About us

Who we are
We are a family. We are farmers. We are community builders. We are JOY bringers. We connect you to your farmers by hand-delivering the very best and freshest local goods right to your front door. Our journey to get here was completely unplanned and unprecedented. We were not farmers. We did not grow up in wide open spaces, and we definitely did not plan on leaving the classroom or the exam room. We grew TUF guided by faith, supported by our family and by finding meaning and connection through our food.

What we do
We cultivate community through food by partnering with real people, growing and creating real products and connecting you to their stories by hand-delivering those goods to your family.


Meet the team

Dustin Loyd
greenhouse operationsDustin Loyd came to us serendipitously out of a retail background, but his horticulture background and attention to detail is why you can't stop eating our sexy salad mix. He is not just an employee, he is family and he cares as much about what we do and how we do it as we do.

Kate Dawsontuf Local operations
Kate Dawson is a Virginia native who has spent the last seven years in the floral wedding design world of Chicago before transplanting back to the East Coast with her husband and their hound dog in 2020. She has a degree in horticulture from Virginia Tech, her favorite animal is the fruit bat, and she loves a good tiki drink. We love her and you will too!

Cody Allen
When a UNC senior student has the courage to email your farm looking for work and experience, ‘in whatever capacity may be available,’ you know you have someone special. Cody is graduating in a year with a degree in Environmental Health and we could not be more proud. Her work ethic, combined with her thoughtful attitude and desire to serve set a strong foundation for huge impact.

Hosking kids
It takes a village and they are ours in every possible way. We can not do what we do without the joy, effort and sacrifice of these five little humans.

Our promise
To always stay aligned with our guiding principles to inspire you to bring back your kitchen table.