Excellence for Decades
Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the Southeast, Renfroe Valley Farms Mills River is a 40-acre farm in Western North Carolina. It sits conveniently between Asheville and Hendersonville right outside Pisgah National Forest. This region is known for its fertile soil and plentiful rainfall, making it the perfect climate for plant production.
Our staff has over 75 years of combined experience in the industry and our passion for plants runs deep. Our specialties included Japanese Maples, grafted conifers in cedar boxes as well as West Coast nursery stock. We also offer a wide variety of container plants of all sizes. We just began field-grown tree production on the Mills River location that will supplement our well-established 400-acre farm in Georgia with high-quality B&B trees meeting all your landscaping needs. We are actively constructing 17 more greenhouses with plans of having an adequate area for container production. Our extensive resources in the industry expand nationwide. Feel free to give us a call or stop by to experience our first-class facility and let us show you how RVF can help you succeed.
The Crew
Matt Gaddis
Matt started in the nursery business in 1988, inspired by his grandmother who was a master gardener and had her own greenhouse.
Matt Gaddis
Matt started in the nursery business in 1988, inspired by his grandmother who was a master gardener and had her own greenhouse. Matt came through the ranks at Pike Nursery in Atlanta serving as branch manager, district manager, and was one of Pike’s corporate buyers. He has worked in the green industry on both the wholesale and retail sides of the business. Most recently Matt was the buyer for a high-volume landscape company in metro Atlanta. Matt is now a resident of Columbus, NC, with his wife Jennifer.
When Matt is not working, he loves fall days in the south for some UGA football. He is an avid firearms collector and enjoys a good day at the range. Of course, he has a passion for gardening and all things plants.
Paul Ramirez
Born in the summer of 1975, Paul Ramirez was raised on a 200-acre citrus farm. Like the two generations before him, Paul Ramirez was destined to find a career in agriculture.
Paul Ramirez
Born in the summer of 1975, Paul Ramirez was raised on a 200-acre citrus farm. Like the two generations before him, Paul Ramirez was destined to find a career in agriculture. Upon relocating to Western North Carolina in 2007, Paul knew he had found something special and decided to forever embrace the beautiful nature this state has to offer.
In the spring of 2008, Paul began his career as Farm Manager of Breezy Acres Nursery. In 2021 Breezy Acres Nursery was purchased by Renfroe Valley Farms at which time Paul decided to continue his career and join the team here at Renfroe Valley Farms, Mills River. Paul’s love for the outdoors overflows into his home life where he enjoys hunting, fishing and camping. Paul enjoys spending time with his 4 children and 10 grandchildren.
Chris Nordquist
Chris is a native South Carolinian who grew up in Lexington, SC. While working at Hymas Garden Center, Chris studied Horticulture at Trident Tech and graduated with an Associate Degree in Horticulture in 1999.
Chris
Chris is a native South Carolinian who grew up in Lexington, SC. While working at Hymas Garden Center, Chris studied Horticulture at Trident Tech and graduated with an Associate Degree in Horticulture in 1999. He decided to relocate to the Western North Carolina mountains and acquired a position at Van Wingerden Greenhouse. His strong production experience helped him obtain a position as head grower of South Eastern Native Nursery, a local native container growing operation in Western North Carolina. He held this position for 13 years until they decided to close in late 2021. Chris decided to join RVF Mills River in January 2022 and continues to be a valuable team member. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors and camping with his wife Katie, daughter Willow and dog Bodhi.
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