Jeff Thomas has been selling organic produce at the Watauga County Farmers' Market since 1979. At that time, few people were concerned about the presence of chemicals in their food. We now consider Jeff a strategist for foreseeing the current focus on healthy food, but 22 years ago organic produce could be risky to market. Determined to make Creeksong Farm healthy and profitable, Jeff has mastered the art of growing food that is both attractive and wholesome.

Jeff can be found at Watauga County Farmers' Market every Saturday morning, and every Wednesday morning in July and August. He also supplies Bare Essentials Natural Market in Boone with organic produce.

Jeff grows lettuce and spinach most of the summer using shade cloths to keep the plants cool. He grows fingerling and purple "new" potatoes, peppers, beets, and many other familiar and unexpected vegetables. In the spring he has standard and uncommon herbs and companion plants, many with wonderfully scented leaves. In late summer and fall you will find sunflowers for dramatic bouquets and brightly colored everlastings for dried arrangements all winter.

Send Jeff an e-mail, or visit the Creeksong Farm website. Read more about Creeksong Farm on the The Mountain Times website.