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Balltown Bee Farm
3880 Balltown Road (show map)
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-7630
At Balltown Bee Farm, we specialize in unadulterated local honey. Pure, raw and natural, our honey undergoes minimal straining and no heating. This is honey the way the bees made it. We also sell shiitake mushrooms and vegetables and plants. Balltown Bee Farm is home to about 25 hives of honeybees and their caretakers, Kelley Penn and Quintin Ellison. The apiary – a fancy word for a bee yard – is about four miles outside of Bryson City on Lower Lands Creek, and is bordered on three sides by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The farm’s name is taken from the community where it is situated. The honeybees at Balltown Bee Farm make two types of honey, wildflower and sourwood. In the spring, they produce wildflower, a honey that is dominated by the rich flavor of tulip poplar interspersed with locust, blackberry and more. The result is a honey perfect for either table use or baking. In the late summer, the bees make sourwood, the signature honey of the southern Appalachians. Many people consider sourwood the best tasting honey in the world. Sourwood trees, which grow most abundantly in this part of Western North Carolina, are a member of the heath family and a heavy producer of nectar. Sourwood honey is clear, light and sweet, with a pleasant aftertaste. We pack honey two different ways. Strained or with comb, which is called “chunk honey.” To strain we use an extractor that spins the honey out of the comb using centrifugal force, and then we pour it through mesh to remove bits of wax. Chunk honey is what your grandmother and grandfather enjoyed. It includes the comb, which can be eaten or removed.
We welcome visitors to our farm -- please call first.
Cane Creek Valley Farm
George and Celia Nesbitt, Manager/Partner
Jeremy and Amanda Sizemore, Manager/Partner
1448 Cane Creek Road (show map)
Fletcher, NC 28732
canecreekvalleyfarm@charter.net
Our family farm has been a part of the Cane Creek Community for over 100 years. We are excited to offer a wide variety of organic vegetables at local stores. Through your support of and demand for local food - we hope to sustain and diversify our farm and offer more products in the future years to come.
Darnell Farms
Jeff Darnell, Farmer
PO box 440
Whittier, NC 28789
(828) 488-2376
info@darnellfarms.com
http://www.darnellfarms.com
Darnell Farm is a family owned farming operation. A seasonl produce stand, open everyday, anchors the retail division. Darnell Farm is happy to host several festive celebrations through the year, beginning with the Strawberry Jam - a mixture of guitar jams and strawberries - to the fall festival of Timberfest - a tribute to the economic importance of logging in this region. Darnell Farm is located on the Tusckasegee River just east of Bryson City on US 19. Enjoy our beautiful riparian zone, a view of the National Park, and our fields of corn, strawberries, tomatoes, and whatever else we have planted. You won't soon forget Darnell Farm.
Deal Farms Fresh Produce
Joe Deal
Devon Deal
3261 River Road (show map)
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 349-3537
info@dealfarms.com
http://www.dealfarms.com
Deal Farms Fresh Produce has been providing locally grown fresh produce since the 1950s. We are located on HWY 64 West in Franklin, NC. We have a variety of produce and agritourism services!Stop by and give us a try!
Doghead Herb Farm
320 Baird Cove Road
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 278-0344
dogheadfarms@earthlink.net
http://www.dogheadherbfarm.com
Growers and gatherers of medicinal herbs.
Cowee Harmony Gardens
301 Matlock Creek Rd.
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-0725
answers@coweeharmonygardens.com
http://www.coweeharmonygardens.com
Where goodness grows everyday. Retail growers of “authentic” produce for local community and green markets. We supply all natural soil amendments, compost tea, heirloom seeds. Offering workshops, classes, books on many gardening subjects and soil analysis. Consultants educated at Soil Food Web/Sustainable Studies Institute are on staff. Certified distributor for “Bisel” bio-diesel equipment and training classes.
Dark Cove Pottery and Farm
Jackie Palmer, owner
PO Box 944
Cullowhee, NC 28723
(828) 293-3791
jackie@darkcove.com
http://www.darkcove.com
Dark Cove Goat Cheese is made only from the milk produced by our small herd (10 milkers) of Alpine goats. We take pride in the individual care our animals receive because we believe that milk from happy, healthy goats makes the best cheese. We are a licensed cheese-making facility.
