Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Concord, NC

Concord

This bee farm on Highway 49 north of Concord sells raw, unfiltered local honey along with seasonal single-source jars of sourwood and orange blossom. It also makes creamed honey in seven flavors, from Ceylon cinnamon to raspberry, plus bee pollen and hand-poured beeswax candles. The farm sells live bees to new keepers, runs farm tours and talks, and sets up at a Saturday farmers market year-round.

Kannopolis

A farm serving the Kannapolis area in the Rowan and Cabarrus County Piedmont, north of Charlotte. No street address, website, or offerings are listed that I could verify; the record gives only the city. Karriker is a longtime Rowan County family name, and farms in this area typically run cattle, hay, and row crops. Contact them directly for details.

Harrisburg

The Harris Farm operates on Pembrook Road in Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, in the growing suburbs east of Charlotte. It's listed as an agritourism farm; specific crops and seasonal activities are best confirmed with the owners directly.

Charlotte

The longest-running farm in Charlotte, worked by the Hodges family for over a century on more than 150 acres off Rocky River Road East. The online farm shop sells fresh meats year-round, and fall brings a family pumpkin patch with a tractor show in October. A restored barn hosts weddings and events, and the farm runs tours and dog agility days.

Charlotte

Pumpkin patch and fall-festival farm on Rocky River Road in east Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County. Farms like this open in September and October with pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, and a corn maze for family visits. Confirm this season's dates, hours, and attractions with the farm before going.

Concord

Ritchie Farm works land on Johns Church Road in Concord, Cabarrus County, northeast of Charlotte. It's listed as an agritourism farm. Call ahead or check local listings for what's in season and current visiting hours.

Edward and Lilias Stevens grow strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, and beans on Quail Run Farm, a Cabarrus County spread on Cress Road near Concord. The fields are unsprayed, and pick-your-own strawberries come furnished in four-quart boxes during the spring season. Alongside the produce, the farm keeps about 62 acres of pasture and paddocks for horses. Fields run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in season.

Concord

Summerberry Farm is on Rimer Road in Concord, Cabarrus County, northeast of Charlotte, listed as an agritourism farm. Its name points to summer berries, though details online are thin. Contact the farm directly for what's growing and when it opens for the season.

The Barnyard is an agritourism farm on Smith Road in Midland, Cabarrus County, east of Charlotte. It sits in an area where family farms often run fall pumpkin and hayride seasons. Check with the farm for what it offers and when it's open to visitors.

Midland

Riverbend Farm sits on McManus Road in Midland, in Cabarrus County east of Charlotte. It's an agritourism farm in a fast-growing stretch of Piedmont countryside. Crops and visitor offerings aren't detailed online.

Midland

A vineyard and winery on Reed Mine Road in Midland, Cabarrus County, near the historic Reed Gold Mine. Rocky River grows muscadine and bunch grapes and pours estate wines in its tasting room. Hours and current releases shift seasonally, so confirm the tasting room is open before visiting.

Mint Hill

D D Farms & Vineyard sits off Highway 218 in eastern Mint Hill, on the rural edge of Mecklenburg County. A farm directory listing describes the operation raising dry-aged, grass-fed Angus beef sold by the quarter or half side in the Charlotte area. The 'vineyard' in the name points to grape plantings on the property. Details on hours and direct sales are limited, so contact the farm before visiting.

Mount Pleasant

Jo's Blueberry Farm grows blueberries near Mount Pleasant in eastern Cabarrus County, east of Concord. Piedmont blueberries here come in from June through mid-July, usually sold pick-your-own by the pound or bucket. The farm has no website posted; confirm ripening and open days locally during early summer.

Mount Ulla

Patterson Farm grows strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and pumpkins across Rowan County, packing and shipping produce up the East Coast from its base near Mount Ulla and China Grove. The Patterson Farm Market & Tours location sells fruit and vegetables direct, runs school and group farm tours, and turns out poinsettias each Christmas. Strawberry picking opens in spring; fall brings the pumpkins. It's a working family operation, not a seasonal pop-up.

