Source: SPECTRUM LOCAL NEWS, 9/13/21

 For the past 11 years, the Baker Family Farm has been the Baker Family Vineyard. After years of growing tobacco, T.Y. Baker decided to make the shift when the allotment program ended. “There’s a history of grapes on the land. Granddaddy first planted a scuppernong grapevine over 100 years ago. So, I knew grapes would grow here,” Baker said. From the start, T.Y. and his son Yates knew they wanted to do it all organically. But, getting organic certification costs money. “It’s not easy to go organic. It’s much easier to be able to spray for bugs. It’s much easier to be able to spray for the mold that comes in and all of that, but in general, it’s better for the consumer and it’s better for the environment here locally, candidly,” Yates said.

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