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Alexander Farmers Market

Address: 255 NC Hwy 16 South, Taylorsville

Business Contact: Lenny Rogers

Phone Number: 828-632-4451

Email: lenny_rogers@ncsu.edu

Date & Time: July 7-Sept 8; Thursdays 2-6pm

Directions: Hwy 16 Business, 3 blocks south of Main Street in parking lot behind Peoples Drug Store and across from Old Alexander County hospital.

Services & Information: Farmers Market

Items: Fruits/jams/jellies, herbs/honey, vegetables.


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Apple Orchard Farm

Address: 640 Mariposa Road, Stanley

Business Contact: Arthur Duckworth

Phone Number: 704-263-2635 / 704-718-4923

Email: appleorchardfarm@bellsouth.net

Website: http://www.appleorchardfarmnc.com

Date & Time: Open year round, Mon-Sat 9am-6pm. Call ahead for product availability and information.

Directions: 1.5 miles off Hwy 27 onto Mariposa Rd. in Stanley. 4 miles off Plank Rd. from Hwy. 16 onto Mariposa Rd. Look for the windmill!

Services & Information: Farm Tours, Meat Market, Orchard, Roadside Stand, Wholesale Available. Vendor at Mt. Holly and Lincolnton Farmers Markets. NC meat handlers license, member Goodness Grows in North Carolina and NC Agritourism Networking Association.

Items: All natural beef and pork meats, seasonal produce and apples, honey, garden vegetable plants, farm tours.


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Avery Gardens

Address: 3189 Dave Heafner Road, Crouse

Business Contact: Bob and Wanda Avery

Phone Number: 704-735-4078

Date & Time: As available - Mon, Wed, Fri by appointment after 10am.

Directions: Travel Hwy 27 west from Lincolnton. 1.2 miles, left on Hwy 182. 1.8 miles then left on Pleasant Grove Church Road. 1.4 miles then right on Dave Heafner Road. Farm is 6th house on left (.6 miles).

Services & Information: Advance Order, Wholesale Available. We are vendors at the Lincoln County Farmers Market in Downtown Lincolnton.

Items: Apples, blackberries, blueberries, sweet corn, muscadine grapes, honey, melons, peaches, pumpkins, traditionally grown vegetables.


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Beans ‘N Berries

Address: 7155 Rhoney Rd., Connelly Springs

Business Contact: Loch Hoffman

Phone Number: 828-403-6989

Email: lochhoffman@yahoo.com

Date & Time: Open year round. Call ahead before visiting.

Directions: Exit 121 off I-40, go south, turn on G Hildebrand Sch Rd between 2 gas stations. Turn left on Hwy 18, 1 mile, right on Rhoney Rd - driveway 200 yds on right.

Services & Information: Community Supported Agriculture/CSA, Farm Tours and Classes, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture, Pick-Your-Own. Vendor at Conover Farmers Market.

Items: All fruits and vegetables chemical-free and sustainably grown. Blueberries, eggs, culinary and medicinal herbs, large variety of seasonal vegetables – especially corn and heirloom tomatoes.


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Carrigan Farms

Address: 1261 Oakridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115

Business Contact: Doug Carrigan

Phone Number: 704-664-1450

Email: doug@carriganfarms.com

Website: http://carriganfarms.com

Date & Time: April-November, 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Directions: Check the website for details.

Services & Information: Check the website for details.

Items: Apples, asparagus, pumpkins, strawberries, traditional vegetables


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Charles (Buddy) Leatherman

Address: 760 North Brook 3 School Road Vale, NC 28168

Business Contact: Charles (Buddy) Leatherman

Phone Number: 704-276-2225, 704-477-5869

Date & Time: All day, Monday through Saturday. Call prior to coming.

Directions: Call for directions.

Services & Information: Vendor at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market at Yorkmont.

Items: Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, berry ciders, sweet corn, muscadine grapes, melons, pumpkins, tradtional vegetables.


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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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Davis & Son Orchard

Address: 922 North Hwy 18, Lawndale

Business Contact: Alan Davis

Phone Number: 704-276-2647

Email: its.aland@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.davisandsonorchard.com

Date & Time: May-Dec 23: Mon-Sat, 8:30am-6pm, Sun 1:30-5:30pm

Directions: Intersection of Hwys 18 & 10. Second retail location in Lincolnton on Hwy 150 at the intersection of Ivy Church Road.

Services & Information: Orchard, Roadside Stand at Farm, Wholesale Available, Vendor at Hickory and Denver Farmers Markets.

Items: Apples, blackberries, blueberries, apple cider, pear cider, muscadine grapes, honey, ice cream, jams and jellies, melons, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, traditionally grown vegetables.


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Dellinger Farms

Address: 644 J.C. Dellinger Road, Cherryville

Business Contact: Barry Dellinger, Chris Dellinger

Phone Number: 704-435-2938 / 704-740-5444

Email: barryjdellinger@bellsouth.net

Website: (under construction/ please use http://redhillfarmnc.com/

Date & Time: April 17 - Nov 17 by appointment.

Directions: From Hwy 150 in Cherryville, turn south on Mulberry Street. Turn right on J.C. Dellinger Rd. Farm is .6 mile on right.

Services & Information: Advance order for direct and wholesale customers, vendor at the Hickory Farmers Market.

Items: Sweet corn, standard and heirloom vegetables, gourmet Italian vegetables, lamb, pastured poultry


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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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