Collective Harvest is a collaboration of local family farms providing sustainably grown vegetables and fruits to Athens-area communities.
Our mission is to foster a connection between small-scale farmers and the local community through a multi-farm CSA, our local farmers markets and select restaurants. Collective Harvest is committed to growing quality food using sustainable practices in order to enrich our local economy and be honest stewards of the land.
Our mission is to foster a connection between small-scale farmers and the local community through a multi-farm CSA, our local farmers markets and select restaurants. Collective Harvest is committed to growing quality food using sustainable practices in order to enrich our local economy and be honest stewards of the land.
Meet Our Farmers:
Diamond Hill Farm - Hull, GA
Carter and Shelley Dodd
Diamond Hill Farm is a small family farm in Hull, Georgia, owned and operated by Carter and Shelley Dodd. The farm sits on 5 acres with 1.5 acres of cultivated market vegetables, a small flock of laying hens and 3 farm dogs. Diamond Hill Farm is a Certified Naturally Grown farm established in 2014.
With a focus on sustainable farming methods, crop rotations, cover cropping, Carter and Shelley are dedicated to providing their community with access to fresh, high quality produce and eggs. Being only 10 miles from downtown Athens, Georgia, and its demand for locally grown vegetables has helped reinforce their desire to learn from the land and return to a system where healthy food is a priority and possibility for the modern family. In addition to the Collective Harvest CSA, you can find Diamond Hill Farm produce at the Athens Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Contact Carter and Shelley at diamondhillfarmga@gmail.com, and follow them on Instagram @diamondhillfarm and on Facebook here.
Carter and Shelley Dodd
Diamond Hill Farm is a small family farm in Hull, Georgia, owned and operated by Carter and Shelley Dodd. The farm sits on 5 acres with 1.5 acres of cultivated market vegetables, a small flock of laying hens and 3 farm dogs. Diamond Hill Farm is a Certified Naturally Grown farm established in 2014.
With a focus on sustainable farming methods, crop rotations, cover cropping, Carter and Shelley are dedicated to providing their community with access to fresh, high quality produce and eggs. Being only 10 miles from downtown Athens, Georgia, and its demand for locally grown vegetables has helped reinforce their desire to learn from the land and return to a system where healthy food is a priority and possibility for the modern family. In addition to the Collective Harvest CSA, you can find Diamond Hill Farm produce at the Athens Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Contact Carter and Shelley at diamondhillfarmga@gmail.com, and follow them on Instagram @diamondhillfarm and on Facebook here.
Front Field Farm - Winterville, GA
Jacqui Coburn and Alex Rilko
"Front Field Farm is the realization of a life-long journey. We take the best ideas and techniques we've learned and apply them to our certified organic produce and flowers."
Jacqui Coburn and Alex Rilko established Front Field Farm in 2009 on 1 ¼ acres in Covington, GA. They quickly learned that the demand for local, healthy and organic food was out pacing their existing acreage and needed more room to grow. In 2012, they found their new farmland in Winterville, GA, and began the process of moving the farm. This piece of land was slated to be the second phase of a 60 house subdivision. Fortunately, Jacqui and Alex had the opportunity to save the land and keep it in agriculture, as it had been for many years. They are currently growing on 4 acres and still have room to grow along with the local, sustainable food movement. They love being part of this awesome community of small sustainable farms and artisan producers. For more info, check out their website.
Jacqui Coburn and Alex Rilko
"Front Field Farm is the realization of a life-long journey. We take the best ideas and techniques we've learned and apply them to our certified organic produce and flowers."
Jacqui Coburn and Alex Rilko established Front Field Farm in 2009 on 1 ¼ acres in Covington, GA. They quickly learned that the demand for local, healthy and organic food was out pacing their existing acreage and needed more room to grow. In 2012, they found their new farmland in Winterville, GA, and began the process of moving the farm. This piece of land was slated to be the second phase of a 60 house subdivision. Fortunately, Jacqui and Alex had the opportunity to save the land and keep it in agriculture, as it had been for many years. They are currently growing on 4 acres and still have room to grow along with the local, sustainable food movement. They love being part of this awesome community of small sustainable farms and artisan producers. For more info, check out their website.
Full Moon Farm - Winterville, GA
Iwalani and Mike Farfour
Full Moon Farm started as a collective of sustainable fruit and vegetable farms founded in 2002 by a group of farmers, ecologists, culinary artists, activists, and educators. Now a family owned business, Iwalani and Mike Farfour's mission still is to offer innovative and community-based solutions to the most critical environmental, economic, and social challenges of their time. By providing their local communities with an experience that honors the ancient and fundamental connections between food, land and people, Mike and Iwalani hope to nurture a more sustainable and just future. They practice organic farming techniques and are Certified Naturally Grown. Contact them at fullmooncooperative@gmail.com.
