Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Sparta, NC

Sparta

Fodder Trot Trails is an agritourism spot on Highway 18 North in Sparta, in the Blue Ridge highlands of Alleghany County. The name points to trail-based recreation. No website, hours, or contact information were available online.

Ennice

Edwards Choose and Cut grows Christmas trees on NC Highway 18 North in Ennice, in Alleghany County near the Virginia line. Choose-and-cut farms in this high country let visitors pick and harvest their own Fraser fir in late November and December. No website or contact details were found online.

Sparta

A choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on New Haven Road in Sparta, high in Alleghany County near the Virginia line. Fraser fir is the mountain crop here, sold fresh-cut through the holidays and often paired with wreaths and roping. The high, cold ground gives these firs their deep color and strong needle hold. Confirm opening weekends with the farm before driving up.

Sparta

A Christmas tree farm on Pardue Road in Sparta, high in Alleghany County near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Fraser fir is the crop across this corner of the mountains, sold choose-and-cut through the holiday season along with wreaths and garland. Cold nights and high elevation give the trees their color and needle retention. Confirm opening weekends with the farm before making the drive.

Laurel Springs

Lil' Grandfather is a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on NC Highway 18 in Laurel Springs, high in Ashe County's Fraser fir country near the Blue Ridge Parkway. This corner of the North Carolina mountains grows much of the nation's Fraser fir. Cutting dates and pricing aren't posted online, so contact the farm before the holiday season.

Thurmond

McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks makes estate wines and hard apple cider in Thurmond, in the Yadkin Valley wine region. Winemaker Sean McRitchie produces Chardonnay, red blends, and Merlot alongside dry hard ciders pressed from Appalachian apples, with a long emphasis on sustainable growing. The tasting room sits on Thurmond Post Office Road in the Surry County foothills.

Jefferson

A farm on Little Peak Creek Road outside Jefferson, in Ashe County's northwestern high country. This is Christmas-tree and mountain-produce ground, with cool summers and long winters shaping what grows. Public details are limited, so contact the farm directly about crops, livestock, or visits.

Galax

Fern Ridge Berry Farm sits on Fern Ridge Lane outside Galax, high on Virginia's Blue Ridge Plateau where cool summers and long daylight suit blueberries and bramble fruit. The name and listing point to a berry operation selling fresh or pick-your-own fruit in the mid- to late-summer window common to the highlands. Confirm the season and hours directly before driving out.

Crumpler

Joe Vannoy Farm sits on East Healing Springs Road in Crumpler, Ashe County, in the high mountains of far northwestern North Carolina. Ashe County produces more Fraser fir Christmas trees than anywhere else in the state. Contact the farm to confirm what it grows or offers.

Grassy Creek

Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm grows Christmas trees on Old Highway 16 in Grassy Creek, in Ashe County — North Carolina's Fraser fir country and one of the top tree-producing regions in the United States. Choose-and-cut and pre-cut Fraser firs are the standard offering here each November and December. No website was found online.

Grassy Creek

Landmark Farm Alpacas raises alpacas on Landmark Church Road in Grassy Creek, in Ashe County's High Country near the North Carolina-Virginia line. Alpaca farms in these mountains typically offer animal visits and fiber goods. Current visitor hours aren't posted online.

Long's Tree Farm has grown Christmas trees since the late 1970s on NC Highway 16 South in West Jefferson, in Ashe County's High Country. The farm runs choose-and-cut on site, sells wholesale by the tractor-trailer load, and carries nursery stock, wreaths, and garland. Ashe County ranks among the country's top Fraser fir producing areas.

West Jefferson

Wayland's Nursery grows Fraser fir and white pine Christmas trees alongside blueberries and raspberries on Round Knob Ridge in Ashe County. During the holidays it sells trees in a range of sizes plus wreaths, roping, and stands, and offers drilling, baling, and net-bagging. The Blueberry Hill gift shop stocks homemade items and takes wreath pre-orders. Open daily 9 to 5 in peak blueberry and tree seasons.

Thunder Moon Farms sits on Thunder Road in Grassy Creek, in Ashe County in North Carolina's far northwestern mountains near the Virginia line. This High Country valley is known for Christmas trees, small livestock farms, and mountain produce. Details about the farm's crops and hours aren't posted online, so contact them directly to learn what they raise and whether they welcome visitors.

