Merritt's Farm is reclaiming a century-old stock pond to raise Macrobrachium rosenbergii—Giant Freshwater Prawns—close to the people who will eat them.
Discover the farmLong before “local food” became a movement, ponds like this one were practical parts of a working landscape: water, fish, food and beauty gathered in the same place.
Fed by the natural flow of Allgood Springs and connected to a tiered lake system, our pond is being returned to an agricultural purpose—thoughtfully, on a small scale, and with one particularly delicious crop at its center.
Big, beautiful freshwater crustaceans prized for firm, sweet meat and dramatic size.
Meet the prawn →A seasonal warm-water crop grown in an existing pond in the middle of metro Atlanta.
See the farm →Split, grilled, broiled or cooked whole: these prawns reward simple treatment and a hot fire.
Get hungry →“Reclaiming a century-old plan for sustenance and beauty.”