Looking for a farm or ranch for fresh meat, milk or eggs in Far Western North Carolina? Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in Far Western North Carolina, sorted by county. Some are organic ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
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Updates for November 2024
Higher costs of production due to higher fuel and fertilizer costs is driving some meat producers out of business.
Local meat, milk and eggs ranches and farms, by county
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Buncombe County
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Aunt Sandie's - Chicken (free range), No hormones
used, No antibiotics used, Eggs (free range), Goat Milk, Farm
market with fruits and vegetables, Restrooms, children welcome,
Pets welcome, meeting room available, Honey from hives on the
farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, face
painting, farm animals, birthday parties
1059 Old Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC 28806. Phone: 828-683-8917. Email: sandrabiddix@bellsouth.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Please see our website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. We home school our children and support foster care and foster adoptions. We strive to create a sustainable local organic farm, conserve resources, support humane treatment of animals, educate others and be good stewards of God's earth! The Biddix family has received many awards for culinary/artistic projects including The Grove Park Inn Gingerbread & Birdhouse Competitions, Hendersonville Arts Council, and NC Mountain State Fair & was featured in Family Fun Magazine. -
Hickory Nut Gap Farm - CERTIFIED
ORGANIC, Chicken (free range), Turkey, Beef, Pork, No
hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% Grass fed (includes
finishing), snacks, refreshments and/or concessions, Milk, Eggs
(free range, vegetarian fed), Brown eggs, sausage, luncheon
meats, Bacon (pork), Restrooms, Within an easy drive to an
Interstate road, School tours, children welcome, handicap
accessible, Turkeys, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider
made on the premises), gift shop, concessions / refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, trike track, pony rides, farm
animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school
tours, group reservations
57 Sugar Hollow Rd, Fairview, NC 28730. Phone: 828-628-1027. Email: office@hickorynutgapfarm.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday, from 12 pm to 5 pm September to October, Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: Mid June-Late July Black Raspberries: Late June-July Blackberries: July-Mid September Red Raspberries: August-Mid September. We are certified organic for some crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Notes: Activities vary by season. Please call for current offerings & U-pick availability. Admission fee for activities during September and October. -
Long Branch Environmental Education Center - Fresh
water fish farm, USDA Natural, Restrooms, Hiking trails, Fishing
onsite, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Farm/ranch
tours for visitors, School tours, children welcome, meeting room
available, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple
cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area, birthday
parties, school tours
278 Boyd Cove Road, Leicester, NC 28738. Phone: (828)-683-3662. Email: paul@longbrancheec.org. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Please call or email to make appointments for picking. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. - Maple Grove Ranch - Fresh free range duck eggs, Fresh free range chicken eggs,
1271 Old Fort Rd, Fairview, NC 28730. Phone: (678) 333-3812. Email: happyeggs@maplegroveranch.com. Open: Please text Robin ahead of time to assure egg availability and for pickup directions.Directions: Google Maps will lead you to this address reliably. Please pull into the paved driveway, not the gravel drive. Feel free to knock at the carport door, if your eggs are not already set out on the red shelf. All sales are Cash Only, please. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
(ADDED: September 30, 2023)
Cherokee County
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Mountain Grass Fed Beef - Beef, No hormones used, No
antibiotics used, 100% Grass fed (includes finishing),
988 Healey Fields Road, Andrews, NC 28901. Phone: (828) 361-4161. Alternate Phone: (828) 321-5032. Email: wkwood3400@gmail.com. Open: Cut and wrapped per customer orders. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Mountain Grass Fed Beef is a small family owned farm located in the far western tip of North Carolina. We believe this is important because people now want to know who and where their food comes from. Our mountain farm has an elevation of 2,000 feet with cool moist summers, ideal for growing quality forages. These animals have no added hormones, antibiotics or fed any whole grains. Our belief is to raise our animals with the goal of producing the highest quality beef possible.(ADDED: September 22, 2020)
