The suburbs of Chesapeake are rising out of its deceased farmland. Luckily, we are one of the few holdouts of this greatest of traditions, handing down the family farm through the generations.

Carey Family (1858-1995)

Our family story begins just prior to the Civil War when our great-great-great-grandfather came from England in 1858. Serving as a Captain for the Union, his son, the aptly named Jefferson Davis Carey, purchased several properties in Chesapeake ranging from Bower’s Hill through Deep Creek after the war. Over the generations most of the land was eventually sold to other farmers.

Our parcel is the last seven acres in the family and was was purchased from the Cherries family, one of Deep Creek’s three founding families. It was passed from Jefferson to his son Winifield, to his daughter, Alice. Alice’s husband, John Johnson, grew soybeans and raised hogs until his passing in 1995. Alice and John were Jennie’s grandparents, and the land has lain fallow since.

Yadkin Station Farms (2010-present)

The family tradition was renewed in 2010 with the creation of Yadkin Station Farms. The name comes from Yadkin Station, the abandoned railroad station on the old Norfolk & Western Mainline, it was the last station before the line enters the Great Dismal Swamp at the intersection of Galberry Road and Yadkin Road. The station was unaccounted for many years until our uncle found it at an estate auction and restored it.

The Farmers

Scott Wigginton is heading up Yadkin Station Farms, with some help of some beautiful ladies. An engineer by day, Scott has a heart for the outdoors and working with nature. Scott is the driving force behind the farm rejuvenation and also has an interest in extending his woodworking beyond the family circle.

Jennie Wigginton claims she is best at killing plants than raising them, so she keeps her skills to the kitchen. Look for her future recipes on our exotic heirloom varieties.

Natalie & Abigail are the mischievous girls seen running around the farm. Destroyer of profits, but too cute to fuss at.

Sunflower & Rose are two newcomers to the farm, arriving on Easter. They are the official taste testers.

Wind-Wizard & The Branny are our two tractors. Wind-Wizard is named after Gone with the Wind and the Wizard of Oz, both released in the 1939, the year our dear Ford 9N was made. The Branny is our modern tractor with front-end loader and backhoe, packing 35 diesel HP on four-wheel drive and independent suspension for when we need that extra umph