The Apple House is a family farm and roadside market selling fresh NC apples, peaches, jams, jellies, and fruit butters. The Owenby family has been farming and growing apples in Edneyville for nearly 60 years. The Apple House, opened 20 years by the late Harold Owenby, is now run by Harold’s son and the current farmer, Greg.
This family farm offers a large selection of apples, other fruits and veggies, sunflowers, preserves, cider, pickles, and more.
Odell and Gladys Barnwell opened their first apple shed in 1959. It was a small wooden structure that now stands behind the current packing house, and is still in use today. The Barnwell’s make fresh pressed apple cider, pasteurized apple cider, and apple cider vinegar. Throughout the years, Gladys and Odell continued to expand their orchards. They began with a small, 15 acre apple orchard, and now their ancestors manage more than 100 acres, which includes apples, 10 acres of peach orchards, and a large variety of veggies grown each year.
Experience one of Western North Carolina’s most peaceful and unforgettable places to say I do!
Cabin Ridge is a scenic, open-air wedding venue atop Sugarloaf Mountain, just 25 minutes from Hendersonville, and 45 minutes south of Asheville. Exchange vows with sweeping Western-facing views, then toast your next chapter as the sun sets and stars emerge over the Blue Ridge Mountains. With delicious, locally sourced, in-house catering, staffing, and bar packages; two comfortable dressing suites; and so many pristine places to relax and retreat, Cabin Ridge is perfect for couples seeking a spacious, nature-inspired, mountain-top wedding experience. We also welcome retreats, reunions, and heartfelt gatherings of all kinds—if it’s worth celebrating, it’s worth celebrating here!
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is where Carl Sandburg, American poet, historian, author, and lecturer spent the final 22 years of his long and productive life at his estate, Connemara. The home, originally built in 1838, displays the Sandburg’s furnishing as they lived at Connemara from 1945-1968, including Carl Sandburg’s collection of 12,000 books. Tour the home for a small fee, and learn about Sandburg’s life as a writer, journalist, folk singer, social activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and biographer. Visit the barn and descendants of Mrs. Sandburg’s champion dairy goat herd and hike over five miles of trails. Access to trails, grounds, barns and public areas is free.
Open year-round. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day
Strive to provide the freshest, best tasting fruits and vegetables to our customers at local tailgate markets, at the farm, and to local restaurants and bakeries. As the working farm grows into the next generation, they value their customers and treat them like family, because they are. Farm, Food, Family, Community.
Offers a U-Pick orchard, fruits and summer vegetables, baked goods, cider, and apple butter.
Open September and October on Sundays only at the farm for U-pick apples.
Greg Carter is an expert mushroom grower and forager who teaches the public how to cultivate their own mushrooms and leads expeditions to find edible mushrooms in the wild.
Visitors can sign up for half-day classes, farm tours or wild edible mushroom hunts.
Carter has more than 20 years experience and is certified through the State of North Carolina to provide wild edible mushrooms to local restaurants and chefs.
Offers tours of the mushroom farm, classes on how to grow mushrooms on logs, mushroom foraging ID classes and hikes
Echo Hill Flower Farm is a flower farm with an event space that holds approximately 75 people. The space is a rustic barn with beautiful views and has heating and air conditioning; the space also has two bathrooms. Tables and chairs can also be provided. There are sheep and goats on the property, and also a peacock.
Ellaberry Llama Farm is run by the Justice Family, Hendersonville natives who love llamas! Visit the farm for tours where you can learn about llamas and llama-keeping, hikes with the llamas, run the llamas through an obstacle course, and more. The farm also offers birthday parties and picnics. You can also learn about showing llamas with their herd of prize-winning llamas.
The Garden of Griffin is a small, first generation family farm and produce stand in Etowah, NC that offers produce, eggs and meats.
Open 7 days per week
Meats include beef, pork, chicken & eggs
Seasonal produce includes tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, melons, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, onions, cabbages, berries, okra, corn and more
Enjoy a variety of family fun activities including a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and even an apple cannon! Select pre-picked apples fresh off the trees daily from our bins or enjoy you-pick. A must try at the farm are our hot cider donuts! Also available for purchase are apple pies, cookies, hot cider, apple cider slushies, and many other apple goodies to eat.
