An Olivette Farm update from farmer Joe Evans... The Olivette Farm 2020 CSA sign-up has begun! We're excited to expand production into some new fields this year! Adding more acreage into the mix will allow us to rotate crops better, cover crop more intensively, Continue Reading
On the evening of October 3rd, the Olivette community joined together for our fall farm to table dinner to benefit for the NC Climate Solutions Coalition, a cause that is very dear to our hearts. The weather was sweet and the company was even sweeter. Our farmer, Joe Continue Reading
The greenhouse is starting to fill back up again, with the first of the fall crops germinating nicely. From now until September we'll be seeding successions in the greenhouse. August 15th-20th is pretty much the cut off for planting brassicas (kale, cabbage, collard, Continue Reading
One of the things that makes Olivette so special is our community farm – it’s what makes us an agrihood after all! But it’s not just a curiosity or something separate from the development; it’s an integral part of our mission of fostering a human connection to the land. Continue Reading
Olivette Farm is at the very heart of Olivette, both literally and in terms of our ethos. There is a connection formed between the land and its residents when that land sustains and nourishes those who live on it - a connection Olivette is committed to fostering. This would Continue Reading
Olivette was recently featured on the Trulia Blog. The article asks the question, “could ‘agrihoods’ be the key to a happier life?” For the buyer that is not drawn by pools and golf courses, but possibly a deeper connection with nature and community, the answer may be yes. Continue Reading
