Farms Near Flat Rock, NC

Flat Rock

An open-air tailgate market in the village of Flat Rock, just south of Hendersonville along Greenville Highway. Growers from around Henderson County, one of North Carolina's leading apple-producing counties, sell seasonal produce and homemade goods. Flat Rock is known for the Carl Sandburg Home and the Flat Rock Playhouse, and the market pulls in both residents and summer visitors passing through the area.

Flat Rock

Flat Rock

Sky Top Orchard covers Pinnacle Mountain near Flat Rock with u-pick apples in dozens of varieties, plus peaches and seasonal cherries. The mountaintop farm is best known for its apple cider donuts and rounds out visits with hayrides, an apple cannon, gem mining, a bamboo forest, and hand-tossed pizza. It sits above Hendersonville in Henderson County, one of the Southeast's main apple regions.

Hendersonville

One of Henderson County's tailgate markets, held on North King Street in downtown Hendersonville. Henderson County grows more apples than anywhere else in North Carolina, and its orchards, produce farms, and greenhouses supply the market through the season. Hendersonville's brick Main Street sits a block over and keeps the downtown busy in summer and fall.

Zirconia

A blueberry farm on Green River Road in Zirconia, south of Hendersonville in Henderson County. Mountain-edge berries here ripen through July into August for pick-your-own. The Green River gorge nearby pulls paddlers and hikers in the same stretch of summer.

Hendersonville

Carolina Ground is a boutique flour mill in Asheville, North Carolina, stone-grinding locally grown wheat and rye into bread, pastry, and rye flour. Everything is cold-milled, unbleached, and unbromated, and it stocks co-ops in Asheville, Hendersonville, and Hillsborough. The mill links Southern grain farmers directly with regional bakers. (Listed under SC, but it's in Asheville, NC.)

Flat Rock

Lively Farm Outlet sells apples, peaches, and vegetables wholesale and retail off Howard Gap Road in Flat Rock, in Henderson County's mountain apple country south of Hendersonville. The Lively family has run the stand since 2001. Reach them at (828) 698-5551 or [email protected]. Peaches arrive in summer, with the apple harvest carrying through fall.

Flat Rock

Jimmy Nix and Sons runs an apple house in Flat Rock, part of Henderson County's apple belt — the largest apple-growing region in North Carolina. Local orchards here harvest from late August through October, selling fresh-picked apples, cider, and fall produce. Hours follow the autumn season.

Hendersonville

Lyda Farms is on Chimney Rock Road in Hendersonville, in the Henderson County apple belt of western North Carolina. Growers here bring in apples through late summer and fall, alongside tomatoes and other mountain produce. The farm sells seasonally, so what's available depends on the harvest at the time of a visit.

Hendersonville

Hendersonville

Hendersonville

Hendersonville

Mountain Fresh Orchards is on Chimney Rock Road in Hendersonville, in Henderson County—the county that grows most of North Carolina's apples. Orchards here sell fall apples, cider, and u-pick during harvest season. Specific varieties, pricing, and picking hours for this farm aren't confirmed online, so contact it directly before visiting.

Hendersonville

A 400-acre pick-your-own orchard in the Blue Ridge foothills near Hendersonville, farmed since 1967 and opened to the public in 2020. Visitors pick apples, peaches, blueberries, raspberries, elderberries, and grapes across the season, with pumpkins and cut flowers in fall. On site you'll find a farm store, a cider press, and a food truck. It sits along Jeter Mountain Road southwest of town.

Hendersonville

Hendersonville

Pick-your-own apple orchard on Chimney Rock Road outside Hendersonville, growing Ginger Gold, Zestar, Gala, Honeycrisp, and EverCrisp apples in the Blue Ridge foothills. The farm bakes cider donuts and apple pies daily, presses its own cider, and adds a corn maze, playground, and pumpkins once fall arrives. Apple season runs from late summer into fall. Leashed pets are welcome.

