About Us
Matt Gundlach & Jaimie McGirt
Our paths collided as interns at Koinonia Farm in Americus, GA--a longtime crucible of faith, farming, and community.
With a mutual love of food and sharing the harvest, we relocated together to the Boone, NC area, where Jaimie had attended Appalachian State University. We spent 5 years building community in Todd, NC, as a part of Blackburn Community Outreach, where Matt started Beatitude Gardens on the land of Blackburns' Chapel, growing intensive vegetable production combined with a unique permaculture design across the church's property.
After relocating to the Chapel Hill area, we dreamed for years of a place to put down roots, where Matt could also rekindle his passion for growing food after taking on full-time care of their young children.
Our dream is not just to have a family farmstead, but to co-create with nature to show how we can build a sustainable future through care of the earth and traditional land-based economy.
This year in 2024 is our launch into that dream, and are pleased to offer our produce through an 18 week Spring-Summer CSA.
Jaimie works full time as Agricultural Conservation Manager for RAFI, a food justice non-profit, and Matt is a part-time cook at Short Winter Soups.
The gardens are not just a place of work, but of wonder and discovery.
We hope to offer many opportunities to tour, learn, and participate in the coming year!