2023 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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Crow Fly Farms<br />
Marion, NC—McDowell Co.<br />
(704) 578-1507<br />
jake@crowflyfarms.com<br />
crowflyfarms.com<br />
Crow Fly Farms is a regenerative farm<br />
located in the foothills of WNC. We<br />
raise 100-percent grassfed and finished<br />
cattle and sheep as well as 100-percent<br />
soy-free organic forest-raised hogs.<br />
Happy animals. Healthy ecosystem.<br />
Clean meat.<br />
D & D Gilbert Orchards<br />
Hendersonville, NC—Henderson Co.<br />
(828) 606-2010<br />
gilbertorchards@gmail.com<br />
gilbertapples.com<br />
We grow a variety of apples including<br />
Honeycrisp, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith,<br />
Red Delicious, Evercrisp, Golden<br />
Delicious, Rome Beauty, Stayman, and<br />
Mutsu. We sell wholesale and bulk<br />
apples. You can also find us at the WNC<br />
Farmers Market.<br />
Eagle Feather Organic Farm<br />
Marshall, NC—Madison Co.<br />
(828) 649-3536<br />
robert@ncgoldenseal.com<br />
ncgoldenseal.com<br />
We create final products from wild<br />
ginseng and cultivated goldenseal,<br />
plus provide native medicinal plants,<br />
seeds, and rhizomes. Visit our website<br />
to learn more about classes and<br />
lodging and to view our YouTube<br />
channel.<br />
East Fork Farm<br />
Marshall, NC—Madison Co.<br />
(408) 510-1934<br />
info@eastforkfarm.net<br />
eastforkfarm.net<br />
We’re a small family farm that produces<br />
pastured meats and eggs. Our<br />
mission is to create an environment<br />
where people can experience their<br />
relationship to animals and the land in<br />
a retreat-like setting. Stay at the farm!<br />
Check out our vacation cottages.<br />
Elf Leaf Farm<br />
Landrum, SC—Greenville Co.<br />
(864) 331-9866<br />
allison@elfleaffarm.com<br />
elfleaffarm.com<br />
We are a lavender farm growing<br />
culinary and craft lavender. We sell<br />
honey from the bees we raise on our<br />
farm. We make and sell bath, body,<br />
home, and culinary products made<br />
from our lavender. We offer u-pick for<br />
the lavender in the month of June.<br />
Ellijay Mushrooms<br />
Ellijay, GA—Gilmer Co.<br />
(678) 570-6888<br />
howard@ellijaymushrooms.com<br />
ellijaymushrooms.com<br />
The farm harvests the highest-quality<br />
shiitake, oyster, and lion’s mane<br />
mushrooms. These are the Rolls-Royce<br />
of mushrooms due to our mountain<br />
water. Each mushroom is handharvested.<br />
From Whole <strong>Food</strong>s to ATL,<br />
Blue Ridge, Ellijay restaurants. Just ask<br />
for us!<br />
Encompass Farm<br />
Black Mountain, NC—Buncombe Co.<br />
(330) 800-8680<br />
farmervannah@gmail.com<br />
encompassfarm.com<br />
Encompass Farm is a network of seven<br />
urban sites in Black Mountain. We<br />
are committed to Beyond Organic<br />
practices, biodegradable packaging,<br />
and easy seasonal eating. Pick up your<br />
Custom Weekly Veggie Box year-round<br />
from multiple locations around AVL!<br />
English Farmstead Cheese<br />
Marion, NC—McDowell Co.<br />
(828) 756-8166<br />
englishdairy@charter.net<br />
englishfarmsteadcheese.com<br />
We are a sixth-generation familyowned<br />
dairy farm producing cow’s<br />
milk cheeses. We have a farm store<br />
on-site Friday and Saturday, 10 am-4<br />
pm, all year.<br />
Far Flung Farm<br />
Canton, NC—Haywood Co.<br />
(803) 237-4948<br />
farflungfarm@gmail.com<br />
farflungfarm.com<br />
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