Howdy! We’re Resting Point Farms, a small heritage and mushroom farm on the edge of Asheville in Western North Carolina, nestled in Blue Ridge Mountains. We offer mushroom cultivation classes, and supplies so you can grow your own mushrooms at home.
We’re a small group of permaculture farmers banding together to care for the land that’s been in the family for 20 years. Our core group consists of Jesse and Denean “Sweet Dee”, partners in farming and life. They poured every ounce of themselves into starting-up the farm. Plus, Kela, visionary mentor (and Jesse’s mom!), and our tight-knit group of volunteers keep us running.
Our farm may be young, but we’re advancing quickly. We host community classes year-round. We host a farm residency program to provide affordable housing; if residents volunteer their time to farm chores, their rental cost can be reduced up to 50% per month. We donate multicolored eggs to our neighbors and local community. We create educational models for reducing waste streams and help our community grow many, many mushrooms at their homes. We steward the land, creek, and forest. We believe we can all live this close to the land and grow our own food in a simple way. Like Kela says, “keep it simple, keep it pure.”
If you’re wanting to read more about us, click here to check out our spotlight in Fifth Season Gardening’s blog.
If you’d like to support the growth of the farm, please donate here.
