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Looking for a local farm, orchard or winery for an event like a wedding, reception, birthday party, family reunion, company meeting, or other event in Far Western North Carolina?  Scroll down this page and you will see the aall of thoses in Far Western North Carolina, sorted by county. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

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Updates for November 2024

November Most venues are available year round, although in some climates, an outdoor setting in the dead of winter could be challenging!

Venues, listed by county

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Buncombe County

  • Aunt Sandie's - Birthday parties, Filming or photo shoots, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties, You may bring your own food, Some Tables and chairs are provided, Bring your own linens and table silverware, Bed & Breakfast onsite, Dairy farm, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Pumpkin patch, goats, chickens, other animals, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Fishing nearby, boating nearby, horse riding, swimming pool nearby, fitness/health club nearby, CD Player, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, children welcome, Pets welcome, Smoking allowed in designated areas, meeting room available, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties
    1059 Old Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC 28806. Phone: 828-683-8917. Email: sandrabiddix@bellsouth.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Venue updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Please see our website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. New in 2010, Aunt Sandie's Cottage is available for vacation rental! Come stay with us, enjoy Asheville and enjoy our little farm!.
  • Cloud 9 Farm - Wedding Ceremony, Business outings, Beautiful rural setting,
    137 Bob Barnwell Road, Fletcher, NC 28732. Phone: 828-628-1758. Email: cloud9relaxation@gmail.com. Open: By appointment only. Directions: from Asheville; I-40. Take NC exit 53 A east Go on highway 74 A East for 5.2 miles towards Fairview. R on Emmas Grove Road Go 1.4 mi R on Bob Barnwell Road Go 1 mi to patch on left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Our wedding venue is by a pond with a water feature or at the cathedral in the woods. Plenty of parking. Rent a tent. DIY. Cloud 9 Farm has two vacation rental available; Cloud 9 Relaxation home for up to 6 and Heavenly Hideaway Cabin for 2. The "Ultimate Farm-cation".Ceremonial timber frame in the woods for weddings as well as a beautiful pond with flat area for your rented tent, timber frame pavilion, fire pit, water feature on the Cloud 9 Farm. Rent the 2 vacation homes for your family.
  • Hickory Nut Gap Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, You may bring your own food, Some Tables and chairs are provided, Bring your own linens and table silverware, B&B nearby, Hotel nearby, Cattle ranch, Apple Orchard, Corn maze, Pumpkin patch, steers/cattle, goats, chickens, pigs, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, horse riding, Internet (Wireless), Phone available, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, Turkeys, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, trike track, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
    57 Sugar Hollow Rd, Fairview, NC 28730. Phone: 828-628-1027. Email: office@hickorynutgapfarm.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday, from 12 pm to 5 pm September to October, Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Venue updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: Mid June-Late July Black Raspberries: Late June-July Blackberries: July-Mid September Red Raspberries: August-Mid September. We are certified organic for some crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Activities vary by season. Please call for current offerings & U-pick availability. Admission fee for activities during September and October. Tours are available by reservation only. Please call or e-mail to arrange. (ADDED: January 27, 2015)

Cherokee County

Clay County

Graham County

Haywood County

Henderson County

  • Sideways Farm & Brewery - Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, PR or Marketing events, Filming or photo shoots, Lighting, Catering available, You may bring your own food, Some Tables and chairs are provided, B&B nearby, Hotel nearby, sheep, chickens, other animals, Beautiful rural setting, Internet (Wireless), Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Pets welcome, No smoking allowed, handicap accessible, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals, weddings and wedding parties
    62 Eade Road, Etowah, NC 28729. Phone: (828) 595-3445. Email: sidewaysfarm@gmail.com. Open: Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm, Saturday from 12 pm to 8 pm, and Sunday from 12 pm to 6 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. You pick flowers typically available May to October;. We use natural organic practices, and are subject to the NOP small quantity exemption. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: July 13, 2019)

Macon County

Madison County

McDowell County

Mitchell County

Polk County

Rutherford County

Swain County

Transylvania County

Yancey County