Construction begins on a new walking labyrinth in the garden at The Horse Shoe Farm outside Asheville. Built on the grounds adjacent to The Magnolia Manor at The Horse Shoe Farm, the labyrinth is designed as a meditative journey to facilitate transmutation and healing. Non-traditional in form, the labyrinth snakes back and forth across the…
Oh, Deer – Asheville Wildlife! … You Certainly Know How to Put on a Good Show. There is no better way to wake up in the morning then to grab a cup of coffee, head out to your porch, and see Asheville wildlife in full display. That’s exactly what happened here. Recent guests staying at…
Who Said Farming in Asheville Was Easy (No One). Apparently, cockfights are a real thing… that happen spontaneously on there own. One of the reasons we bought The Horse Shoe Farm was so that we could turn it back into a classical working farm. After all, farming in Asheville is supposed to be an easy thing….
After almost 20 years of aging, timbers cultivated on Eagles Nest make a new home for themselves on The Horse Shoe Farm. When we developed The Lodges at Eagles Nest in Banner Elk, NC, I made a very conscious effort to limit my footprint on the environment. The home sites were low density and we…
Check the dictionary Horse Shoe is one word – Horseshoe. I wish I can take credit for being the renegade that took the commonly used word horseshoe (correct way) and split it into two. Sadly I cannot. Our name, The Horse Shoe Farm, comes from the area we are located in, Horse Shoe, NC (two…
Hailing to us from the historic Grove Park Inn & Resort in Asheville Living by the philosophy that “it’s better to under promise and over deliver,” The Horse Shoe Farm is pleased to have Bill Kelley, from The Grove Park Inn & Resort, join us as the Director of Operations on the farm. With over…
Asheville – A City on the Rise Calling Western North Carolina my second home since I was a kid, the majesty and splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains has had a special place in my heart and my families for some time now. From the delightfully cool weather and breathtaking nature to the endless options…
The Horse Shoe “HOBBY” Farm – Meet the Mullis’ At The Horse Shoe Farm we like to honor our history. I get a lot of inquiries about the family who owned The Horse Shoe Farm before us. Generally, their curiosity peaks when they walk into one of the 6,000 square foot barns and wonder what…
Dear Family, Friends, and Friends We Call Family: Over the past 15 years, my family and I have explored what it means to grow forever young. During this time our family has also grown with the marriage of both our children and the welcoming of two healthy and happy grandchildren. It’s through this process that Susan and I, along…
Life is about signs and finding the meaning in them as they pertain to your journey on this beautiful Earth. The white squirrel was my sign. When I arrived for the first time on The Horse Shoe Farm I was transfixed by the calm and healing energy of the land and overcome with a deep…