40 best raw milk farms in North Carolina | Organised

Josh's Farmers Market
Mooresville · Raw milk, farm shop4.7 · 1,405 reviewsJosh'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.
Reverence Farms
Graham · Raw milk, butcher4.7 · 350 reviewsThis 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.
Fresh Market Produce
Hickory · Raw milk, butcher4.5 · 308 reviewsFresh 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.
Grateful Roots Market & Deli
Leicester · Raw milk, raw honey4.9 · 178 reviewsGrateful 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.
Midland Farms
Midland · Raw milk, butcher4.9 · 160 reviewsMidland 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.
Red Barn Farm
Stanfield · Raw milk, butcher4.9 · 123 reviewsRed 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.
Fuster Cluck Farm
Kenly · Raw milk, butcher5.0 · 55 reviewsFuster 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.
Lockwood Farms LLC
Goldsboro · Raw milk, butcher4.9 · 35 reviewsLockwood Farms is a farm in Goldsboro, North Carolina raising meat and dairy with a soil first approach. The farm works regeneratively, grazing its animals in ways that feed the ground beneath them, and puts animal welfare and mindful husbandry at the centre of the operation. Locally raised meat, dairy and homemade goods are sold direct, with an online store for ordering and delivery available alongside collection from the farm. The aim is food that tastes good while leaving the land in better shape for the generations that follow.
Henry River Farms
Morganton · Raw milk, fruit & veg4.8 · 37 reviewsHenry River Farms is a family owned farm in Morganton, North Carolina, started in 2022 by Tyler and Mandy Nix. Tyler grew up working on his dad's Christmas tree farm in Hendersonville and sold green beans at the local farmers market as a teenager; Mandy is a registered dietitian with a passion for natural health and knowing where her family's food comes from. Together they farm with their three children, raising pasture raised pigs and grass fed cows alongside GMO free products. The farm sells fresh milk through a raw milk herd share, pasture raised pork, free range eggs and seasonal produce, plus a homemade lard and tallow moisturizer. Visitors come for the seasonal pumpkin patch in fall, with hayrides, a corn maze and farm animals, u pick strawberries in late spring, and the farm store's fresh fruit and vegetables through summer.
Heal The Land Farm and Market
Elizabethtown · Raw milk, butcher5.0 · 31 reviewsHeal The Land Farm and Market is run by Scott and Hillary Shelton, two military veterans who started with a few backyard chickens in 2021 and moved to Bladen County, North Carolina to farm in 2023. In August 2024 they opened the market in Elizabethtown as a gathering place for the community, one meal at a time. The farm produces clean, chemical free food from unsprayed pasture, grass fed beef, pasture raised chicken, free range eggs and raw milk, without hormones, vaccines or antibiotics. The market on West Broad Street is open Wednesday to Friday afternoons and Saturday until mid afternoon, and the family are glad to answer questions by phone or email or to welcome you out to the farm.
Amillia Acres Farm
Newton · Raw milk, eggs5.0 · 31 reviewsAmillia Acres Farm sits on 13 acres in the foothills of North Carolina at Newton, home to purebred Nubian, Lamancha, Saanen, Toggenburg and Oberhasli dairy goats alongside A2A2 Jersey cows, over 150 free range chickens and the Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dogs that watch over them all. The farm sells raw goat milk and raw A2A2 Jersey cow milk fresh during the season, picked up at the farm at 16 dollars a gallon or 9 dollars a half gallon, labelled for pet use in line with North Carolina law. Visitors can bring their own clean jar or use a provided jug, and the cream rises right to the top of the Jersey milk. Free range eggs, goat milk soaps and lotions and baby goat cuddle sessions round out the offer, with goat kids arriving each January and goats for sale. Milk pickups are arranged directly with Leah by text or call, and the family's goat milk soaps and lotions are sold separately through their Amillia Acres shop.
Bucket list homestead
Rural Hall · Raw milk, butcher4.8 · 29 reviewsBucket List Homestead is a family run farm in Rural Hall, North Carolina, milking cows for A2A2 raw milk and raising pastured chickens and non GMO eggs alongside its own beef. The aim, in the family's own words, is healthy, family friendly food. Everything sells through the farm's online shop, where raw milk comes by the gallon or half gallon and eggs, yogurt, chicken, ground beef and sourdough bread are all available, many of them on subscription. The shop also carries Azure Standard groceries and organic animal feed.
