Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Taylorsville, NC

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.

Taylorsville

Auton Valley Berry Farm grows blueberries, blackberries, and muscadine grapes in Alexander County, sold pick-your-own or already picked. During the season it opens daily from 8 to 5. The family has mentioned plans for a winery down the road, but for now it's berries off Auton Road near Taylorsville. Reach Tammy Auton at 828-612-4059 to check what's ripe before you drive over.

Taylorsville

Blueberry Hill grows several blueberry varieties, including Kestrel, Chickadee, Avanti, and Springhigh, for pick-your-own on Paul Payne Store Road near Taylorsville. The Alexander County farm opens its bushes through the summer ripening window and lists itself among northwestern North Carolina's u-pick spots. Public contact details are limited to the farm's website. See blueberryhillfarm.net for the season's opening dates before driving out.

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.

Hickory

Campbell's Berry Farm keeps between 2,500 and 3,000 blueberry bushes for u-pick, open throughout July: Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm, Sundays 1 to 6. Beyond the berries, the farm sells hand-sown vegetables, homemade jams, and Hershey's ice cream. It's listed under Hickory but actually sits in the Bethlehem community north of town. Bring your own containers or use theirs, and expect a straightforward morning of picking.

Moravian Falls

Perry Lowe Orchards grows more than 30 apple varieties, plus peaches, pears, and pumpkins, on NC-16 in Moravian Falls in the Brushy Mountains. Weekend u-pick apple picking runs through September and October. The Apple House store, open July through April, presses fresh, sparkling, and hard cider on-site and sells cider donuts, fried apple pies, and fritters. The store runs Monday through Saturday and is closed Sunday; u-pick reopens Labor Day weekend.

Granite Falls

A farm on Ike Starnes Road in Granite Falls, Caldwell County, in the foothills near Hickory. The listing marks it for agritourism, but no website or details are posted that I could verify. Farms in this area mix pasture, hay, produce, and seasonal offerings. Contact the farm directly for its current activities and hours.

Moravian Falls

Brushy Mountain Berry Farm grows about seven blueberry varieties that ripen in turn across the summer, opened for pick-your-own on NC-16 in Moravian Falls. The Wilkes County farm also has wild blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries, sells seasonal vegetables from an on-site store, and carries pasture-raised meats through a partnership with Terra Firma Farms. Reach them at 336-414-9958 or brushymountainberryfarm.com to check ripening before you go.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hickory

Smith Blueberry Farm grows blueberries near Hickory, in Catawba County at the edge of the Piedmont and the Blue Ridge foothills. Blueberry picking here peaks in June and July. Contact the farm for ripening updates and open days before you drive out.

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.

Hudson

Townsend Farms is a small farm on Freemason Road in Hudson, in Caldwell County's foothills near Lenoir. It sells directly to local customers but keeps little detail online, and it shouldn't be confused with the large national frozen-berry company of the same name. Contact the farm locally to learn what it grows and when.

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.

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.

Granite Falls

Johnny Wilson Farm is a family agricultural operation on Dry Ponds Road in Granite Falls, in the Caldwell County foothills northwest of Hickory. No website or public contact details were found online for the farm.

Hickory

C and O Farms is a small agritourism farm on Wilkies Grove Church Road near Hickory, in Catawba County in the western Piedmont foothills. The area mixes furniture-town suburbs with working farmland. Specific crops and hours aren't published online, so contact the farm directly to learn what they grow and whether they 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.

Lincolnton

McCurry's Strawberry Farm grows strawberries near Lincolnton, in Lincoln County northwest of Charlotte. Piedmont strawberry season here runs roughly from late April through May, when the farm sells fresh-picked berries. Wise Road is out in the county rather than in town. Because a warm week can pull the harvest forward, it's smart to call ahead before making the drive.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vale

A small farm on Hull's Grove Church Road in Vale, in the Lincoln and Catawba County foothills west of Charlotte. The name suggests a garden-scale produce or flower operation, though no website or hours are posted that I could confirm. Reach out directly to find out what's growing and whether it's open to visitors.

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.

Vale

Grass-fed, grain-finished beef raised and sold direct on NC 274 in Vale, west of Lincolnton. Martin Farms Beef Co. hand-raises its cattle, then has them locally butchered, dry-aged, and vacuum-sealed for delivery straight to customers. The family farms this ground in the Lincoln and Cleveland county foothills. Order through their site to see current cuts and how their delivery works.

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.

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.

Hamptonville

Barron Hill Blueberries grows blueberries without pesticides on Barron Hill Road in Yadkin County's Hamptonville, opening the bushes for pick-your-own during summer. It's a small fruit farm that shows up on regional lists of North Carolina u-pick blueberry spots. Berries ripen through the warm months, so timing matters. Call 336-468-0147 to confirm the season is on before making the drive.

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.

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.

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.

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.