Winter 2026–27
Our restaurant is taking a winter pause, but the farm isn't. Food is still growing in Mills River and making its way into our community.
Currently sharing food from the Farm (9/12/2026): Pawpaws, Snap Beans, Okra, fresh Cow Peas, Gochugaru peppers, Sweet Peppers, Sauce Tomatoes, fresh Dill, Ashwaghanda, and fresh Basil. We harvested Japanese Indigo for a future dye class. The summer food is coming to a close and we're currently tending to our Fall and Winter crops, working hard to flip and plant all the beds. Currently we have planted: Carrots, Spinach, Cilantro, Cabbage, Kale, Green Onions, Kale, and more. Where we don't plant food for this fall we'll plant Rye and Winter Peas for cover crops. In October we'll plant Garlic bulbs for next Summer. -- Dennis (dennis@cajasolidaria.org)
Some food is prescribed. Some is shared. Some moves through community partners. Some is sold through local businesses.
Direct food access
This winter, the Free Fridge is moving home to the farm.
Find it on the deck at:
75 Bryson Road
Mills River, NC 28759
Folks are welcome to come by anytime. Take what you need.
What's in the fridge changes with the harvest and what we have to share.
Get directions(opens in new tab)Most of what we grow is shared through our Food is Medicine programs, connecting locally grown food with people through healthcare and community partnerships.
Explore Food is MedicineWe share harvests with trusted nonprofit and community partners, including Interfaith Assistance Ministries and Migrant Farm Worker Fairs, helping locally grown food reach neighbors through organizations and gatherings already rooted in our community.
Some of our harvest also moves into the local food economy through partnerships with Pisgah Bakehouse and Mountain Foods. Contact us if you'd like us to grow wholesale food for your menu next season!
Follow the food from our farm to the many different people in our community who use food as medicine.
We're interested in relationships with healthcare organizations, community groups, restaurants, retailers, and other partners looking for ways to connect locally grown food with people.
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