Alexander County

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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Deal Orchards, Inc.

Address: 7400 NC Hwy 16 North, Taylorsville

Business Contact: Alan Deal / Lindsay Deal

Phone Number: 828-632-2304

Website: http://www.dealorchards.com

Date & Time: Mon-Sat 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. Closed on Sun. (Extended hours in the Fall--check our website)

Directions: Located 7.5 miles from Taylorsville on Hwy 16 North on the right side of the road. From WIlkesboro, travel approx. 9 miles on Hwy 16 South - located on the left, one mile after crossing into Alexander County.

Services & Information: Roadside Farm Market, Wholesale. We have been growing fresh fruit for three generations.

Items: We grow apples, peaches, nectarines, Asian pears. Also available in our Farm Market: cider (pasteurized), country ham, honey, jams/apple butter, stone ground cornmeal, other produce and much more.


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Morning Dew Farms

Address: 2072 Friendship Church Road, Taylorsville

Business Contact: Mary Ann Icenhour

Phone Number: 828-632-7936 / 828-312-1197

Email: morningdewfarms@netscape.com

Date & Time: June 15-Oct 15: Mon-Sat. Call for availability.

Directions: Hwy 16 South of Taylorsville; right onto Friendship Church Rd.; 2 miles on right.

Services & Information: Wholesale Available

Items: Traditionally grown vegetables.


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Perry Lowe Orchards

Address: 8741 NC Hwy 16 North, Moravian Falls

Business Contact: Katrina Lowe

Phone Number: 828-632-7913 / 336-921-3123

Email: tloweapple@wilkes.net

Website: http://www.perryloweorchards.com/

Date & Time: July 1-March: Oct-Dec, Mon-Sun 8am-5pm; other months, Mon-Sat 8am-5pm

Directions: Hwy 16 South toward Taylorsville at Wilkes/Alexander County Line. Large Apple House with red roof. Additional directions on website.

Services & Information: Agritourism, Tours, Pick-Your-Own, Roadside Stand, Wholesale. Large parking area, tour buses welcome, restrooms, country store. Group educational tours during season - call early for appointment.

Items: Apples, cider (Pink Lady and blends), peaches, pumpkins, traditionally grown vegetables.


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The Farmers’ Daughter

Address: 2122 Friendship Church Road, Taylorsville

Business Contact: Amy Douglas

Phone Number: 828-312-8137

Email: thefarmersdaughterfarmmarket@gmail.com

Website: http://thefarmersdaughter.vpweb.com/

Date & Time: May-Oct. and day after Thanksgiving-mid Dec. Call for hours.

Directions: About 6 miles south of Taylorsville off Hwy 16 on Friendship Church Road.

Services & Information: Advance Order, Vendor at Downtown Hickory Farmers Market, Roadside Stand, Wholesale. Pumpkin rides.

Items: Blackberries, sweet corn, jams and jellies, melons, strawberries, traditionally grown vegetables, and pumpkin rides. Other locally grown items available: apples, blueberries, Christmas trees and wreaths, honey, and peaches. Vendor at Downtown Hickory Farmers Market.


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