Today, Crossings Farm thrives under the stewardship of Ben and Jennifer Rosecrans, alongside their children, local youth and young adults who form the Crossings Farm team. Rooted in the principles espoused by agricultural visionaries like Joel Salatin, Will Hairston, and Wendell Berry, the Rosecrans are committed to producing healthy, sustainable food while preserving the land's integrity. Crossings Farm may arguably be one of the earliest adopters of regenerative farming in Davidson County. With the support of extended family and friends, they cultivate a diverse array of products, including honey, pork, and chicken, all raised naturally without chemicals, antibiotics, or hormones. Their motto, "Bringing family, farming, and community together," reflects not just a philosophy but a way of life deeply ingrained in the fabric of Crossings.
Jennifer’s family, the Myers family legacy stretches back to the early 1700s, when they arrived in North Carolina from York, Pennsylvania. Settling in the Holly Grove area. David Myers, one of the early descendants, ventured west and established what is now known as the Reeds Community and the Crossings farm in 1789. Today, "Crossings," stands as a testament to generations of dedication to sustainable farming practices. Here, pigs are raised on-site, while chickens arrive as day-old chicks and are nurtured until they're ready for harvest. The Black Angus cows, carefully bred over 50 years by Jennifer’s grandfather, Weldon Smith and his father, Noah, roam the pastures, ensuring that every animal raised on the farm embodies natural, ethical farming.
Crossings Farm began with wood lot pigs and pasture-raised chicken (meat and eggs). They have expanded their products to include lettuce, muscadines, cut flowers, dog treats (very healthy and delicious ones), and few other vegetable offerings.
When you visit their farm, you have to check out their farm store which stocks products from local farms and artisan food from across North Carolina. You can expect to experience: Lutheridge Dairy, Homeland Creamery Ice Cream, Tidewater Rice, WireHaired Booch Kombucha, Rabble & Rise baked goods, Foster Hobbs Coffee, Busy Bees of Three natural skin products as well as a few other local products that they continue to carefully source.
SATURDAY & sunday
WHAT TO DO - RAIN OR SHINE
Floating stations choose your area of interest:
Rabble and Rise will be a guest vendor showcasing their beautiful and delicious homemade breads
Log home construction and farm history
Meat chicken production and processing
Layer production
Guest vendor: Mendy & Durand -Honeybee Demonstration
PRODUCTS
Our chicken, pork & beef, lettuces, some other products, Lutheridge Dairy, Wired Hair Booch.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
We will have parking up close to the farm store and along the road.
Restrooms will be on site.
Outdoor seating areas
WHAT TO BRING:
Sunhat
Sunscreen
Cooler (for all the delicious items you will purchase)
Comfortable shoes (closed toe recommended)
LOCATION: 1211 T S Payne Rd, Lexington, NC 27295