Welcome to Hendo Care Farm, a community wellness resource that utilizes the natural healing benefits of animals and nature through a variety of youth and adult farm-based programs and workshops.
Hendo Care Farm offers a variety of services: Equine Assisted Learning, Summer Farm Camps, Farm Yoga, Horticultural Therapy, and even Customized Farm Tours.
The Angel K Love Project is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization whose MISSION is to help provide love and healing to kids in need of holistic models of therapy. “Kids in need” include youth ages 8-years old and up, who are in need of attending one or more farm-based wellness programs at Hendo Care Farm. They support getting kids outside more so they can have opportunities to enhance their well-being, mental health, mood, and increase their physical activity by interacting more with animals, plants and nature!
What is a Care Farm?
“Care Farming” is an international term for therapeutic use of farming practices. Hendo Car Farm loves to utilize the natural healing benefits of the great outdoors, plants and animals because they truly benefit ALL people. They are proud to be an “all inclusive” health and wellness resource for our community regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, immigration status, and/or ability. They celebrate diversity and we strive to make a safe space that is more inclusive and less oppressive to all people.
Historic Johnson Farm is a fine example of a late 19th and early 20th-century farm & tourist retreat. The entire structure was handmade from bricks that were fired on-site from French Broad River mud. Over the years many outbuildings were constructed, including a tool shed/blacksmith shop, barn, boarding house, and a cottage. The property offers historic home tours, nature trails, picnic tables, animals, and 10 historic structures on 15 acres filled with trees in a natural setting. The Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists have transformed the boarding house into a fiber arts center, which includes weaving, rug hooking, bobbin lace, spinning, or knitting.
Offers summer day camp for children ages 6-14
Guided tours of the historic house are available Monday-Friday, call for times.
We are a boutique apple orchard, flower field, and farm store offering a wide variety of apples, including Honeycrisp, Gala, Sweetie, Cameo, Fuji, Evercrisp, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady. In addition to fresh apples, the farm features baked goods, slushies, 100% apple cider, local honey, Apple Crisp Mix, and classic apple cider donuts. Guests can also enjoy cutting their own bouquets from seasonal wildflowers such as sunflowers, zinnias, celosia, and cosmos. A curated selection of home décor and unique gift items is available, with new pieces added each season.
The farm is open September 1st through October 31st, with hours on Wednesday through Friday from 12–5pm and Sunday from 11–4pm. On Saturdays, the team can be found at the Greenville Saturday Market from 8am–12pm (closed Monday and Tuesday). This family-run farm is operated by a brother and sister team who look forward to welcoming visitors each season.
J&M Farms is more than an orchard. It is a community-centered farm built from hard work, local roots, and Jason’s vision for a place where farming, family, and people come together. Grounded in a deep respect for the land and the rhythm of the seasons, the farm reflects a commitment not only to agriculture, but to creating something meaningful for the community to gather around.
From the orchards to the Farm Stand Market, that vision shows up in every part of the experience. Whether it is apples, cider, apple cider donuts, baked goods, homemade ice cream, jams, honey, local beer, wine, handmade items, or seasonal favorites, J&M Farms has grown into a place where quality, hospitality, and local connection matter. What began with farming has continued to grow into something that feels both hardworking and welcoming.
Jason’s heart for the farm has always been about more than what is harvested. It is about building a place where neighbors feel at home, families make memories, local musicians are welcomed, partnerships are formed, and community life has room to breathe. J&M Farms carries the spirit of a working farm while also making space for the joy, gathering, and shared experiences that keep a community strong.
Even with the long hours and demands of farm life, J&M Farms continues to be shaped by the people who help bring it to life every day. With family, friends, and a dedicated team beside him, Jason has helped create a place that feels personal, genuine, and full of heart.
At J&M Farms, you are not just stopping by a farm stand. You are stepping into a place built on vision, hard work, and a real love for community.
The Justus family has been growing apples for over 100 years, we love what we do and invite you to visit our apple orchard in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Enjoy a day in the country with your family, picking apples from our dwarf-size apple trees, bring your lunch and enjoy eating it at our new picnic area while you take in the beautiful views surrounding our apple orchard.
