The best farms in North Carolina

4.7 from 3,184 reviews across 38 farms

Organised lists 46 farms in North Carolina, including 40 raw milk farms, 35 farm shops and 27 egg farms. 24 deliver to your door.

Listings updated 16 September 2026

The market team lined up under the porch of the barn red market building

The Jersey herd in tall summer grass with a young calf standing among them

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The best farms

1Josh's Farmers MarketRaw milk · Mooresville4.7 (1352 reviews)Josh's Farmers Market in Mooresville, North Carolina, began in 1990 with two brothers selling homegrown cantaloupes on Williamson Road, and has grown into a full market open seven days a week, still family owned. Produce is picked in season and comes from growers the family know by name. Inside you will find fresh fruit and vegetables, glass bottled milk and local cheese, a weekly rotation of Homestead Creamery ice cream flavours, seafood brought in weekly, baked goods delivered daily and even Amish and Mennonite crafted furniture. There is a coffee window too, with Mooresville's own Bean Catcher pouring espresso while you shop.
2Reverence FarmsRaw milk & meat · Graham4.7 (350 reviews)This is a different kind of dairy near Graham, North Carolina, where the cows are mothers first. Suzanne and Hubert Karreman, a farmer and veterinarian team, milk their Jersey herd alongside the calves, which stay nursing at their mothers' sides on pastures tended like gardens. The herd of more than 60 cows gives A2A2 grass fed milk, and the farm also raises well mannered Jersey sires to help rebuild family scale, pasture based dairying. The farm opens to visitors on Saturdays, and the family also sell meat bundles, herd health products and an in depth livestock husbandry manual through their website.
3Fresh Market ProduceRaw milk, meat & eggs · Hickory4.5 (304 reviews)Fresh Market Produce is a produce stand in Hickory, North Carolina, that sources as locally as it can, supporting nearby growers and keeping the stock fresh. The shelves carry a bit of everything, from fruit and vegetables to everyday grocery items. Alongside the produce you will find local meats and dairy, plus frozen meals for busier days. The stand is open every day of the week, with slightly shorter hours on Sunday.
4Grateful Roots Market & DeliRaw milk · Leicester4.9 (176 reviews)Grateful Roots Market & Deli is a little store in the Little Sandy Mush area of Leicester, North Carolina. The owners moved to Western North Carolina in 2010 and ran a fresh food truck before putting down roots as a deli, and they also keep a small farm of their own in the Blue Ridge Mountains, growing organic produce year round for the store and for local restaurants. The market stocks fresh produce, groceries, local beer and wine, Amish butter and pickles, and goods from a long list of Western North Carolina makers. The deli side serves hot pressed sandwiches, wraps, homemade sides, salads and soup, plus Amish ice cream and local baked goods, with vegan, gluten free and dairy free options. Stop in or call ahead to order.
5Midland FarmsRaw milk, meat & eggs · Midland4.9 (145 reviews)Midland Farms is a family owned farm in Midland, North Carolina, that began with goat's milk soap and grew into a full farm store. The livestock is raised on pasture without antibiotics or growth hormones, and the shelves mix the farm's own products with goods from other North Carolina makers, from honey and cheese to sauces. In the store you will find raw cow's and goat's milk, farm fresh eggs, pasture raised meats and beef bundles, alongside handmade goat milk soaps, lotions and beeswax products. Online orders are for store pickup only, and the farm also hosts birthday parties, field trips and seasonal events.
6Red Barn FarmRaw milk & meat · Stanfield4.9 (118 reviews)Red Barn Farm is a family run farm in Stanfield, North Carolina, raising pork and poultry the natural way. The animals roam freely and are reared without antibiotics or GMO feed, with animal welfare guiding how the farm works day to day. The farm store sells the farm's own meats alongside goods from other local makers, including bread, milk, candles and soaps. It is an in person shop, open Thursday to Sunday, and you can email ahead to check what is in stock before you visit.
7HS Howell FarmsMeat · Zebulon4.9 (109 reviews)HS Howell Farms runs a farm market and garden centre at 4371 Massey Rd in Zebulon, North Carolina. The shelves mix the farm's own greenhouse plants and produce (hanging baskets, garden peas, seed potatoes, ferns, blueberry bushes, peaches and apples) with packaged beef and pork under the farm's own HS Farms label, and a long line of local and regional goods: Blue Ridge Apiaries comb honey, Ashe County hoop cheese, Amish Country popcorn, baked goods made by Missy and homemade ice cream by the half gallon. Soap making and candle making classes run through the autumn, and the farm installs fall porch display packages for customers around the area. The raw dairy that put the store on the raw milk map is retailed rather than home produced. GetRawMilk lists the shop as an outlet distributing half gallon jugs of raw cow milk from Mary Lee Farms in Kenly, North Carolina, with raw A2 milk, butter, cream, cheese and ice cream on the listing, verified in July 2026.
8Piedmont Market General StoreFarm shop · Monroe4.7 (116 reviews)Piedmont Market General Store is the farm store of A.L. Baucom Family Farms on NC Highway 218 in Monroe, North Carolina. The store sells fresh produce grown on the surrounding farm alongside other local goods, and for years ran pick your own strawberries each spring. The farm has since shifted its focus to row crop production and land management, and the store continues to carry local produce and points visitors to nearby pick your own farms. The store is listed as a raw milk outlet carrying raw goat milk with A2 protein from Eagleview Farm, a producer also in Monroe, with that listing verified in August 2026. As a general store it stocks a broad range of local goods beside what the home farm grows, so the raw milk on its shelves is a neighbour's rather than its own.
9Fuster Cluck FarmRaw milk, meat & eggs · Kenly5 (54 reviews)Fuster Cluck Farm is a small family farm in Kenly, North Carolina that puts the care of its animals first, on the simple belief that happy, well looked after livestock make better food. Visitors are welcome, and the family like customers to see for themselves how the animals are raised. The farm sells raw milk and meat through its online store, with delivery available and collection at the farm on Fridays and Saturdays. Get in touch by phone or email if you want to plan a visit or ask what is in stock.
10Crossings FarmMeat & eggs · Lexington4.9 (54 reviews)Crossings Farm in Lexington, North Carolina calls itself a local beyond organic family farm, on land the same family has worked since 1928 and lived beside for over 200 years. Jennifer and Ben Myers and their children raise pastured chicken, woodlot pork and honey, breeding the pigs on the farm and raising chickens from day old chicks, following the practices of Joel Salatin and Wendell Berry. They believe a healthy farm can produce great products without chemicals, antibiotics or hormones, and their Black Angus herd descends from cattle Jennifer's grandfather Weldon bred for more than 50 years. The farm store runs on the honor system, open every day from 7:30am to 8:30pm, and the shelves mix their own meats, eggs and sunflowers with goods from farms they know personally, including Grade A raw milk from Lutheridge, local sourdough, cheeses and Carolina Gold rice. They also sell at the Lexington Farmers Market.

