Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Burnsville, NC

Burnsville

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.

Spruce Pine

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.

Bakersville

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

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

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

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.

OLD FORT

Bee Sweet Honey and Crafts sells local honey and handmade crafts from Cane Creek Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County at the foot of the Blue Ridge east of Asheville. Mountain apiaries in this area draw on sourwood and wildflower blooms. Order and visit details aren't posted online.

Plumtree

A farm in Plumtree, tucked in the North Carolina high country of Avery County along the Toe River. Mountain farms at this elevation lean toward Christmas trees, cabbage, and cool-season produce. Little is documented online for this listing.

Asheville

A farm on Jones Cove Road in east Asheville, in Buncombe County. The Italian name may point to an event or agritourism theme, but current offerings aren't documented online. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows or hosts before visiting.

Weaverville

A farm in Weaverville, just north of Asheville in Buncombe County's mountains. The listing marks it for agritourism, but no website or details are posted that I could verify. Small farms around Weaverville range from produce and flowers to livestock and event venues. Contact the farm directly to learn what it offers and when.

Jonesborough

Riverview Farms sits on A.J. Willis Road near Jonesborough, Tennessee's oldest town, in Washington County's rolling East Tennessee farmland. The area runs along creek and river bottoms in the Tri-Cities region near Johnson City. Listed for agritourism, the farm hasn't published specifics on crops or activities. Reach out ahead of time to confirm what's available and when they're open to the public.

Fender's Farm sits along Governor John Sevier Highway near Jonesborough, in Washington County of upper East Tennessee's Tri-Cities. It's a seasonal agritourism farm that runs its schedule through Facebook; broader details weren't available in a search. Check the Facebook page or call ahead for what's open and when.

Jonesborough

A farm on Charlie Carson Road in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee's oldest town in the state's northeast corner. Small farms around Jonesborough sell produce and seasonal goods direct through the growing months. Little is published online about this one specifically. Check locally for what it grows and when it's open.

Roan Mountain

Turkey Knob Tree Farm sits on Teaberry Road in Roan Mountain, high in Carter County near the North Carolina line. The elevation here suits Christmas-tree growing, which the name points to. No public website turned up in a search, so contact the farm directly for the cut-your-own season, which in this region typically runs late November into December.

Roan Mountain

Roan Highlands Farm grows more than 38 varieties of organic heirloom apples at the foot of Roan Mountain near the North Carolina line. The orchard picks its varieties for flavor rather than looks, favoring older apples you won't find in a grocery store. A farm cottage rental gives visitors a base near Roan Mountain State Park.

Laurels Pumpkin Barn is a seasonal pumpkin patch on Laurels Road near Johnson City in northeast Tennessee. Patches like this open through October, selling pumpkins for carving and cooking alongside the gourds and hay that mark the harvest season across the Tri-Cities. Pumpkin barns run short autumn hours, so check current dates before going.

Marshall

An agritourism farm on Catawba Drive near Marshall, in the Madison County mountains north of Asheville. (A same-named horse farm in Florida is unrelated.) Public details for the North Carolina property are limited online; contact the farm directly to confirm what it offers and when it's open.

Fairview

An agritourism farm on Old Fort Road in Fairview, in the mountains southeast of Asheville. Listings point to family visits, seasonal activities, and farm events rather than a produce stand, but specifics are thin online. Buncombe County's Fairview area is dotted with small ranches and pastures. Reach out directly to find out what the ranch offers and when it's open to visitors.

Valle Crucis

Harvest Farm LLC is on Highway 194 North in Valle Crucis, Watauga County, in the high mountains near Boone and the original Mast General Store. At this elevation the growing season runs short and cool, favoring summer produce and fall crops. Contact the farm for what it offers and when.

Asheville

ASAP is the Asheville nonprofit behind Appalachian Grown, the certification that labels food grown or raised within about 100 miles of the mountains. The group connects Western North Carolina farms with local buyers, runs the ASAP Farmers Market in Asheville, publishes the annual Local Food Guide, and organizes the yearly Farm Tour and Business of Farming Conference. It's a gateway to the region's farms rather than a farm itself.

Marshall

This Madison County u-pick has grown berries since 1999, with black and red raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries ripening from late June through mid-August. Picking opens with black raspberries in late June, then blackberries by the end of July. The farm sits in the mountains of western North Carolina and also sells homemade preserves, horse-quality hay, and Appalachian crafts. Cold water and vanilla ice cream are on hand for the drive home.

Newland

Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm grows Fraser fir on Balsam Drive in Newland, in Avery County, the heart of North Carolina's Christmas tree country. Avery's high, cool ridges produce firs that ship across the country each December. Choose-and-cut farms here open once the trees are ready after Thanksgiving.

