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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Jensen Farmstead<br />
Clayton, GA—Rabun Co.<br />
(706) 490-2825<br />
jensenfarmstead@gmail.com<br />
jensenfarmstead.com<br />
Jensen Farmstead is a true garden<br />
of Eden. We have a mixture of fruit,<br />
herbs, and veggies. We offer garden<br />
tours and an event venue for you and<br />
your friends, all in a mountain valley<br />
creekside setting. Check website or call<br />
to see what is available.<br />
John C. Campbell Folk School<br />
Brasstown, NC—Cherokee Co.<br />
(828) 837-2775<br />
marketing@folkschool.org<br />
folkschool.org<br />
Founded in 1925, we offer classes<br />
in traditional craft, music, dance,<br />
cooking, gardening, nature studies,<br />
photography, and writing. Visitors are<br />
welcome to tour the studios, walk the<br />
trails and gardens, and browse the<br />
Craft Shop and History Center.<br />
KT’s Orchard and Apiary<br />
Canton, NC—Haywood Co.<br />
(828) 279-5614<br />
kt158@att.net<br />
ktsorchard.com<br />
We offer a myriad of apples, peaches,<br />
nectarines, black/red raspberries,<br />
blackberries, pears, jams, jellies,<br />
and local honey, in season July to<br />
November! U-pick August to October.<br />
We sell a full line of bee supplies and<br />
products. Call for details!<br />
Laughing Springs Farm & Botanicals<br />
Boone, NC—Watauga Co.<br />
laughingspringsfarm.com<br />
Agro-ecologically grown diversified<br />
vegetables, medicinal herbs, flowers,<br />
milled corn products (grits, cornmeal),<br />
and medicinal herbal products<br />
(tinctures, teas). We are also passionate<br />
about on-farm breeding and seed<br />
production!<br />
Leatherwood Family Farms<br />
Canton, NC—Haywood Co.<br />
(828) 734-3572<br />
lleat7@bellsouth.net<br />
We are a family farm growing in<br />
Bethel and Cruso. Our produce stand,<br />
which features an array of homegrown<br />
produce as well as beef, pork, eggs,<br />
and honey, is open May through mid-<br />
October at 1241 Pisgah Dr.<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, the mountains of Laos.<br />
Lenoir Downtown Farmers Market<br />
Lenoir, NC—Caldwell Co.<br />
(828) 221-4935<br />
lenoirdowntownfarmersmarket@gmail.com<br />
We are a producer-only farm stand. We<br />
offer locally-grown produce, meats,<br />
fresh flowers, canned and baked goods,<br />
soaps, seafood, and a variety of crafts.<br />
Open Thursdays, 10 am-5 pm, and<br />
Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm.<br />
The Liars Table<br />
Elk Park, NC—Avery Co.<br />
(828) 742-1605<br />
theliarstablenc@gmail.com<br />
troslyfarm.com<br />
A unique market with farm fresh<br />
produce, farm-raised meats, artisan<br />
breads, handmade chocolates,<br />
homemade pickles and jams, ready-toeat<br />
foods, serving lunch and coffee! We<br />
also offer a CSA.<br />
Lick Skillet Farm<br />
New Market, TN—Jefferson Co.<br />
(865) 344-1160<br />
farmers@lickskillet.farm<br />
lickskillet.farm<br />
We sustainably and humanely raise<br />
forage-finished beef and lamb,<br />
pastured heritage pork, and chickens<br />
on our Century Farm. We protect the<br />
ecosystem by not using synthetic<br />
inputs. We sequester carbon, support<br />
biodiversity, and focus on soil health.<br />
Little Mountain Microgreens<br />
Kingsport, TN—Sullivan Co.<br />
littlemountainmicrogreens@gmail.com<br />
littlemountainmicrogreens.org<br />
Our Certified Naturally Grown urban<br />
farm specializes in microgreens. We<br />
also produce oyster mushrooms and<br />
edible flowers, and make hand-blended<br />
teas. We have a biweekly subscription<br />
delivery service for our microgreens.<br />
Little Spot of Blooms<br />
Canton, NC—Haywood Co.<br />
(828) 458-1934<br />
valerie@littlespotofblooms.com<br />
Littlespotofblooms.com<br />
Our little spot of blooms is tucked<br />
in Haywood County, where we<br />
grow and create one-of-a-kind floral<br />
arrangements inspired by the freshest<br />
blooms of the seasons. Pick up a mixed<br />
bouquet, a single stem, or place an<br />
order for a special event.<br />
The Living Seed Company<br />
Weaverville, NC—Buncombe Co.<br />
(828) 484-7283<br />
info@livingseedcompany.com<br />
livingseedcompany.com<br />
The Living Seed Company is a familyowned<br />
organic and heirloom seed<br />
company, preserving the diversity in<br />
our food through the distribution and<br />
growing of open pollinated seeds and<br />
educating about the life affirming art of<br />
seed saving.<br />
Long Branch Environmental<br />
Education Center<br />
Leicester, NC—Buncombe Co.<br />
(828) 683-3662<br />
paul@longbrancheec.org<br />
longbrancheec.org<br />
Come explore our solar/ecodemonstrations,<br />
cider, chestnuts, edible<br />
landscape, trout pond, and u-pick<br />
organic blueberries, raspberries, and<br />
apples. Hike exhilarating trails: 1,635<br />
acres in the Newfound Mountains.<br />
Waterfalls, wildflowers, and wildlife.<br />
Looking Glass Creamery<br />
Columbus, NC—Polk Co.<br />
(828) 458-4715<br />
andy@ashevillecheese.com<br />
lookingglasscreamery.com<br />
Southern, seasonal, farmstead cow<br />
dairy and cheesemaker. We also craft ice<br />
cream, preserves, pickles, and hard cider<br />
to go along with our award-winning<br />
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