Nestled in the heart of Hendersonville, North Carolina, lies The Horse Shoe Farm – a family-owned boutique resort that sits on 85 acres of gorgeous land where guests are met with tranquility and a serene experience. Known to be a destination of healing, it offers a relaxing retreat for those seeking peace, healing, and rejuvenation.
One of the most important mantras of The Horse Shoe Farm is that it is a place where guests can just be.
“We call it 24 hours on the farm,” Owner and Steward of The Horse Shoe Farm, Jordan Turchin, explains. “If someone is here for 24 hours, you just see their entire demeanor change. Their sense of self, the way they want to connect, the way they treat us, the way they treat the place, you just realize their being just takes a deep breath and comes to life.”
Originally started in 2018 as a simplistic retreat offering a handful of lodging options, The Horse Shoe Farm has quickly transformed into a luxurious boutique resort that perfectly blends relaxation with elegance. Guests are invited to unwind with one of the many rejuvenating treatments offered at The Horse Shoe Farm’s Stable Spa and can afterward enjoy delicious farm-to-table meals at The Silo Cookhouse, the property’s on-site restaurant.
Or, bring the whole family and create unforgettable memories by hosting events, from gorgeous weddings to heartwarming family reunions. Whatever the occasion, The Horse Shoe Farm is committed to making every experience not only special but deeply restorative and truly healing.
But now, their guests aren’t the only ones who have found healing through the resort, as The Horse Shoe Farm has been able to provide aid and healing to all of those impacted by the Asheville flood.
When the unexpected flooding occurred back in October, The Horse Shoe Farm had 25 guests on site but luckily suffered minimal damage due to the resort’s infrastructure. After successfully getting the guests evacuated, they were able to contact GEM - Global Empowerment Mission – to come in to provide aid to the community. Thanks to the 85 acres that make up The Horse Shoe Farm, GEM was able to transform the resort into a central hub and dispatch center, providing critical support to those affected by the flooding.
“We just became this beautiful hub being able to be a really good nucleus of clarity of what to do,” Jordan recalls. “We have fields, we have a landing pad, and the infrastructure was just right. It was big enough for large trucks to get in with aid, and we were safe, and we were 20 minutes from Asheville, so we were able to get in and help.”
Besides going into Asheville to aid rescue efforts, The Horse Shoe Farm was able to utilize a restaurant that never lost power and turn it into a food pantry to feed those who were without water, power, and food. As the storms cleared out and GEM left North Carolina, all that remained was for the community to rebuild.
“This area is built off of all these small businesses which are crushed, and no one has flood insurance up here,” Jordan says. “There’s the emergency phase, and then there’s phase 2, which is “How do you keep people here? How do you get businesses back open? That’s where the GEM and The Horse Shoe Farm funds step in.”
Besides being a part of the rescue effort, both GEM and The Horse Shoe Farm have created grants, where both the organization and resort are providing $1,000 to $10,000 to small businesses, farmers, and local artisans impacted by the floods in an effort to not only reopen but to recover and remain in Asheville.
Now, all that’s left is for the community to look toward the future and focus on what’s next.
“I think everyone is just focusing on the future now,” Jordan says. “We learned so much, we’ve come together in so many ways, and it’s just a beautiful way and a reminder of our humanity, and this is just a really strong community.”
Since the floods, The Horse Shoe Farm has remained open. Kicking off in January, Jordan is putting on the Winter Wellness Betreats series, where guests are welcome to come and experience the perfect sanctuary that will nurture the mind, body, and spirit through 2 and 3-night programs led by wellness coaches and providers who specialize in holistic practices and personal growth.
As The Horse Shoe Farm continues to host guests and the community continues to heal, it remains a beacon of hope and unity, inviting everyone to come and experience healing.
“We call it 24 hours on the farm. If someone is here for 24 hours, you just see their entire demeanor change."
“We learned so much, we’ve come together in so many ways, and it’s just a beautiful way and a reminder of our humanity, and this is just a really strong community.”