Farms selling direct, near you
Every farm here raises animals on pasture and sells straight to households. Here's the full bar a farm has to clear to be listed. Each listing shows the date we last confirmed its details with the farm.
Early days. Listings marked "Not yet verified" come from the farms' public listings and haven't been confirmed with the farm directly yet. We're working through those conversations now. Call before you drive.
In Haywood County
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Burnette Family Farm Not yet verified
lamb
Pasture-raised hair sheep raised for meat; "as natural as possible" per the farm's Appalachian Grown listing.
- farmers-market: Haywood's Historic Farmers Market, Waynesville
- phone: Order by phone
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Happy Hollow Farms Not yet verified
beef
Fourth-generation farm raising grass-fed Angus beef. ASAP-listed practice: Pasture Raised. USDA approved and licensed to sell in all fifty states. Woman-owned.
- farm-direct: By appointment; call to arrange
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Jehovah Raah Farm Not yet verified
beef
Grass-fed beef from Scottish Highland cattle on a farm that is primarily a fiber operation (Shetland sheep, llamas, alpacas, angora goats).
- farm-direct: By appointment at 170 Joe Mooney Rd, Clyde; call to arrange
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Shady Brook Farm Not yet verified
beef · chicken · turkey · quail · eggs
Grass-only Black Angus beef; pasture-raised chicken, turkey, and quail. Multi-generational family farm in Henson Cove.
- farmers-market: Haywood's Historic Farmers Market, Waynesville. Saturdays 9 to noon, April to December
- csa: Meat CSA, currently listed as full
- delivery: Delivery drops in Waynesville and Haywood County
- online: WNC Farm to Table marketplace; own online ordering in soft launch (call to order)
Bulk: Sells wholes and halves of beef, processed in fall; reserve ahead. Runs Waynesville delivery drops.
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Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa Not yet verified
pork · sausage · bacon · lard
100% Mangalitsa heritage pork raised on an eighteen-month weekly pasture rotation. Animal Welfare Approved, non-GMO, no steroids, no antibiotics, no chemical deworming.
Animal Welfare Approved
- farm-direct: Farmhouse pickup at 332 Joe Davis Road, Waynesville. Monday to Thursday 9:30 to 4:30, Saturday 9:30 to 12:30; often available on short notice. 10% pickup discount on retail cuts and lard
- online: Order through the website by text or email; ships Mondays
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The Ten Acre Garden Not yet verified
beef · chicken · eggs
Organic practices (not certified), GMO-free, humanely raised per its Appalachian Grown listing. Meat is secondary to a large produce and U-pick operation.
- farm-store: Farm store at 148 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton (between Canton and Waynesville); Thursday to Saturday 10 to 6, Sunday 1 to 5, April to October
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Trinity Bison Ranch Not yet verified
bison
Working bison ranch offering USDA-inspected bison meat in all cuts. Family-owned, co-located with the Buffalo Creek Vacations lodging operation.
- farm-store: On-farm store at 13 Caboose Way, Clyde. Monday to Saturday 9 to 5, Sunday 8 to 10am; call Cheryl to schedule meat pickup
- online: Online ordering anytime through the ranch website
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White Oak Farm & Rabbitry Not yet verified
pork · lamb · rabbit · eggs
Free-range sheep, chickens, and pigs; family-owned. Also raises dairy goats.
- farm: Direct from the farm by appointment at 172 Bluff Hollow Rd, Waynesville
- farmers-market: Haywood's Historic Farmers Market, Waynesville
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Worley Farms Not yet verified
beef · pork
Pasture-raised and humanely raised per its Appalachian Grown listing; Animal Welfare Approved. Century farm, in the family 100+ years.
Animal Welfare Approved
- farmers-market: Haywood's Historic Farmers Market, Waynesville
- farmers-market: Jackson County Farmers Market, Sylva
- online: WNC Farm to Table / From the Ground Up marketplace
- farm: Farm visits by appointment at 261 Sagebrush Dr, Canton
- restaurant: Supplies Grateful Table, Canton
One county over
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Dry Ridge Farm Not yet verified
beef · pork · eggs
Grass-fed Belted Galloway beef raised without grain; pigs forage 10 acres of woodland. The farm states a focus on sustainability, environmental stewardship, transparency, and animal welfare. No third-party certifications listed.
- farmers-market: Asheville-area farmers markets
- restaurants: Supplies area restaurants
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East Fork Farm Not yet verified
beef · eggs
Grass-fed beef and free-range eggs, no added hormones or antibiotics, raised in harmony with the land per the farm's 2026 ASAP listing.
- farm-stand: 24-hour on-farm honor stand at 215 Meadow Branch Rd (cash box or Venmo)
- farmers-market: Marshall Farmers Market
- grocery: Marshall health food store
- email: Email orders: info@eastforkfarm.net
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Farmhouse Beef Not yet verified
beef
Pasture-raised beef on 100 acres, with winter-annual overseeding for year-round grazing. ASAP-listed practices: GMO-Free, Pasture Raised, Humanely Raised, Free Range.
- online: Online ordering through the farm website
- farm-direct: On-farm pickup by appointment
- delivery: Delivers within 50 miles of the farm, which covers Waynesville
Bulk: Wholes and halves: spring processing orders taken in March, fall orders in July. The 50-mile delivery radius covers Waynesville.
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Sunnybrook Farm Not yet verified
beef
Pasture-raised, regenerative beef. ASAP-listed practices: Low Spray, Pasture Raised, Regenerative.
- farm-direct: Direct from the farm; call first
- farmers-market: Sylva Farmers Market
- online: WNC Farm to Table online marketplace
Worth the drive
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Carolina Bison Not yet verified
bison · elk · yak · beef
Bison raised free-range on native grass, no added hormones or antibiotics. Also raises elk, yak, Watusi beef, and organic grass-fed beef.
- online: Online store
- farm-direct: 356 Ridgeview Rd, Leicester; farm tours and phone orders
- retail: Retail and restaurant partners listed on the site's where-to-buy page
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Hickory Nut Gap Not yet verified
beef · pork · chicken · sausage · bacon · deli meats
100% grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork and chicken; no feedlots, no antibiotics, no added hormones. Regenerative grazing; the farm is a Savory Institute regional hub. Fifth-generation farm, established 1916.
- farm-store: Farm Store & Butchery, 57 Sugar Hollow Rd, Fairview. Wednesday to Sunday, 10 to 6
- csa: Monthly meat CSA: small $104/mo, large $137/mo, 10% member discount. Home delivery inside Asheville city limits only; farm-store pickup otherwise
- online: Online orders shipped via UPS
- grocery: Stocked at Ingles (Waynesville, Canton, Clyde locations), Whole Foods, Harris Teeter
Bulk: Bulk cases, half-cases, and sampler boxes; ships via UPS.
About these listings
Nobody pays to be here, and farms don't get removed without a stated reason. Details come from the farms themselves plus their public listings; each card's facts trace to the sources filed with its entry. Know a farm we're missing, or spot something out of date? Tell us.