Mooresville

Lazy 5 Ranch is a drive-through safari park in Mooresville where visitors feed exotic and domestic animals from their cars along a 3½-mile trail, or walk a petting-zoo loop. Horse-drawn wagon rides run by reservation on weekdays, and the ranch adds seasonal events like an Easter egg hunt and fall festival. It's at 15100 Highway 150 East; bring cash, since cards aren't accepted.

Mooresville

Carrigan Farms opens its fields for u-pick flowers in season, part of a farm calendar that also runs strawberries in late April, apples in September, and pumpkins in October. The Mooresville farm near Lake Norman is best known for swimming in its spring-fed stone quarry and for hosting weddings and events. The family has worked this land for generations.

Mooresville

A spring-fed swimming quarry on a fifth-generation farm near Lake Norman in Mooresville, rented for weddings, open-swim days, and events against clear, deep-green water. The working farm around it runs pick-your-own through the seasons: strawberries in April, apples in September, and more than 20 acres of pumpkins in October. Field trips and flower picking round out the calendar.

Charlotte

Ritter Apiary produces honey in the Charlotte area, listed at an East Trade Street address in the city's uptown. Small Piedmont apiaries like this sell raw local honey and beeswax products, often through farmers markets and neighborhood stands. The downtown address likely marks a market stall rather than the hives. Contact the beekeeper directly to find out where to buy their honey and what varieties they keep.

Salisbury

Cauble Creek Vineyard grows muscadines, Carlos, Doreen, and Noble, on a 36-acre estate in the Piedmont outside Salisbury, and bottles both muscadine wines and drier vinifera styles. The Cauble family planted vines in 2006 and opened the tasting room in 2010, registering as North Carolina's 100th licensed winery. The tasting room and shop run Thursday through Sunday, and the property also hosts weddings and events.

Rockwell

Fisher Farms grows sweet strawberries and fresh produce for pick-your-own near Rockwell in Rowan County, east of Salisbury. The family operation opens its strawberry patch seasonally, usually from April into June in the central Piedmont, then follows with summer produce. Check the farm's site or call ahead for current picking conditions.

Mt. Ulla

New Moon Farm Goat Rescue & Sanctuary sits on Belk Road in Mt. Ulla, in rural Rowan County between Salisbury and Mooresville. The nonprofit takes in abused, neglected, and abandoned goats and other farm animals, rehabilitates them, and places many in adoptive homes. Visitors can meet the resident herd; the sanctuary runs on donations and volunteers. Confirm visiting arrangements ahead of time.

Salisbury

A small winery on Highway 52 outside Salisbury, in Rowan County's stretch of the broader Yadkin Valley wine belt. Rowan-area wineries typically pour muscadine and vinifera wines with tastings by the glass or flight. Specific hours and current releases aren't well documented online, so call ahead to confirm the tasting room is open before making the drive.

Salisbury

A seasonal pumpkin patch run by a United Methodist congregation on Mooresville Road in Salisbury, in Rowan County's Piedmont. Church patches like this one usually open through October, selling pumpkins, gourds, and mums off the pallet with hay bales and simple photo spots for families, and the proceeds tend to fund the church's ministries. Opening dates shift year to year, so it's worth confirming locally before a fall visit.

Stallings

Williams' Blueberries sells blueberries along with muscadine and scuppernong grapes near Stallings in Union County, southeast of Charlotte. The farm sits off Sherin Lane, reached from US 74 past I-485. Blueberries come in through summer and the muscadines and scuppernongs follow in late summer and fall.

Mt Ulla

A farm on Triplett Road in Mt Ulla, a rural pocket of western Rowan County. The listing pairs the names Keeper Creek Farm and Farmers Daughter, suggesting a farm with a market or shop, but no website or hours are posted that I could confirm. Contact them directly to learn what's for sale and when they're open.

Huntersville

Rural Hill is a 265-acre historic working farm and nature preserve in Huntersville, owned by Mecklenburg County and run by a nonprofit. Beyond its fall corn maze, the site hosts the Loch Norman Highland Games each April, sheepdog trials, living-history programs, and school field trips across 250 years of heritage. Trails wind through the grounds. Reach the staff by phone or email for tickets and event dates.

Salisbury

Pinetop Farm sits on Majolica Road in Salisbury, the Rowan County seat in the central Piedmont between Charlotte and Greensboro. The listing tags it as agritourism but gives no crop or event details, and no website is posted. Rowan County farms typically run seasonal produce and fall activities; confirm current offerings locally.

