Farms

The Cherry Research Farm is one of 18 research stations across the state in the Research Station Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The diverse facility has livestock and organic and convention crop production. The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), established in 1994, is located on the farm.

(919) 513-0954 |  cefs_info@ncsu.edu

If you’re a lover of local honey and honey products, Lane Family Farms Apiaries is the place to get it. Their local honey products range from large and small bottles of honey, honey sticks, hand-crafted soaps and more. Located at the Farm Credit Farmer’s Market throughout the open season, you can visit their stand for all your honey-based needs Thursday through Saturday, behind the Maxwell Center. 

Phone | (919) 731-1520

Situated on 65 acres, Holly Grove Farms is a family owned and operated business, specializing in all natural farmstead goat cheeses. Visit their farm for a tour, and check out their amazing gift shop on-site and online. They have over 1,000 dairy goats.  Holly Grove Farms is one of the largest farmstead and
woman-owned goat dairies in the United States.

Phone | (919) 689-2031

Third generation farmers who decided in 2010 to do something a little different than those generations before and open our farm up for families and groups to come have a great time on the farm. Our goal is to bring people back to the farm, get them excited about agriculture, and help kids realize that food actually comes from a farm and not a grocery store shelf.

Phone | (919) 738-2905

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc., located at the Corner of Cucumber & Vine in Mount Olive, North Carolina, was originally founded for the purpose of brining cucumbers to be sold to other pickling firms. Mt. Olive has grown to manufacture the best-selling brand of pickles, peppers and relishes in the U.S.  Mt. Olive, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2016, is the #1 pickle brand in the U.S. 

Phone | (800) 672-5041

Located just five miles north of Goldsboro, this winery is situated on a family farm. A selection of naturally fermented wines are produced from the area’s native grape and the official fruit of NC, the Muscadine. All wine are made without chemicals and preservatives, fermenting their wines with the natural wild yeast in the grapes. The ingredients in A Secret Garden wines are juice, water and sugar. No more, no less.

Phone | (919) 734-0260

Martin Family Farm Produce is a family owned fresh produce business that has been in operation for over 100 years. Currently the farm is operated by Jeannette Horn, Larry Martin, Joyce Bowden, Robert Wayne Martin, and occasionally their younger siblings Anthony Martin, and Elizabeth Louise Meggett. Flowers, fresh seasonal produce, garden starters and a variety of other fresh and local products. 

Phone | (267) 252-6134

Britt Farm opened its doors again in 2006 after Vernon Britt’s parents quit farming a few decades back. The land had been in the family since the mid-1600s, given to them through a land grant. Britt Farm grows quality fruits and vegetables on a hundred acres in Mt. Olive, NC and  the farming duo have peaches, all sorts of vegetables, strawberries, melons and more. 

Phone | (919) 580-8720

 Howell Farming Company takes pride in feeding families around the globe top quality sweet potatoes and watermelons. At the helm of the operation resides Frank Howell. As a third generation farmer, Frank understands the guiding principles of hard work, dedication, and love of the land. Striving to bring the best sweet potatoes and watermelons to the market throughout the year.

Phone | (919) 734-1118