Today we’d like to introduce you to Kelly Allsup.
Hi Kelly, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Ronnie’s Berry Farm is a 30-acre family-owned and veteran-operated farm located in Angier, North Carolina. The farm’s mission is to deliver fresh, farm-to-table foods while embracing innovative agricultural practices that prioritize sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Ronnie & Linda (3rd Gen)
Ronnie, a farmer with a deep love for the soil, and Linda, a caring nurse, made quite the pair! Together, they breathed new life into the farm, revitalizing the land, restoring its classic barns, and planting the seeds for a bright future. They were passionate about what they did and excited to share their love of farming with everyone.
Guy & Kelly (4th Gen)
Guy (Combat Veteran) and Kelly (School Teacher) took the lead at the farm in 2025. They are deeply committed to fostering community ties, providing educational opportunities, and reducing environmental impact through carbon-neutral operations. Kelly is excited to start the JoCo Community Market to build the local community. Guy is excited to use innovative agricultural practices to bring Clean Energy, AI, and Robotics to the farm.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
In the early years, the land was home to sod and tobacco, staple crops across the region. But nature had its own plans. Heavy rains, shifting soils, and unpredictable weather patterns wiped out entire harvests, forcing the family to ask a question many farmers eventually face: What can this land become next?
The answer, surprisingly, was pecans and blueberries. Hardy, resilient, and uniquely suited for long-term cultivation, these crops symbolized a new chapter—one shaped by patience, sustainability, and hope.
Yet no storm, flood, or crop loss compared to the hardship the farm endured last year. The sudden passing of beloved farmer Ronnie Fish shook the foundation of everything the family had built. Ronnie wasn’t just the namesake behind Ronnie’s Berry Farm; he was the heart of the operation—its steady hand, its storyteller, its anchor. Thankfully Linda with all her experience as a nurse for 42 years and Ronnie’s right hand was strong enough to sustain the farm.
When Ronnie passed unexpectedly from illness, his son-in-law Guy and daughter Kelly found themselves facing a different kind of challenge. They packed their lives, moved back to North Carolina, and stepped directly into the tractor tracks with Linda’s help, Ronnie left behind. The learning curve was steep—fields don’t pause their needs, and farms don’t wait for grief to settle.
But through long days, harder nights, and a determination grounded in love, they have carried his legacy forward in ways they believe truly honor him and Linda.
Today, the farm has evolved into more than a place where crops grow; it has become a community gathering place. Guy and Kelly launched the farm’s first annual Pecan Festival, an overwhelmingly warm celebration of local food, music, and fellowship. They opened community-driven markets that bring neighbors together and provide small farmers and makers a place to thrive. And through The Berry House, they now help other local producers sell their goods—fostering the “farm-to-family” connections Ronnie always believed in.
The land has changed. The people have changed. But the mission—turning strangers into friends and friends into community—remains the same.
Through storms, heartache, and reinvention, this North Carolina farm has proven one thing: legacies aren’t just inherited. They’re built, nurtured, and carried—one season, one festival, one act of community at a time.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
At Ronnie’s Berry Farm, everything begins—and grows—with the land. It is more than acreage dotted with pecan trees, blueberry rows, and weathered fences. The land is the quiet heartbeat of the entire operation: a place where life takes root, where people gather, and where a shared sense of purpose blooms season after season.
Ronnie Fish always believed a farm should be more than a business. It should be a meeting place, a refuge, a crossroads where strangers become friends and friends become family. That belief became the soul of the farm, shaping not only how the fields were tended but how the community was welcomed.
Today, Guy and Kelly carry that mission forward with unwavering dedication. Every decision they make—from hosting local markets to opening their doors to other small farmers—centers around serving the people of their town and lifting others up alongside them. Whether it’s giving a new vendor a chance, sharing resources with a neighboring grower, or simply offering a warm hello to families who stop by, the spirit of service echoes through everything they do.
Their work is rooted in a simple conviction: a strong community is a healthy community. By creating a place where locals can connect, support one another, and enjoy the literal fruits of the land, they hope to nourish not only bodies, but relationships.
And this commitment doesn’t stop with them. Guy and Kelly see themselves as stewards of something bigger—caretakers of a legacy that will one day pass to the next generation. They plan to continue these values-driven traditions until the young farmers of tomorrow are ready to take the reins and keep the heartbeat strong.
Because at its core, this farm is not just about growing crops.
It’s about growing community.
What matters most to you? Why?
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Contact Info:
- Website: https://ecoharvestfarm.us/
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