Organic & Sustainable

Beam Family Farms

Address: 5200 Seven Pines Road, Lawndale

Business Contact: Luke Beam

Phone Number: 704-558-1419 / 704-472-9344

Email: luke@bffbeef.com

Website: http://www.BFFbeef.com

Date & Time: Year round; call in advance

Directions: Call for directions

Services & Information: Organic or Sustainable; Vendor at Downtown Hickory Farmers Market

Items: Grass grown Gelbvieh beef; free range veal; dog bones and treats. Find us on Facebook. Also available at the Healthy Home Market in Hickory and Charlotte and the 7th Street Public Market in Charlotte.


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Bluebird Farm

Address: 4178 Bluebird Drive, Morganton

Business Contact: Marie Williamson and William Lyons

Phone Number: 828-584-7359

Email: BluebirdFarmNC@gmail.com

Website: http://www.BluebirdFarmNC.com

Date & Time: Open year round. Call or e-mail in advance for appointment.

Directions: Six miles from downtown Morganton. Call or email for directions.

Services & Information: Advance Order, Community Supported Agriculture/CSA, Vendor at Downtown Morganton, Hickory, and Conover Farmers Markets.

Items: Eggs, herbs, pastured pork, pastured poultry (broilers), naturally grown vegetables and flowers. All meats are pastured, antibiotic-free animals: chicken—whole, dressed 3-5 lb. broilers, pastured pork by the pound and 20 pound family pack.


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Catawba Valley Vineyard

Address: 2522 Dogwood Vista, Lenoir

Business Contact: Rebecca & Randy Vance

Phone Number: 828-221-0223 / 828-430-1243

Email: rvance@cvvineyard.com

Website: http://www.cvvineyard.com

Date & Time: May-Nov: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 6am-12noon

Directions: I-40, exit 113 toward Lenoir 5 ½ miles. Turn left onto Baton School Rd. 3 ½ miles to Burke Smokey Creek Rd and turn left. Go 2/10 mile and turn right onto Dogwood Vista. 1.8 miles to farm.

Services & Information: Advance Order Farm, Community Supported Agriculture/CSA, Orchard, Organic or Sustainable, Pick-Your-Own, Roadside Stand, Wholesale Available, Winery/Vineyard

Items: Fruits, jams/jellies, herbs, honey, seasonable vegetables, shiitake mushrooms. Crafts, you-pick pumpkin patch and you-pick grapes and berries. Vendor at Burke County Farmers Market-Valdese.


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Conover Farmers Market

Address: 109 1st Street East Conover

Business Contact: Julie Lehmann

Phone Number: 828-234-7075

Email: marketmanager@conoverfarmersmarket.org

Website: http://conoverfarmersmarket.org

Date & Time: April – mid Nov: Sat 7:30am-12:00pm

Directions: Downtown Conover, corner of Rte. 16 Business and 1st St East at Conover Post Office parking lot.

Services & Information: Farmers Market

Items: Apples, Asian pears, beef, blueberries, peaches, persimmons, Jersey farmstead cheese, lamb, pork, wine, sweet ciders, organic dry herbal rubs, sweet corn, eggs, goat cheese, herbs, honey, jams & jellies, melons, shiitake mushrooms, poultry, pumpkins, strawberries, organic vegetables, traditionally grown vegetables.


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Downtown Hickory Farmers Market

Address: Union Square, Hickory

Business Contact: Donna Cullum, Market Manager

Phone Number: 828-308-6508

Email: downtwnmarketmgr@aol.com

Website: http://www.hickoryfarmersmarket.com

Date & Time: Apri 28-Oct 31. Sat 8am-1pm Wed 10am-3:00pm. Holiday Market on Nov. 17 and 24 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Directions: Located on the west end of Union Square, downtown Hickory

Services & Information: Restrooms, downtown shopping, restaurants, wheelchair accessible

Items: Apples, asparagus, beef, blackberries, blueberries, apple cider, sweet corn, goat cheese, eggs, muscadine grapes, herbs, honey, jams and jellies, melons, shiitake mushrooms, peaches, pork, chicken, pumpkins, strawberries, organic vegetables, traditionally grown vegetables. We also offer rice, fresh ginger, cut flowers, bedding plants, veggie starts, baked goods, raspberries, and homemade crafts.