Monroe

TLC Blueberry Farm runs a pick-your-own blueberry patch on Greene Road in Monroe, in the Charlotte area of Union County, and sells blueberry plants year-round for home growers. The farm points to blueberries' spring flowers, fall color, and antioxidant content as reasons to plant them. It was closed for the 2026 season, with plans to reopen in 2027.

Albemarle

Seasonal corn maze on NC Highway 73 near Albemarle, in Stanly County east of Charlotte. Cut into a working field each fall, mazes like this usually open from late September through October alongside pumpkins and hayrides. Confirm this season's dates, hours, and attractions with the farm before visiting.

Cleveland

Windmill Springs Vineyard grows grapes on Gum Tree Drive in Cleveland, Rowan County, in the central Piedmont west of Salisbury. The region supports both muscadine and bunch grape varieties. Contact the vineyard for tasting room and visiting information.

Richfield

Cody Strawberry Farm is a seasonal u-pick run by Sherrill and Jennifer Cody outside Richfield. Strawberries lead the season, followed by blueberries, blackberries, and garden vegetables, sold both pick-your-own and pre-picked. The farm plans to add u-pick tulips in spring 2026. It's open Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday afternoons during the season, cash preferred. Paul's Crossing Road puts it a short drive from Albemarle in Stanly County.

Stanley

D and D's Apiary keeps honeybees on Killian Farm Road in Stanley, in Gaston County northwest of Charlotte along the Catawba River. As a small apiary, it produces local honey, with the main harvest following the spring and summer nectar flow. No website is posted; contact locally to buy honey or ask about the hives.

Charlotte

Listed only under a Charlotte post office box with no farm address or storefront, American Limousine, LLC carries an agritourism tag but leaves little verifiable public information. The name may point to Limousin beef cattle, a common breed for North Carolina cow-calf operations, rather than a visitor-facing farm. Contact directly before assuming any tours or on-site sales.

Albemarle

Dennis Vineyards is a muscadine and scuppernong winery in Stanly County that now runs The Rustic, an on-site beer and wine bar with rotating food trucks, including its own Gravy Train. The tasting room sits at 24055 Endy Road, just west of Albemarle. Pours span the winery's sweet Southern wines, and the patio hosts live music and weekend events.

Charlotte

Marks Buzzing Bees sells wildflower, raw, and ultrafiltered honey from hives kept in the Ballantyne area of south Charlotte. The beekeeper doesn't treat the hives with chemicals and forages the bees in unsprayed areas, selling wholesale as well as by on-farm pickup. This is a small home apiary operation rather than a storefront. Call ahead to arrange a honey pickup.

Weddington

Hunter Farm runs on Providence Road in Weddington, Union County, just south of Charlotte. It's an agritourism farm in an area known for fall festivals, hayrides, and pumpkin-season family visits. Contact the farm for current event dates and admission before you go.

Charlotte

Hall Family Farm runs pick-your-own strawberries in spring and pumpkins in fall, with hayrides, a playground, and Hall's Kitchen bakery on site. Admission is free and reservations aren't required. Long tied to Charlotte, the family moved the farm to nearby Lancaster, South Carolina, in 2021; it still operates under the Hall Family Farm name.

Monroe

Piedmont Produce sells locally grown fruits and vegetables on Morgan Mill Road in Monroe, the Union County seat southeast of Charlotte. The surrounding farmland turns out strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, and fall pumpkins across the season. This is roadside-stand country, where produce moves the same week it comes off the field.

Albemarle

Carolina Growers raises a wide range of produce in Stanly County, between Albemarle and Red Cross on NC 24/27, selling both retail and wholesale. The operation also handles plants and flowers for gardeners and landscapers. It's a working produce farm rather than a tourist stop, supplying local and regional buyers. Call ahead for what's in season and whether they're selling direct.

Iron Station

Gilcrest Natural Farm is a small farm on Lowes Lane in Iron Station, in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. The name points to natural growing methods, but specific products—meat, eggs, or produce—and any farm-stand or visiting hours aren't documented online. Contact the farm to confirm what it offers.

