Z Bee Honey

Z Bee Honey is a unique opportunity to visit a local apiary with 200 hives. Z Bee Honey is well known for quality locally produced queens and bees, and beekeeping education.

Beekeeper Chris Senters will run guided tours every hour on the hour. He will provide an in-depth tour of his apiary, the sustainable practices for managing his hives and hive health, as well as demonstrating the use of various hive tools.

Those of you who have been interested in beekeeping, this is an excellent opportunity to learn from Chris who teaches beekeeping at Guilford College.

He has been featured on Roy’s Folks and is one of four farms featuring the next generation of young farmers under 40 on our tour.

 

WHAT TO DO

• Guided tour of the apiary

• Hive Tool demonstration

PRODUCTS

Honey (if available), Queens, bees (nucs) for those interested in getting started in beekeeping

LOCATION:
692 Sullivan Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360

BN Acres

From the time they’re born until they reach full maturity, the cows on Jeff Boyst’s 100-year-old farm, BN Acres,  graze on nothing but grass. Depending on the season, the herd of about fifty Charolais cattle enjoy a rotating crop of rye, millet, fescue, orchard grass, and sorghum-sudan grass. Boyst took over his family’s farm when his grandfather passed away in 2007.

The Charolais breed is one of the oldest of the French cattle breeds, native to the Charles region in France. Boyst’s grandfather selected this breed because of the healthier aspect of leaner beef. Boyst’s beef is purely grass-fed and grass-finished and so, his product is naturally leaner than grain-finished cows.

The cattle graze over 100+ acres of pasture on grasses indigenous to the region. Through careful planning, BN Acres have a strong and healthy herd that was built to thrive in the varying Piedmont NC climate. 

BN Acres has grown into a sustainable homestead-style farm raising not only Charolais cattle, but sheep, donkeys, seasonal fruits, nuts and occasional vegetables. Meet the Boyst family and enjoy the tour that runs every 30 minutes.

 

WHAT TO DO - RAIN OR SHINE

• Guided tours run every 30 minutes on the half hour.

• Exhibit of farm and agriculture equipment

• CHILDREN ACTIVITIES: Children can enjoy additional activities such as painting bee hives, and feeding the donkeys and sheep.

PRODUCTS

• Animal Welfare Approved certified grass-fed beef

• Honey

• Eggs

WHAT TO BRING:
BRING A COOLER to stock up on delicious beef, honey, and eggs.

LOCATION: 1043 Turner Rd, Lexington, NC

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Buck Creek Farm

Buck Creek Farm simply began as a hobby for the brother-sister team Jeff Perryman and Beth Phelps. They wanted to have healthy meat choices for their families - animals raised humanely on pasture and supplemented with non-GMO feed. This hobby grew quickly into a full fledge farm - Buck Creek Farm.

Today, Buck Creek raises chickens, turkeys and cows with the same philosophy - healthy pasture, healthy feed, room to roam. Buck Creek's system is a complete 180º contrast to the conventional indoor chicken farms known as Confined Animal Farming Operations. They have devised a pasture system for the chickens that allows them to graze outdoors on fresh grass and insects, but are kept safe from predators such as raccoons, hawks, owls, fox, possums, coyotes, and wild dogs. (Seems like everything and everyone one likes to eat chicken.)

Not only are they known for their incredibly flavorful chicken and turkey meat, but Buck Creek produces two styles of chicken pies using the whole chicken: Moravian Chicken Pie and Southern Chicken Pot Pie. 

WHAT TO DO

• Guided Tours: 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 pm

• Children's Activities

• New General Store (newly built and stocked)

DELICIOUS SAMPLES

Pre-Made Meal samples: Chicken pies, chili and spaghettis, beef pies

LOCATION:

783 Hunter Road, Lexington, NC 27292

 

Gentle Harmony Farm

Gentle Harmony Farm, where we live and grow USDA certified organic medicinal herbs, is located in the Yadkin River valley not far from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We are the only certified USDA organic in Davidson County and have been certified since 2012.

We have a two-story herb processing barn with an attached green house that was completed in 2013. The farm residence is a conserved 1840s log house with a modern addition. Sometime just after the Civil War the roof was raised 2 feet and a second floor added. The house was divided into 4 rooms and a post and beam structure moved and attached to the rear of the house to provide a 5th room.

When we purchased the property we didn’t intend for this to be a working farm. However, Pam’s increasing interest in herbal medicine coupled with our desire to have a productive second career and led us to improve our small corner of the world through sustainable, organic agriculture.