Hendersonville

We run 11 apiaries, bee yards, throughout Hendersonville, Flat Rock, Zirconia, Tryon, and the Asheville area. We have a total of 301 hives with plans of expanding to 1000 hives in 2019. We produce Wild Flower Honey, Sourwood Honey, Apple Blossom Honey, Cream Honey, a variety of infused honey's, and numerous other types of honey from other parts of the country for a total of 30 different types of honey. We also make lip balm, soap, candles, and facial creams from our beeswax. We also carry a full

Saluda

The Saluda Tailgate Market focuses on selling fresh, local produce, locally made crafts, and freshly made baked goods.

Hendersonville

Obermiller's Farm sits in Hendersonville, the center of Henderson County's apple and mountain-produce country in Western North Carolina. The listing marks it as an agritourism stop. Specific crops and visiting hours aren't published online; the surrounding area is known for apples, berries, and fall harvest activities.

Hendersonville

Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard is a pick-your-own apple farm on Stepp Orchard Drive in Hendersonville, in Henderson County, North Carolina's top apple-growing region. U-pick apples run from late summer into fall, when the county's orchards ripen their crop. It sits along the local apple orchard road that draws leaf-season visitors each autumn.

Hendersonville

A u-pick apple orchard in Hendersonville, North Carolina — the directory's Oregon label is an error, since the 28792 ZIP sits in Henderson County apple country. Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard opens for fall apple picking in the Blue Ridge foothills, a family-run operation in one of the Southeast's densest apple-growing regions.

Hendersonville

A seasonal Halloween attraction on Townsend Road in Hendersonville, open through October in Henderson County's apple and agritourism belt northeast of town. The farm runs a fall haunt after dark, with hours limited to the Halloween season. Little else is documented online.

Hendersonville

Lyda Farms grows produce on Chimney Rock Road east of Hendersonville, in Henderson County apple-and-tomato country at the edge of the Blue Ridge. The stand sells the farm's own seasonal fruit and vegetables. Henderson County is one of North Carolina's top tomato and apple regions.

Hendersonville

Justus Orchard runs pick-your-own across 21 apple varieties, plus thornless Navaho blackberries in July and August and Asian pears in early September. The Garren Road farm sits in Hendersonville's Edneyville apple belt. Beyond the trees there's a bakery known for fried apple pies and cider donuts, a taproom pouring cider and craft beer, and a market stocking local honey and jams. Kids get cow-train rides and apple cannons.

Hendersonville

Justus Orchard grows 21 apple varieties for pick-your-own and pre-picked sales, plus Asian pears, blackberries, and cut sunflowers and zinnias off Garren Road. The bakery turns out fried apple pies and cider donuts, and a weekend taproom pours on the farm. Families come for the jumping pillow, apple cannons, and cow-train rides. The season typically opens in early July and runs through fall in the Henderson County apple belt.

Hendersonville

Henderson County produces most of North Carolina's apples, and Creasman Farms sits within that growing region on Bent Arrow Lane in Hendersonville. Fall is peak orchard season across the county. No website or contact details were found online for this specific listing.

Hendersonville

Hendersonville

HENDERSONVILLE

A pick-your-own apple orchard on Chimney Rock Road in Hendersonville, growing more than 25 varieties from Honeycrisp and Gala to Pink Lady and Granny Smith across Henderson County's apple country. An on-site bakery turns out apple pies, fritters, and cider donuts, and the farm store carries apple butter, jams, and gifts. A covered picnic and play area gives families a place to land.

Circle L Farm grows Asian pears, more than 5,000 trees across roughly 50 acres, and sells them under the Pilot Mountain Pears name near Hendersonville. Picking runs from mid-August into late October, with both u-pick rows and pre-boxed fruit for people who'd rather not climb ladders. An on-site bakery turns out fried apple pies and turnovers during the season. The farm belongs to the Blue Ridge Farm Direct Market group.