Iwalani and Mike Farfour
Full Moon Farm started as a collective of sustainable fruit and vegetable farms founded in 2002 by a group of farmers, ecologists, culinary artists, activists, and educators. Now a family owned business, Iwalani and Mike Farfour's mission still is to offer innovative and community-based solutions to the most critical environmental, economic, and social challenges of their time. By providing their local communities with an experience that honors the ancient and fundamental connections between food, land and people, Mike and Iwalani hope to nurture a more sustainable and just future. They practice organic farming techniques and are Certified Naturally Grown. Contact them at fullmooncooperative@gmail.com.
Hickory Hill Farm - Carlton, GA
Gary and Susan Shaw, Josh and Jennifer Johns
“The land is important to us and how we treat it is what will determine if it can produce healthy food for generations to come.”
Hickory Hill Farm is a generational family farm and is owned and operated by Gary and Susan Shaw and their daughter and her husband, Jennifer and Josh Johns. Jennifer is the sixth generation to farm the land. The farm is a 204-acre tract of land that was given as a land grant by the State of Georgia. Susan's family can be traced back to 1780 on the land. In 2009, the family made the decision to move the farm into an organic, sustainable, vegetable operation and at that time Hickory Hill Farm was established. Gary, Susan, Jennifer and Josh are attempting to recover a way of life for their family and save their generation heritage in farming. Hickory Hill currently has eight acres under USDA Organic Certification and is growing fruit and vegetables year-round for organic markets and the Collective Harvest CSA. The family's future plan is to enter the organic meat production business as well. They currently have cattle, as well as sheep, pigs and 150 Rhode Island Red chickens for egg production. Gary and Susan are most excited to introduce their grandchildren to sustainable farming and land management. Josh and Jennifer now have two children, and their hope is to pass healthy, viable land on to them one day to own and manage their own farming endeavors.
Gary and Susan Shaw, Josh and Jennifer Johns
“The land is important to us and how we treat it is what will determine if it can produce healthy food for generations to come.”
Hickory Hill Farm is a generational family farm and is owned and operated by Gary and Susan Shaw and their daughter and her husband, Jennifer and Josh Johns. Jennifer is the sixth generation to farm the land. The farm is a 204-acre tract of land that was given as a land grant by the State of Georgia. Susan's family can be traced back to 1780 on the land. In 2009, the family made the decision to move the farm into an organic, sustainable, vegetable operation and at that time Hickory Hill Farm was established. Gary, Susan, Jennifer and Josh are attempting to recover a way of life for their family and save their generation heritage in farming. Hickory Hill currently has eight acres under USDA Organic Certification and is growing fruit and vegetables year-round for organic markets and the Collective Harvest CSA. The family's future plan is to enter the organic meat production business as well. They currently have cattle, as well as sheep, pigs and 150 Rhode Island Red chickens for egg production. Gary and Susan are most excited to introduce their grandchildren to sustainable farming and land management. Josh and Jennifer now have two children, and their hope is to pass healthy, viable land on to them one day to own and manage their own farming endeavors.
Fry Farm - Bethlehem, GA
Steve, Vicky, and Matt Fry
Fry Farm is owned and operated by the Fry family (Vicky, Steve, and Matt) in Bethlehem, Georgia. The Fry family has been gardening and growing food for decades, and their passion for producing and eating local, organically grown fruits and vegetables drove them to make their products available to the public. They find great joy in providing the absolute freshest, cleanest produce possible. They have built strong relationships with customers who trust them. Fry Farm takes a personal responsibility to provide the highest quality food around. For more information, check out their website.
Steve, Vicky, and Matt Fry
Fry Farm is owned and operated by the Fry family (Vicky, Steve, and Matt) in Bethlehem, Georgia. The Fry family has been gardening and growing food for decades, and their passion for producing and eating local, organically grown fruits and vegetables drove them to make their products available to the public. They find great joy in providing the absolute freshest, cleanest produce possible. They have built strong relationships with customers who trust them. Fry Farm takes a personal responsibility to provide the highest quality food around. For more information, check out their website.
Cedar Grove Farm - Stephens, GA
Dylan Payne and Caitlyn Hardy
Cedar Grove Farm, located in Oglethorpe County in Stephens, GA, is a small sustainable farm run by Dylan Payne and Caitlyn Hardy. The farm is a 95 acre tract with 3 acres of Certified Naturally Grown garden space and the remainder in pasture and woods held under a Georgia Conservation Use Assessment. A diverse mix of vegetables, fruit and herbs are grown providing healthy, fresh food to local communities.