Benor Farm
Cedar Grove · Raw milk, eggs5.0 · 21 reviewsBenor Farm is a small family run dairy in Cedar Grove, North Carolina, where the cows are raised on pasture and the farm is run with animal wellbeing and healthy soil front of mind. Alongside the dairy herd there is a flock of chickens and a vegetable garden. Milk is sold through a herdshare, where members buy in and then collect a weekly share of raw whole milk. The farm shop also sells butter, ghee, cream cheese, raw milk ricotta, kefir, yoghurt, heavy cream, buttermilk and farm fresh eggs, along with granola, jams and pickles.
Sykes Family Farm
Mebane · Raw milk4.9 · 22 reviewsSykes Family Farm at Mebane in North Carolina grew out of the old family dairy and now produces fresh raw milk from a herd of Jersey cows, a breed prized for creamy, high butterfat milk. The family look after their land carefully and keep the milk minimally processed. Milk is supplied through a cow share scheme rather than over the counter. Members pay an annual fee to buy into the herd, then buy weekly shares of raw milk or yogurt, invoiced monthly and collected at the farm on Oak Grove Church Road.
Lilly Den Farm
Goldston · Raw milk, butcher4.7 · 24 reviewsLilly Den Farm is a family dairy and meat farm on Goldston Glendon Road in Goldston, North Carolina, run by Dennet, Cassidy and their daughter Paisli. Dennet has farmed his whole life, following his father's footsteps, and milks the dairy cows once daily in the farm's parlour, with calves nursing half the day. The cows graze green pasture, are fed local hay, and come into the barn to cool down in summer and stay warm in winter. The farm sells raw milk labelled as pet milk under North Carolina rules, along with pourable heavy cream and plain yogurt made on the farm. Cattle are raised on the farm's pastures and fed grass and locally grown hay, sold as individual cuts or whole, halved and quartered, alongside pastured pork, chicken, eggs and seasonal veal. Customers buy at the farm any day of the week, at Southern Pines on Fridays, through Amish Roots in Moncure and the Garden Valley Farmers Market in Greensboro, or by weekly and biweekly deliveries across the Triangle.
Backwoods Family Farm
Marshville · Raw milk, butcher5.0 · 18 reviewsBackwoods Family Farm is a young family run farm in Marshville, North Carolina, set up to bring locally raised food to its community through farm to table selling. The family are still building the business up, with the aim of offering fresh farm products directly to the people who eat them. Buying happens in person at the farm, which opens on Wednesday to Friday afternoons and for most of the day on Saturday. As a young business still finding its rhythm, it is worth phoning ahead to check what is available before you make the trip.
Sovereign Traditions
Mooresville · Raw milk, butcher4.6 · 22 reviewsSovereign Traditions is a farm collective in Mooresville, North Carolina, a collaborative effort of small family farms that share common values and want their community to eat well. Rather than one farm selling alone, several local families bring together what they raise and grow. Their goods are sold through the collective's general store, open Tuesday to Saturday, making it a simple way to buy from a handful of small farms in one stop.
The Farm at Peace Meadows
Carthage · Raw milk, butcher5.0 · 16 reviewsThe Farm at Peace Meadows is a regenerative family farm in Carthage, North Carolina raising food without pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, steroids or growth hormones. Animals live out on pasture, with grass fed beef, heritage pork, pasture raised chicken and turkey, and eggs from hens and ducks. A herdshare membership gives access to raw milk, the store even lists A2/A2 raw colostrum, and the family also breed Maremma livestock guardian dogs. Alongside the meat and dairy there is a bake shop turning out organic sourdough, plus fresh produce and homemade ice cream. Orders are placed through the online farm store for on farm pickup, with scheduled drop locations too, and the farm store building itself is open by appointment.
Towering Oaks Farm
Graham · Raw milk, butcher5.0 · 15 reviewsTowering Oaks Farm is a small family farm in southern Alamance County, North Carolina, run by Dave and Kate Richardson. They are advocates of the slow food movement, favouring old and heritage breeds and letting animals grow at their natural pace rather than pushing them on with high protein feeds. The farm sells eggs, beef, pork, lamb and chicken by the cut, with pork also available as half or whole hogs, and will happily put together custom packages or standing orders. There is a raw cow milk herd share, Dorper breeding sheep for sale, and the occasional litter of Great Pyrenees pups. Visitors are welcome, just call or text first, and note the farm is closed on Sundays.
