Lakeside Mulch & Stone is a family-owned business with more than 30 year’s retail experience. Tonya has a passion for local produce. “Since childhood, I have had a passion for home and farmer grown local produce. Growing up, I spent many days and nights in the garden with my grandparents picking fresh vegetables that later ended up in the freezer and in canning jars. My summers were spent gathering rocks from the garden, baling hay and picking fruits and vegetables off the trees and vines. We preserved most of our fruits and vegetables each year. Growing up, we had a produce stand and would sell our farm fresh fruits and vegetables to the community.

Lakeside Mulch & Stone is based on the core values we want to offer to the community and our customers each and every day. Brian comes from a farming family in Lincolnton. His family had apple orchards and they harvested apples and apple cider each year. “My favorite memories as a child were spent helping my grandmother make Apple Cider. We raised livestock. I spent my time in the Fall and Winter helping dad sell Pumpkins, Christmas Trees and make Wreaths. We would drive hours to pick up trees to bring back and provide beautiful mountain trees to the community.