Farms in Burnsville, NC

Burnsville

Burnsville · CSA Farm, Organic Farm

Burnsville · Farmers Market

Burnsville · Agritourism Farm

Mountain Farm is a family farm on Copperhead Bend outside Burnsville, in Yancey County's Blue Ridge, known for its lavender, wildflower honey, and goat-milk soap. The farm raises alpacas and bottles its own mountain spring water, and its lavender and honey products have been sold nationally. It sits high in the western North Carolina mountains north of Asheville.

Burnsville · Farm Stand

Burnsville · Farm Stand

Bakersville · Farmers Market

Held at 175 Crimson Laurel Way in Bakersville, seat of Mitchell County in the Blue Ridge near Roan Mountain. This high-elevation market runs a cool, late-starting season built around mountain produce, berries, and local crafts. Market days and contact details aren't confirmed here.

Spruce Pine · Agritourism Farm

A Fraser fir grower on Long Branch Trail near Spruce Pine, up in the high country around Little Switzerland. This stretch of Mitchell County sits high in the Blue Ridge, and the cool elevation is exactly why western North Carolina is the country's main source of Fraser fir Christmas trees. Growers here typically sell choose-and-cut and pre-cut trees plus wreaths through the holidays. Confirm opening dates with the farm directly.

Barnardsville · Farm Stand

Barnardsville · Farmers Market

Held at 1679 Barnardsville Highway in Barnardsville, in the Big Ivy area of Buncombe County north of Asheville. Like other Western North Carolina tailgate markets, it gathers nearby growers for a warm-season run of mountain produce, eggs, and handmade goods. Market days and contact details aren't listed here.

Bakersville · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

Blueberry Heaven charges $15 for a five-quart bucket of pick-your-own blueberries on Blevins Branch Road in the Buladean community near Bakersville, high in Mitchell County. A small shop sells fresh berries, homemade jams, and baked goods. Picking season runs hot, and the farm's Facebook page posts the weekly schedule, so check it and call ahead before driving up into the mountains. See blueberryheaven.net.

Spruce Pine · Farmers Market

A mountain farmers market on Oak Avenue in downtown Spruce Pine, in Mitchell County high in the Blue Ridge. Growers from the Toe River valley sell seasonal produce and local goods near Spruce Pine's historic Lower Street district. High-elevation markets like this run through the shorter mountain growing season.

East · Farmers Market

Spruce Pine · Agritourism Farm

Sparks Farm is an agritourism operation on Biggerstaff Road in Spruce Pine, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County. No website or contact information was found online. The high-elevation setting supports cool-season produce and, on many area farms, Christmas trees.

Mars Hill · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

Hensley Farm sells strawberries and offers pick-your-own near Mars Hill in Madison County, in the mountains north of Asheville. Berries ripen later here than in the flatlands — mountain strawberry season usually lands in May and June. Call ahead or check local directories for current picking days.

Spruce Pine · Agritourism Farm, Orchard

The Orchard at Altapass is a nonprofit heritage orchard at milepost 328.3 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, some of its apple trees nearly a century old. Visitors pick heirloom apples in season, ride the hay wagon, hear live Appalachian music, and eat at the Apple Core Grill. A general store sells fudge and hot apple treats. The orchard works to preserve Blue Ridge history and its land.

Unicoi · Farm Stand

A produce farm on Scott Road in Unicoi, in the mountains of upper East Tennessee near Erwin and the Nolichucky River. Farms in this valley are known for strawberries in late spring and tomatoes through summer, sold direct at the roadside. Expect seasonal fruit and vegetables picked from the surrounding fields. Check locally for peak-season hours.