Round Mountain Creamery | Farm Fresh Ventures | Vandele Farms on Cedar Creek
Round Mountain Creamery
Linda Seligman
2203 Old Fort Rd., Black Mountain
828-669-0718
We’re passionate about high-quality dairy and are North Carolina’s first Grade A goat dairy. Visit our goats and tour the creamery and cheese room to learn how goat cheese is made from milking to finish. Learn about vat pasteurization and bottling in glass bottles, which preserves the freshness and good taste of our whole goat milk.
For sale on tour: Grade A vat-pasteurized whole goat milk, goat cheese, Fields of Gold Farm goat milk gelato
More for kids: Goat milking demonstration, visit with kid goats
Find us at restaurants and retailers: Roman’s Deli & Catering, Earth Fare, more on our website
Directions: 1-40 E. of Asheville towards Statesville to exit 64, Black Mountain; right off exit, following signs for Chimney Rock/Lake Lure. Continue on Hwy. 9 S. for approximately 9.6 miles, following signs carefully. Turn left at Hwy. 2791/Old Fort Rd. Travel about 1 mile; creamery is on the right.
Farm Fresh Ventures
Eugene Jones
360 Davistown Church Rd., Old Fort
828-686-0354, 336-514-6240
Visit a working farm that provides horticulture therapy for individuals in addiction. We’re the only residential treatment program in the state offering this service. Tour our state-of-the-art hydroponics greenhouse, hothouse, and chicken coop.
For sale on tour: Tomatoes, corn, squash, hydroponic lettuce, micro-greens, herbs (including 20 varieties of mint)
More for kids: Learn how to pot plants
Find us at restaurants and retailers: Katuah Market, STORM Rhum Bar & Bistro, King James Public House, Cedric’s Tavern at Biltmore Estate, Red Stag Grill, Chestnut, and more.
Directions: 1-40 E. of Asheville towards Statesville to exit 73, second Old Fort exit; right off ramp onto Bat Cave Rd. Travel approximately 6 miles, and turn left onto Davistown Church Rd. The farm is approximately 2 miles on the left; look for the big greenhouse and vegetable stand.
Vandele Farms on Cedar Creek
Larry and Kathleen Crocker
530 Cedar Creek Rd., Lake Lure
828-429-9312
Meet our family and enjoy a self guided tour of our beautiful farm. Visitors can expect to meet our boar, see pigs at all stages of growth, and use scratching sticks/brushes to pet pigs and piglets who might venture up to the fence.
For sale on tour: Pork, beef, goat milk soap, farm fresh eggs, bottled water
Enjoy a meal: Grilled bratwurst and kielbasa sausages, fresh squeezed lemon shake-ups
More for kids: Supervised pig scratching
Find us at tailgates: East Asheville Tailgate Market, Mills River Farmers Market
Find us at restaurants and retailers: Hendersonville Community Co-Op,Table, Foothills Farm & Butchery, Henderson County Tailgate Market
Directions: 1-40 E. of Asheville towards Statesville to exit 73, second Old Fort exit; right off exit onto Old Bat Cave Rd. Drive 6 miles, then turn left onto Cedar Creek Rd. just past the entrance to Gateway Mountains development (first .3 mile is dirt that will turn to pavement). Travel 6 miles; farm is on the left, just past Cedar Creek Riding Stables.
Navigation note: Can be approached by 74-A. Consult your mapping resources.
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