Greensboro Reporter

The love story of Steve Rivers and Terri Stamey started in 1999 and led to the creation of a now well-known farm on  Blueberry Road in Reidsville. 

"Steve and I dated many years before we married," Terri Stamey-Rivers said. "You know how you'll do anything the other person wants to do when you're trying to form a relationship. Well, I can remember helping him with pruning the blueberry bushes. I didn't really know what I was doing but he taught me."

Steve Rivers talked about the support he received from his father in the relationship.

"My dad, before he passed away, said 'I don't know what's wrong with you, she's a good woman. I got to thank him. He's right!" Steve Rivers said. 

A report from WFMY described the work done by the couple.

"It was a team effort! Stephen Rivers would tend to the berries and Terri Stamey-Rivers would sell at the local farmer's market once a week" WFMY said. "She did this all while also working a day job in local government until she retired."

Stamey talked about the confidence she had in their farm. 

"I knew I still had a lot left to do and I knew we had a lot of products here on the farm that people would enjoy," Terri Stamey said. 

She went on to describe the early days of their business. 

"I would basically go on Wednesdays to our farmer's market and sell the blueberries and whatever else we had at that time including jams," Stamey said. "I studied the materials in-between customers and then I would come home and go online and take the class."

WFMY's report detailed the education that Stamey received. 

"Terri said she had to learn the science to become certified by North Carolina State University to sell other products aside from jams," the report said. 

Stamey was more specific as to what she was able to make with the certifications.

 "[That includes] some pickled items like candied jalapenos," Stamey said. "We raise the jalapenos here on the farm. We do red chow-chow which is one of the old-timey recipes."

There have also been challenges on their farm.

"Terri said the farm has brought the Rivers success, but also pain" WFMY reported. 

Stamey went into more detail.

"[One time] a bear came through and tore up some of our beehives and the bees were very angry," Stamey said. "They were reaching out and I just happen to be on the front porch. They came and got into my hair and stung me. My husband was stung 30 times that day."

Stephen Rivers praised his wife's support after that incident. 

"She's everything you need for a support person. Everything" Stephen Rivers said.