Farm Girl Deliveries, LLC

Concetta Kome founded Farm Girl Deliveries in 2016 when her backyard chickens began to lay more eggs than her family could consume. She started sharing the surplus with friends, and soon expanded to delivering produce from her home garden. Upon moving to a larger parcel of land in Six Mile, South Carolina, the business grew significantly. Lillian Kome, with a background in Biosystems Engineering, and Rosa Kome, with expertise in Environmental and Natural Resources, joined the farm, bringing their specialized knowledge to enhance the farm's operations. The farm also benefits from the contributions of interns from Clemson University and dedicated volunteers.

Farm Girl Deliveries employs a range of sustainable farming practices. They utilize no-till gardening to preserve soil structure and enhance water infiltration and organic matter. New beds are established by smothering existing grass and layering rich soil on top, with regular additions of organic material like cover crops, leaf mulch, and compost. The farm avoids synthetic fertilizers, instead managing soil health through natural processes and organic amendments. Compost teas and natural sources like fish emulsion are used to nourish young plants. Synthetic sprays are eschewed in favor of encouraging beneficial insects, using physical barriers, and employing crop rotation and sanitary practices to control pests and diseases. The farm's polyculture approach fosters a diverse ecosystem where flowers and vegetables grow together, attracting pollinators and deterring pests.

The farm's chickens are given free range in spacious pens and a balanced diet that includes non-GMO layer feed, mixed seeds, fresh greens, kitchen scraps, and soldier fly larvae. The hens contribute to the farm by consuming plant and food waste, providing nitrogen-rich manure, and preparing new land for planting. The farm also hosts a small mixed herd of goats and sheep, a mini donkey named Gnocchi, rabbits, and a duck named Ducky. The animals provide manure, control kudzu, and add to the farm's vibrant community. The farm's half-acre of cultivated land in Six Mile, SC, is dedicated to growing vegetables and flowers from seed to harvest.