ASAP’s Farm Tour

Farm-tastic Adventure!

ASAP’s 2024 Farm Tour took place Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22. 2025 dates will be announced in the spring.

ASAP’s annual Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, demonstrations, and tastings. The Farm Tour showcases the diversity of working farms in Western North Carolina, including vegetables, livestock, vineyards, orchards, flowers, fiber, and more! This is a family-friendly event and a great outing for visitors of all ages, abilities, and interests. All are welcome.

ASAP is committed to equity and inclusion at all of our events. Please be open and considerate as you interact with farmers and fellow attendees. Read ASAP’s Equity Statement for more context.

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Volunteering for the Farm Tour

Every year we need volunteers to help us staff the tour. Spend one afternoon (11:30–5 p.m.) welcoming visitors at a participating farm, and then tour for free on the day you aren’t working.

Tips for the Tour

Make an itinerary. Choose two to four farms to visit each day, allowing at least an hour at each farm in addition to travel time. Please be respectful and only visit farms during tour hours. 

Map your trip. Plan your route in advance and print directions between farms. GPS and cell phone service can be unreliable for some farms and rural roads. 

Pack supplies. Be prepared with drinking water, sunscreen and hats, closed-toe walking shoes, hand sanitizer, bug spray, a cooler, an umbrella or rain jacket, cash, and a camera.

Leave dogs at home. Pets can pose food safety threats, damage plants, and are dangerous to livestock. 

Bring the whole family. The Farm Tour is a great activity for visitors of all ages. Look for family-friendly activities in farm descriptions and note which tours are best suited for those with limited mobility.

Enjoy a picnic or meal on the farm. Look for “Enjoy a meal” in the farm descriptions to see which farms have food. Some farms accept debit/credit, but not all; plan to bring enough cash. Farms also make great picnic spots, so bring a blanket.

Photo Contest

Submit your Farm Tour photos for a chance to win a 2025 Farm Tour pass! 

  1. Submit photos by Sunday, Sept. 29.
  2. Send high resolution photos to photos@asapconnections.org. You may submit as many photos as you like. Please include your full name and the name of the farms pictured in your email.
  3. Four winning photos will be shared in our e-newsletter and on social media. 
  4. Winners will also receive a pass to our 2025 Farm Tour!

With your submission, you certify that you own the rights to your submitted work, and grant a non-exclusive, non-transferable right for ASAP to use your photographs in our internal and external communications including, but not limited to: print materials, social media, websites, and e-newsletters. Written permission from a parent or guardian is required for any photos containing children ages 18 or under. Any photos containing people’s faces will require permission from subject for ASAP to use. If you have any questions, please contact us at photos@asapconnections.org or call 828-236-1282.

Share your photos during the tour! Tag @asapconnections and use #asapfarmtour when you post about your Farm Tour experience on Facebook and Instagram.

Visiting Farms Outside the Farm Tour

Many local farms welcome visitors for tours, u-pick, and special events throughout the year. Search ASAP’s Local Food Guide for more farms to visit throughout the seasons.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Explore Asheville
Red Fiddle Vittles
Lake Lure, Chimney Rock & the Blue Ridge Foothills
WNC Magazine
Henderson County TDA
The Laurel of Asheville
103.3 Ashevills FM
AgSouth Farm Credit
Curate
LaBella
Omni Grove Park Inn
Mother Earth Food
The Montford
Soprana Rooftop Cucina
Hillman Beer

B.B. Barnes | Gra-Mac Irrigation | Hendersonville Community Coop | Mast General Store | McDowell County Tourism Authority | Mountain Food Products | Painters Greenhouse | Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast | The Rural Seed Restaurant | Scratchmark Woodworking | Sow True Seed | Ward and Smith, P.A.

Additional funding for the Farm Tour is also provided by:

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Dogwood Health Trust

Funding for the Farm Tour was made possible in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program under award no. 2022-49400-38200/project accession no. 1029295.

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