Farms in Rutherfordton, NC

Rutherfordton

Rutherfordton

The slogan of Teacher's Farm is: Grown the way it used to be. Grown the way it ought to be. I wrote this because I wanted to avoid using terms that are ambiguous, or hard to decipher. Although ours is an organic farm, there are ways to grow organically and still be completely destructive to the environment. Therefore, the term organic has lost some of its original meaning. The same can be said of no till farming. What is tilling and what isn't is not agreed upon. I describe what I do as low till

Rutherfordton · Farm Stand

Rutherfordton · Farm Stand, Produce Farm

Rutherfordton · Agritourism Farm

An agritourism farm along US 64-74A near Rutherfordton, in the Rutherford County foothills west of Charlotte. The 'Historic Farm' name suggests a heritage or event property, but public details online are limited. Contact the farm directly to confirm hours, tours, or events before visiting.

Forest City · Farmers Market

A county farmers market on Depot Street in Forest City, the seat of Rutherford County in the western North Carolina foothills. Growers from the surrounding foothills bring seasonal produce and local goods to downtown Forest City near the old rail depot.

Mill Spring · Agritourism Farm, Farm Stand

A farm on Highway 108 East in Mill Spring, Polk County, in the foothills near the Tryon International Equestrian Center. This corner of North Carolina mixes horse country with pasture, hay, and small produce farms. No website or visitor details are posted that I could confirm, so reach out directly before planning a stop.

Columbus · Agritourism Farm, Apiary

Wally's Pure Raw Honey sells raw, unfiltered honey from hives on Green Creek Drive in Columbus, in Polk County near the South Carolina line. It's a small beekeeping operation that markets straight to local buyers rather than through a storefront. Raw honey like this shifts in flavor by season and local bloom. Online details are limited, so ask locally to buy direct.

Meat Farm

Melvin Hill Meats is a family farm and butcher shop run by Craig and Abby, raising grass-fed beef and lamb, pastured pork, and pastured chicken with no added hormones or antibiotics. Its on-site abattoir also handles custom cuts and wild-game processing. The farm sits in the Melvin Hill community on the North Carolina–South Carolina line, serving the Upstate.

Forest City · Agritourism Farm, Produce Farm

This you-pick berry farm sits on C.H. Hamrick Road near Forest City, in Rutherford County in the western Piedmont foothills. Strawberries typically start the season in spring, with other berries following into summer. Bring containers and plan to pick your own from the rows. Ripening and field conditions shift week to week, so confirm the farm is open before heading out.

Mill Spring · Agritourism Farm

Sacred Harvest is an agritourism farm on Joy Lane in Mill Spring, Polk County, in the Blue Ridge foothills near Tryon. Details on its crops and offerings are limited online. Contact the farm directly for what's in season and open days.

Mill Spring

Caitlyn Farms is a 500-acre working farm at the base of historic White Oak Mountain in Mill Spring, North Carolina, hosting weddings, quinceañeras, and celebrations in the tranquil Blue Ridge foothills. The venue pairs an indoor barn with a covered pavilion, open-air patio, bridal suite, and cottage stays — rustic beauty with elegant refinement.

Mill Spring · Agritourism Farm

Trickle Creek Farm is on Highway 9 near Mill Spring, in Polk County in the foothills of western North Carolina. This is Tryon-area horse and farm country between the Piedmont and the Blue Ridge. The farm keeps little online, so contact them directly to find out what they grow or raise and whether they're open to visitors.

Chesnesss · Farm Stand, Produce Farm

Strawberry Hill U.S.A., the James E. Cooley family's farm on Highway 11 near Chesnee, is the largest strawberry grower in South Carolina, with about 115 acres of berries plus close to 1,000 acres of peaches. The farm runs roadside markets and a cafe and ice-cream parlor, and sells blackberries, squash, cantaloupes, and beans in season along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway.

Columbus · Farmers Market

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

Columbus · Farmers Market

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

Lawndale · Agritourism Farm

Elliott Family Farms sits on London Road in Lawndale, in Cleveland County northwest of Shelby in the Piedmont foothills. It's a family farm in this upper-Piedmont farming country; specific crops, u-pick, or agritourism offerings aren't documented online. Contact the farm directly to confirm what's available and when.