In the 1950's, Olen Carden began farming just as his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather did. As cotton was on the decline in the 70's, Jacob decided to plant his first muscadine grape vine. Little did he know that six generations after the Paulk family began farming the very same land, Paulk Vineyards would be instrumental in developing the commercial muscadine grape market and a pioneer in developing muscadine grape dietary supplements a powerhouse of health benefits!

The vineyard started as just a few vines in Jacob's backyard. Because muscadine grapes are native and familiar to individuals throughout the southeast, he started selling the grapes to individuals in the local area.