Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Rutherfordton, NC

Mill Spring

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

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.

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.

Forest City

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

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

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.

Lawndale

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.

Honey producer on NC Highway 226 in the Golden Valley area of Rutherford County, in the western foothills. Local beekeepers here work hives among wildflower and sourwood bloom, which shapes the flavor of foothill honey. Public details are limited; contact the beekeeper directly about honey and any hive or farm visits.

Shelby

Shelby Corn Maze centers on an 8-acre maze on Broadway Drive, open weekends from mid-September through November 1. Alongside it run a hayride to the pumpkin patch, u-pick flowers, farm animals, and more than 40 activities including a jumping pillow, zip line, and barrel train. A Trail of Terror haunted maze runs after dark. One farm admission covers most of it.

Campobello

Peach Country sits on Highway 11 in Campobello, along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway in northern Spartanburg County. This Upstate stretch is prime peach ground, and roadside stands here sell tree-ripened fruit through the summer harvest.

Lattimore

Lattimore Farms operates around the small town of Lattimore, in Cleveland County east of Shelby in the western Piedmont. The listing carries only a post-office box, and no crops, products, or visiting details are documented online. Contact the farm directly to learn what it grows and whether it welcomes visitors.

Tryon

The county tourism office for Polk County, based on North Trade Street in downtown Tryon. Staff point visitors toward the area's farms, orchards, and horse country across the North Carolina foothills, including the Tryon and Columbus countryside near the Tryon International Equestrian Center. This is a visitor-information stop rather than a working farm, useful for maps and directions to local agritourism and pick-your-own operations before you head out to the land itself.

Nebo

A vineyard near Lake James on South Creek Road in Nebo, in McDowell County about 45 minutes east of Asheville. South Creek focuses on dry, Bordeaux-style red wines and pours tastings and flights, with outdoor seating and regular live music. The tasting room runs Friday through Sunday. Confirm hours seasonally before driving out.

Cowpens

Wompus Woods runs a seasonal haunted trail on Parris Road in Cowpens, in the Cherokee County foothills of Upstate South Carolina. Like most Southern haunt attractions, it opens for the Halloween season on fall weekends with a walk-through woods setup. Ticket prices, hours, and scare intensity vary year to year, so confirm current dates before making the drive out.

Morganton

Foothills Corn Maze runs a fall corn maze on Morning Star Church Road in Morganton, in the Burke County foothills. The farm sells pumpkins starting at $2 and hosts seasonal events, including an Apple Butter day in late October. Group visits are welcome. Current details are posted on the farm's Facebook page.

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.

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.

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.

Inman

Johnson Farms sits on New Cut Road in Inman, in the peach-growing belt of northern Spartanburg County. Roadside farms across this stretch of the Upstate sell tree-ripened peaches, tomatoes, and summer produce from late spring through early fall. Public details on this farm are limited, so contact them directly for a current crop list and hours.

Lawndale

Deer Springs Farm sits on Shuford Lake Road in Lawndale, in the Cleveland County foothills of western North Carolina. No website or contact details were found online. Farms in this area commonly grow produce and raise livestock.

Boiling Springs

Hughey Farms is an agritourism operation on Asheville Highway (US 176) in Boiling Springs, a fast-growing community just north of Spartanburg in the South Carolina Upstate. Crop and visiting details weren't posted online.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Casar

McNeilly Bee Farm produces local honey from hives kept in the Cleveland County foothills near Casar, where wildflowers, blueberries, poplar, and sourwood keep the bees working spring and fall. Supply is seasonal and sold through local channels, including Christie's Kitchen. This is a small apiary rather than a storefront, so honey availability tracks the harvest. Look for their listing on Visit NC Farms for the latest.

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.

Campobello

Thompson Family Farms sits on Highway 11 in Campobello, along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway in northern Spartanburg County. This Upstate corridor is dense with peach orchards and roadside farm stands running through the summer. Contact the farm to learn what it grows and when it's open to visitors.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Apple Hill Orchard has grown apples at its Morganton site since 1955, with pick-your-own opening in early August. The farm runs a cider mill and a scratch bakery turning out donuts, pies, breads, and brittle, and sells peaches, honey, and cider from the market. It sits on Pleasant Hill Avenue in the Blue Ridge foothills of Burke County.

Shelby

A honey producer based in Shelby, in Cleveland County's rolling farmland. Small Carolina apiaries here typically sell raw wildflower and sourwood honey harvested through the summer. Details online are limited.

Greer

Fisher's Orchard grows South Carolina peaches and nectarines on Fisher Road in Greer, and rounds out the farm stand with strawberries and a run of vegetables: squash, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, and onions. They also sell flowers and hanging baskets plus jams, jellies, cider, pickles, and local honey. The upstate peach season carries the stand through the summer.

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.

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

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.

Shelby

Bee Sweet Bee Farm produces honey and beeswax products from its hives near Shelby, selling at regional farmers markets and through the local beekeeping network. The operation is small, built around the hive rather than a storefront, so honey moves seasonally. Their Facebook page is the best place to catch what's available and where they'll be set up. Cleveland County, western Piedmont.

Greer

Carolina Natural Farms is a small farm on Ballenger Road in Greer, in the Greenville-Spartanburg Upstate. The name points to natural or chemical-free growing methods common among direct-to-consumer farms in this area. Public information is limited online, so reach out to the farm directly about its produce, meat, or other offerings and how to buy.

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.

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.

Lawndale

Knob Creek Orchards has grown apples and peaches near Lawndale since 1958, and the family has since added strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, nectarines, Asian pears, and muscadines. The creamery churns roughly a dozen flavors of homemade ice cream. It sits on Fallston Road in Cleveland County, west of the Charlotte metro. Picking windows shift with each crop, so the orchard posts current availability by season.

Connelly Springs

Rock Creek Farm sits on Rhoney Road near Connelly Springs, in Burke County in the foothills between Hickory and Morganton. This is western Piedmont farm country at the edge of the Blue Ridge. The farm's specific crops, products, and hours aren't documented online, so contact them directly to find out what they grow and whether they welcome visitors.

Connelly Springs

Beans 'n Berries runs a CSA of chemical-free, in-season vegetables plus fruit and blueberries on Rhoney Road in Connelly Springs, Burke County. Members pick up shares at the farm, and pick-your-own and pick-your-share are available with advance notice. The farm books tours by appointment and sells through an online shop. It's gradually shifting some land toward silviculture.

Lawndale

DeStarte' Wedding Barn and Bed & Breakfast hosts events and overnight stays on Fallston Road in Lawndale, in Cleveland County northwest of Shelby. It's a farm venue in the western Piedmont foothills. Booking details aren't listed online.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cherryville

A strawberry farm on Clineland Road in Cherryville, offering both pick-your-own rows and pre-picked berries through the spring harvest, plus some fresh vegetables. The owners keep the rows clean, staff the field to answer questions, and have a restroom on site. Coming early in the season gives the best shot at ripe berries. It's a straightforward Gaston County u-pick with on-farm pickup.