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The Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center

About Us

This center enhances community spirit and quality of life by working with farmers, local business and county planning, and individual citizens to promote the sustainable economic growth and rural character of Polk County. Collaborative projects include agriculture, natural resources, education, tourism, health and wellness, folk and heritage art, and music.
The Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center serves as a resource center for agricultural development, farmland preservation, education, community service, and business development. It will offer resources such as meeting facilities, classrooms, training kitchens, administrative offices, demonstration gardens, and more. The center also serves as a business incubator to support local economic development ventures.

Product Needs

  • Fibers
    alpaca, angora, cashmere, cotton, llama, mohair, wool
  • Vegetables
    artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, burdock, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, chiles, chinese greens, collards, cucumber, daikon, dry beans, edamame soybeans, eggplant, fava beans, garlic, green beans, green onions, hot peppers, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, nettles, okra, onions, parsnips, peas, pole beans, potatoes, radish, rutabagas, salad greens, salad mix, shallots, shell beans, spinach, sun chokes, sweet peppers, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips, summer squash, pumpkins, winter squash, rhubarb, sweet corn
  • Dairy & Eggs
    butter, cheese, yogurt, eggs, milk, goat cheese
  • Flowers
    dried flowers, fresh flowers, edible flowers
  • Grains
    barley, buckwheat, amaranth, millet, oats, popcorn, rice, rye, grain soy beans, spelt, wheat, grain corn
  • Meat Fish & Fowl
    beef, bison, chicken, duck, gamebird, geese, goat, lamb, ostrich, pork, rabbit, turkey, venison, emu, trout, seafood, other fish, beefalo
  • Transplants
    Plants
  • Nuts & Seeds
    chestnuts, flax, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, walnuts
  • Processed
    baked goods, beer, bread, cider, jam or preserves, juice, sorghum molasses, pet food, dried fruits, flour, soap, sodas, teas, vinegar, wine, pesto, corn meal, grits, pickles, salad dressing, tomato sauce
  • Specialty Products
    Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, earthworms, leather, decorative, floral wreaths, garlic braids, hand spun yarn, hand knit clothing, felt, wool comforters, wool blankets, ornamental corn, broom corn, corn shocks, gourds, luffa, salves, candles, artisan crafts, sheepskins, landscape plants, compost, manure, dairy goats, seeds
  • Sprouts
    sprouts, wheat grass
  • Herbs
    dried herbs, fresh herbs
  • Forest Products
    ramps, honey, beeswax, mushrooms, watercress, maple syrup, medicinal herbs, greenery, firewood, sustainable wood products
  • Fruits and Berries
    apples, asian pears, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupes, cherries, figs, grapes, kiwis, melons, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, strawberries, paws paws, raspberries, nectarines, watermelons, wineberries

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Contact Information

Patrick McLendon

828-894-2281
156 School Road
Mill Spring, North Carolina
polkcountyfarms.org

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