Newland

A small agricultural operation on Charlie Clark Lane in Newland, the Avery County seat and part of North Carolina's Fraser fir Christmas tree belt. Public records tie the address to Long Ridge Nursery, so nursery stock or cut trees are the likely draw. Little else about hours or products is posted online. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it sells and when.

Marshall

The Berry Farm grows pick-your-own fruit on Revere Road in Marshall, in the Madison County mountains north of Asheville. The name points to blueberries and other summer berries, which ripen later at this elevation than in the Piedmont. Call ahead during berry season to check what's ready and open for picking.

Fletcher

Cloud Nine is a 200-acre farm and retreat off Bob Barnwell Road in Fletcher, about 15 minutes southeast of Asheville. The property mixes vacation cabin rentals and a rustic wedding venue with a working farm that keeps cows and chickens and sells honey and berries. Wooded trails run across the hilltop acreage. The family started it in 2004 and uses organic methods, though the farm isn't certified organic.

Asheville

An Asheville ranch selling meat from bison raised on its own pastures, cut into ground meat, burgers, and steaks like filet, New York strip, and top sirloin. The operation also carries elk, yak, watusi, and grass-fed beef, and runs herd tours by appointment. Orders ship, and the ranch works a second site, Dr. King's Farms, in nearby Leicester.

Asheville

Fields of Fun is the fall festival and corn maze run by Eliada, a nonprofit about five miles from downtown Asheville that serves local children and youth. The eight-acre maze is billed as the largest in western North Carolina, and the grounds add corn cannons, hayrides, lawn games, a bouncy pillow, food trucks, and pumpkins for sale. It runs from late September through the first of November, and proceeds go back to Eliada's programs.

Marshall

Woods-grown ginseng and goldenseal, plus other woodland botanicals, grown by Robert Eidus at Eagle Feather Organic Farm outside Marshall since 1994. The farm sells seeds, roots, rhizomes, tinctures, and capsules, and is recognized as a Native Botanical Sanctuary by United Plant Savers. Eidus runs classes, an apprenticeship program, and cabin rentals on the Madison County land near Pisgah National Forest. Visits are by appointment only.

Asheville

Aunt Sandie's is a small restored farm on Old Leicester Highway just west of Asheville, keeping goats and chickens and selling fresh eggs, herbs, vegetables, and cut flowers in season. The property doubles as an event space, hosting art parties and scavenger hunts, and offers a campsite through Hipcamp. It sits in the Leicester farming community northwest of the city. Check their Facebook page for current availability and hours.

Nebo

A vineyard near Lake James on South Creek Road in Nebo, in McDowell County about 45 minutes east of Asheville. South Creek focuses on dry, Bordeaux-style red wines and pours tastings and flights, with outdoor seating and regular live music. The tasting room runs Friday through Sunday. Confirm hours seasonally before driving out.

Afton

Middle Creek Blueberry Farm grows blueberries on Middle Creek Road in Afton, just outside Greeneville in the Greene County hills of East Tennessee. Blueberry farms here open for summer picking, generally from late June through July, offering u-pick and often pre-picked pints. Exact opening dates and pricing aren't confirmed online and shift with each season's ripening. Call ahead before the drive to check that berries are ready and the field is open.

Morganton

Perry's Berry's Vineyard & Winery makes handcrafted berry wines and runs pick-your-own blueberries at $4.50 a pound near Morganton in Burke County, in the Blue Ridge foothills. Its on-site Blueberry Bistro serves crepes, sandwiches, charcuterie, and blueberry ice cream, and the winery books private events and live music through the season.

Afton

Hilton's Farm and Garden sits on the 107 Cutoff in Afton, a Greene County community in East Tennessee near Greeneville. The name points to a farm-and-garden operation, likely plants and seasonal produce, but verified details weren't available online. Contact the farm directly to learn what it stocks before visiting.

Greeneville

The Blankenship Barn Quilt Trail is a barn-quilt stop on Red Hill Road in Greeneville, part of Greene County's painted-quilt driving route. Barn quilt trails guide visitors past hand-painted wooden quilt squares mounted on barns and farm buildings. Trail maps and viewing details weren't confirmed online.

Greeneville

Gibson Blueberry Farm grows blueberries on Kelley Gap Road in Greeneville, in Greene County in the hills of upper East Tennessee. Blueberries here typically ripen from June into July for pick-your-own. This listing has limited public detail, so call ahead to check which days the patch is open.

Greeneville

Gibson Berry Farm is a blueberry operation on Kelly Gap Road just outside Greeneville, East Tennessee. The picking season leans on summer, when berries come in across the region. Online details are thin for this farm, so reach out before visiting to confirm hours and availability.