North Wilkesboro

A roadside produce farm on Curtis Bridge Road in North Wilkesboro, selling fresh fruits and vegetables grown with natural methods. The lineup has run to beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, melons, onions, peas, pumpkins, tomatoes, and cut flowers, with Jennifer Bare handling the operation. Sales are cash only. Some directories now list it as no longer active, so it's worth a call before making the drive to Wilkes County.

Mount Airy

Billed as Surry County's first peach farm, this pick-your-own operation on Heart Lane near Mount Airy grows peaches, apples, and berries, with pumpkins in fall. The on-site bakery turns out homemade peach ice cream, pies, and gluten-free treats. Families come for hay rides, a corn maze, and train rides, and the farm opens roughly May through October. Camping is available for those who want to stay over.

West Jefferson

Ashe County Corn Maze operates in West Jefferson, in Ashe County's High Country near the Blue Ridge Parkway and the New River. Fall corn mazes in these mountains run through the autumn harvest season. Specific dates and pricing aren't listed online.

West Jefferson

Lantern Farm sits in the Doe Meadows area near West Jefferson in Ashe County, high in the North Carolina mountains. The short, cool growing season here favors berries, greens, and other high-elevation crops, alongside Christmas trees, an Ashe County staple. Little is published about this farm, so it's best to confirm details directly.

Dobson

A berry grower on Cave Road in Dobson, the Surry County seat in the Yadkin Valley foothills. The name points to pick-your-own or pre-picked fruit; strawberries in late spring, then blueberries or brambles into summer are typical for the area. Season dates and hours aren't posted online, so call around opening time to check.

Fancy Gap

Blue Ridge Pumpkins is a seasonal pumpkin patch off Chantilly Drive outside Fancy Gap, in Carroll County's high Blue Ridge Plateau country near the North Carolina line. The location sits close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, a steady autumn draw for pick-your-own pumpkins and fall photos. Little detail is posted online, so call ahead for opening dates before making the drive.

Rural Retreat

Joe-Anna's Christmas Tree Farm sells cut-your-own trees on Kinder Valley Road in Rural Retreat, up in Wythe County's high country of southwest Virginia. The cool elevation here suits Fraser fir and white pine, the mainstays of mountain tree farms. Choose-and-cut lots like this open the weekend after Thanksgiving and run through December while the supply lasts.

Dobson

Snow's Strawberries sold pick-your-own berries on US Highway 601 in Dobson, in the Surry County foothills near Yadkin Valley wine country. Some directory listings now mark the farm as closed, so call before making the trip. When open, the fields offered u-pick strawberries plus local produce in season. Nearby, an operation called The Farm in Dobson runs a similar u-pick.

Dobson

A restaurant on Vineyard Lane in Dobson, in the Yadkin Valley wine country of Surry County. The address sits among the region's vineyards and tasting rooms northwest of Winston-Salem, where kitchens tend to lean on local wine and seasonal Piedmont cooking. Public details are limited, so check current hours and menu directly before visiting.

Lansing

Old Orchard Creek grows blueberries for pick-your-own at $10 a gallon from late June through early August, high in the Blue Ridge near Lansing in Ashe County. The farm also rents cottages year-round, hosts weddings, and opens its trails for hiking and star-gazing. An old apple orchard shares the property, and pre-picked berries can be reserved in advance.

Hamptonville

Alpha and Omega Corn Maze runs a seasonal maze on Cheek Road in Hamptonville, in Yadkin County's wine-and-farm country northwest of Winston-Salem. Corn mazes here open through the fall harvest. Further visitor details aren't posted online.

Hillsville

Reed Island Farm grows organic Christmas trees on Peacock Drive near Hillsville, in Carroll County's high country in southwestern Virginia. The choose-and-cut farm skips synthetic chemicals in the field. Reach out ahead of the season to confirm cutting dates and which varieties are ready.

Dobson

The Farm is an agritourism listing on Bray Ford Road in Dobson, the Surry County seat and a center of the Yadkin Valley wine region. No website or contact details were found online under this name. Farms and vineyards are common across this part of the northwestern Piedmont.

Swinging Bridge Farm sits on Old Glade Road in Deep Gap, in the Watauga County High Country east of Boone. Farms at this elevation lean toward pasture, hay, Christmas trees, and cool-season produce. The Deep Gap area rises along the Blue Ridge near the Parkway.

Mount Airy

Riverside Family Farm sits on Riverside Drive in Mount Airy, Surry County, the real-life Mayberry near the Virginia line. It's an agritourism farm in a region known for its orchards and Blue Ridge foothill farmland. Current crops and hours aren't posted online.