Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Asheville, NC

Asheville

ASAP is the Asheville nonprofit behind Appalachian Grown, the certification that labels food grown or raised within about 100 miles of the mountains. The group connects Western North Carolina farms with local buyers, runs the ASAP Farmers Market in Asheville, publishes the annual Local Food Guide, and organizes the yearly Farm Tour and Business of Farming Conference. It's a gateway to the region's farms rather than a farm itself.

Asheville

An Asheville ranch selling meat from bison raised on its own pastures, cut into ground meat, burgers, and steaks like filet, New York strip, and top sirloin. The operation also carries elk, yak, watusi, and grass-fed beef, and runs herd tours by appointment. Orders ship, and the ranch works a second site, Dr. King's Farms, in nearby Leicester.

Asheville

Fields of Fun is the fall festival and corn maze run by Eliada, a nonprofit about five miles from downtown Asheville that serves local children and youth. The eight-acre maze is billed as the largest in western North Carolina, and the grounds add corn cannons, hayrides, lawn games, a bouncy pillow, food trucks, and pumpkins for sale. It runs from late September through the first of November, and proceeds go back to Eliada's programs.

Asheville

A farm on Jones Cove Road in east Asheville, in Buncombe County. The Italian name may point to an event or agritourism theme, but current offerings aren't documented online. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows or hosts before visiting.

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.

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.

Asheville

Aunt Sandie's is a small restored farm on Old Leicester Highway just west of Asheville, keeping goats and chickens and selling fresh eggs, herbs, vegetables, and cut flowers in season. The property doubles as an event space, hosting art parties and scavenger hunts, and offers a campsite through Hipcamp. It sits in the Leicester farming community northwest of the city. Check their Facebook page for current availability and hours.

Fairview

An agritourism farm on Old Fort Road in Fairview, in the mountains southeast of Asheville. Listings point to family visits, seasonal activities, and farm events rather than a produce stand, but specifics are thin online. Buncombe County's Fairview area is dotted with small ranches and pastures. Reach out directly to find out what the ranch offers and when it's open to visitors.

Candler

Jake's Farm is an 11-acre certified-organic operation in Candler, west of Asheville, growing vegetables, small fruits, medicinal herbs, and tea ingredients. It also raises certified Appalachian-grown Chinese botanicals and runs a CSA. Since 2015 the farm has offered camping and treehouse stays for visitors who want to see regenerative growing up close. The Brown Lynch Road site sits in the Buncombe County mountains.

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.

Weaverville

A farm in Weaverville, just north of Asheville in Buncombe County's mountains. The listing marks it for agritourism, but no website or details are posted that I could verify. Small farms around Weaverville range from produce and flowers to livestock and event venues. Contact the farm directly to learn what it offers and when.

Marshall

An agritourism farm on Catawba Drive near Marshall, in the Madison County mountains north of Asheville. (A same-named horse farm in Florida is unrelated.) Public details for the North Carolina property are limited online; contact the farm directly to confirm what it offers and when it's open.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Mars Hill

Hensley Farm sells strawberries and offers pick-your-own near Mars Hill in Madison County, in the mountains north of Asheville. Berries ripen later here than in the flatlands — mountain strawberry season usually lands in May and June. Call ahead or check local directories for current picking days.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Marshall

Woods-grown ginseng and goldenseal, plus other woodland botanicals, grown by Robert Eidus at Eagle Feather Organic Farm outside Marshall since 1994. The farm sells seeds, roots, rhizomes, tinctures, and capsules, and is recognized as a Native Botanical Sanctuary by United Plant Savers. Eidus runs classes, an apprenticeship program, and cabin rentals on the Madison County land near Pisgah National Forest. Visits are by appointment only.

Graveyard Fields isn't a farm but a well-known trail area on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 418, southwest of Asheville. The high mountain valley holds two waterfalls and, in late summer, wild blueberries and huckleberries that ripen across the open bowl. Pickers spread out along the loop trail through August. Parking fills fast on fall weekends.

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

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.

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.

