Our farm story started in 1883 when Erin and Wesley Martin's great great grand father, Harry Martin purchased the farm after being enlisted in the US Army. Grandpa Harry served with the 135th USCT during the Civil War and marched in the Grand Review ceremony presided over by President Abraham Lincoln.
In 2012 the family established Footprints in the Garden to get our younger generation to take a more active role in the land ownership. In 2018 Erin the Seventh generation, started managing the farm and aggregation center that provides products to residents, restaurants and other venues using locally grown products. Erin is currently working with markets in five NC counties to provide a variety of low to no chemically sprayed fresh produce, and value-added products to families, food hubs and other indirect markets.
Footprints in the Garden was awarded North Carolina's 2023 winner of the Leopold Conservation Award. This award recognized the farms conservation ethic, innovation, ecological practice, resilience, and leadership.