Saturday, August 13th: 2 PM - 6 PM
Ashe County Farms

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1) Zydeco Moon Farm & Cabins

Sorry, not available for the tour.
Contact:
336-384-2546

2) Old Orchard Creek Farm
Walter Clark
410 Swansie Shepherd Rd. Lansing, NC 28643

Old Orchard Creek is a U-Pick blueberry farm located in northwest Ashe County. The farm and many of its buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places, being settled in around 1890. Old Orchard has approximately 4,000 High Bush blueberry bushes and around 300 heirloom apple trees. The farm is also permanently protected by a Conservation Easement with Blue Ridge Conservancy.

Products can be found at: U-­Pick, Ashe County Farmer's Market and Stick Boy Bakery in Boone
Products available for purchase during tour: Blueberries
Directions: check website for traffic updates
Contact:
919-741-9547
oldorchard2skybest.com

3) Highland Meadows Cattle Co.
Tim & Carolyn Miller
998 Virgil Greer Rd. Lansing, NC 28643

We are a family owned and operated farm that raises Scottish Highland Cattle for meat sales and breeding stock. Our cattle enjoy free-range on our high elevation pastures and drink from clear clean mountain water. Simply known as Highland Cattle, these animals are instantly recognized by their sweeping horns and flowing hair. Highland cattle have been long known for the quality beef they produce which we sell by the cut, half or whole.
Contact:
336-384-8199

4) Faith Mountain Farm
James & Shannon Wilkes
489 Big Laurel Rd. Creston, NC 28615

The Faith Mountain Farm family is celebrating 10 years of farm living this year!  We invite you to come share a few minutes with us as you walk around our gardens along the creek bottom and hear about the diverse endeavors of our farm from the children who do the work. You can also sample our honey varieties, watch the honey bees working, and learn about beekeeping. 

Products can be found at: Watauga County Farmers Market, Bald Guy Blowing Rock, Goober Peas Country Store, Bohemia, Bare Essentials, & Coyote Kitchen
Products available for purchase during tour: Honey, baked goods, produce in season, sunflowers, pastured poultry, eggs
Directions: From New Market center in Boone: Take 194 north to Todd. Take a left onto Three Top Road and travel until it ends at Hwy. 88. Take a right onto 88.  Travel 1.2 miles and take left onto Big Laurel. Farm is on the left in 0.4 miles.

Contact:
828-265-6263
wilkesjt@gmail.com

5) Hoof n' Feather Farm
Anna & Chris
​548 HArdin GIlley Rd. Warrensville, NC 28693

Hoof n' Feather Farm is a small family farm that focuses on gardening, goat herding, and fowl. Visitors will be guided around the farm to learn about sustainable gardening, animal husbandry, tiny house living, and using reclaimed and natural building materials. Farm goods will be available for purchase and guests can try culinary tastings during their visit. 

Products can be found at: Hoof n’ Feather Facebook Page
Products available for purchase during tour:  Vegetables, herbs and culinary salts, eggs, and handmade crafts
Directions: (from West Jefferson) Head north on 194 for 1.5 miles then continue on 88 west for 8.3 miles. You will pass through Warrensville and eventually see the north side of Three Top Mountain, with its three distinct peaks. At the base of the mountain and in a bend of 88, turn left onto Ed Little Rd. You will see an antique store, Picker's Porch, before the turn. Go up the hill 0.3 miles and turn left onto Hardin Gilley Rd. Continue up the hill for 0.5 miles until you see signs for our farm and parking.
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6) Waterfall Farm  
Doug & Wheeler Munroe
415 Waterfall Mountain Rd. Warrensville, NC 28693

On the high slopes of Three Top Mountain, Waterfall Farm is the southernmost maple syrup producer in the country! Come visit the sugar house and learn about the processes of maple syrup production. Also enjoy west and north facing views of Tennessee and Virginia from our fish ponds where we raise rainbow trout.  

Products available for purchasing during the tour: Maple syrup & fresh trout- bring your cooler!

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7) Heritage Homestead
Carol Coulter
956 Roy Goodman Rd. Crumpler, NC 28617

Heritage Homestead is a working goat dairy. Visitors will be able to interact with the goats,  taste our cheese, and view the milking parlor, cheese processing room, black-smith shop, and studio where broom-making, basket weaving, and hide tanning take place.

Contact:
336-846-6267

8) Little Peak Creek Farm
​Lisa Willingham
2240 Little Peak Creek Rd. Jefferson, NC 28640

Little Peak Creek Farm is located just outside Jefferson and is comprised of 68 acres of pasture land and hiking trails visitors are encouraged to explore. Lisa and her husband Stephen have been long time gardeners and animal owners and offer a cabin rental for their visitors to come experience the farm way of life. Lisa is a retired elementary teacher and loves to share her knowledge with children and adults and encourages guests to help in the chores around the farm to learn the ins and outs of farm living.

Contact:
mlwillingham@skybest.com

9) ASU Sustainable Development Farm
608 Watertank Rd. Fleetwood, NC 28626

The Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm is a student and faculty-powered farm that offers students an opportunity to immerse themselves into a living lab. The goal of the SD Farm is to become a multi-purpose, integrated farming system that produces healthy food, fiber, and other raw materials that can be cultivated successfully on a small scale. Come see our multitude of produce production, livestock, and experiments in progress.    

Products can be found at: Small campus CSA, New Appalachia, local retailers and restaurants
Products available for purchasing during the tour: Veggies, flowers, eggs, and meat
Directions: (from 421) Head north on hwy 221 toward W Jefferson. After 6.1 miles, look for Watertank Rd. on your right. The first gravel driveway on the right will be 0.5 miles down the road. We are located at the end of the driveway. Please park along the driveway before entering the red gate.

Contact:
828-406-2086
kornegayba@appstate.edu

10) Blackburn Community Garden
3458 Todd Railroad Grade Rd. Todd, NC 28684

 This tour features not only beautiful gardens and animals, but a unique partnership between a longtime homesteader and a local organization. Visitors have the chance to witness how Blackburn Community Outreach is bringing vitality to historic Todd through ecological gardening and distributing produce to food­insecure families. A brief walk or drive through Todd brings you to Mathomhouse Farm, where Lyn Soeder has offered land for BCO's efforts, raised goats, chickens, bees, and gardened for over 30 years. 

Products can be found at: The farm
Products available for purchase during tour: Goat Cheeses, eggs, jams and preserves, herbs, and soaps from Mathomhouse
Directions: (from Boone) Drive north on Hwy 194 for 11 miles. Turn right on Todd Railroad Grade Road (Just after the Todd Volunteer Fire Dept). After about .2 miles turn left into the parking lot of Blackburn's Chapel UMC. To get to Mathomhouse from BCUMC, turn left to continue on RR Grade Rd. for .5 mile (or a 10 minute walk). Pass through "downtown" and the intersection with Big Hill Road at the river bend. M.H. is the first home on the left. 
Contact:
336-­877-­5161
mgundlach21@gmail.com
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Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
PO Box 67
Lower Level, 171 Grand Blvd
​Boone, NC 28607
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) is dedicated to strengthening the High Country's local food system by supporting women and their families with resources, education, and skills related to sustainable food and agriculture.