We have completed a processing and storage building with the greenhouse. The Herb House incorporates a solar-assisted water stove that generates heat and hot water for the barn, greenhouse, and home. The Herb House was built with locally sourced building materials carefully handled by local craftspersons—the person who poured the concrete lives 1/2 mile away and comes from a family that lived in our house prior to World War II. Two of the carpenters grew up within a mile of the farm—their 80 year-old father drops by to talk and share vegetables.

 

WHAT TO DO:

Every 30 minutes, a walking tour of the plot beds covering 1/2 acre. By mid-June, we will have Calendula flowers, Lemon Balm, Tulsi Basil, Yarrow, Hyssop, Echinacea, and a variety of mints in our field.

Every 30 minutes,a guided tour of the Herb House/ Barn

DEMO AND SAMPLES

Special Guest: Local herbal products made from herbs grown at Gentle Harmony Farm will be offered and explained by Candice CasaSanta of Little Moon Botanicals

Enjoy and take a moment to sample our hot and chilled herbal teas. 

LOCATION: 3554 Friendship Church Rd, Lexington, NC 27295

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High Rock Nursery

Despite what our name suggests, High Rock Nursery is more than just a grower of ornamental shrubs and trees. We also grow strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries and many varieties of seasonal vegetables. We offer the berries pre-picked or u-pick. 

Farmers are a curious and experimental bunch. A farmer is one part scientist, weatherman, manual laborer, breeder, and all parts dreamer. High Rock Nursery's Thomas Penninger is no different. Although he grows and supplies many of the common plants used in this area, he also  ventures into growing new cultivars and varieties of other plants that may perform well in the landscape for our area. 

In addition to fruits and vegetables, Penninger is also a beekeeper and rancher. High Rock Nursery now offers Angus beef and sweet local honey. Don't let the name deceive you, but this farm does it all  - fruit, vegetables, animals and bees. 

This June the blackberries and blueberries should be plumping up ready for you to pick. 

 

WHAT TO DO

• Pick your own blueberries and blackberries

• Tour Greenhouse

• Vegetables in season: heirloom tomatoes, cabbages (green and purple), yellow squash, green and yellow zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, snap peas, peppers and more

WHAT TO BRING:

If you plan on picking, please be prepared for the sun.  

• Sunhat

• Sunscreen

• Cooler

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SandyCreek Farm

SandyCreek Farm is the perfect family farm. Known to locals for U-pick/we-pick blueberries and blackberries in June and July, families can also enjoy walking on their lovely nature trail and enjoy picnics in their guest picnic area. Tours will run every 30 minutes on the half hour.

Lucky for the locals, their country store not only carries their small-batch jams, jellies, preserves and sauces, but offers fresh in-season blueberries, blackberries, figs, mushrooms, Muscadine grapes, honey from their bees, greenhouse-grown plants and even a few garden supplies. In addition, the country store stocks favorite items made in surrounding counties and around the state including Mrs. Hanes Cookies, Goat Lady Dairy cheese, Ashe County cheese & country butter, and Accidental Baker crackers.    

 

WHAT TO DO - RAIN OR SHINE

• U-pick blueberries

• Enjoy a walk on their nature trail in the woods.

• Tour their greenhouse and pick up a few items for your own garden or flowering plant for your porch.

• Mushroom log forest

• Live Music

• Special guest vendors

SAMPLES AND DEMOS

SandyCreek Farm will offer samples of their popular jams, jellies, dips and sauces. They are particularly known for their homemade pepper jellies. They grow their own fruit and vegetables to make these amazingly delicious jams and jellies. Try the many local cheeses that they offer in the country store. And try wines by neighboring Native Vines Winery, a new guest this year.

SPECIAL GUEST VENDORS

• Visual Joy Kaleidoscopes - unique kaleidoscopes and glass art

• Charley smith Hot Dog Stand (Gunny Smitty’s famous hot dogs)

• Wine tasting by Native Vines Winery

LOCATION: 3160 S North Carolina Hwy 150

WEBSITE: sandycreekfarm150.com

WHAT TO BRING:

If you plan on picking, please be prepared for the sun.  

• Sunhat

• Sunscreen

• Cooler (for all the delicious items you will purchase)

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Lexington Parks & Rec Community Garden

An all-volunteer run community garden through the Lexington Parks & Recreation, the Robbins Recreation Center community garden offers visitors an opportunity to explore an urban garden that uses a raised-bed model. Community members are encouraged to participate and harvest from the garden. 