Clay County
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Walnut Hollow Ranch - Beef, USDA Natural, Chicken
(free range), Turkey, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Fresh water fish farm,
Uncertified USDA Natural, No hormones used, No antibiotics used,
100% grass and/or grain fed, Smoked meats,Eggs (organic, free
range, vegetarian fed), Cheese, Lunches andFarm dinners,
Restrooms, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties,
Wedding facilities, Hiking trails, Fishing onsite,Farm/ranch
tours for visitors, School tours, Children welcome, Pets welcome
1100 Carter Cove Road, Hayesville, NC 28904. Phone: 828-389-8931. Alternate Phone: 828-389-8931. Fax: 8283898931. Email: info@walnuthollowranch.com. Open: Seasonal Farm Store Hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: US Highway 64 East to Carter Cove Road (Directional signs on highway) 1 mile to Walnut Hollow Ranch. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Walnut Hollow Ranch is dedicated to providing high-quality all natural beef. Our Black Angus cattle are raised responsibly, with top standards, producing the finest beef obtainable. We are committed to offering a healthy beef choice direct to your family. Walnut Hollow Ranch Trail Vacation Stables & Mountain Vacation Rentals. (UPDATED: July 10, 2016)
Graham County
Haywood County
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Christopher Farm Store - Beef, Pork, Eggs (free
range), Brown eggs, sausage, luncheon meats, Smoked meats, Farm
market with fruits and vegetables, Within an easy drive to an
Interstate road, handicap accessible, restrooms
2266 Crymes Cove Road, Waynesville, NC 28560. Phone: 828-456-3010. Alternate Phone: 828-712=9710. Fax: 828-456-3055. Email: tim@christopherfarmstore.com. Open: from: Monday to Saturday, 6 am till 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Click here for our Facebook page.
Henderson County
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Sideways Farm & Brewery - Eggs (organic, free range,
vegetarian fed), 100% mixture of corn, grain, soybeans and/or other
natural supplemental feeds, snacks, refreshments and/or concessions,
Restrooms, Wedding facilities, Within an easy drive to an Interstate
road, Farm/ranch tours for visitors, children welcome, Pets welcome,
handicap accessible, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area
(bring your own food), farm animals, weddings and wedding parties
62 Eade Road, Etowah, NC 28729. Phone: (828) 595-3445. Email: sidewaysfarm@gmail.com. Open: Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm, Saturday from 12 pm to 8 pm, and Sunday from 12 pm to 6 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. You pick flowers typically available May to October;. We use natural organic practices, and are subject to the NOP small quantity exemption. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: July 13, 2019)
Macon County
Madison County
McDowell County
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Sweet Betsy Farm - Fresh eggs, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, farm animals (to see, not eat), school tours, group
reservations
3947 Mudcut Road, Marion, NC 28752. Phone: (828) 724-4444. Email: Info@SweetBetsyFarm.com. Open: Friday and Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm, typical season is from early May to late October; Other times by appointment (call for appointment); See our website for current hours, or call. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Four miles south of I-40 (exit 85) on US 221 toward Rutherfordton. Turn left on Mudcut Road, take first driveway on left into Sweet BetsyFarm (follow sign at driveway). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Owned and operated by Ed (President, McDowell County Bee Keepers Association) and Karen Speer (Master Beekeeper). We maintain 30 hives, grow gardens, trees and shrubs specifically for the bees, and practice chemical-treatment free beekeeping. Hive loses are replaced by splitting and managing our surviving hives and no bees or queens are brought in from other regions. (UPDATED: January 22, 2020)
Mitchell County
Polk County
Rutherford County
Swain County
Transylvania County
Yancey County
- The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms - No
hormones used, No antibiotics used, Goat Milk, Eggs (free
range), Specialty eggs (see below), Farm market with fruits and
vegetables, Fresh eggs, farm animals
54 Labrador Lane, Burnsville, NC 28714. Phone: 828-682-1405. Email: yanceyfoxfarms@frontier.com. Open: Call for hours. Directions: Call for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We offer in-season produce and berries. We grow Bloody Butcher corn to grind and sell cornmeal. We offer Flower Essence jellies as well as traditional jams/jellies. We offer Native American/Mountain crafts such as corn husk dolls, dreamcatchers, etc. We offer specialty gift baskets...call for details. We offer Animal Feed goat milk and Ameraucana bantam "colored" eggs.