What visitors say

Josh's Farmers Market
So glad they got a permit. Location looks really good. The quality of products and the friendliness of the staff is truly amazing. I love going there.
Chris Baysa · 29 August 2026
Reverence Farms
Sustainable farm with a small gift store...picked up some great bran muffin mix.
Evan Kennedy · 9 June 2025
Fresh Market Produce
Great place to get local produce. And their plants, /flowers are over the top!!!!! I love going there.
Janice Poovey · 22 August 2026
Grateful Roots Market & Deli
Stumbled upon the diamond in the rough while passing thru Leicester, NC. The food we ordered was FANTASTIC. The owners were very gracious. If you are in the area, do your tastebuds a big favor and stop by for a DELIcious meal. Go CARDS.
gjyoung0413 · 17 August 2026
Midland Farms
Exceptional service and knowledge of the products. Nice clean store and variety of beef, chicken, pork options for my family. Farm fresh eggs and more.
Peggy shirek · 29 August 2026
Red Barn Farm
Hours need an update and there should be a sign before having to turn down a random unmarked dirt road.
Sweet Sweet · 5 July 2026

Good to know

Which farm in North Carolina is rated highest?: Fuster Cluck Farm carries the highest rating in North Carolina: 5 stars from 54 reviews. Fuster Cluck Farm
Which farm in North Carolina do people visit most?: Josh's Farmers Market is the most reviewed farm in North Carolina, with 1352 reviews averaging 4.7 stars. Josh's Farmers Market
Where can I buy raw milk in North Carolina?: 40 farms sell raw milk in North Carolina, including Josh's Farmers Market, Reverence Farms, Fresh Market Produce. Raw milk farms in North Carolina
How many farm shops are there in North Carolina?: Organised lists 35 farm shops in North Carolina, including Josh's Farmers Market, Reverence Farms, Fresh Market Produce. Each listing carries photos, opening details and reviews. Farm shops in North Carolina
How many butchers are there in North Carolina?: Organised lists 25 butchers in North Carolina, including Reverence Farms, Fresh Market Produce, Midland Farms. Butchers in North Carolina
How many honey farms are there in North Carolina?: Organised lists 8 honey farms in North Carolina, including Fresh Market Produce, Grateful Roots Market & Deli, Midland Farms. Honey farms in North Carolina
How many egg farms are there in North Carolina?: Organised lists 27 egg farms in North Carolina, including Fresh Market Produce, Midland Farms, Fuster Cluck Farm. Egg farms in North Carolina
Do farms in North Carolina deliver?: 24 of the 46 farms listed in North Carolina deliver locally or nationwide, including Josh's Farmers Market, Reverence Farms, Grateful Roots Market & Deli. Delivery details sit on each farm's page. Josh's Farmers Market
Can I visit farms in North Carolina in person?: 46 of the 46 farms listed in North Carolina welcome visitors in person. Opening hours and directions sit on each farm's page. Josh's Farmers Market

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