Frog Holler Organiks
234 Tommy Boyd Road (show map)
Waynesville, NC 28785
(828) 627-3363
froghollerorg@aol.com
http://www.frogholler.net/homepage.htm
A magical farm in the Smoky Mountains where nature rejoices--mosey down lavender-lined paths, 1920's farmhouse vacation rental with complimentary produce, eggs, and flowers! Frog Holler Helper bagged compost, landscaping/design services.
We welcome visitors to our farm.
Gaining Ground Farm
Anne and Aaron Grier, owners and operators
8 Old Coggins Place (show map)
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 545-2362
sluderbranch@yahoo.com
Aaron Grier and Anne Gaines Grier (Garden Gaines) join forces to become Gaining Ground Farm. We offer a wide selection of naturally grown seasonal vegetables, herbs, cut flowers and hormone and antibiotic free pork and beef. We are committed to preserving genetic diversity in our food crops. Our farm is home to Red Devons, a heritage breed of cattle and many heirloom vegetable varieties. We sell at the downtown FBFC tailgate markets and offer a CSA farm share, flowers by the bucket, and pickling cucumbers by the bushel.
Green Goddess Farm
Joan Chesick
22 Cedar Hill Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 779-7048
greengoddessfarm@charter.net
Located in West Asheville, Green Goddess Farm incorporates biodynamic, organic and permaculture concepts for maximum biodiversity. We offer fruits, vegetables, berries, herbs, honey and beehive products at the West Asheville Tailgate Market.
HeatherLane Farms
Ken and Yvonne Cobourn, Owners
15 Cherry Willow Lane
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-7610
heatherlanefarms@cs.com
http://www.geocities.com/heatherlanefarms/index.html
We are a small dairy goat farm producing ADGA/AGS and MDGA registered Oberhasli, Nigerian Dwarf and Grade Nubians, as well as their mini counterparts. We place importance on herd health and milk production. We encourage visits to the farm, but request that you call and make an appointment first. Our wonderful goat ladies provide the milk for our 100% goat milk soaps, no colorants are added! We have sold at the local tailgate markets for the past four years, as well as other local events. We are looking forward to 2007, as we build our milk parlor, so that we can include farm produced goat milk candies and confections.
We welcome visitors to our farm -- please call first.
J.W. Mitchell Farms
John Mitchell
2535 Lakey Creek Rd.
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 349-2725
We grow 30 + varieties of vegetables, specializing in heirloom tomatoes, several varieties of cut flowers, sweet and hot peppers, cabbage, sweet corn, greasy back beans, strawberries, broccoli, watermelons, cantaloupes, sugar snap peas, and more. Everything on our farm is available for u-pick. Visit our roadside stand at 405 Bradley Creek Rd. in Franklin.
We offer U-Pick on our farm -- please contact us!
We welcome visitors to our farm.
MoonBranch Botanicals
Robin Suggs, Proprietor
5294 Yellow Creek Road (show map)
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-2788
moonbranch@earthlink.net
http://www.moonbranch.com
At MoonBranch Botanicals we are proud to be entrusted as a supplier of quality botanical products. Our philosophy centers on the belief that plants produced in their native habitats consistently yield a higher quality product. Through our sustainable sourcing methods involving the responsible cultivation and wild harvesting of botanicals within these habitats, we strive to consistently supply our customers with the highest quality botanicals available. This is the foundation of our approach to satisfying and exceeding expectations relevant to consistency, potency, and proper species identification. Some of our more popular botanical offerings in 2005 have been: American ginseng, bethroot, black cohosh, boneset, cranesbill, false unicorn root, goldenseal, partridgeberry, slippery elm and witch hazel.
Otter Creek Trout Farm
Alex Denison
Nicole Denison
1914 Otter Creek Road (show map)
Topton, NC 28781
(828) 321-9810
ottercreektrout@yahoo.com
Located in Nantahala, OCTF provides farm-fresh rainbow trout whole or fillet, and live trout for pond and creek stocking or baitfish. Call for pricing. Delivery available. We also offer educational farm tours to school groups and the public and 1/2 mile of stocked creek for anglers. Check our hours of operation and call ahead to schedule your trout tour to learn more about Western North Carolina's aquaculture industry, supporting local farmers, and a more healthful lifestyle by eating farm-fresh rainbow trout.
We welcome visitors to our farm -- please call first.
Qualla Berry Farm
John Clarke
3274 Qualla Rd (show map)
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3551
jkqualla@verizon.net
http://www.quallaberryfarm.com
Delicious, organic U-pick raspberries, an old timer's local variety, are available Saturdays in June and September-October. Weekday picking by appointment. Raspberry plants available April-June.
