Organic Sweet Potato Farming
It’s officially sweet potato season and we are now selling our farm grown organic sweet potatoes!
Currituck County, and North Carolina in general, is well known for sweet potato production. In fact, sweet potato farming was the livelihood of our family generations ago, giving us a sense of pride in continuing the tradition.
Now in 2019, the operation is a one man show with a little help from family. For planting, Walker – the “one-man” in this show – had the ground work done and the five of us worked together one afternoon in May to get the baby plants in their new home.
By late September it was time to harvest. With no pesticides used there was grass and weeds growing with the plants but the potatoes below were unfazed. After harvesting the sweet potatoes are cured for a short period to increase their sweetness and heal over any wounds from the harvesting process.
Stop by the store in Point Harbor to get your sweet potatoes by the box. Supply is limited, feel free give us a call to reserve a box (252) 491-8696.