Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Mooresville, NC

Mooresville

Carrigan Farms opens its fields for u-pick flowers in season, part of a farm calendar that also runs strawberries in late April, apples in September, and pumpkins in October. The Mooresville farm near Lake Norman is best known for swimming in its spring-fed stone quarry and for hosting weddings and events. The family has worked this land for generations.

Mooresville

A spring-fed swimming quarry on a fifth-generation farm near Lake Norman in Mooresville, rented for weddings, open-swim days, and events against clear, deep-green water. The working farm around it runs pick-your-own through the seasons: strawberries in April, apples in September, and more than 20 acres of pumpkins in October. Field trips and flower picking round out the calendar.

Mt Ulla

A farm on Triplett Road in Mt Ulla, a rural pocket of western Rowan County. The listing pairs the names Keeper Creek Farm and Farmers Daughter, suggesting a farm with a market or shop, but no website or hours are posted that I could confirm. Contact them directly to learn what's for sale and when they're open.

Mt. Ulla

New Moon Farm Goat Rescue & Sanctuary sits on Belk Road in Mt. Ulla, in rural Rowan County between Salisbury and Mooresville. The nonprofit takes in abused, neglected, and abandoned goats and other farm animals, rehabilitates them, and places many in adoptive homes. Visitors can meet the resident herd; the sanctuary runs on donations and volunteers. Confirm visiting arrangements ahead of time.

Mooresville

Lazy 5 Ranch is a drive-through safari park in Mooresville where visitors feed exotic and domestic animals from their cars along a 3½-mile trail, or walk a petting-zoo loop. Horse-drawn wagon rides run by reservation on weekdays, and the ranch adds seasonal events like an Easter egg hunt and fall festival. It's at 15100 Highway 150 East; bring cash, since cards aren't accepted.

Mount Ulla

Patterson Farm grows strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and pumpkins across Rowan County, packing and shipping produce up the East Coast from its base near Mount Ulla and China Grove. The Patterson Farm Market & Tours location sells fruit and vegetables direct, runs school and group farm tours, and turns out poinsettias each Christmas. Strawberry picking opens in spring; fall brings the pumpkins. It's a working family operation, not a seasonal pop-up.

Cleveland

Windmill Springs Vineyard grows grapes on Gum Tree Drive in Cleveland, Rowan County, in the central Piedmont west of Salisbury. The region supports both muscadine and bunch grape varieties. Contact the vineyard for tasting room and visiting information.

Statesville

Regal Corn Maze cuts its maze on Bell Farm Road in Statesville, Iredell County, and opens for the fall season. Corn mazes like this run September through October, often paired with pumpkins and weekend hayrides. Check the farm's seasonal hours before you go.

Stanley

D and D's Apiary keeps honeybees on Killian Farm Road in Stanley, in Gaston County northwest of Charlotte along the Catawba River. As a small apiary, it produces local honey, with the main harvest following the spring and summer nectar flow. No website is posted; contact locally to buy honey or ask about the hives.

Huntersville

Rural Hill is a 265-acre historic working farm and nature preserve in Huntersville, owned by Mecklenburg County and run by a nonprofit. Beyond its fall corn maze, the site hosts the Loch Norman Highland Games each April, sheepdog trials, living-history programs, and school field trips across 250 years of heritage. Trails wind through the grounds. Reach the staff by phone or email for tickets and event dates.

Kannopolis

A farm serving the Kannapolis area in the Rowan and Cabarrus County Piedmont, north of Charlotte. No street address, website, or offerings are listed that I could verify; the record gives only the city. Karriker is a longtime Rowan County family name, and farms in this area typically run cattle, hay, and row crops. Contact them directly for details.

Salisbury

Cauble Creek Vineyard grows muscadines, Carlos, Doreen, and Noble, on a 36-acre estate in the Piedmont outside Salisbury, and bottles both muscadine wines and drier vinifera styles. The Cauble family planted vines in 2006 and opened the tasting room in 2010, registering as North Carolina's 100th licensed winery. The tasting room and shop run Thursday through Sunday, and the property also hosts weddings and events.

Iron Station

Gilcrest Natural Farm is a small farm on Lowes Lane in Iron Station, in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. The name points to natural growing methods, but specific products—meat, eggs, or produce—and any farm-stand or visiting hours aren't documented online. Contact the farm to confirm what it offers.

