Gladheart Farm

“We stopped by on 5-24-26 Met Hananial who let's us know that the market was closed and would open next Sunday. He was a very gracious gentleman. He offered us some veggies. My hubby grabbed a bunch of white turnips and beets. We left a donation. The white turnips were the sweetest l have ever tasted! They were decorating for a party. So we didn't stay. Looking forward to visiting the farm in July.”

“Never has pesto pizza before, it’s really good. They do pizza night on a donation basis. Really nice pizza. Truely a family atmosphere. Totally welcoming communal farm. They took us on a tour near the end the event. This is exactly the kind of experience that brought me to Asheville. I’ll definitely check out the farmer’s market.”

“What a sweet little Farm gathering! Live music, a tent for the kiddos to sit and play, tables to chow down on the absolute BEST PIZZA EVER (wood fired)! I mean, YUM-O...and they have GF, too! The produce was wonderful, people were very kind and thoughtful - it's small, yet a wonderful place to spend some time!”

“This is a communal farm in East Asheville NC. They not only have bread and veggies but also days when they have fresh made pizza in their outdoor oven, energy bars and 2 sizes of green juices . Regular farm market days ( Sunday and Wed) begin in the spring. Check their website and they are also on Instagram.”

“I love the farm experience! Great people at the booths.”

“This is a very small and relaxed outdoor market. They had a small bluegrass group playing while we were there. There's is a pizza oven with nice seating at the market entry. We had the caprese and the kale/beef pizza. They both tasted great, but the kale/beef was extremely oily; drippingly so. Unfortunately it ruined that pizza for us. Visitors may notice that the clothing at the farm reflects the religious lifestyle of this group. Everyone was friendly and we did not feel at all uncomfortable.”

“This place is owned and operated by the Twelve Tribes Cult. Look them up. They also run a place called the Mate Factor in Savannah Georgia and was almost convinced to join when I was 20. At the time I was a curious, open person traveling through the area with nowhere to stay and they took me and my partner in “just to be nice”. We spent 4 days there and the entire time they were trying to get us to stay forever. We decided to leave and were heading to Asheville. They called me right after leaving and said my partner “left” his phone in their car and we could conveniently pick it up at their Asheville community Gladheart Farms. They were very pushy and overly nice. 20 year old me was ready to sign my life away but my partner and the internet convinced me not to. Be aware. Do your research. I gave them 2 stars because the food and mate were so good. 😂”

“I was disturbed to read that Gladheart Farm is an official community of Twelve Tribes. The group has faced serious allegations of child abuse, forced labor, and controlling behavior.”