Farmer Hayes grew up on a small farm in Wildwood, GA, outside of Chattanooga. He moved to Missoula, MT and received degrees in Political Science and Fine Art. He has worked as a shepherd in MT, worked on a ranch in Rand, CO and as an IT director for Nevada Outdoor School in Winnemucca. Following his lifelong passion for growing things, he moved back to the family farm in Pine Ridge, NC. In partnership with his mother, Greta, they have transformed part of the farm into vegetable production using regenerative and organic practices.
Brian Harris joined Fat Radish Farm in 2015. Originally from Durham, now he gardens organically on his land outside of Wendell. Brian has studied Permaculture and practices intensive and regenerative garden techniques, ecological design, and forest farming. Brian is also a tattooer at Phoenix Tattoo in Raleigh. http://phoenixtattoostudio.com
Kirstie Richardson, was born and raised in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Began farming when she joined Fat Radish Farm, Kirstie has became a serious part of the operation, learning techniques through trial and error as well as being coached by farmer Hayes, she has gained a pretty strong "green thumb" handling most of the planting around the farm.
Brian Wilson, originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania joined Fat Radish Farm in 2015 as apart of the WWOOF organization. Brian has lived and worked in North Carolina for the last 7 years as a photographer/videographer for a small publication in Asheville, NC. Hiked a big portion of the Appalachian Trail and is now bunkering in on Fat Radish Farm as member of the team, handling the day to day tasks as well as the marketing/technical side of things
As a group of folks, Wwoofer's have had a quite a hand in helping Fat Radish grow!
Thanks to all of you so far:
Maxime Berge:
Kyle Andercyk:
Ben Bolnick:
Sauly M Betesh:
Lenora Ashkenazie:
Dalia Wolfson:
Michael Danehower:
Melissa Troutman:
Jenna Spivack (and friends):