Edneyville

An apple orchard in the Hendersonville area of Henderson County, North Carolina's largest apple-growing region. The 28792 ZIP puts it among the mountain orchards east of town, where varieties like Rome, Gala, and Red Delicious ripen from late summer through fall. No website or listing turned up online, so hours and pick-your-own availability are best confirmed directly with the orchard.

Etowah

Penrose

Davis Family Farm works land on Honeybee Lane in Penrose that's been in the family long enough to earn a bicentennial-farm designation, using regenerative and sustainable methods. Pick-your-own strawberries are the seasonal draw, and the farm also sells at the Transylvania County Farmers Market. There's a farmhouse available for overnight rental and space for community gatherings. Transylvania County sits in the mountains southwest of Asheville.

Mills River

We are a truly local market with 99% of the items sold are from farms and artisans within 50 miles of our market! We have everything from looseleaf tea to grass fed and finished beef, local pork and a staggering amount of vegetables (organic, naturally grown, and conventional), seafood from the NC coast and coffee, baked goods and wood crafts, sewn crafts and plant starts, honey and flowers, and so much more! Come support a 501c3 nonprofit farmers market with a heart for community and preserving

Edneyville

Wilkie's Orchard is in Edneyville, Henderson County, the center of North Carolina's apple country in the mountains east of Hendersonville. Orchards here grow dozens of apple varieties, with the main harvest running late summer into fall. The listing gives only a PO box, so contact the orchard to arrange a visit.

Edneyville

The Apple House is Owenby Orchards' farm market in Edneyville, at the center of Henderson County, which grows most of North Carolina's apples. Expect fresh-picked apples through the fall harvest along with cider and local farm goods. Edneyville lines the orchard ridges just east of Hendersonville.

Hendersonville

A produce grower on St. Paul Road in Hendersonville and a member of the NC Apple Growers Association, which points to apples among what it sells. Henderson County is the center of North Carolina apple country, with the harvest running late summer through fall. The farm shows up on local grown-here and farm-to-door directories. Call ahead to check what's picked and ready before driving out.

Hendersonville

Point Lookout Farms sits off John Delk Road in Hendersonville, in the Henderson County mountains south of Asheville. The listing includes no crop or event specifics, and no website is posted. The surrounding area is apple and mountain-produce country, with harvest running from late summer into fall.

Hendersonville

An apple orchard on Sugarloaf Mountain Road in Hendersonville, at the center of Henderson County's apple country — the state grows most of its apples within a few miles of here. Little is published beyond directory listings, but the location and name point to a working orchard selling tree-ripe fruit through the late-summer and fall harvest. Call ahead to check picking and what's ready.

Hendersonville

A Century Farm apple orchard near Hendersonville, worked by five or six generations of the Laughter family. The roadside market and pick-your-own rows focus on apples, from familiar varieties to newer releases, through the fall harvest. It sits in Henderson County's apple belt, the largest apple-growing region in North Carolina. Call ahead to confirm which varieties are ready.

Fletcher

A u-pick farm on McKinney Fruit Drive in Fletcher, south of Asheville, with an unusual lineup for the mountains: blueberries plus red and black currants and gooseberries, alongside green and yellow beans and tomatoes. Currants and gooseberries are hard to find at most Southern farms, which makes this one worth a stop for cooks and jam-makers. Picking follows the summer ripening in Henderson County.

Mills River

Deep Woods Mushrooms grows specialty mushrooms on Deep Woods Road in Mills River, in Henderson County's fertile French Broad valley south of Asheville. Mills River is one of western North Carolina's most productive farm districts. Sales channels and visit details aren't posted online.

Blue Ridge Corn Maze is listed on Everett Road with a 28768 ZIP, placing it in Pisgah Forest near Brevard in Transylvania County. A mountain-set corn maze typically runs weekends through September and October. No website or contact details were available online.