Red Belle Ridge Farm & Supply
Ellenboro · Raw milk, butcher5.0 · 15 reviewsRed Belle Ridge Farm & Supply is a family run farm and homestead supply store in Ellenboro, North Carolina. Alongside their own pasture raised meat they stock what fellow homesteaders need, from organic and non-GMO animal feeds to fencing, waterers, shelters and bedding. The online store carries pasture raised whole chicken and a long list of pork cuts, from chops and bacon to sausage, with lamb available by deposit and herdshares offered too. Feed lines include New Country Organics and Dawson Gap Naturals non-GMO feeds, and orders are placed through the website.
Grassroots Farm & Dairy
Marshall · Raw milk4.7 · 15 reviewsGrassroots Farm & Dairy is a small scale, grass based sheep dairy in Marshall, North Carolina. On 25 acres of hill pasture bought in 2015, the farm renovated an old cow dairy into a Grade A certified facility, carrying on the small dairying tradition of Madison County. The flock of around 50 East Friesian, Lacaune and Tunis cross ewes is rotationally grazed onto fresh pasture every day, with a non GMO supplement in the parlor, and the farm is proudly predator friendly, trusting electric fences and three Great Pyrenees guardian dogs instead of traps or guns. Milking runs from April to October. The farm offers raw sheep milk through herdshares under the NC Herdshare Law, alongside Grade A sheep milk yogurt, labneh, feta and brebis. Find them at the North Asheville Tailgate Market on Saturdays, the River Arts District market on alternating Wednesdays, and in local stores.
Seven Seasons Farm
Oxford · Raw milk, farm shop4.7 · 12 reviewsChad and Chrissy Wilkins run Seven Seasons Farm, a small family dairy in Oxford, North Carolina, on land Chad grew up working alongside his grandparents through summers of squash, okra and cattle. Every cow in their Jersey herd has tested 100 percent A2A2, and the animals live on clean pasture around the clock with hay, loose minerals and locally sourced non-GMO whole grain, most of it grown in Warren County. The milk is drawn with a closed vacuum bucket system, filtered, then cooled below 40F in a 30 gallon bulk tank within the hour and bottled within hours of milking. The farm is RAWMI Listed by the Raw Milk Institute, one of only three raw milk dairies in North Carolina to hold that listing, and it tests weekly and publishes the results. Fresh raw milk comes by the gallon and half gallon, and cultured raw buttermilk by the half gallon. North Carolina does not allow raw milk to be sold for human consumption, so the same tank goes out two ways: as a herd share, where you own a small part of the herd and pay a monthly board fee, or as pet milk registered with the NC Department of Agriculture. Pick up on the farm four days a week, or at drop points across the Triangle in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Raleigh, Cary and Fuquay-Varina. Milk sells out quickly, so the farm asks you to call ahead. Chad and Chrissy also offer paid phone and on-site consulting for people starting or growing a farm or homestead.
Oak Spring Meadows Farm
Pittsboro · Raw milk, butcher4.3 · 15 reviewsOak Spring Meadows Farm is a family farm in Pittsboro, North Carolina, raising mini Jersey cows and mini Nubian goats. The family believe that healthy, happy animals make the best food, and everything from A2/A2 raw cow's milk to rich goat milk and fresh eggs is produced on the farm itself. Milk is sold through a herdshare, from half a gallon to six gallons a week, with pickup at the farm or their Sunday Beaver Creek drop. The farmstand also sells handmade cheese, ice cream and small batch soaps and lotions made with the farm's raw goat milk and organic oils.
Suncatcher Farm
Moravian Falls · Raw milk, butcher4.6 · 9 reviewsSuncatcher Farm raises livestock on pasture in Moravian Falls, North Carolina, using the animals themselves to build soil and pasture fertility. Pigs clear brush and turn compost, sheep graze down the weeds the cows will not touch, laying hens follow the herds, and a small herd of A2/A2 dairy cows is milked out on fresh grass. Milk is sold at the farm as pet milk under North Carolina law, with eggs, pastured chicken and sheepskins also on offer, and beef, pork and lamb sold by the whole or half animal. The farm stand runs on an honour basis from dawn to dusk, and it is best to come between 9am and 7pm if you need a hand.
Shelter Mountain Farm
Mount Gilead · Raw milk, butcher5.0 · 6 reviewsShelter Mountain Farm is a small family farm at Mount Gilead in North Carolina, working land that once supported the family dairy. The farm takes a long term view, guided by soil health, regenerative practices and careful animal management, and it stays deliberately small rather than chasing growth for its own sake. Farm goods, including raw dairy, are supplied through a private membership rather than open sales, which keeps the farm within what its land can honestly support. Get in touch through the website to ask about joining.