in a sustainable and organic way. Our livestock are fed directly from our property as much as possible in the form of pasture and forage in the woods. They are supplemented with organic, soy free feeds. We refuse to compromise on the quality of what we produce.

ANIMALS: We currently have hogs, laying hens, meat rabbits, laying ducks, quail for both meat and eggs and seasonal turkeys.

VEGGIES AND MORE: We plan on having many perennial fruit trees and bushes in addition to a substantial annual vegetable crop. We also plan on raising fish and some vegetables in an aquaponics system.

GIVING BACK: In the future we will host educational classes here on our farm to pass along our knowledge and experiences in partnership with other farmers who also have a story to share. Our goal is to open our farm to students (young and old), anyone interested in learning where their food comes from, how to build a homestead or perhaps just pet a few animals. No matter what your reason for coming, we hope folks gain a simple, honest appreciation for what nature provides.

DESTINATION FARM: We are evolving our farm to become an event and destination farm. We will be hosting farm dinners with local chefs, farm tours, outings for groups, wedding receptions, location photography and more.

So come and spend some time on our farm…get to know us and learn how we do what we do.

Farmer Dan
Certified in Permaculture Design