Our story

We are Zach and Ilana, a couple of local food enthusiasts with the goal of raising clean, healthy food that is accessible to our local community. Having both grown up in the suburbs of Atlanta, we feel a strong connection with our Georgia home. We started our journey together as farmers in 2015, on a Permaculture farm in north Georgia, and we have since only grown in our enthusiasm for integrating technological innovation and timeless agricultural practices to provide local access to fresh, healthy food.

Since we broke ground on Levity Farms in 2016, our journey has been exciting, delicious, and so much fun. When we started the farm, at our first site in Milton, we sold produce at 2 farmer’s markets and a small handful (a pinch, if you will) of farm-to-table restaurants. In the following years, we would grow our clientele to include a swath of Georgia’s top chefs, many of whom have been acknowledged over the years by Michelin, James Beard, and myriad local and national publications. This has been an exciting (and delicious) series of relationships, and many of the chefs we work with have become personal friends of ours.

Since 2016, we have farmed just north of Atlanta, gotten married, begun raising a family (read: zoo), relocated to our second location in Madison, hosted workshops and markets, rebuilt a local clientele while still maintaining a healthy relationship with our Atlanta chefs, continued growing the family (read: repopulating Georgia), re-relocated to our most favorite space EVER in Southern Appalachia, continued to work with our longstanding repertoire of Atlanta chefs, multiplied AGAIN (read: at this rate, we’ll need to apply for our own ZIP code), and furthered our passion for regenerative, soil-building practices, which bring tasty and nutrient-dense produce to our friends and local community members.

To follow along with the unfolding of our story, check out our Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube channels.

Woke up this morning & felt like throwin’ it back. The first picture is from our open house that launched our first farm together, AKA Levity Farms V1, in Milton, GA circa 2017. Renting that property was how we launched the business and fig
Today, we pay tribute to Hugh Lovel, a visionary in Biodynamic agriculture, whose work continues to inspire farmers and growers around the world. . A true pioneer, Hugh was a farmer, scientist, and author, whose deep understanding of and enthusiasm f
We’re going MAD for Spring!! #eatmoreworms
Life is bursting forth all over this place! Seeds and sprouts of all different kinds are infusing with Sunlight & sweetness, implying that a beautiful season is ahead for us. There’s so much more to say, updates to deliver, perspectives to
With so many glowing compliments owed to the Great Composer of the symphony that was 2024, forgive me if I tend overwhelm this post with gushing gratitude or hyperbolized happiness. It’s just that, this year has been absolutely amazing. . It st
Ohhhh ROSWELL!! We are happy to announce that y’all can find out regeneratively-grown, washed & dried, signature salad mix, along with baby mustard greens and mizuna, for sale at Canton Street Farmers Market. Stop by Saturday, from 8-2, to
Hello & good afternoon, to our local friends here, in & around Blairsville. We are happy to announce that Fresh Boxes are NOW available for you to purchase! Go to our website to order yours today, come by the farm on Saturday between 11 and 2
A few shots of some of the incredible produce coming out of Levity Farms the past month. October is just the absolute best. Really every month is the best in its own way. We are rounding out our first growing season at the new property. It’s
Levity Farms has been working directly with chefs since we began the farm 8 years ago. We love it. The chefs we work with are passionate, understanding, and very supportive of small organic farms. They understand quality like no other, and it shows.
We knew this day was coming. Sweet, handsome, loyal Freedom McNally has passed from this plane. He’s running in forever fields & playing with all his friends who’ve gone before him. He wasn’t simply Zach’s dog, our dog, or
“Fresh” is the word for this week. New baby trays are going into these freshly-flipped & prepped beds, where they’ll enjoy the cool mornings & billow in the fresh, mountain air, all the while growing strong & offering fr
The flavors & colors of Summer in Southern Appalachia are simply beyond reproach. We hope you’re all enjoying the tastes of the season! And, if you aren’t, well… get your silly self to your closest farmers market, or take a tri