Burke County |
Apple Hill Orchard and Cider MillAddress: 2075 Pleasant Hill Avenue, Morganton Business Contact: Harley and Gayle Prewitt Phone Number: 828-433-1406 / 828-437-1224 Email: hprewitt@applehillorchard.com Website: http://www.applehillorchard.com/ Date & Time: Late Aug-Dec 24: Mon-Sat 9-6pm; close at 5pm starting late Oct Directions: Exit 104 from I-40. Travel south 4 miles on Enola Rd. Turn right onto Pleasant Hill Ave. Apple orchard on right approximately 200 yards. Services & Information: Tours, vendor at Burke and McDowell Farmers Markets, Orchard, Pick-Your-Own, Roadside Stand. Orchard bakery, restrooms, picnic facilities, Saturday wagon tours, country store, school tours Mon-Fri. w/reservation. Items: Apples, cider, peaches. |
B&H Farms Choose & CutAddress: 8040 Joe Poore Road, Jonas Ridge Business Contact: Jamie Shell Phone Number: 828-733-4654 / 828-387-7588 Email: shelltrio@att.net Date & Time: 3rd weekend Nov-3rd weekend Dec: Thurs-Sun, 9am-6pm. For advanced tagging, call for appointment. Directions: I-40 to exit 105 Hwy 18N to Hwy 181N. Travel 25 miles; right on Joe Poore Rd. Farm is one mile on right. Services & Information: Christmas Tree Farm, Pick-Your-Own, Wholesale Available Items: Fraser Firs 2-16 feet, wreaths and garland, hot cider, hot chocolate, restrooms. We have 10,000 trees to choose from. |
Beans ‘N BerriesAddress: 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. |
Bluebird FarmAddress: 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. |
C & O FarmsAddress: 5500 Wilkies Grove Church Road, Hickory Business Contact: Seth Ross / Tom Hanks Phone Number: 828-308-2671 Email: info@cnofarms.com Website: http://www.cnofarms.com Date & Time: Mid-May – Mid-October: Tue-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 12-6pm Directions: From I-40, take exit 116 Icard. Turn left off exit from west or east bound, and continue to Johnson Bridge Rd. on right. Turn right on Johnson Bridge and continue to the stop sign, about 4-5 miles. Go straight at stop sign on to Wilkies Grove Church Rd., 3rd driveway on right. Services & Information: Pick-Your-Own, Roadside Stand, Wholesale Available, Vendor at Local Farmers Market Items: Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries. |
Catawba Valley VineyardAddress: 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. |
Hildebran Farmers MarketAddress: 202 South Center Street, Hildebran Business Contact: Rebecah Isenhour Phone Number: 828-397-5801 Email: farmersmarket@hildebrannc.org Website: http://www.hildebrannc.com Date & Time: May 22nd thru Sept. 25th on Tuesdays from 8 am until 1 pm; and from June - Sept, the first Saturday of each month from 8 am until 1 pm Directions: From I-40 take exit 119. Go approximately 1 mile north to Town Hall on left. Market is in Town Hall parking lot. Services & Information: Farmers Market Items: Apples, blackberries, blueberries, sweet corn, eggs, muscadine grapes, herbs, jams and jellies, melons, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, organic vegetables, traditionally grown vegetables. |
Morganton Farmers MarketAddress: 300 Beach Street, Morganton Business Contact: Beth Willard Phone Number: 828-438-5252 Email: downtownmorganton@compascable.net Website: http://www.downtownmorganton.com/ Date & Time: May 14-Oct 8: Sat 8-12noon Directions: I-40 exit 105. Turn right off exit. Stay on Hwy 181 – pass underneath railroad bridge. Right on Beach Street; market on right. Services & Information: Farmers Market. Restrooms available, wheel chair accessible. Items: Artisan breads, baked goods, eggs, fresh cut flowers, fruits, goat cheese, herbs (fresh cut and seedlings), meat (beef, pork & poultry), shiitake mushrooms, vegetables, and much more! |
Rock Creek FarmAddress: 6520 Rhoney Road, Connelly Springs Business Contact: Johnny D. Yancey Phone Number: 828-437-6218 / 828-448-2046 Email: peachesrockcreek@bellsouth.net Date & Time: June-Sept: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1-6pm Directions: Eleven miles south of Morganton on Hwy 18 at the intersection of George Hildebrand School Rd. Twelve miles southwest of Longview via Old Shelby Rd. and George Hildebrand School Rd. Services & Information: Orchard, Roadside Stand Items: Blackberries, muscadine grapes, melons, shiitake mushrooms, peaches, strawberries. |
Rock House Farm Burke LLCAddress: 1120 North Green Street, Morganton Business Contact: Edward Sasser Phone Number: 828-438-3881 Email: qlittle.pshf@gmail.com Website: http://www.rockhousefarm.info Date & Time: Year round: Mon-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 10-2pm. Call to check availability. Directions: First right after Saint Mary’s Church Road and across from Tire Store on Hwy 181 North in city limits of Morganton. Services & Information: Advance Order, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Organic or Sustainable, Vendor at Morganton, Hickory, and Charlotte Farmers Markets, Wholesale Available Items: Beef, chicken, pork, lamb, turkey, and duck. Farm store, organic feed, fertilizers OMR1 listed. Farm store selling all organic feed, non-GMO. |