Blog – Happy Dirt

Happy Dirt Farmer, Randall Watkins, Joins The Fair Food Program

What the Fair Food Program means, what it means to us, and what it means to Happy Dirt farmers.

Happy Dirt Recipe: Sweet Potato Biscuits

If you’re looking for the perfect potato pairing with your holiday meal, this one is pretty sweet…

Muscadine Grapes are Sweet Southern Treasures

More than just a sweet taste of nostalgia for Southerners, the sweet, seed-filled grape is a powerhouse filled with antioxidants.

5 Heirloom Tomato Varieties that Embody the Essence of Summer

Because we love introducing you to new, unique fruits and vegetables, we want to kick start your journey with 5 favorite heirloom tomatoes among the Happy Dirt staff.

From Mother Nature to COVID-19, How Two NC Farms Weathered the Storms

From fires and floods to droughts and hurricanes, Mother Nature has been training farmers how to pivot since the beginning of time.

The Future of Women Farmers

While women farmers still tend to have less access to land, labor, and capital, we have hope for continued, forward movement in farming for women.

Georgia Pecans and New Communities Making a Difference

The tree nut carries with it a sense of nostalgia and a decent dose of health benefits.

Everything You Need to Know About Cranberries

While we celebrate pumpkin season with the same zest as most of you, we are equally as excited for cranberry season.

Top 5 Fruits and Veggies for Fall

If you aren’t quite sure what vegetables and fruits to start adding to your fall diet, we rounded up five of our favorite, fall fruits and vegetables that Happy Dirt farmers are currently harvesting.

The Evolution of ECO to Happy Dirt

In 2003, our Co-Founder and CEO Sandi Kronick sat with farmers to discuss the name of the company that would support organic farmers…

The Impact of Young Farmers on Sustainability

Randall Watkins, co-owner of Watkins Farm in Oxford, N.C., is one of the youngest farmers and owners at Happy Dirt Organics…

Adapting to COVID-19

At Happy Dirt we have been working for 16 years to develop a more regionalized and resilient food system…