Dylan Payne and Caitlyn Hardy
Cedar Grove Farm, located in Oglethorpe County in Stephens, GA, is a small sustainable farm run by Dylan Payne and Caitlyn Hardy. The farm is a 95 acre tract with 3 acres of Certified Naturally Grown garden space and the remainder in pasture and woods held under a Georgia Conservation Use Assessment. A diverse mix of vegetables, fruit and herbs are grown providing healthy, fresh food to local communities.
Lazy Willow Farm - Washington, GA
Ben and Melissa LeGette
When Ben LeGette returned to his hometown from culinary school he wanted to provide the same level of excellent quality vegetables he found in Europe. What started as a side project quickly morphed into a full time farm and Lazy Willow was born in 2008 in Wilkes County. Siblings, Ben and Melissa tend two acres of vegetables with eighteen acres left to their small flock of sheep. The driving force has always been about the food and providing interesting, unique vegetables not easily found in the grocery store that taste amazing. Lazy Willow Farm is on Instagram @lazywillowfarm and Facebook.
Ben and Melissa LeGette
When Ben LeGette returned to his hometown from culinary school he wanted to provide the same level of excellent quality vegetables he found in Europe. What started as a side project quickly morphed into a full time farm and Lazy Willow was born in 2008 in Wilkes County. Siblings, Ben and Melissa tend two acres of vegetables with eighteen acres left to their small flock of sheep. The driving force has always been about the food and providing interesting, unique vegetables not easily found in the grocery store that taste amazing. Lazy Willow Farm is on Instagram @lazywillowfarm and Facebook.
Sundance Farm - Danielsville, GA
Ed Janosik
Ed Janosik
CSA Manager
Rachel Vaughan
Rachel joined the Collective Harvest team in 2016 to fill the Collective's first full-time position. She has been growing and educating others about fresh, local foods for the last five years in a variety of different positions. As a member of Collective Harvest, she communicates with members, manages the various CSA pickup locations, aggregates produce from the four farms, oversees marketing and the website, and manages the restaurant and wholesale accounts, among other things. Feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns or just to swap recipes and share vegetable trivia.
Rachel Vaughan
Rachel joined the Collective Harvest team in 2016 to fill the Collective's first full-time position. She has been growing and educating others about fresh, local foods for the last five years in a variety of different positions. As a member of Collective Harvest, she communicates with members, manages the various CSA pickup locations, aggregates produce from the four farms, oversees marketing and the website, and manages the restaurant and wholesale accounts, among other things. Feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns or just to swap recipes and share vegetable trivia.
Wholesale Coordinator
Amanda Holmes
Amanda joined Collective Harvest as its second full-time employee in late 2017. Amanda's position as Wholesale Coordinator allows her to forge relationships with area chefs, grocers, and other businesses that believe in the merits of local agriculture and quality produce. After dating a local farmer, she was inspired to learn more about organic, sustainable lifestyles and began assisting in the fields and at farmers markets. Now with Collective Harvest, Amanda is focused on expanding the commercial operations and assisting with the ever-growing CSA. Amanda is grateful to be able to work with others that share her values of community, environmental responsibility, and - most importantly - good food.
Amanda Holmes
Amanda joined Collective Harvest as its second full-time employee in late 2017. Amanda's position as Wholesale Coordinator allows her to forge relationships with area chefs, grocers, and other businesses that believe in the merits of local agriculture and quality produce. After dating a local farmer, she was inspired to learn more about organic, sustainable lifestyles and began assisting in the fields and at farmers markets. Now with Collective Harvest, Amanda is focused on expanding the commercial operations and assisting with the ever-growing CSA. Amanda is grateful to be able to work with others that share her values of community, environmental responsibility, and - most importantly - good food.
Collective Harvest is proud to support other local artisans and producers.
We source produce and artisan items from additional local farmers and producers to supply our wholesale accounts and our CSA. Some of our current partners are listed below.
We source produce and artisan items from additional local farmers and producers to supply our wholesale accounts and our CSA. Some of our current partners are listed below.
1000 Faces Coffee (Athens, GA)
Backyard Bread (Danielsville, GA)
Banner Butter (Atlanta, GA)
Dayspring Farms (Danielsville, GA)
Pastures of Rose Creek (Watkinsville, GA)
Backyard Bread (Danielsville, GA)
Banner Butter (Atlanta, GA)
Dayspring Farms (Danielsville, GA)
Pastures of Rose Creek (Watkinsville, GA)
collectiveharvest@gmail.com
940 W. Broad St. Suite B | Athens, GA | 30601
940 W. Broad St. Suite B | Athens, GA | 30601