Russ, Matt and Renee Clayton

At Market on Saturdays.

Products: A variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, bedding plants in the spring, and fresh-baked sourdough bread.

Location: Mt. Tirzah, NC

History: It's all about good food! We love to grow, cook and eat good food. And since 2004, we have had the pleasure of sharing those passions at the Durham Farmers Market. We are located in Southern Person County near the top of Mount Tirzah. Our twenty acre farm includes two acres of cultivated vegetable plots, several berry patches, and a small orchard.
Growing: Everything at our farm is sustainably grown. We work to improve our soil by planting cover crops and encouraging healthy soil populations. We only apply natural soil amendments including compost, feather meal, and wood ashes. We control weeds and pest mainly by mulching, hoeing, and hand-picking those worms (which the chickens love). Three generations now help bring produce to market from our farm (though the newest is a little indiscriminate in her weeding).
Cooking: We enjoy an eclectic mix of cuisines and styles and love to eat and discuss them all. We are all about the vegetables and have many vegetarian recipes and cooking techniques to share.
Eating: It is not enough to eat our produce in the spring, summer and fall. We are also dedicated to the art of food preservation; we pickle, can, freeze and dry food for year-round consumption.