A Greener Luxury Country Inn in Highlands, NC
Half-Mile Farm is committed to supporting and sustaining the beauty of our surrounding mountains and abundant natural resources. We weave these practices throughout our property and services.
Outdoors
- Old Edwards Club golf course water stations help replace bottled water
- Raising sustainable farms with organic vegetable and herb gardens
- Natural composting at Old Edwards gardens
- Half-Mile Farm employees participate in annual Highlands Plateau Pick-Up, removing litter from area roads and highways
Indoors
- Reuse of office paper for internal printing
- Paper shredding, cardboard, glass, plastic and grease recycling bins property wide
- Optional linen change every other day offered to guests
- Energy-efficient light bulbs
- Ban on Styrofoam, polystyrene products and internal to-go cup use
- Any extra wine used in stocks and sauces
- Use local suppliers when possible to reduce carbon footprint
Training & Management
- Posted literature to promote guests' involvement
- Internal Green Team
- Continued research and purchasing from green companies