Jones Farm is a family operated fruit and vegetable farm located on the family's 180 year old homestead in Alabama. Seven generations have farmed the valley's rich soil and today we continue the tradition of sustainable practices. Jones Farm is committed to providing the freshest produce at just the right ripeness, at market or farm pickup, the same day it’s picked from the field.
Jones Farm practices the new “old-school” method of sustainable agriculture. It’s the
smarter way to work with nature. Biologics is the science behind new techniques for
working in harmony with nature using beneficial insects to control harmful pests and
disease. One of the ways we’ve incorporated biologics is to use helper Bumblebees to
deliver natural fungus to our berry blooms to fight off harmful pathogens. Such pest
control methods ensure that our plants are healthy and the earth is happy.
Our produce is allowed time to ripen to perfection in the field before being hand picked
for harvest, ensuring the highest quality of nutrition and flavor is not sacrificed for the
sake of market shelflife.
Hand picked produce delivered to market or your door the same day it's harvested. Our produce is sun ripened to perfection in the field yielding fragrant sweet fruit and robust vegetables of the highest nutritional quality, just as nature intended. We work in harmony with nature, using sustainable practices to support a healthy earth and plentiful bounty from our family to yours.
1804 Chestnut St,
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Wednesday 4 - 6 PM EST
Orders received after 5 PM EST on Tuesday will be fulfilled the following week.
1213 County Rd #731,
Valley Head, AL 35989
Monday & Friday 4 PM - 6 PM CST
The Ellis family arrived from Wales in the 1700’s and traveled down the chain of
Appalachian mountains, each generation settling small homesteads along the way until
the family reached the foothills of Alabama.
In the early 1800’s, James Ellis and his wife arrived at the place that would be called
Ellis Gulf, a plot of land nestled at the base of a cleft in Sand Mountain. Here they
discovered rich soil and fresh spring waters that kept the valley green and fertile year
after year. The Ellis’ built their cabin home tucked away beside a stream that flows down
the mountain and began the hard work of building a life in the new land.
Their Granddaughter Saphronia inherited the land and the homestead grew from
subsistence farming to profitable agriculture. The family now raised cattle, sheep for
wool, corn, wheat, and sorghum cane. Saphronia also established a wool co-op to help
local producers gain a larger market share in the industry. The farm grew from a small
homestead plot to nearly 2,000 acres and produced timber for the building boom of the
20th century.
The farm continued to be entrusted to each new generation of the family and with it the
knowledge and know-how of their ancestors that built a relationship with the land over
180 years. Today the farm is owned and operated by Roy Jones, a direct descendant of
James Ellis. In 2006, the farm’s focus shifted from animal husbandry and timber to
specializing in fruit and produce.
