Meet the Growers & Pizza makers
At Olive Branch Gardens, farming is more than work—it’s our family’s way of life. Amanda, a registered dietitian, and Matt, a dedicated teacher, combine their passions for health, education, and growing real food. Alongside their daughters, Olive and Penny, and a lively crew of animals, they care for the land with love. Every pizza we make carries that same spirit of family, honesty, and community.
How It All Started
In 2020, Amanda, a registered dietitian and new mom, was laid off during COVID. We leaned into growing food and selling veggies and microgreens at local markets. We brought slices of homemade grow and dough pizza for lunch, and people kept asking where it came from. We made more. That’s how Penny’s Imperfect Pizza was born—named after our daughter Penny. Shapes may vary, but the flavor always delivers. It’s part of the charm.
About Our Practices
Our Barboursville farm sits on less than one acre. We use organic and regenerative methods with no pesticides or herbicides. Compost, crop rotation, pollinator-friendly crops, cover crops, and insect netting keep our soil alive and our harvests healthy. Along with seasonal vegetables and microgreens, we care for honey bees, chickens, and three adopted pot-bellied pigs.
Organic Practices
Regenerative Methods
Hand-Picked
Local Sourcing
What We Believe
Nourishing Food
Food should do more than fill you up—it should nurture your body and connect your community.
Family Traditions
Pizza nights are more than meals; they’re joyful moments that build lasting family traditions.
Healthy Soil
Healthy soil means healthy harvests. By caring for our land, we protect the future of food.
Local Roots
Choosing local ingredients connects neighbors, strengthens supply, and builds resilience.
Honest Ingredients
Our dough is preservative-free, crafted only with real, honest ingredients you can feel good about.
Shared Meals
Food is about connection. Real meals are made to be shared with friends, family, and neighbors.
What We Grow
Spring
Lettuce, Asian greens, arugula, beets, radishes, turnips, spinach, garlic, kale, microgreens
Summer
Summer squash, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, microgreens
Fall
Lettuce, Asian greens, sweet potatoes, arugula, beets, radishes, turnips, spinach, kale, carrots, microgreens
Winter
Lettuce, spinach, turnips, carrots, microgreens
Our Story, Rooted in Family & Flavor
We’re Olive Branch Gardens, a family-run farm and pizza business in Barboursville, Virginia. We grow seasonal veggies and craft small-batch grow and dough pizzas using ingredients we raise or source locally. No chemicals. No shortcuts. Just real food made with care.
Loved by Our Community
Where to Find Our Pizzas
You can find us at IX Farmers Market in Charlottesville and Long Family Farmers Market in Stafford, plus a growing list of retailers and wineries across Virginia. Swing by, say hello, and stock your freezer.
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