Iron Station

An alpaca ranch on Brevard Place Road in Iron Station, in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. Ranches like this raise huacaya or suri alpacas and sell fiber goods such as yarn, socks, and dryer balls, sometimes offering farm visits by appointment. Online details for this listing are limited.

Salisbury

Pinetop Farm sits on Majolica Road in Salisbury, the Rowan County seat in the central Piedmont between Charlotte and Greensboro. The listing tags it as agritourism but gives no crop or event details, and no website is posted. Rowan County farms typically run seasonal produce and fall activities; confirm current offerings locally.

Charlotte

Pumpkin patch and fall-festival farm on Rocky River Road in east Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County. Farms like this open in September and October with pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, and a corn maze for family visits. Confirm this season's dates, hours, and attractions with the farm before going.

Maiden

Buffalo Beal's Animal Park is a family animal attraction on Water Plant Road in Maiden, in Catawba County between Hickory and Lincolnton. Visitors come to see and feed livestock and other animals up close. Small parks like this fill their calendar with school groups and birthday parties through the warmer months.

Woodleaf

Cooley Farm sells fresh dairy and stocks local meats in its farm store on Cooley Farm Road in Woodleaf, northwest of Salisbury. The operation also runs pick-your-own, judging by its contact address. It leans on family tradition and keeps things small and local rather than commercial. Rowan County's rural west side is farm country, and this is one of its working stops.

HARMONY

1812 Hitching Post Farm is on Turnersburg Highway in Harmony, in northern Iredell County. The name points to a historic homestead used for agritourism and events. Specific offerings and dates aren't posted online.

Stanley

Raceway Berry Farm grows berries on Mariposa Road in Stanley, Gaston County, northwest of Charlotte. Berry farms in this area run through late spring and summer, as strawberries give way to blueberries and blackberries. Contact the farm for picking conditions and open days.

Maiden

Red Wolf Farm runs a fall pumpkin patch and corn maze across about 100 acres of foothills and forest outside Maiden, opening weekends from late September through the end of October. Weekdays are reserved for school field trips. Beyond the seasonal draw, the farm raises pork, beef, and eggs. Hayrides, walking trails, a playground, and pedal tractors round out the visit. Come on a Saturday or Sunday in October.

Charlotte

The longest-running farm in Charlotte, worked by the Hodges family for over a century on more than 150 acres off Rocky River Road East. The online farm shop sells fresh meats year-round, and fall brings a family pumpkin patch with a tractor show in October. A restored barn hosts weddings and events, and the farm runs tours and dog agility days.

Iron Station

Lockman's Muscadine Vineyard opens u-pick each year around Labor Day weekend, providing buckets and scales for picking muscadines and scuppernongs off Orchard Road in Iron Station. The family also sells muscadine cider year-round, plus jellies and juice. It sits in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. Reach the vineyard at 704-732-6637 or through lockmanvineyard.com.

Salisbury

A seasonal pumpkin patch run by a United Methodist congregation on Mooresville Road in Salisbury, in Rowan County's Piedmont. Church patches like this one usually open through October, selling pumpkins, gourds, and mums off the pallet with hay bales and simple photo spots for families, and the proceeds tend to fund the church's ministries. Opening dates shift year to year, so it's worth confirming locally before a fall visit.

Concord

This bee farm on Highway 49 north of Concord sells raw, unfiltered local honey along with seasonal single-source jars of sourwood and orange blossom. It also makes creamed honey in seven flavors, from Ceylon cinnamon to raspberry, plus bee pollen and hand-poured beeswax candles. The farm sells live bees to new keepers, runs farm tours and talks, and sets up at a Saturday farmers market year-round.

Iron Station

Iron Station

A fourth-generation Lineberger family farm on Hudson Poultry Road in Iron Station, running pick-your-own and pre-picked fruit from May through October. Strawberries open the season, followed by blackberries, peaches, and a fall pumpkin patch with hay rides. The roadside stand carries whatever is ripe that week. A second Lineberger location in nearby Dallas adds blueberries to the mix.

Concord

Summerberry Farm is on Rimer Road in Concord, Cabarrus County, northeast of Charlotte, listed as an agritourism farm. Its name points to summer berries, though details online are thin. Contact the farm directly for what's growing and when it opens for the season.

