ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) announced 19 farms participating in the 2022 Farm Tour, Sept. 17–18, noon to 5 p.m. These farms showcase the diversity of agriculture in the region, from vegetables to livestock, orchards to creameries, and are all located within an hour of Asheville. Tourgoers can experience working farms through guided and self-guided tours, demonstrations, interacting with farm animals, u-pick produce and flowers, local food tastings, and more. The tour is appropriate for attendees of all ages and abilities.
The Farm Tour features four geographic clusters to help visitors maximize their time at farms. Tourgoers should select two to four farms to visit each day, spending around an hour at each. Descriptions of each farm’s offerings, plus a map, driving directions, tour tips, are available at asapconnections.org/farmtour. A free printed guide will be available at community locations in mid-August. Ten farms, noted with an asterisk, are new to the tour in 2022.
Haywood Cluster
*KT’s Orchard and Apiary
Sustainabillies/Two Trees Farm
Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa
The Ten Acre Garden
Leicester Cluster
Mount Gilead Farm/French Broad Creamery
*Davis Ranch
Franny’s Farm and The Utopian Seed Project
Addison Farms Vineyard
*Good Wheel Farm
McDowell Cluster
*Camp Grier
*Crow Fly Farms
*Sweet Betsy Farm
*Lee’s One Fortune Farm
Henderson Cluster
Raspberry Fields
*Creasman Farms
*Bee-utiful Farmstead
Holly Spring Farm
Sideways Farm and Brewery
*Jeter Mountain Farm