Jamie Ager

Hickory Nut Gap was a through-road for drovers taking their animals to the markets in the Appalachian foothills at the turn of the 18th century. Jamie's family history began on that land and 105 years later, they continue to be stewards of their farm nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Continental Divide in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Hickory Nut Gap is a leader in 100% grassfed beef, and pasture raised pork production in the Southeast. Along with partner farms, Hickory Nut Gap is spearheading the regenerative agriculture movement, using pasture-based farming to rebuild farmland, sequester carbon as organic matter in soil, and work to reverse climate change.