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News from the Farm :
Farmstand Closed
Posted 7/24/2010
The farmstand here at the farm will be closed during its normal opperating hours of noon to 5:00 PM this Saturday, July 24th, and each week until further notice. We are just trying to feed our 175 CSA members through this difficult, dry, hot summer. Hope to be back at full capacity soon and finish out the summer and fall in good fashion. So stay tuned!
 
Closed This Saturday 7/10
Posted 7/9/2010
This is our annual 4th of July Week break and the farmstand will not be open at the farm to the public this Saturday, July 7th. Nor will Hilltop Farms be at the Holly Springs Farmers Market this week. See you next week!

Thanks!

 
Open Saturdays
Posted 5/18/2010
Our farmstand here at the farm in Willow Springs is open to the general public every Saturday from noon to 5:00 PM. You do not have to be a CSA member to enjoy our fresh picked, local, organic veggies! We will be here every week up to November 7th, with a possible Thanksgiving harvest sale on Nov. 21st. Please check the availability section to the left to see what might be on the table each week.
We are also selling to the public at the Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market each Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM through October as well as the Holly Springs Farmers Market on Saturday mornings from 8:00 AM to noon. Thanks and see you down on the farm!

 
Farm Tours
Posted 1/20/2009
We are working certified organic produce farm located in Willow Springs, NC. We also operate a horse boarding business with a new 2,500 sq. ft. barn and now have chickens and goats. We love to host farm tours for any age on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and welcome homeschool, pre-school, church or civic groups, ag classes, garden clubs and more.
A tour of our 35 acre farm consists of a trip through the horse barn where participants get a up close, hands on education about equine care including feeding and grooming one or more of the nine resident horses, feeding the chickens and petting the goats.
Next, we load up for a hayride out to the fields where you get to see and taste organic vegetables in production and learn about how things grow and why organics is important. We'll pass the beehive and visit the greenhouse where participants can plant their own seed in a peat cup to take home and watch grow or even plant a seedling in our "Practice Field" where you get to be the farmer!
Our focus is on education and relaxation, but the fun comes naturally as there is something to be learned by everyone, regardless of age. The tours last about two hours and you are welcome to picnic on the grounds, under the shade of 100 year old pecan trees, before or after your visit!
The charge is only $8 per person, 3 yrs. and up, including all adults. During strawberry season, you can even stay and Pic-Yer-Own basket of organic strawberries! Strawberry season runs through the month of May. If you'd like to spend a day in the peaceful setting of a working farm please email us at info@hilltopfarms.org or call Fred at 919 618-5601 to schedule your group's visit! (minimum 10 paid participants, maximum limit, 40).

See you Down On the Farm!

 
Hilltop Farm Shirts!
Posted 7/14/2008
We have just gotten in a new batch of Hilltop Farm T-shirts that are made from 100% organic cotton. They come in Biodiesel (gold), Mutts Blue and White and feature the Hilltop Farms' logo as see at the top left corner of this home page. The print asks the message, "Do you know where food comes from?" on the front, and displays " Hilltop Farms, Cetrtified Organic Produce, Willow Springs, NC". on the back.
They look and and feel great! They come in Adults sizes small through XXL, ladies cap sleeve S, M and L, and even youth sizes S, M, and L (youth in white only). Adults and ladies shirts are $15.00 each and youth sizes are $12.00 each, and we can ship them to you!
If you are interested in one, please shoot us an email from the "contact us" page and I'll send you a picture and an order form.
Show your true colors by supporting a local farm and the organic industry and wear a great looking Farm Tee that will tell everyone that you know "Where Food Comes From"!

 
Pics From The Farm
Posted 4/12/2002
This is what you missed last summer!

Hannah and her gourd

See what chemicals can do to kids!
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  News articles:
Farmstand Closed (7/24/10)
Closed This Saturday 7/10 (7/9/10)
Open Saturdays (5/18/10)
2010 CSA (12/31/09)
Saturdays! (12/31/09)
Farm Stand Closed (11/13/09)
Farmstand & 2010 CSA (10/12/09)
4th Annual Eastern Triangle Fa... (9/15/09)
Strawberries Are Done (6/4/09)
Strawberries for May 30th (5/29/09)
Farm Pick-up Full for 2010 (3/23/09)
North Raleigh Has 4 Spots Left (3/11/09)
Saturday's CSA is Full (3/11/09)
CSA Spots still Available! (2/11/09)
Raleigh's Wade Ave Dropsite Fu... (1/29/09)
Farm Tours (1/20/09)
Cary Site Is Full (1/5/09)
CSA for 2009 (12/15/08)
Farmstand Closed for September (9/11/08)
Its Watermelon Time! (8/10/08)
Moore Square Farmers Market (7/14/08)
Open Saturdays! (7/14/08)
Hilltop Farm Shirts! (7/14/08)
Organic Strawberries! (4/25/08)
We're Full! (3/24/08)
Cary Dropsite Full (2/20/08)
New Members Welcome (1/17/08)
The Off Season = The Music Sea... (1/16/08)
2008 CSA Program (11/13/07)
Closed For the Winter (11/10/07)
Back In the Saddle (9/25/07)
Farm Tour (9/13/07)
Come and Get Your Corn! (7/27/07)
Summer Hours (6/15/07)
Abnormally Dry? (5/31/07)
Strawberry Picking on Hold (5/24/07)
Strawberry Pickin'! (4/30/07)
The Season Begins! (4/23/07)
We Are Full! (3/20/07)
Local or Organic? (3/6/07)
Raleigh - Clark Avenue - Full (2/21/07)
2007 Dropsites! (2/8/07)
September & The Farm Tour (9/15/06)
T-Shirts! (7/20/06)
Happy New Year! (1/4/06)
Gotta Love The South! (12/16/05)
New Members Welcomed! (12/7/05)
2006 Applications (11/18/05)
Winding Down (10/25/05)
Finish With A Flare (7/25/05)
Transition Time (7/4/05)
Strawberries Are Done! (6/16/05)
Blessed Abundance (6/2/05)
More Stawberries (5/23/05)
Strawberries! (5/13/05)
Next! (5/8/05)
The First Week (5/3/05)
Let's Get Going! (4/25/05)
Spring is in the Air (3/14/05)
2005 Memberships! (12/2/04)
The Final Harvest! (11/1/04)
Two More Weeks (10/25/04)
Harvest Party! (10/12/04)
Sweet Potato Saturday (10/4/04)
More Eggplant! (9/23/04)
Farming Is Bees' Biznis (8/31/04)
For Your Reading Enjoyment (8/23/04)
2nd Half Begins (8/5/04)
First Half Almost Over! (7/20/04)
Summer Begins! (6/21/04)
All Full! (5/26/04)
Bringing May to a Close (5/26/04)
A Good Start! (5/3/04)
And We're Off! (4/23/04)
Raleigh's Full (4/20/04)
2nd Annual Spring Planting Day... (4/14/04)
Small farms biting the dust (3/8/04)
Eggplants Earn New Respect (2/5/04)
Restaurant Sales (11/15/03)
Safe Food Survey (4/4/03)
More Pictures From the Farm (7/11/02)
Pic-Yer-Own Strawberries!!!! (4/30/02)
CSA Is Almost Full (4/30/02)
Pics From The Farm (4/12/02)
Only 5 Spots left! (3/10/02)
Cary Dropsite Full (2/8/02)

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