Myseanica Family Farm
Julie Gunn, Steve Pittenger
38 Storie Book Ln
Candler, NC 28715Phone: 828-633-4132
Email: julie.gunn21@icloud.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/MyseanicaFamilyFarm/
Type of Farm/Farm Practices
Are you Certified Organic? No
Are you Certified Biodynamic? No
If you are not Certified Organic, do you use organic production methods? Yes
Do you use synthetic fertilizers? No
Do you use any of the following: nonorganic pesticides, herbicides, parasiticides, or fungicides? No
Products/Locations
Please note the products you sell, and livestock breeds where applicable
- Chicken: Organic raised on occasion.
- Eggs: Chicken eggs. Fed Organic, soy free, pasture raised, heritage breeds. Goose eggs fed the same.
- Produce (list typical offerings): Arugula, spinach, mustard, chard, collard, kale, turnip, peas shoots, lettuce, beet, sunchoke, rutabaga, squash, okra, bok choy, radish, black radish, pepper, sunflower shoots, tomatillo, tomato, potato, onion, beans, cabbage, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, cilantro, dill, tea mint, spearmint, chickweed, lambs quarter, summer savory, basil, holy basil, lavender, lemon balm, garlic, hibiscus, ginger, dandelion, blackberry, wineberry, rhubarb, eggplant,
Where can customers find you?
On Farm, CSA, Farmers Markets, Call to order. Asheville City Market Saturday mornings in season, and now, the Enka-Candler Tailgate Market on Thursday afternoons. We have an email list customers can sign up for and we email product availability before each market.
Animal Husbandry
Do you use antibiotics and/or hormones? No
Are the animals pasture-fed? Yes
How much and for how long: Always since we began 5 years ago.
Do you practice managed grazing? No
Do you apply compost or compost tea? Yes
Do you apply other soil amendments? No
Do you use supplemental feed?
For poultry: Reedy Fork Farm, organic, soy free layer feed.
For cows, sheep, and/or goats: Reedy Fork Farm organic, soy free feed.
Do you purchase pre-mixed feed or do you grind your own? Purchase from a family farm, Reedy Fork Farm, organic feed located in North Carolina
Do you personally attend to your animals at least once a day, or do you hire help or farmers to do that for you? Personally Attend
Sourcing
Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? No. Chicks purchased from hatchery.
Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed? Yes
Do you ever purchase animals from auctions or from your processor or do you ever buy parts from your processor (whole pork bellies…)? No
Butchering
Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir? No
Meat butchered on the farm? Yes. Chickens in very small batches.