Renfrow Farms

Welcome to Renfrow Farms, the agrarian facet of the Renfrow Hardware business and physical embodiment of the gardening knowledge we share with all who seek to learn. David Blackley, owner of Renfrow Hardware, purchased the hardware store from Frank Renfrow, the last generation of the Renfrow family, back in the 1980s. Mr. Frank Renfrow remained a business partner until his death in 2010, when he left his home estate in downtown Matthews to the hardware store.  The Blackley family decided to use that land to start a farm that would support and complement Renfrow Hardware’s growing gardening business. David and Mary Beth’s eldest daughter Pressly, upon graduating from NC State in December 2013, moved back to town to join the family business and become the resident farmer. She also works at the hardware store, especially during the cold winter and busy spring. David’s sister, Ruth Harris, joined the ranks in the spring of 2014 and works with Pressly several days each week. Pressly and her husband Matt welcomed the first member of the sixth generation in the family business, their daughter Rosalyn, in summer 2018. Rosalyn tags along with most things at the farm and hardware store and has become our favorite thing to watch grow! Each year is different here on the farm and we are continuously evolving the business as we learn what works best for us in our unique niche as one of the only urban/suburban farms in the area. A large portion of the farm’s 9 acres of land was cultivated for a few generations, though not during the past several decades. We are working hard to restore the land to its previous reputation for being some of the richest and best soil in Matthews. There are four main components that we are currently focusing on and seeking to further develop in the upcoming seasons: Error: No feed found. Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to create a feed. Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to create a feed. 409 West Charles St Matthews, NC Pressly Blackley Williams Renfrow Farm@gmail.com Copyright © 2026 | Renfrow Farms |Webkeeping Services by Parker Web