Charlotte

Ritter Apiary produces honey in the Charlotte area, listed at an East Trade Street address in the city's uptown. Small Piedmont apiaries like this sell raw local honey and beeswax products, often through farmers markets and neighborhood stands. The downtown address likely marks a market stall rather than the hives. Contact the beekeeper directly to find out where to buy their honey and what varieties they keep.

Statesville

P&C Berries, formerly Mr. and Mrs. Bloomingarden, grows berries near Statesville in Iredell County, along the I-40 and I-77 crossroads north of Charlotte. Piedmont berry farms here run through early summer, with blueberries and blackberries the common crops. The farm has no website listed; confirm pick-your-own timing and hours locally.

Harrisburg

The Harris Farm operates on Pembrook Road in Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, in the growing suburbs east of Charlotte. It's listed as an agritourism farm; specific crops and seasonal activities are best confirmed with the owners directly.

Newton

An agritourism farm on James Church Road in Newton, Catawba County, in the foothills west of Charlotte. Devine hosts seasonal farm activities. Its former website is offline, so current offerings are best confirmed directly. Little else is posted online.

Concord

Ritchie Farm works land on Johns Church Road in Concord, Cabarrus County, northeast of Charlotte. It's listed as an agritourism farm. Call ahead or check local listings for what's in season and current visiting hours.

Mocksville

Vineyard on Scenic Drive in Mocksville, part of the Yadkin Valley wine country in Davie County. The region's clay-loam ridges support muscadine and bunch grapes, and small family wineries dot the back roads here. Public details are limited for this listing, so confirm tasting-room hours and wines with the vineyard directly.

Mocksville

Grass-fed beef and pork, USDA-processed and vacuum-sealed, sold from a covered outdoor market on Calahaln Road in Mocksville. The Davie County farm has raised and sold its own meat since 2012 and takes cash or check. It also goes by D&M Farms on Calahaln. Stock depends on what's been processed, so it's worth checking the site or calling before making a meat run.

Edward and Lilias Stevens grow strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, and beans on Quail Run Farm, a Cabarrus County spread on Cress Road near Concord. The fields are unsprayed, and pick-your-own strawberries come furnished in four-quart boxes during the spring season. Alongside the produce, the farm keeps about 62 acres of pasture and paddocks for horses. Fields run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in season.

Charlotte

Listed only under a Charlotte post office box with no farm address or storefront, American Limousine, LLC carries an agritourism tag but leaves little verifiable public information. The name may point to Limousin beef cattle, a common breed for North Carolina cow-calf operations, rather than a visitor-facing farm. Contact directly before assuming any tours or on-site sales.

Harmony

J & N Farms offers pick-your-own beans, peppers, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, and watermelon on Edwards Road near Harmony in Iredell County. The farm also sells grass-fed, unmedicated whole chickens at three dollars a pound and raises pork, with beef and turkey noted as coming. Strawberries lead off the season in spring, with the vegetables and melons through summer.

Olin

Prevette Family Farm works land near Olin, in the Iredell County countryside between Statesville and the Yadkin River. The directory lists it as an agritourism stop, though the family keeps little presence online. Call ahead or ask locally for what's in season and whether they're open to visitors.

Olin

Grietje's Garden is a small farm on Mosswood Road in Olin, a rural crossroads in northern Iredell County. Market gardens of this size typically grow vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers for local sale. The farm keeps a low profile, with details passed mostly by word of mouth.

Salisbury

A small winery on Highway 52 outside Salisbury, in Rowan County's stretch of the broader Yadkin Valley wine belt. Rowan-area wineries typically pour muscadine and vinifera wines with tastings by the glass or flight. Specific hours and current releases aren't well documented online, so call ahead to confirm the tasting room is open before making the drive.

Harmony

Sheffield Manor Muscadines grows muscadine grapes near Harmony in northern Iredell County. Muscadines are the South's native grape, ripening from late August through September and sold fresh or pressed into juice and wine. No website is posted; check locally for pick-your-own timing in late summer.

Mocksville

Hilltop Orchard grows tree fruit on Ijames Church Road in Mocksville, the Davie County seat between Winston-Salem and Statesville. Piedmont orchards like this open for apples and peaches as each crop ripens through late summer and fall. Roadside sales and pick-your-own are common at farms this size.

