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There’s a lot of action on the farm that kinda goes unnoticed. Meet “the team” – pollinators, protectors, replenishers and elements – for a peek into nature’s magic. Teaming up with our farmers, they make organic deliciousness possible.

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On the Farm with Farmer Randy Massey

We have covered a lot of ground in the Southeast, talking with growers about life

Happy Dirt Recipe: Chilled Organic Strawberry Soup

When we receive the first field strawberries from our farmers, we know that the summer

Ran-Lew Dairy Eggnog is the Reason for the Season

Find out why this Happy Dirt Farmer’s holiday beverage is the cream of the crop!

FRESH | It's the first day of fall, so it's fitting that these ornamental beauties rolled into the Happy Dirt Hive this morning from the fields of North Carolina (would you just look at that fresh dew?):⁠
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🧟‍♀️ Warty Goblin Pumpkins ⁠

🎃 Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins ⁠

🧙🏽 Heirloom Pumpkins ⁠
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There's something magical about the start to every season, but the autumn equinox hits different. The days are shorter and the nights are longer, giving us permission rest a little longer. It's also a time when you can fill your porch with a million pumpkins, knowing that every neighbor will wish they had your eye for unique pumpkins. ⁠
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let’s be social

@happydirtproduce

HAPPY DIRT HERO | Who is going to @farmaid in Raleigh, NC?⁠
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Thanks to Masai and the pack team, we sent 7 pallets of produce from Happy Dirt's North Carolina farms for Farm Aid's performing artists, staff, and Homegrown Concessions. They sent us a sneak peak of the menu, and WOW! We don't know what we're more excited about, the music or the food.⁠
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We were honored when Farm Aid reached out to work with our farmers this year. @willienelsonofficial, @neilyoungarchives, and @johnmellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness for the loss of family-owned farms and to raise funds to keep farmers on their land. Since then, Farm Aid has raised over $64 million to support a strong, resilient family-farm system of agriculture. And if you know Happy Dirt, you know that the well-being of our farmer partners is our number one priority! ⁠
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If you want to learn more about Farm Aid's work, head to the link in our bio. If you're attending Farm Aid, download their app for updates, maps, menus, etc. ⁠
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See ya there!

HAPPY DIRT HERO | This past weekend, we celebrated the 110th anniversary of Pine Knot Farms, a Century Farm in North Carolina.

Stanley Hughes grandfather, Fletcher Hughes, bought 125 acres of land in 1912. Stanley’s dad took over the farm operation and grew conventional tobacco to pay the bills. Everything else fed the family. In 1996, Pine Knot became the first Black-owned farm in North Carolina to grow certified organic tobacco. Stanley has since scaled back on organic tobacco production, focusing on organic collards, sweet potatoes, kale, etc.

We can’t wait to share more with you about Stanley and Pine Knot Farms. Until then, help us celebrate Stanley and the 110th anniversary of Pine Knot with some kind words. 👨🏾‍🌾

FRESH | Native to the Southeastern United States, muscadine grapes are the region’s sweet, superfood treasure. Although most people outside of the American South have never heard of muscadines, native Southerners have fond memories of the grape.

Unlike the table grapes you’re accustomed to, muscadines have a thick skin, jelly-like pulp, and seeds!

Muscadines have earned the name “Mighty Muscadine” and for good reason. The grape is a nutritional powerhouse, packed with more antioxidants than regular grapes and blueberries. As a matter of fact, Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been studying the effects of muscadine grape extract on reducing the growth of breast and prostate cancer tumors! And thanks to its thick skin, the muscadine grape is resistant to most diseases.

As far as taste, muscadines are very sweet. But if you eat the whole grape, the skin adds a touch of tartness. Some folks eat only the muscadine pulp, tossing the skin aside and spitting out the seeds. The majority of the antioxidants are in the skin and the seeds, so most of the Happy Dirt staff eat the whole muscadine.

Head to the link in our bio to learn more about muscadine grapes and one of our muscadine farmers!

FRESH | It's the first day of fall, so it's fitting that these ornamental beauties rolled into the Happy Dirt Hive this morning from the fields of North Carolina (would you just look at that fresh dew?):⁠
⁠

🧟‍♀️ Warty Goblin Pumpkins ⁠

🎃 Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins ⁠

🧙🏽 Heirloom Pumpkins ⁠
⁠
There's something magical about the start to every season, but the autumn equinox hits different. The days are shorter and the nights are longer, giving us permission rest a little longer. It's also a time when you can fill your porch with a million pumpkins, knowing that every neighbor will wish they had your eye for unique pumpkins. ⁠
⁠

let’s be social

@happydirtorganics

HAPPY DIRT HERO | Who is going to @farmaid in Raleigh, NC?⁠
⁠
Thanks to Masai and the pack team, we sent 7 pallets of produce from Happy Dirt's North Carolina farms for Farm Aid's performing artists, staff, and Homegrown Concessions. They sent us a sneak peak of the menu, and WOW! We don't know what we're more excited about, the music or the food.⁠
⁠
We were honored when Farm Aid reached out to work with our farmers this year. @willienelsonofficial, @neilyoungarchives, and @johnmellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness for the loss of family-owned farms and to raise funds to keep farmers on their land. Since then, Farm Aid has raised over $64 million to support a strong, resilient family-farm system of agriculture. And if you know Happy Dirt, you know that the well-being of our farmer partners is our number one priority! ⁠
⁠
If you want to learn more about Farm Aid's work, head to the link in our bio. If you're attending Farm Aid, download their app for updates, maps, menus, etc. ⁠
⁠
See ya there!