About

About us

After growing our first crop of super-hot peppers, we were hooked. We made hot jams, hot sauces, dried peppers, pickled peppers, salsas, and enjoyed our first pepper harvest all winter long. We shared all of this with our friends and got them hooked, too! We knew we had to expand and bring the crazy love for these tasty, painful vegetables to everyone! 

 

Sustainability

We believe growing tasty food well doesn’t have to impact the environment. At Blue Ridge Pepper Patch, we strive to reduce negative effects on the environment in multiple ways:

  • Water collection and water-saving irrigation methods
  • Reusing nursery pots when available, and take-back of nursery pots for reuse
  • Sowing seedlings in biodegradable trays
  • Utilizing natural compost instead of chemical fertilizers as often as possible
  • Refraining from harsh chemical pesticides and only using options approved for organic production
  • Using mechanical methods such as barriers and good ol' elbow grease for weed control, instead of herbicides
  • Utilizing recycled paper for shipping and handling as often as possible

Supporting our community and our world

Each season, we select a charity to highlight and pledge a portion of that season's profits to. 

 

Previous charities:

Helping NC those with pets recover from Hurricane Helene: Yancey county Humane Society , DEGA Mobile veterinary care

Supporting new and small farms: Farmer's Legal Action Group , Veterans Farm of North Carolina 

In memory of our Vega: Southern Siberian Rescue,  AKC Hemangiosarcoma Research Initiative. 

 

 Saving Grace K9s

 

 

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