Randle Farms, LLC

The original 35-acre farm was purchased in September 1975 and has expanded over the years with additional parcels acquired in the early 1980s and mid-1990s, growing to a total of 210 acres. The farm's soils are upper coastal plain, hilly to gently rolling deep sands with abundant groundwater but low organic matter. Thousands of tons of organic matter have been added to the growing areas, significantly increasing productivity and reducing dependence on purchased inputs. The first acre of blueberries was planted in 1976 in collaboration with Dr. Booker T. Whatley from Tuskegee University, leading to the current 10 acres of blueberry production along with muscadine grapes, blackberries, and other small fruits. Over the years, the farm has experimented with various crops, cropping systems, and cultural practices, continually evolving its methods.

Current practices include management-intensive grazing, cover crops, winter annual legumes, drip irrigation on all fruit and vegetable crops, compost, deep straw mulches, crop rotations, and trap crops for pest control. The farm does not use harmful pesticides, animal byproducts in livestock feed, or routine antibiotics for livestock. Instead, they focus on building healthy soil through sustainable techniques like cover cropping to increase organic matter and reduce soil erosion, using manures for fertilization, rotating crops to minimize disease and pest outbreaks, and controlling insect pests without harming beneficial insect populations.

The farm offers a wide variety of seasonal products including tomatoes, squash, okra, green beans, melons, cucumbers, garlic, peppers, lettuce, cabbage, turnips, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, muscadine grapes, figs, cut flowers, ground beef, pork sausage, and free-range eggs. Additionally, customers can purchase fresh home-baked bread and pasture-raised heritage breed poultry from local producers. Visitors are encouraged to check the farm's calendar for seasonal hours before visiting.