Jackson Family Farms has deep roots in the soil of Newton Grove, N.C. Today, it stands as a third-generation family operation, but its history stretches back at least a century to the days when Brentley Jackson’s great-grandfather built the original farmhouse by hand.
“I’ve always loved farming. When I was a little boy, I can remember riding on the tractors with my grandfather, and I just always loved it… It’s just something you get in your blood, and you can’t get it out. I’ve been doing it a long time, and I enjoy it every day. It’s been a struggle. I’m not wealthy, by any means, and I’m going to tell you I believe if I had to do it over, I’d probably do the same thing again. I mean, I love what I do,” shared Farmer Brentley Jackson.
From its beginnings as a traditional row crop farm growing corn, wheat, soybeans, tobacco and sweet potatoes, Jackson Family Farms has steadily evolved in response to changing markets and customer needs. Today, the farm focuses primarily on produce, growing Dixie Lee peas, butter beans, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers and other vegetables. The family sells these crops at a small on-farm general store in Newton Grove as well as a larger, year-round market in Fayetteville…