2021 Local Food Guide
ASAP’s annual Local Food Guide is the definitive resource for local food in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachians. Find hundreds of listings for family farms and farmers markets, as well as restaurants, artisan producers, and groceries that feature local food. Connect with farm experiences, like u-pick, farm stands, lodging, and more.
ASAP’s annual Local Food Guide is the definitive resource for local food in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachians. Find hundreds of listings for family farms and farmers markets, as well as restaurants, artisan producers, and groceries that feature local food. Connect with farm experiences, like u-pick, farm stands, lodging, and more.
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Fourth-generation family farm growing<br />
apples and blackberries for u-pick or<br />
we-pick. We also offer seasonal fried<br />
apple pies, apple cider donuts, apple<br />
cider, canned goods, local vegetables,<br />
and pumpkins already picked in many<br />
shapes and sizes.<br />
KT’s Orchard and Apiary v<br />
Canton, NC—Haywood Co.<br />
828-279-5614<br />
kt158@att.net<br />
ktsorchard.com<br />
We have a wide variety of apples,<br />
peaches, nectarines, black/red<br />
raspberries, blackberries, pears, jams,<br />
jellies, and local honey. Our fruit is<br />
available July through December. We<br />
sell a full line of bee supplies, lip balm,<br />
beeswax cream, and bees.<br />
Lady Luck Gardens v<br />
Leicester, NC—Buncombe Co.<br />
828-407-0893<br />
ladyluckgardens@gmail.com<br />
ladyluckflowerfarm.com<br />
We grow flowers and herbs in the<br />
beautiful Sandy Mush Valley. We are<br />
a venue for all life’s special events,<br />
hosting up to 150 people. We are open<br />
on select days for u-pick flowers and<br />
sell flowers by the bucket all season.<br />
Last Penny Farm Alpacas<br />
Weaverville, NC—Buncombe Co.<br />
828-777-3568<br />
lastpennyfarmalpacas@gmail.com<br />
lastpennyfarmalpacas.com<br />
We are a fiber farm, specializing in<br />
producing the finest alpaca fleeces<br />
year after year. We focus on providing<br />
fiber for local fiber artists along with<br />
finished products such as hats and<br />
socks. We also offer educational farm<br />
tours.<br />
Laughing River Farm v<br />
Mars Hill, NC—Madison Co.<br />
828-689-5016<br />
laughingriverfarm@gmail.com<br />
laughingriverfarm.com<br />
Laughing River Farm is located on the<br />
Ivy River in Mars Hill, NC. We feature<br />
heirloom and hard-to-find vegetables,<br />
asparagus, medicinal and culinary<br />
herbs, honey, shiitake mushrooms,<br />
and flower and herb teas using allorganic<br />
growing methods.<br />
Laughing Water Farm v<br />
Marion, VA—Smyth Co.<br />
276-206-0810<br />
laughingwaterfarm@comcast.net<br />
laughingwaterfarm.org<br />
Growing naturally for you and our<br />
earth! We sustainably produce<br />
healthy Ossabaw Island pork,<br />
the flavorful “walking olive tree,”<br />
grassfed and finished classically aged<br />
Angus beef, and lamb. No chemicals<br />
or artificial growth hormones.<br />
Lee’s One Fortune Farm<br />
Marion, NC—McDowell Co.<br />
828-803-1581<br />
leesonefortunefarm@gmail.com<br />
Lee’s One Fortune Farm is a small<br />
family-owned business. We grow<br />
foods that are served on our table.<br />
Our specialty product is our rice.<br />
The heirloom seeds are from our old<br />
country in the mountains of Laos.<br />
Lick Skillet Farm v<br />
New Market, TN—Jefferson Co.<br />
farmers@lickskillet.farm<br />
lickskillet.farm<br />
We sustainably and humanely raise<br />
forage-finished beef/lamb, pastured<br />
heritage pork, and pastured eggs on<br />
our Century Farm. We protect the<br />
ecosystem by not using synthetic<br />
inputs. We sequester carbon,<br />
support biodiversity, and focus on<br />
soil health.<br />
Linda’s Plants and Shrubs v<br />
Hendersonville, NC—Henderson Co.<br />
828-685-0738<br />
lindasplants@gmail.com<br />
lindasplants.com<br />
A family business since 1984.<br />
Greenhouse crops include annuals,<br />
perennials, shrubs, herbs, and<br />
vegetable plants. We also grow<br />
a wide variety of tasty fruits and<br />
vegetables from apples to zucchini<br />
squash and Christmas trees. All are<br />
available seasonally.<br />
The Little Half Acre c v<br />
Bakersville, NC—Mitchell Co.<br />
rice | asian vegetables | fruit | eggs<br />
We strive to<br />
bring new<br />
foods into<br />
the local<br />
community<br />
and teach<br />
customers<br />
to widen<br />
their diet of<br />
fruits and<br />
vegetables.<br />
Lee’s<br />
One<br />
Fortune<br />
Farm<br />
Find us weekly at six farmers<br />
markets in Buncombe County<br />
Chue and Tou Lee<br />
jackie@thelittlehalfacre.com<br />
thelittlehalfacre.com<br />
The Little Half Acre is a touring and<br />
teaching homestead located just<br />
outside Bakersville, NC, near historic<br />
Dellinger’s Mill. We are open for tours<br />
from mid-May to mid-October by<br />
reservation.<br />
Little Mountain Microgreens c v<br />
Kingsport, TN—Sullivan Co.<br />
littlemountainmicrogreens@gmail.com<br />
littlemountainmicrogreens.org<br />
Little Mountain Microgreens is a<br />
Certified Naturally Grown urban farm<br />
specializing in microgreens. We also<br />
produce oyster mushrooms, edible<br />
flowers, and hand-blended teas. We<br />
have a biweekly subscription delivery<br />
service for our microgreens.<br />
OFFERS A CSA<br />
SEE CHART ON PAGE 83<br />
FARMS TO VISIT<br />
SEE CHARTS ON PAGES 45-47<br />
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