Thinking of starting your own community garden?

The Lexington Parks & Recreation Community garden would be an ideal location to visit for those who are considering on starting their own community garden.

Community Garden Coordinator Becca Franklin, who recently completed and authored a Guidebook on Sustainable Community Gardens will be on hand to discuss the various models nationwide that have shown success. Copies of her guide book will be available.  Take advantage of her expertise to answer questions and talk about the community sustainable models of urban gardens. 

Snider's Dairy

Snider's Dairy is a family-owned dairy farm located near Denton, North Carolina. They have a small herd that currently consists of 56 of the most gentle and friendliest dairy cows you will ever meet. 

The farm is owned and operated by Mark Snider and his three boys: Robert, Joshua, and Jacob. Joshua Snider also works as the agriculture instructor at West Davidson High School and brings high school students to work, learn and participate in the washing, cleaning and milking of his herd. The farm has become known for calf photography, farm tours, Future Farmers of America events and fun educational parodies on video!

This small dairy is an ideal opportunity for visitors to get a first-hand experience of a working dairy.. Snider's Dairy is organized to allow for visitors and volunteers to experience farm life. 

The farm primarily milks Holstein and Jersey cows along with some cross bred animals. Snider's cows spend most of their days out grazing on the pasture and are fed a complete mixed ration grain free from hormones and milk enhancing supplements. Each one of the cows has a name and are referred to by name rather than their Id tags.

 

WHAT TO DO
Come meet the friendliest cows in the Carolinas! When you visit Snider's Dairy you will get to become up close and personal with our animals. We will guide you through the farm and show you are almost completed new milking facility.

• Guided tour every 15 minutes

• Hands-on encounters with all animals

• Hayrides for the family and more!

TASTE & BUY

• Experience real homemade ice cream made with the freshest dairy

• Toy barns

• T-shirts

WHAT TO BRING:

BRING A COOLER.

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Yokeley Farms

Yokeley Farms is a small, sustainably managed cattle farm located in the Town of Wallburg. We manage a herd consisting of Red Angus and Shorthorns. We added the influence of Shorthorn into our breeding program in order to produce a beef with a greater degree of marbling. 

Locals know the quality of our beef, which is featured in Wallburg Diner's Backyard Burger. Nationally, we ranked 16th in the country at the American Royal Steak Contest in 2017.

All our beef comes from the steers that we have personally raised. This way, we are able to say without a doubt that our animals are raised with No Implants, No Antibiotics or Added Hormones.  

At Yokeley Farms, we grow all the hay that is used in the supplemental feeding of our cows. We maintain Orchard Grass, Fescue and Forage Bermuda fields. Our pastures are sown with the addition of Oats, Ladino Clover, Turnip, Daikon Radish, Australian Winter Pea, and a Forage Rye.  This forage blend supports the nutritional needs of our cows during the winter months. We use a rotational grazing practice on the farm to help ensure year-round grazing.

We offer beef that has been pasture-raised and supplemented with spent grains from Wise Man Brewing in Winston-Salem. 

 

WHAT TO DO AT YOKELEY FARMS:

Join us for a tour of the farm starting at covered booths with our guest vendors. Relax as you enjoy music from the live band, then follow the owner and rancher, Chris Yokeley on a walk as he shares a bit of farm history. Meet our donkey Maddie, the calves and the momma cows. We'll share secrets of our feed program before we take you to the farm where you can pick up something to take home for the grill.

Take this opportunity to meet some of our community farms such as Shady Cedar Farm, Majestic Family Farm, and Snyder Family Farm.  

Additional special guests include guest artist Gina Chapman, known for her garden flowers made out of plates, Wiseman Brewing Company and live music provided by Brandon Snow & Friends. 

• Shady Cedar Farm with free-range eggs

• Majestic Family Farms with vegetables, jams and crafts, in particular beautifully built birdhouses

• Snyder Family Farm, a local farm producing non-GMO pasture-raised pork. Bulk sausage, Brats, and pork chops. @tomsnyderfamilyfarm

• Guest artist: Gina Chapman

• Live music provided by Brandon Snow & Friends

LOCATION: 1111 Harvey Teague Rd, Winston-Salem, NC

WEBSITE: Yokeleyfarms.com

WHAT TO BRING:

BRING A COOLER to stock up on delicious beef, pork, and eggs.

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Additional Directions: Harvey Teague Rd. turns off Wallburg Rd. at Olde Homeplace Golf Course. Look for directional signage that will lead you to Yokeley Farms.