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The best raw milk farms in North Carolina

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Organised lists 27 farms in North Carolina, including 27 raw milk farms, 24 farm shops and 21 butchers. 22 deliver to your door.

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1Josh's Farmers MarketRaw milk farm in Mooresville4.7 (1332 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.
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Tidal Creek Co-opButcher in Wilmington4.6 (654 reviews)Tidal Creek Co-op is a community owned organic market and cafe on Oleander Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina. Owned by its shoppers, the co-op reinvests its surplus locally and works closely with local farmers and producers, stocking a full grocery range with a strong lean towards organic and earth friendly choices. Alongside the shelves there is a cafe and barista bar serving fresh meals, juices and coffee daily, and the co-op hosts the Wilmington Farmers Market every Saturday, with fresh produce, local meat and eggs sold on site. It is open seven days a week, and anyone can shop whether or not they are an owner.

Burton Farms General Store

Burton Farms General StoreHoney farm in Lincolnton4.7 (370 reviews)Burton Farms General Store is a family owned shop on East Main Street in Lincolnton, North Carolina, built around supporting local agriculture and the people behind it. The store works as a hub for the area's farmers and craftspeople, giving them a platform to sell what they grow and make and giving the town a place to buy fresh food from sources it can meet. The shelves carry locally sourced produce alongside artisan goods from the region, with honey, meat and dairy among the categories stocked. The store is open through the day Monday to Saturday and on Sunday afternoons.

Yonder Community Market

Yonder Community MarketRaw milk farm in Franklin4.7 (355 reviews)Yonder Community Market is an independent grocery store in Franklin, North Carolina, up in the WNC mountains. It grew from a local food restaurant into Macon County's favourite speciality grocery, connecting neighbours and supporting local farmers along the way. Shelves mix organic produce grown nearby with hand selected ingredients from around the world, all held to a simple standard, always real, never artificial. The market is also a gathering place, with live music, workshops and community events running alongside the shopping. It opens seven days a week, and the staff will happily point you towards something new to try.

5RFReverence FarmsFarm shop in 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.

Fresh Market Produce

Fresh Market ProduceHoney farm in Hickory4.5 (300 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.

Grateful Roots Market & DeliFarm shop in Leicester4.9 (175 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.

Midland Farms

Midland FarmsButcher in Midland4.9 (143 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.

Red Barn FarmFarm shop in 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.

Fuster Cluck Farm

Fuster Cluck FarmRaw milk farm in Kenly5 (52 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.

Heal The Land Farm and MarketFarm shop in Elizabethtown5 (29 reviews)Heal 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.

Bucket list homestead

Bucket list homesteadHoney farm in Rural Hall4.8 (29 reviews)Bucket 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 FarmRaw milk farm in Cedar Grove5 (22 reviews)Benor 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.

14LFLockwood Farms LLCButcher in Goldsboro5 (21 reviews)Lockwood 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.

15SFSykes Family FarmRaw milk farm in Mebane5 (21 reviews)Sykes 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.

Sovereign Traditions

Sovereign TraditionsButcher in Mooresville4.6 (21 reviews)Sovereign 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.

17BFBackwoods Family FarmRaw milk farm in Marshville5 (16 reviews)Backwoods 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.

The Farm at Peace MeadowsRaw milk farm in Carthage5 (16 reviews)The 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.

Red Belle Ridge Farm & SupplyButcher in Ellenboro5 (15 reviews)Red 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.

Towering Oaks FarmRaw milk farm in Graham5 (14 reviews)Towering 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.

Oak Spring Meadows FarmRaw milk farm in Pittsboro4.2 (13 reviews)Oak 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

Suncatcher FarmButcher in Moravian Falls4.6 (9 reviews)Suncatcher 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

Shelter Mountain FarmRaw milk farm in Mount Gilead5 (6 reviews)Shelter 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.

Greene Family FarmRaw milk farm in Shelby5 (3 reviews)Greene Family Farm is Derek and Sherri Greene's farm in Shelby, North Carolina, on family land. Both grew up around family farms, and they set out to raise wholesome, unprocessed food for their own household, particularly their youngest son, who has food sensitivities, and for their neighbours. The whole family joins in, from animal care and gardening to getting ready for market day. You can buy the farm's meat, dairy and other produce at the Foothills Farmers' Market or collect directly from the farm. Contact the farm to arrange a pickup time.

25JFJW FarmsRaw milk farm in Lawsonville5 (3 reviews)JW Farms is a family run micro dairy in Lawsonville, North Carolina where the cows and calves are the heart of the operation. Calves stay with their mothers until weaning, the herd is grass fed with supplemental feed from the local mill and added minerals, and a vet visits regularly, with disease testing and daily wellness checks on top. Selling raw milk is illegal in North Carolina, so the farm runs a herd share scheme instead. You buy a share in the herd, pay a weekly boarding fee, and collect a gallon of milk per share each week in your own labelled jars. Dairy calves are offered for sale too, and potential and current members are always welcome to visit the farm by appointment.