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Foothills Farmers’ Market

Address: 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby, NC Mailing address: P.O. Box 502, Shelby, NC 28151

Business Contact: Greg Traywick

Phone Number: 704-482-4365

Email: foothillsfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Website: http://www.foothillsfarmersmarket.com

Date & Time: (1) Uptown Shelby Main Market: May-Nov, Wed & Sat, 8 AM-12 Noon. (2) Shelby Satellite: Jun-Aug, Tues, 8 AM-12 Noon. (3) Boiling Springs Satellite: Thu, 5 PM - 8 PM.

Directions: (1)Uptown Shelby Main Market: Located under tents on Washington Street at historic courthouse square in Uptown Shelby, NC (2) Shelby Satellite: Located in the parking lot of the Cleveland County Health Department, 315 E. Grover Street, Shelby, NC (3) Boiling Springs Satellite: Located in the parking lot of the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA, 1322 Patrick Avenue, Boilings Springs, NC.

Services & Information: Farmers Market, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture. Wheelchair accessible, and restrooms nearby.

Items: These certified local tailgate market locations offer a range of fresh fruits and vegetables, baked items, cut flowers, farmstead cheeses and eggs, all-natural personal and home care products, and ornamental plants, all produced within a 50-mile radius of Cleveland County.


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Freedom Farm

Address: 3953 Beda Road, Maiden

Business Contact: Bill Reed

Phone Number: 828-466-2620

Email: reed4freedom@charter.net

Website: http://www.freedomfarmsoap.com

Date & Time: Open all year by appointment. Call ahead.

Directions: We are located on Beda Rd. off Hwy 16, 0.1 mile north of Buffalo Shoals Road.

Services & Information: Advance Order, Vendor at Denver Farmers Market.

Items: Free range eggs, herbs, traditionally grown vegetables, luxurious handmade soaps including goat milk soaps and herbal products--no premade bases!


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Gastonia Farmers Market

Address: 410 East Long Avenue, Gastonia

Business Contact: Carol Shrum

Phone Number: 704-862-9966 / 704-860-4451

Email: gastoniafrmmkt@aol.com

Website: http://www.gastoniafarmersmarket.com/

Date & Time: April: Sat only 8am-12 noon; May- Oct: Tues, Thurs, Sat 7am-1pm; Nov: Sat only 8am-12noon

Directions: I-85 – exit 19 – turn right onto Ozark Ave. Ozark turns into E Long Ave. Go through one traffic light, market located on right with yellow and green banners.

Services & Information: Crafts, recycling center.

Items: Apples, asparagus, baked goods, blackberries, blueberries, strawberry cider, sweet corn, eggs, muscadine grapes, herbs, honey, ice cream, jams/jellies, melons, peaches, pumpkins, shiitake mushrooms, strawberries, organic vegetables, traditionally grown vegetables.


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Gilcrest Natural Farm

Address: 1164 Lowes Lane, Iron Station

Business Contact: Gil and Amy Foster

Phone Number: 704-308-1431

Email: amyjofoster@yahoo.com

Website: http://gilcrestnc.com/

Date & Time: Open year round, Mon-Sat. Call before coming.

Directions: From Hwy 16 and Hwy 73 - go west on Hwy 73 to Ingleside Farm Rd. Turn right at top of the exit. Turn right on Old Plank Rd. Turn left on Lowes Lane (at Old Plank subdivision). Bear left on the gravel road at the end of the cul-de-sac. Look for 1164 at top of hill.

Services & Information: Advance Order, Community Supported Agriculture/CSA, Meat Market. Vendor at Davidson, Charlotte Regional-Yorkmont, and Cramerton Farmers Markets.

Items: Beef, eggs, chicken, traditionally grown vegetables (sustainable).


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Glencora LLC

Address: 130 Medelin Road, Grover

Business Contact: Scott Glidden

Phone Number: 704-739-9327

Email: glencoras@bellsouth.net

Website: http://www.glencora.com

Date & Time: Open year round; call for appointment.

Directions: Please see our website for directions.

Services & Information: Organic or Sustainable, Vendor at Yorkmont Farmers Market

Items: Honey, lamb, chicken, rabbit, seasonal vegetables. Check the website for more information.


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