Statesville

Regal Corn Maze cuts its maze on Bell Farm Road in Statesville, Iredell County, and opens for the fall season. Corn mazes like this run September through October, often paired with pumpkins and weekend hayrides. Check the farm's seasonal hours before you go.

Richfield

Campbell Blueberry Farm opens for pick-your-own blueberries from the middle of June through July, growing them without pesticides or herbicides. It sits on River Road near Tuckertown Lake, out where Rowan and Stanly counties meet. Picking runs Tuesday through Saturday in the early morning, roughly 7:30 to 10:30, and the farm hands out buckets. Watch their Facebook page for the exact opening week each summer.

Stanley

Raceway Berry Farm grows berries on Mariposa Road in Stanley, Gaston County, northwest of Charlotte. Berry farms in this area run through late spring and summer, as strawberries give way to blueberries and blackberries. Contact the farm for picking conditions and open days.

Marshville

A growing operation on Old Goldmine Road in Marshville, in Union County's farm country east of Charlotte. The name points to a greenhouse or plant-and-produce grower, though public details are thin. Union County remains one of North Carolina's stronger small-farm and produce regions.

Iron Station

An alpaca ranch on Brevard Place Road in Iron Station, in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. Ranches like this raise huacaya or suri alpacas and sell fiber goods such as yarn, socks, and dryer balls, sometimes offering farm visits by appointment. Online details for this listing are limited.

Albemarle

Mountain Creek Farm is on Laton Road near Albemarle in Stanly County, in the Uwharrie region of the central North Carolina Piedmont. Small farms here raise seasonal produce and livestock for local sale. The farm has little published detail, so reaching out directly is the best way to learn its crops and market days.

A small scuppernong and muscadine vineyard on Rummage Road north of Albemarle, in Stanly County. For years it sold grapes by the gallon each fall, with picking starting in early September and running about six weeks. Recent directory listings flag it as likely no longer operating, so confirm before planning a visit. The vines sit off NC 740 toward Badin.

Iron Station

Lockman's Muscadine Vineyard opens u-pick each year around Labor Day weekend, providing buckets and scales for picking muscadines and scuppernongs off Orchard Road in Iron Station. The family also sells muscadine cider year-round, plus jellies and juice. It sits in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. Reach the vineyard at 704-732-6637 or through lockmanvineyard.com.

Norwood

An agriculture-focused education nonprofit on Old Cottonville Road in Norwood, in Stanly County's Uwharrie region. Groups like this run farm-based classes and field trips, but the foundation's specific programs and schedule aren't posted where I could confirm them. Contact the organization directly for current class or event information.

Gastonia

A farm on Lewis Road in Gastonia, Gaston County, west of Charlotte. The listing marks it for agritourism, but no website or details are posted that I could verify. Farms in this Piedmont county commonly grow produce and keep livestock, with some opening for seasonal picking. Call ahead for hours or visitor activities.

Denton

Cabin Creek Berry Farm sells blackberries from mid-July through August and muscadines from September into mid-October, offered both pick-your-own and pre-picked. It farms off Lick Creek Church Road near Denton, in southern Davidson County's Uwharrie foothills. The berry and grape seasons run back to back, so late-summer visitors can often find both at once.

Iron Station

Iron Station

A fourth-generation Lineberger family farm on Hudson Poultry Road in Iron Station, running pick-your-own and pre-picked fruit from May through October. Strawberries open the season, followed by blackberries, peaches, and a fall pumpkin patch with hay rides. The roadside stand carries whatever is ripe that week. A second Lineberger location in nearby Dallas adds blueberries to the mix.

Dallas

Lineberger's Maple Springs Farm sits on Dallas–Stanley Highway in Dallas, in Gaston County west of Charlotte. The Lineberger name is a long-established one in Gaston County farming. U-pick operations here typically open for strawberries in spring and pumpkins in fall. No website was found online for this listing.

Dallas

Lineberger's Maple Springs Farm is a fourth-generation fruit farm on Dallas Stanley Highway in Gaston County, growing pick-your-own strawberries and other fruit by ecological methods. The farm store sells fresh produce and jams, and fall brings a pumpkin patch with hay rides, playgrounds, and chicken feeding. A CSA and online ordering round out the operation, which runs from spring through October 31.