A roadside market/fruit stand has always been a dream of Dads. When he was younger, his family owned a fruit stand where the antique shop is now. He ran it quite often, but decided to go off the NC State University as a first generation college student. When he came back from college, he started at the Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center. After 4 years at the Research Center, he was able to get on with Helena Chemical Company where he is now the Branch Manager and will eventually retire from! Anyways, he has always dreamed of having a roadside market since he was young!

Flash forward to October 20, 2018, my Sorority Father, Daughter Day. On our way back from our hike, Dad brought the idea to me about a pick-your-own pumpkin patch on the side of 64E. He had so many ideas and this is where we came up with the first sketch of The Pumpkin Patch! Then, I created a powerpoint, got together all of our ideas and how we would make this thing work, and we brought it to my mom. She was skeptical at first, but we went through with it!

Today, we have a booming & ever growing roadside market and pick your own pumpkin patch! We have expanded every year to incorporate new items, grow new things, and of course start baking! We now grow our own Strawberries, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Cabbage, Okra, Potatoes, Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Seedless Table Grapes, Muscadines, Scuppernongs, Winter Squash, Zinnia Flowers, many types of Gourds, and of course our Pumpkins! We also have our food trailer where we make delicious cider donuts and fried pies! Our New Homemade Soft Serve with our seasonal flavors as well as our Cider Sluhies are available daily! We can't wait to see you and your family when you stop in for your local groceries or even just a slushie and soft serve!