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Modern still life food photography with a colorful assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables displayed on a pink patterned cloth. The spread includes pomegranates (one halved), cranberries spilling from a blue bowl, carrots, an apple, a pear, lemon halves, watermelon radish, broccoli, kale, and other greens. A fork and knife rest nearby, adding a rustic, harvest-themed touch.

Still Life, Real Food: Reimagining a Tradition Through the Lens of Today’s Food System

At first glance, a still life is just a beautiful arrangement: produce,

organic farmer randy massey and happy dirt's taylor holenbeck inspect the oats

On Earth Day and Every Day: How Happy Dirt Farmer-Partners collaborate With the Earth to Protect It

At Happy Dirt, we believe that how food is grown matters just

men stack boxes filled with lady moon farms organic lettuces onto a long flat trailer bed. lady moon farms is a happy dirt organic farm-partner.

Lady Moon Farms | Happy Dirt Organic Farm-Partner

about the organic farm Founded in 1988 by her parents, Tom and

two organic watermelon daikon radishes (organic root vegetables) styled on a white background. one organic watermelon daikon radish is cut in half.

The Night of the Radishes: Celebrating Creativity and Organic Root Vegetables

Image of carved radishes depicting mezcal producers harvesting agave via Oaxaca Travel

chef konget holds a dish of roasted organic covington sweet potatoes.

Roasted Organic Covington Sweet Potatoes: A Recipe Rooted in Tradition and Creativity

Every recipe has a story, and this roasted organic covington sweet potatoes

a mix of lady moon farms organic vegetables styled on a white surface

PRESS RELEASE | Lady Moon Farms and Happy Dirt Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Organic Offerings Across the East Coast

DURHAM, NC – [September 9, 2024] – Lady Moon Farms, the East

organic heirloom tomato and mini gherkin salad on a green plate

Organic Heirloom Tomato and Mini Gherkin Salad: A Taste of Late-Summer in the South

As the late-summer sun blazes in North Carolina, nothing embodies the true

50,000 Pounds of Produce Gifted to Feed Durham by Happy Dirt

Since February 2024, Happy Dirt has redirected over 50,000 pounds of highly edible produce that can’t be sold at market into the hands and homes of our neighbors in need through the distribution power of Feed Durham.

flat lay of organic peppers (mini sweet peppers) on a yellow surface

Happy Dirt’s Top 4 Organic Peppers from the Carolinas

North Carolina is renowned for an array of crops, including sweet potatoes,

north carolina organic farmer randy massey standing in a field of organic romaine lettuce

Happy Dirt Organic Farmer | Randy Massey

about the organic farmer Randy Massey is a third generation farmer based

table setting of organic summer squash and sweet corn salad

Organic Summer Squash Corn Salad: A Soulful Nod to Summer and Tradition

Summertime in North Carolina is more than just a season; it’s a

organic farmer clem swift sits on a tractor, looking at the camera over his shoulder

Happy Dirt Organic Farmer | Clem Swift

about the organic farmer Clem Swift is a first-generation organic farmer and