Our Story
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Our Story ✿
Welcome to our small part of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Hey Y’all Farm is what remains of the historical Pinner family farm whose history in Asheville dates back to the 1700s. We began rehabilitation of the land in 2014 with the idea of building a life in genuine accordance with our personal values of conservation, generosity, and gratitude.
For the first six years we solely focused on the health of our land and tending to our free food garden. One in four children in Buncombe County is food insecure, and food banks are often short of fresh, beautiful food to offer those in need. Our free food garden grows fresh farm to table food for anyone in need, and is our small way of living up to Asheville’s “good vibes” ethos.
In 2020 the need for community and connection became evident and Hey Y’all Farm quickly became a landing spot for people looking to connect. We now provide not just food, but activities and goods designed to bring people together to create sweet pockets of joy in the tradition of our mountain town.
3 ways to show our project some love
This one is fun and easy: attend our events! We host flower sales, market days, and our Saturday night Pickin’ Parties. See what’s coming up on the Events page of the website.
Support our efforts by shopping our handmade, small batch farm goods.
(Be sure to check out our store!)
Sign up for our mailing list. No spam, no selling your info, just occasional brief updates on upcoming happenings we want folks to know about. Just go to our Contact page.
Who is Hey Y’all
Hey Y’all Farm is the dream-come-true of proprietor Jen “Woodsy” Woods. A mountain gal since moving to WNC in 1997, Woodsy’s roots began in the rural Ozarks where she learned growing and canning from her grandparents. In 2014 she moved to Hey Y’all Farm and began her biggest adventure to date: to create an oasis for herself and her loved ones where folks could restore and reignite their spirits. When she isn’t working at Hey Y’all she enjoys climbing, hiking, and everything else that mountain life has to offer.