Peace Rock Farm
Organic permaculture rooted in the mountains
Organic permaculture rooted in the mountains
Peace Rock Farm produces loved organic food enjoyed by the on-site community and guests year-round. A world-class example of permaculture and organic farming practices in the Blue Ridge Mountains, everything we grow feeds directly into our dining center — farm to table, minutes from the field. Excess food from our fruit trees is dried, canned, or made into jams and sold to retreat attendees, alongside edible flowers, mushrooms, honey, wild edible tea mixes, and more. The farm isn't just infrastructure — it's the living heartbeat of Peace Rock.
Every area of the farm has its own character — and its own name. Come find your favorite corner.
A fragrant patch of peppermint and companion herbs, with benches tucked in for a quiet moment among the greens.
Rows of climbing grapevines creating natural canopy and shade — a beautiful space to wander through in summer.
A living archway of blackberry canes that rewards patience with handfuls of ripe berries in peak season.
A hillside dedicated to blueberry bushes — one of the farm's most beloved spots when the berries come in.
Rows of strawberries with benches placed for sitting and appreciating the simple joy of nature at its most generous.
Perennial asparagus beds that return each spring — one of the first signs that the growing season has arrived.
Shaded log inoculations and grow beds producing shiitake, oyster, and other gourmet mushrooms for the dining center.
Edible and ornamental flowers grown for beauty, culinary use, and sale to retreat guests. A favorite for morning walks.
A curated wild area of native edible plants — ramps, wood sorrel, elderflower, and seasonal finds that make it into our tea blends.
Seasonal vegetable gardens producing a rotating abundance of organic produce. Benches throughout invite you to sit and appreciate the quiet work of growth.
Year-round growing through cold months. Starts seedlings in spring and extends the harvest season well into fall.
Low-cost season extension structures that let us grow warm-weather crops earlier and later than the open ground allows.
A full composting system that closes the loop — kitchen scraps and farm waste become the rich soil that feeds next season's crop.
Underground cold storage for root vegetables, canned goods, and dried fruits — keeping harvest alive through the winter months.
Apple, pear, cherry, figs, persimmon, pawpaw — a diverse orchard that produces from late summer through fall, with many varieties dried or preserved for year-round use.
Elderberry, blueberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberry, hardy kiwi, mulberries, goji, serviceberry, and autumn olive — a staggered harvest that spans the full growing season.
Hazelnuts and other nut-bearing trees provide seasonal harvests and contribute to the farm's layered, forest-garden approach to permaculture design.
Peace Rock Farm produces a full range of organic goods including fruits, vegetables, eggs, nuts, legumes, herbs, and animal meats. Our animals are raised with care in environments as natural as we can make them.
Free-range, organically raised chickens producing fresh eggs daily. The flock forages across the property, returning rich, golden-yolked eggs to the dining center every morning.
Grass-fed cattle raised on the land provide high-quality organic beef for the community and retreat guests, completing our commitment to whole-farm food production.
Heritage-breed pigs raised on farm scraps and forage contribute to our whole-animal food system — nothing goes to waste at Peace Rock.
Goats roam the property, providing milk and meat while helping manage vegetation on harder-to-reach hillsides across the farm.
Several hive colonies produce raw, unfiltered honey that goes directly into the dining center and is sold to retreat guests — an essential part of the farm's pollination ecosystem.
Fish raised in the on-site pond provide a sustainable protein source and contribute to the integrated aquatic ecosystem at the heart of the property.
Extensive herb gardens grow culinary and medicinal herbs used daily in the dining center and packaged into wild edible tea mixes sold to guests.
Legume crops — beans, peas, and others — fix nitrogen in the soil, enrich the farm's fertility, and provide plant-based protein for the dining center's seasonal menus.