September 12, 2009
(Left)The property was first discovered around September of 2009.
(Right) The lush greenery covered the property during the summer.
March 8, 2010
(Left) The Blue Meadow Farms land is still being prepped.
(Right) Fenner and Taylor cut back the bamboo that was growing all over the property.
The land left of the property is being cleared to be farmed.
After a hard day’s work, the front left section of the property is finally cleared.
Before any work was done, the entrance to Blue Meadow Farms was full of branches and had no functioning gate.
March 19, 2010
(Left) Jim works to make sure the gate post is leveled while Fenner smooths the concrete for the post.
(Right)
Jim chainsaws his way through the brush on the left side of the property while Taylor helps clear the branches out of the way.
The entrance has been cleared to make way for the new gate.
March 19, 2010
The new gate for Blue Meadow Farms was recently posted up along with fence posts.
April 3, 2010
(Left) The colorful spring flowers help brighten up the entrance.
(Right) Fenner, Jim and Karen continue to clear the land.
Taylor and Jim continue to work on the fence.
April 10, 2010
At this point, the shed was getting dismantled.
The shed is disassembled after a few hours of labor.
April 16, 2010
Within a few days, most of the farm's middle section was cleared.
April 16, 2010
April 17, 2010
The fence at the front of the property was finished this past weekend.
(Left) Lizzie's hand shows the size of these wild asparagus.
(Right) The wild asparagus was spread out around the fence.
May 4, 2010
Fenner and our new employee, Scott Scerri, work together to put up the high tunnel frames.
After assembly, the high tunnel frames will have the baseboards attached to it.
May 6, 2010
The baseboard of the greenhouse is in the process of being attached to the frames.
May 7, 2010
The end cap of the high tunnel can open up for easy access.
The greenhouse will be finished soon after the cover is placed.
May 10, 2010
Inside the greenhouse, the environment is significantly more humid than outside.
May 11, 2010
The high tunnel has a "Twist-of-the-Wrist" roll-up curtain feature that allows the greenhouse side film to move up and down easily.
June 9, 2010
Fenner stands behind the baked goods and transplants at our first farmers market.
The farmers market is located at the Biltmore Park Town Square every Wednesday.