Rogue Harbor Farm

Marshall, North Carolina

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Sitting on 67 acres of mostly timberland with 4-5 acres of productive land, Rogue Harbor Farm got its start in 1976 as a commercial tobacco, tomato, and pepper farm. They also had a large garden and added Fraser Fir Christmas trees in 1980. Rogue Harbor became Certified Organic in 1996, and sold their vegetables in local markets and wholesale to restaurants and grocers across North Carolina. Since then, they have cut back on wholesale production and are no longer certified, but continue to grow to NOP standards. Over the next few years, Rogue Harbor would like to maintain what they have and to expand their production a bit by adding some new varieties to their usual offerings.

Rogue Harbor uses drip irrigation for the vegetables, start all of their own plants in a small greenhouse, and have one high tunnel for tomatoes and early greens crops. The water for irrigation and vegetable washing comes from the same springs as their drinking water. Their vegetables are grown in small plots with an abundance of wildflowers and grasses in field and bed borders. While they have two tractors and tillers for prepping the ground, Rogue Harbor does most of crop maintenance by hand or with hoes and rakes. This husband-wife team do all the work on the farm - with occasional help from visiting friends, grown kids, and grandkids. To achieve the freshest market vegetables as possible, the produce is washed with cool water, immediately refrigerated, and transported over the mountains in coolers with cold packs.

“We were fortunate to find a mountain farm with great neighbors and fresh water in abundance. Along the way, our children were integral in all aspects of the farm. We started selling at the JFM in 2011 at the recommendation of a vendor there and are so pleased to be selling there still! We are so grateful to all of the Jonesborough Locally Grown folks who have made what we do such fun the last several years!”

“Farming keeps us healthy, and we love growing and providing fresh, beautiful vegetables for ourselves and our customers. We grow a lot of greens and lettuces, so we like to make huge salads of whatever’s fresh at the moment, and along with meat and eggs from our fellow vendors. We can also freeze as much as we can and make wintertime stews and soups with both our products and our fellow vendors’.”

“It’s good for us farmers to have a local customer base, and it’s good for customers to have a local farmers base. It’s beneficial to both economies, builds community cooperation, and keeps us all healthier and happier!” - Linda and Aubrey Raper, owners/operators

Customers interested in bulk or direct ordering should email aubrey@rogueharborfarm.com.