Returning to the Farm
Hella Farms is nestled on 15 acres in the lovely 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 carries a lot more mystique and wonder for this family. There, the Hella lineage dates back for over a dozen generations spanning hundreds of years.
The family-owned homestead still resides on what's left of the farm in Lemhény, Covasna County inside the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, Romania (Székely Land). It was years ago the young Hella sisters would travel on train from their home in Csíkszereda and out 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 Passion
Forged from the family history, Hella Farms was born out of the passion for the old-world life experience and the desire to provide resiliency to our family, neighbors and friends. We recognize that self-sustenance is a foreign concept to most Americans in today's hustle and bustle, and it shouldn't be. Further, we realize many people have not been exposed to the truth behind the modern agriculture and the food industry and how profoundly an effect it has had on our lives, our health and our culture, particularly for those of us who grew up in the 80s.
As for our family farm, and perhaps hundreds or more-many others popping up across America, we choose to push back the curtain, teach and share with people our passion toward achieving food sovereignty and commit to supporting our community in all the ways that we can find.