Long Branch Environmental Education Center is an ecological sanctuary and small school in Leicester, in Buncombe County's Newfound Mountains about 18 miles northwest of Asheville. It teaches renewable energy, organic food production, and sustainable living, and opens its trails for hiking, birding, and seasonal fruit and nut picking — raspberries, blueberries, chestnuts, and apples among them.

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.

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.

Canton

Canton Corn Maze runs a seasonal maze on Pisgah Drive in Canton, in Haywood County west of Asheville, below the Pisgah National Forest. Mountain corn mazes open through the fall harvest. Further details aren't posted 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.

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.

Canton

The Ten Acre Garden is a small market garden on Chambers Farm Lane in Canton, Haywood County, in the mountains west of Asheville. The name suggests a compact, hands-on growing operation rather than large acreage. Confirm what's in season directly with the growers.

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.

Marshall

This Madison County u-pick has grown berries since 1999, with black and red raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries ripening from late June through mid-August. Picking opens with black raspberries in late June, then blackberries by the end of July. The farm sits in the mountains of western North Carolina and also sells homemade preserves, horse-quality hay, and Appalachian crafts. Cold water and vanilla ice cream are on hand for the drive home.

Waynesville

A rural retreat on Heath Retreat Road outside Waynesville, in the Haywood County mountains near the Great Smokies. Properties like this usually offer quiet lodging and space for church, family, or wellness gatherings on wooded acreage. Public listings are limited, so reach out directly about availability, group size, and what a stay includes.

Marshall

The Berry Farm grows pick-your-own fruit on Revere Road in Marshall, in the Madison County mountains north of Asheville. The name points to blueberries and other summer berries, which ripen later at this elevation than in the Piedmont. Call ahead during berry season to check what's ready and open for picking.

Sunswept Farms is an agritourism farm on Beasley Cove Road in western North Carolina. The listing gives no town, and little about the farm is published online. Cove roads like this run through the mountain valleys, where small farms raise produce, livestock, or flowers. Contact the farm directly to learn its location, what it grows, and whether it's open to visitors.

OLD FORT

Bee Sweet Honey and Crafts sells local honey and handmade crafts from Cane Creek Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County at the foot of the Blue Ridge east of Asheville. Mountain apiaries in this area draw on sourwood and wildflower blooms. Order and visit details aren't posted online.

Waynesville

A roadside stand on Pigeon Road in Waynesville selling fresh local fruit, including mountain apples in the fall. It's a buy-here stop rather than a pick-your-own — you shop the tables, not the trees. Haywood County sits just west of North Carolina's main apple belt, so late summer and autumn are the busiest stretches. Call ahead in the off-season, since a small stand's hours track the harvest.

Waynesville

A farm store on Crymes Cove Road just outside Waynesville, in the Haywood County mountains west of Asheville. It sells farm goods and hosts on-farm visits. The listing's zip code is mistaken, but Crymes Cove sits in Waynesville. Little more is posted online.

Mill Spring

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.

Rutherfordton

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.

Burnsville

Mountain Farm is a family farm on Copperhead Bend outside Burnsville, in Yancey County's Blue Ridge, known for its lavender, wildflower honey, and goat-milk soap. The farm raises alpacas and bottles its own mountain spring water, and its lavender and honey products have been sold nationally. It sits high in the western North Carolina mountains north of Asheville.

Mill Spring

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.

Waynesville

A 175-acre mountain farm on Boyd Farm Road between Waynesville and Maggie Valley, renting nine hand-hewn log cabins moved and restored from across the region, some 150 to 200 years old. The property has grown choose-and-cut Fraser fir since 1983 and adds stocked trout and bass ponds, where fishing needs no license, plus four miles of hiking trails. Cabins pair antiques with modern comforts.

Waynesville

Mehaffey Tree Farm has grown Fraser fir in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Waynesville since 1984, selling choose-and-cut trees from 3 feet up to 12 and 13 feet, plus small potted firs. The choose-and-cut season runs five weekends from mid-November through mid-December, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The farm is at 24 Corner Drive in Haywood County.