Offers U-pick and we-pick apples, U-pick and we-pick blackberries, cider, peaches, pumpkins, vegetables, canned goods and picnic area.
Featuring kids activities including apple canons, pillow jump, farm animals and playground.
Groups welcome.
Sells Christmas trees, greenery and holiday décor during the season.
One of Hendersonville’s few apple orchards that stays open year-round, McConnell Farms grows and sells apples, figs, strawberries, asparagus, sunflowers, tomatoes, ginger, and many other fruits and veggies. They also make their own old fashioned ice cream, apple cider, apple cider donuts, pumpkin donuts, preserves, jellies, jams and salsas all on-site, as well as offer a selection of nursery plants and local eggs. McConnell farms welcomes bus groups, and has a large covered pavilion that is a great place to have a picnic lunch.
North River Farms is a locally owned and operated family business. The 1,400-acre farm strives to produce the highest quality products. Groups can enjoy a riverside picnic, a farm shed party, or outdoor games of Laser Tag and GellyBall! U-Pick produce is also available in season, and includes Squash, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Green Beans, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Celery & Bell Peppers.
Offers guided tours of a real working farm
Tours may be customized for groups ranging from families to schools, churches, clubs, Scouts, and social groups
Offers U-Pick & We-pick Asian Pears, baked goods made from apples grown on the farm, a wide variety of jams, jellies butters, marmalade, molasses and locally grown honey.
Open Friday-Sunday, early September to approximately November.
Poppins Posies began when Bob & Judy planted their first dahlia tuber, which came from the North Carolina Arboretum. One plant turned into a passion, and the two opened their own flower farm in 2003, fueled by their love of flowers and a desire to make local flowers affordable for everyone. Flowers are available by the “ginormous bucket” or half bucket, as well as pre-ordered arrangements filled with dahlias, zinnias, cosmos, lace, hydrangea and more. Flowers available June 1 through the first frost.
Sideways Brewery offers an ever-changing menu of small-batch artisan ales and handcrafted hard jun kombucha using seasonal specialty ingredients that are grown on the farm. The tasting room pours directly from bottles for guided tastings — you won’t find taps here! Beer is sold by the glass or bottle. Guests may walk the farm to see beer ingredients growing, view farm animals grazing, or pick their own flowers. Sideways Farm & Brewery makes a beautiful setting for marriage proposals, elopements, intimate weddings, or private farm-to-table dinners and events.
Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Food trucks on-site
Offers private group tours of the brewery & farm tours
Sells U-pick flowers
“Sunday Market” farmers market open on the first Sunday of every month (seasonally, May-October)
We strive to make each person’s visit memorable. Every year, we add new attractions or improvements for your enjoyment. We enjoy passing along our knowledge and appreciation for nature and agriculture to others. We love inviting school-aged children and school groups to learn how apples grow. There is nothing quite like fall on the mountain with all the scents of the season and sounds of the farm. Take time to enjoy it. We do. Thank you for making us part of your family memories for generations.
Offers We-pick or U-pick apples & peaches, cider, baked goods, preserves, pumpkins, gourds, hayrides, barnyard animals and playground.
Group Tours & School Groups.
Opens early-August through Sunday after Thanksgiving
Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard is a family owned and operated, 100-acre farm that offers over 20 varieties of U-pick and pre-picked apples, U-pick flowers, U-pick pumpkins, U-pick grapes, baked goods, and lots of family friendly activities. Open annually from August through October.
Don’t be fooled by the name. While the Nix family specializes in pumpkins, this farm grows and sells a cornucopia of fruits and produce throughout the year. In the spring, customers eagerly await freshly picked strawberries and strawberries-and-cream doughnuts. The pumpkin-picking season kicks off in early September. The newly renovated farm store churns out fresh apple cider, apple-cider and pumpkin doughnuts, apple and peach hand pies, and boiled peanuts. The market also stocks dairy products, eggs, hanging baskets and other plants.
This 250-acre farm in Flat Rock raises registered Angus & Hereford Cattle, and sells all-natural, pasture-raised beef in a variety of cuts, including offering whole, 1/2 and 1/4 cow quantities. Also sells eggs from pasture-raised hens.
Farm store open Fridays and Saturdays, as well as by appointment
