Returning to the Farm
Our Hella Farms is nestled on 15 acres in the community of Bandys in Catawba, North Carolina. The farm is an hour drive from the mountains and climate is always comfortable. But there is another Hella Farm, the original, that is the source of the three sisters' nostalgia. There, the Hella lineage dates back through Andre's descendants for over a dozen generations and spans hundreds of years.
The family-owned Hella homestead resides on what's left of what was once the vast farmland in Lemhény, Covasna County inside the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, Romania. Years ago, the young Hella sisters would travel on train from their home in Csíkszereda to the farm in the countryside where their summers were spent with grandparents. Over those summers, the ways and the passion of the old-world life were bridged to the new generation. This experience gave them a glimpse into a simpler, more fulfilling life.
Many years later, the grandparents are still celebrated in remembering and practicing some of the old ways of doing things. And the joy, passion and simplicity of their summers back in the old country are enjoyed once again on the new Hella Farms.
Our Farm Manager
Scott LaSala is husband and brother-in-law to the Hella Sisters, namesake to the farm. Raised in South Georgia, Scott always has had a soft spot for backyard gardens and the agrarian lifestyle. Both a geologist and environmentalist, Scott is passionate about conservation and use of natural systems on the farm. Since 2012, Scott has pursued studies in permaculture, regenerative farming and sustenance living and has expanded on his use of these management techniques. He loves his family and his neighbors, and he is always looking for an excuse to pull his community together.
Scott is looking to expand Hella Farms offsite and is now offering comprehensive commercial vegetation management services through targeted grazing of livestock. In 2025, Scott joined the American Solar Grazing Association and has been certified by ASGA as a solar grazer. He is also a member of the North Carolina Sheep Producers Association and has KY/NC Small Ruminant Quality Assurance certification.