Bacon Farms
Farm Information
About Us
Bacon Farms is a family owned farm established in 1825. Throughout the generations the farm has raised Angus beef cows, Hereford cows, Semintal cows, Guernsey cows for milk and butter and chickens for eggs. It has grown tobacco, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, strawberries and chrysanthemums. In 2013, 70 acres of the original farmland was inherited by Ben and Laura Johnson. It is their goal to continue the family farming heritage and keep the land as a working farm. Ben and partner Shaun Savage are working to resume farming activities on the land. For 2013 they are cultivating a large garden with a variety of heirloom produce as well as 30 varieties of chrysanthemums and 4 varieties of pumpkins. They will continue to diversify the farm in the coming years. The owners are dedicated to using sustainable farming practices, avoiding the use of pesticides and herbicides and contributing to the community as it has done for more than 175 years.
What we sell
Throughout the year we sell grass fed beef on the far (weekends only) and bu special order.
In the fall we sell a large variety of potted chrysanthemums.
How to find us
Ben and Beth Johnson
benandbeth@baconfarms.com
919-619-2359
Hours of operation:
10-7 M-F (fall season)
9-7 Sat.
10-6 Sun.
Farm Location
4123 St. Mary's Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Connect with us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/baconfarms
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Sold on the FArm September through October
Chrysanthemums
More than 30 different varieties of mum's
Potted Chrysanthemum Prices:
$7 per regular black pot
$12 per decorative pot
-$10 each when you buy 4 or more
$25 for Jumbo decorative pot
Call in an order or watch for weekend sales on Facebook
Grass Fed BeeF
FArm History
In 1825 Joseph G. Bacon moved from Middletown Connecticut to what is now known as Bacon Farms in Hillsborough, NC. At that time the land was home to an Inn and a place where travelers could pasture their cattle for the night before reaching the market. Various crops were produced on the land and beef cattle were raised there. In 1881 the farm was passed down to son James Webb Bacon who then passed the land to John Walter Bacon in 1913. John had many crops and animals including sweet potatoes, tobacco, hay, Angus beef cows and Guernsey milk cows. His children, Wallace and Ellen Bacon, continued to farm the land under the name Bacon Farms. This was the first time a name was given to the farm. Wallace followed in his father's footsteps as a successful farmer raising chicken eggs, Angus and Hereford beef cows and various crops including sweet corn and hay. His 3 daughters, Ellen, Jeanne and Anne were often found sorting and packing eggs and caring for the animals. In 1987, when Wallace passed away, Jeanne's husband Donald Johnson continued farming operations. He took over the herd of 40 beef cows and initiated the cultivation of strawberries and chyranthemums on the farm. Donald Johnson passed away in 2007 and his wife Jeanne Johnson passed just 4 years later in 2011 passing the farm to their children Laura and Ben Johnson. Both Ben and Laura are interested in keeping the farm in the family and as an operational farm. They are starting this adventure by growing chrysanthemums and pumpkins and plan to incorporate grass fed livestock back into the farm in the coming years. For news on our progress check the Farm Updates page of this website.
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