Arden

Riverview Orchard is a Certified Naturally Grown farm on Glenn Bridge Road in Arden, just south of Asheville in Buncombe County. It grows apples, asparagus, berries, vegetables, and cut flowers, with a country store open year-round and tractor-pulled hayrides to the apple trees each fall. Reach them at (828) 687-1936 or rivervieworchards.com. Apple picking runs roughly July through October.

Hendersonville

Henry Barnwell Farm grows apples on Grant Mountain Road in Hendersonville, part of the Barnwell family's Henderson County orchards. The family's Barnwell's Apple House, selling apples, peaches, vegetables, and fresh-pressed cider, dates to 1959 and now covers more than 80 acres. Reach this farm at 828-685-7371, or find the family stand online at barnwellsapplehouse.com. Apples ripen from late summer into fall.

Tryon

The county tourism office for Polk County, based on North Trade Street in downtown Tryon. Staff point visitors toward the area's farms, orchards, and horse country across the North Carolina foothills, including the Tryon and Columbus countryside near the Tryon International Equestrian Center. This is a visitor-information stop rather than a working farm, useful for maps and directions to local agritourism and pick-your-own operations before you head out to the land itself.

Travelers Rest

Blueberry Hill is a pick-your-own blueberry farm on Old Mush Creek Road in Travelers Rest, in the foothills north of Greenville. Upstate blueberries typically ripen from June into July, when farms like this open the rows to pickers. Specifics online are limited, so check ahead for the season's opening and picking hours.

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.

Campobello

Thompson Family Farms sits on Highway 11 in Campobello, along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway in northern Spartanburg County. This Upstate corridor is dense with peach orchards and roadside farm stands running through the summer. Contact the farm to learn what it grows and when it's open to visitors.

Travelers Rest

Beechwood Farms is an agritourism farm on Bates Bridge Road in Travelers Rest, Greenville County, where the Upstate rises into the Blue Ridge foothills. Crop and visiting details weren't available online.

Queens Produce and Berry Farm grows berries and vegetables on Davidson River Road in Pisgah Forest, just outside Brevard in Transylvania County. The Davidson River corridor runs along the edge of Pisgah National Forest, a cool mountain setting that favors summer berries. Roadside and pick-your-own sales follow the harvest.

Travelers Rest

Arrowhead Acres is an agritourism farm on Bates Bridge Road in Travelers Rest, in the rolling country north of Greenville near the Blue Ridge foothills. This corner of the Upstate is thick with pick-your-own farms and fall attractions. Specific offerings and hours weren't confirmed online.

Fairview

Columbus

A farmers market that specializes in local produce, crafts, baked goods, and artisan goods.

Columbus

A Farmers' Market that operates in the winter, which focuses on local crafts, baked goods, and fall and winter produce.

Travelers Rest

Travelers Rest Farmers Market is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization created to provide a forum for the exchange of local products and goods, as well as educational and cultural activities for increasing knowledge about, appreciation for, and participation in the local production of natural products, while also fostering a sense of community among the residents and visitors of the Travelers Rest area.

Travelers Rest

How We got started Our story begins in 1945 when William Paul Brown shared is love of the cattle industry with his wife, Minnie as they opened and operated Brown’s Packing Plant in Gaffney, SC. What was to be a small business that would support his family of four ultimately turned into a thriving business and meat market. Brown’s quickly expanded as Shirley, the eldest daughter, began to take an interest. In 1952 while watching the newest load arrive at the plant, Shirley noticed that one of the

Fairview

Hickory Nut Gap Farms in Fairview, North Carolina is a leader in regenerative agriculture — a Savory Institute-accredited Regenerative Hub sourcing 100% grassfed, grass-finished beef and pasture-raised pork from family farms across the Southeast. Its humanely raised meats, never from feedlots and never given antibiotics or added hormones, reach Whole Foods, Sprouts, Ingles, and Harris Teeter shelves across the eastern US, and the farm itself welcomes visitors.