About Us
Our Farm
Fickle Creek Farm is a diversified, small-scale, family farm in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. On land of the Eno, Sappony, Shakori, and Lumbee Native Peoples, half of the farm’s 212 acres to provide farm-fresh, healthy food to our community through careful environmental stewardship, sustainable practices, and humane animal treatment.
Vegetables and fruit are naturally grown without synthetic chemical inputs. Livestock are raised without use of synthetic antibiotics or hormones. Chickens, Laying Hens, and Turkeys are fed Non-GMO feed grown and milled in NC, Pigs range freely on pesticide-free pastures and in woods and are fed locally-milled, vegetarian feed. 100% Grass Fed Cows and Sheep are raised on pesticide-free pastures. We share our farm with others through farm tours and a farm-stay accommodation. Read more about our practices ➞
NOAH RANELLS
MANAGER
Since 1999, Noah has helped to manage and develop Fickle Creek Farm. From a modest start with 10 laying hens and 5 goats, the farm now includes 240 acres and breeding herds of beef cattle and meat sheep. We began selling product to the public in 2001 at Durham Farmers' Market and now sell at 3 markets and at the farm.
BRYAN HORTON
FIELD MANAGER
Bryan came to Fickle Creek Farm in 2008. He is now an indispensable part of the farm and works tirelessly to keep day-to-day farm operations running smoothly. His background as a chef and his expertise in organic farming methods means he is able to go from variety/breed selection through all the production steps to knowing how to best prepare the food we produce.
We have had a number of excellent team members over the years; and you could be one of them!