Gaston County

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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Broken Wheel Farm

Address: 251 Ashebrook Park Road, Dallas

Business Contact: Charles Proctor

Phone Number: 704-922-7220 / 704-678-1237

Email: charles280@bellsouth.net

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

Directions: Approx. 2 miles west of Dallas on Hwy 279. Right on Ashebrook Pk Rd. Cross bridge, 2nd drive on right.

Services & Information: Vendor at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market.

Items: Eggs, honey, lamb, pork, goat.

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Carolina Cattle & Livestock, LLC

Address: 330 Lewis Road, Gastonia

Business Contact: Eric L. Riley

Phone Number: 704-747-6420 / 704-842-1208

Email: eat@carolinacattle.com

Website: http://www.carolinacattle.com

Date & Time: Open year round. Call ahead for appointment at Farm Store, 9am-6pm

Directions: From I-85, take exit 20, New Hope Rd, north 1.5 miles. Right on Auten; right on Acapulco Lane. Left on Monterrey Park Drive. Second right on Lynn Drive. After curve, left on 1st gravel drive. Lewis Farm is on left. Small red building, trimmed in white is the Farm Store.

Services & Information: Advance Order, Agricultural Tourism, Roadside Stand, Vendor at Gastonia Farmers Market. Also host birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, school field trips, Fall Harvest every weekend in October, horse drawn wagon rides, picnic facilities.

Items: Pasture raised beef and pork, free range eggs, pumpkins, hay

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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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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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Lewis Farm

Address: 330 Lewis Road, Gastonia

Business Contact: Cathy Lewis

Phone Number: 704-842-1208

Email: cathy@lewisfarm.org

Website: http://www.lewisfarm.org

Date & Time: Open year round by appointment, call for information.

Directions: From I-85, take exit 20, New Hope Rd, north 1.5 miles. Right on Auten; right on Acapulco Lane. Left on Monterrey Park Drive. Second right on Lynn Drive. After curve, left on 1st gravel drive.

Services & Information: Agricultural Festival, Corn Maze, Farm Tours, Meat Market. Restrooms and picnic facilities. Handicap-friendly, barnyard animals, horse-drawn plowing and harvesting. School tours and festivals year-round, including Horse-Drawn Plow Day in April.

Items: Beef, eggs, pork.

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Maple Springs Farm

Address: 906 Dallas Stanley Hwy, Dallas

Business Contact: Harold and Patsy Lineberger

Phone Number: 704-922-8688 / 704-748-1488

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/linebergersfarm

Date & Time: Late April-Oct (closed in August): Mon-Sat 9-6pm, Sun 1-6pm. Hours may change with season, call to confirm.

Directions: From I-85 take exit 20, New Hope Road, north 4 miles to Dallas. Right on Dallas-Stanley Hwy (NC 275). Farm is 1 mile on right, 5 miles from Stanley. From 321, take Dallas-Cherryville exit (hwy 279-275). Go thru Dallas. Turn left on Dallas-Cherryville Hwy (275) at Rite-Aid store. Farm is 1 mile on right.

Services & Information: Farm Tours, Pick-Your-Own, Roadside Stand, Wholesale Available, Vendor at the Gastonia Farmers Market, children's activities, picnic facilities

Items: Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberry cider, blackberry cider, muscadine grapes, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, traditionally grown vegetables.

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Mt. Holly Farmers Market

Address: 130 South Main Street, Mt. Holly

Business Contact: Leigh Brinkley

Phone Number: 704-822-0041, 704-609-0666

Email: leigh@brinkleydesign.com

Website: http://www.mounthollyfarmersmarket.com

Date & Time: May-August: Sat 8-12noon

Directions: 130 South Main Street, downtown Mt. Holly

Services & Information: Local chefs and music rotate weekly

Items: Apples, beef, sweet corn, eggs, herbs, honey, lamb, melons, shiitake mushrooms, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, organic vegetables, traditionally grown vegetables.

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Oakridge Farm

Address: 1099 Patrick Road, Gastonia

Business Contact: Rosie Jones and CW Horsley

Phone Number: 704-853-0357 / 704-813-2457

Email: Osemfarm1@bellsouth.net

Website: http://www.oakridgefarm.biz

Date & Time: Call before coming to farm.

Directions: Take Union Road 5 miles southeast of Gastonia. Turn on Patrick Rd at the NC/SC state line. Off Hwy 557 on Oakridge Rd. to Patrick Rd. on SC side. 30 miles southwest of Charlotte; 15 minutes off I-85.

Services & Information: Vendor at Charlotte Farmers Market.

Items: Eggs, ostrich/emu, pork, poultry.

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Stowe Dairy Farms, LLC

Address: 169 Stowe Dairy Road, Gastonia

Business Contact: Tim and Gwen Stowe

Phone Number: 704-228-9826 / 704-813-9122

Email: stowe_dairy_farms@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.stowedairyfarms.com

Date & Time: Seasonal hours: check website or call for information.

Directions: Take Hwy 321 south from Gastonia. Turn right on Crowders Creek Rd. Go approximately 4 miles and turn right on Stowe Dairy Road.

Services & Information: Advance Order, Agricultural Festival, Christmas Tree Farm, Farm Tours, Meat Market, Pick-Your-Own, Roadside Stand, Wholesale available. Vendor at Lowell and Belmont Farmers Markets. Heritage farm tours, birthday parties, hay rides, limited restroom facilities, picnic area available, custom designed tours to school classroom objectives.

Items: Beef, Christmas trees and wreaths, vegetables using organic practices, sorghum syrup. Opening Nov 2012: choose and cut field for third year, fifth year offering Fraser firs from western NC Mountains.

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