Shelton Farms
500 Thomas Cove Rd. (show map)
Whittier, NC 28789
(828) 497-5323
A beautiful mountain farm located near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Our farm produces field grown strawberries and vegetables for U-pick and to purchase at the farm. Hydroponic bibb lettuce grown year around.
Taylor's Greenhouse
Jean Taylor, owner
365 Squirrell Cove Rd. (show map)
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-3997
KTDBWilson@msn.com
A family owned nursery in business for over 40 years with a variety of bedding plants, both vegetables and flowers, along with herbs, perennials, shrubs, container trees, and gardens. Greenhouses and sales yard located at 3231 Tallulah Rd. in Robbinsville, NC.
The Ten Acre Garden
Danny Barrett, Owner
276 Chambers Farm Lane (show map)
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 235-9667
farmboy53149@yahoo.com
Beautiful views surround the Ten Acre Garden in Haywood County. Fresh fruits and vegetables grown in this fertile river bottom are available from April to October.
We welcome visitors to our farm -- please call first.
Thomas Berry Farm
Pelham Thomas, owner
78 Medallion Dr (show map)
Cullowhee, NC 28723
(828) 293-5132
jpelhamt@aol.com
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/thomasberry.htm
Family farm offering luscious and good-for-you blueberries (U-Pick) and honey. Bring your family!
Twin Brooks Nursery
1243 Ben Cook Road (show map)
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-3633
ehulbert2@verizon.net
We grow annuals, perennials, and combination baskets. We grow several types of vegetables including: broccoli, cabbage, brussell sprouts, cauliflower, cucumbers, squash, peppers, herbs, and tomatoes, including heirloom varieties. We are also expanding our business to include boxwood cuttings.
Vegenui Garden
Ronald Arps
402 Carver Mtn Valley (show map)
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-5478
Broad range of vegetables with many varieties along with flowers and herbs.
Yellow Branch Cheese and Pottery
Bruce DeGroot, co-owner
Karen Mickler, co-owner
136 Yellow Branch Circle (show map)
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-6710
mail@yellowbranch.com
http://www.yellowbranch.com
Yellow Branch Cheese and Pottery is located on 50 acres in a mountain cove near Fontana Lake. Our aim is to live from the land in a sustainable way. Our passion is to grow as much of our food as we can. We acquired a jersey milk cow in 1981 and within a few years and a few more cows, shifted from growing organic vegetables for the restaurant trade to becoming licensed in 1986 to produce and sell the cheese we originated and were making for ourselves. The dairy is pasture-based, and the pastures and hay fields are managed using sustainable organic practices. No herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers are used. Growth hormones are not given to the cows. Yellow Branch Cheeses are made by hand in small batches following an original recipe that Karen developed and Bruce has refined. Whole unpasteruized milk is used along with microbial rennet, lactic culture, and Celtic Sea Salt. The distinctive flavor of the handcrafted cheese results from the high-quality fresh milk flavored by the nutritious pasture grasses and hand-cut, fresh greens consumed by the cows. Yellow Branch Farmstead Cheese has a mild, buttery, full-bodied flavor and is a versatile table cheese that goes well with many foods. Award-winning Yellow Branch Pepper is made with jalapeno peppers organically grown in the vegetable garden and ripened to bright red. The creamy flavor of the Farmstead cheese is enriched with a mildly-hot, ripe pepper taste. Yellow Branch Basil is made with basil grown in the vegetable garden and the herb compliments the creamy, flavorful Farmstead variety. Yellow Branch Natural Rind is unwaxed and is a sharper, drier version of the Farmstead with cheddar overtones. The pottery is a working pottery studio established in 1983. The studio which was built by Bruce, is located down the hill from the farm on land which is being gardened to provide food and habitat especially for butterflys and hummingbirds. Benches and a picnic table provide pleasant places to sit and enjoy the sounds and sights of the water, birds, butterflys and garden. Karen has been making pots for over 30 years. She produces distinctive funtional stoneware on the potter's wheel and makes some hand-built items as well. Table ware, oven ware, planters, lamps, luminaries, sculpture, ornaments, along with the work of neighboring artisans are for sale in the gallery. Cheese is available at the pottery studio to sample and to purchase.
We welcome visitors to our farm.