Dallas

Lineberger's Maple Springs Farm sits on Dallas–Stanley Highway in Dallas, in Gaston County west of Charlotte. The Lineberger name is a long-established one in Gaston County farming. U-pick operations here typically open for strawberries in spring and pumpkins in fall. No website was found online for this listing.

Dallas

Lineberger's Maple Springs Farm is a fourth-generation fruit farm on Dallas Stanley Highway in Gaston County, growing pick-your-own strawberries and other fruit by ecological methods. The farm store sells fresh produce and jams, and fall brings a pumpkin patch with hay rides, playgrounds, and chicken feeding. A CSA and online ordering round out the operation, which runs from spring through October 31.

Mocksville

Dyson Apiaries keeps bees on Dyson Road in Mocksville, in Davie County's Piedmont. Small apiaries like this usually sell raw local honey direct from the farm, sometimes alongside beeswax or bee sales. No website or public contact details were found online.

Gastonia

A farm on Lewis Road in Gastonia, Gaston County, west of Charlotte. The listing marks it for agritourism, but no website or details are posted that I could verify. Farms in this Piedmont county commonly grow produce and keep livestock, with some opening for seasonal picking. Call ahead for hours or visitor activities.

Rockwell

Fisher Farms grows sweet strawberries and fresh produce for pick-your-own near Rockwell in Rowan County, east of Salisbury. The family operation opens its strawberry patch seasonally, usually from April into June in the central Piedmont, then follows with summer produce. Check the farm's site or call ahead for current picking conditions.

Conover

A farm on Lee Cline Road in Conover, in Catawba County of the western piedmont. Family farms here raise cattle, hay, and seasonal produce. Online information for this listing is thin.

Mocksville

Triple J Honey Bee Farms runs hives on Duke Whitaker Road in rural Mocksville, Davie County. The operation centers on honeybees, which points to raw honey and possibly pollination or bee sales. Nothing about hours or products was verifiable online.

Harmony

Strawberry farm on Crater Road in Harmony, in Iredell County in the western Piedmont. North Carolina strawberries ripen from roughly April into June, sold pick-your-own and pre-picked at the field. Public details are limited; confirm this year's opening day and hours with the farm first.

Taylorsville

The Farmers' Daughter sits on Friendship Church Road in Taylorsville, in the Alexander County foothills of western North Carolina. It's a small agritourism operation in a county long known for apples and Christmas trees. What it grows and when it opens are best confirmed with the farm directly.

Taylorsville

Rocky Ridge Vineyard makes wine and hosts visitors off Ben Eller Lane in Taylorsville, in Alexander County's Brushy Mountains foothills. The estate grows its own grapes and sells through its tasting operation, listed online at rockyridgewinery.com. It sits within the western Piedmont wine region near the Yadkin Valley. Check the site for tasting-room hours before visiting.

lincolnton

Santa's Forest is a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on Herter Road in Lincolnton, Lincoln County. Families tag and cut their own trees during the holiday season in the western Piedmont foothills. Species, pricing, and opening weekends aren't posted online, so contact the farm to confirm its cutting dates before visiting.

The Barnyard is an agritourism farm on Smith Road in Midland, Cabarrus County, east of Charlotte. It sits in an area where family farms often run fall pumpkin and hayride seasons. Check with the farm for what it offers and when it's open to visitors.

Lincolnton

Herter Nursery is a plant nursery on Ritchie Road in Lincolnton, in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. Nurseries this size typically sell trees, shrubs, and bedding plants for home landscaping. No website or verified contact information was found online.

Mocksville

Chestnut Trail Farm invites visitors to pick their own muscadine grapes off Cedar Grove Church Road in Mocksville, or to call ahead and have the picking done for them. Several varieties grow here, suited for fresh eating, juice, jam, or home winemaking. The season falls between late August and early October. There's a restroom and a picnic area on site. It's a small, low-key stop in the Yadkin Valley.

Mount Pleasant

Jo's Blueberry Farm grows blueberries near Mount Pleasant in eastern Cabarrus County, east of Concord. Piedmont blueberries here come in from June through mid-July, usually sold pick-your-own by the pound or bucket. The farm has no website posted; confirm ripening and open days locally during early summer.