By Marianna Spence, CFSA Membership Coordinator
Many CFSA Member Farms offer their patrons farm-to-fork experiences right on their farms! These agritourism events give participants the chance to visit the farm, support their favorite farmer, share in the agricultural heritage of their community, and learn a lot more about the farmer who grows or raises their food. Some farms combine a farm tour with a lovely al fresco dinner; others invite you to cook with them using produce harvested only a few feet away.
Check out these farms and their upcoming farm-to-fork events. We can’t think of a better way to spend a summer or fall evening! If you don’t see your favorite farm or a farm near you on the list, visit their website to see if they have any upcoming events. More than 1,000 farms engage in agritourism in North and South Carolina, so chances are you can deepen your relationship with a farm near you by signing up for their next event. As you plan your visit, make sure to visit the farm’s website for any scheduling changes and instructions about how to reserve your seat.
The Inn at Celebrity Dairy
The Inn at Celebrity Dairy | Brit and Fleming Pfann
144 Celebrity Dairy Way, Siler City, NC 27344
http://www.celebritydairy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/InnAt
The Inn at Celebrity Dairy hosts Monthly Third Sunday Dinner. We invite you to share our passion for seasonal and local food with a three- or four-course dinner on the Farm. Enjoy socializing and try our Goat Cheeses and seasonal appetizers followed by a delicious dinner right before a farm tour, all finished by dessert. Truly a special and unique experience! Contact us for more information, pricing and menus.
Upcoming Events:
July 16, starting at 1:30pm – Third Sunday Dinner
August 20, starting at 1:30pm – Third Sunday Dinner
September 17, starting at 1:30pm – Third Sunday Dinner
October 15, starting at 1:30pm – Third Sunday Dinner
November 19, starting at 1:30pm – Third Sunday Dinner, Thanksgiving Dinner
December 17, starting at 1:30pm – Third Sunday Dinner, Christmas Dinner
Copeland Springs Farm
Copeland Springs Farm | Kristin Bulpitt
145 Ryan Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312
http://www.copelandspringsfarm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/copelandspringsfarm/
We have teamed up with Yolanda Carney (Southern Eats & Sweet Treats) to gather folks together around seasonal food. Our Spring Gathering was a smashing success and we hope you’ll join us for our Summer or Fall Gathering. We tour the farm to see what’s growing, cook together, eat together and learn together. Menu for the Summer Gathering is being finalized, sign up for our newsletter or join us on social media for updates.
Upcoming Events:
July 23, 3 – 6 p.m. – Summer Gathering
October TBD – Fall Gathering
Goat Lady Dairy
Goat Lady Dairy | Steve Tate, Carrie Bradds
3531 Jess Hackett Rd, Climax, NC 27233
http://www.goatladydairy.com/
We offer an on-farm dinning adventure, Dinner at the Dairy, monthly during Spring and Fall. Each meal event is a special opportunity to enjoy a farm tour and a gourmet meal served in the unique atmosphere of the post and beam, passive solar dining room of our dairy barn. Our menu features our handcrafted award winning cheeses plus local seasonal produce and pasture raised meats.
Open Farm Day is a free event open to all families each Spring and Fall. We host these Sunday afternoons with our neighbors down the road, Rising Meadow Farm. Come explore both farms, meet the staff and animals, tour the gardens, taste the cheese, feel the fleece and learn about local sustainable agriculture.
Upcoming Events:
September 24 – Open Farm Day
September 15 & 16 – Dinners at the Dairy
October 20 & 21 – Dinners at the Dairy
November 17 & 18 – Dinners at the Dairy
City Roots & Farm to Table Event Co.
City Roots | Eric McClam & Farm to Table Event Co
1005 Airport Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29205
www.cityroots.org
farmtotableeventco.com
Butcher Paper Dinners promise to become your favorite way to spend Saturday afternoons this summer at the farm! This series of sustainable dinner parties center around one communal table at City Roots; surrounded by the farm’s beds of vegetables, friends, and music from our favorite local bands. Covered in a roll of butcher paper, the table becomes the centerpiece for family style feasts from some of our favorite chefs in Columbia.
And join us to celebrate the solar eclipse with a Low Country Boil and Paella Party! Enjoy chicken and sausage paella and a Lowcountry boil, as well as a vegetarian paella option. There will be live music and viewing glasses will be provided.
Upcoming Events:
The Well Fed Community Garden
The Well Fed Community Garden | Anya and Arthur Gordon & The Irregardless Café
1321 Athens Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
http://www.irregardless.com/garden/
The Well Fed Community Garden is a multi-faceted, financially sustainable urban agriculture venture which grows organic produce for the Irregardless Café and Catering, as well as donating 20% of its bounty to volunteers and neighbors. The WFCG is committed to building community by offering Raleigh residents innovative workshops and volunteer experiences that demonstrate healthy life styles and strives to become one model of urban agricultural production.
Upcoming Events:
July 15, 9 – 11 am – Intro to Veggie Fermentation
July 19, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Farm Dinner in the Garden
July 22, 10 am to 1pm – Art in the Garden, with lunch
September 20, 6:30- 8:30 pm – Farm Dinner in the Garden
September 30, 10 am – 1 pm – Art in the Garden, with lunch
October 7, 11 am – 2 pm – Family Farm Lunch
Peaceful River Farm
Peaceful River Farm | Lee & Larry Newlin
7125 New Light Trail, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
www.peacefulriver.farm
Our farm dinners are the pinnacle of our daily efforts. There is a great emphasis on our farm-fresh vegetables and berries as we hearken back to simpler times of enjoying a “pass the bowl” meal that is emblematic of a true farm meal. Guests will also take a tour of our farm and learn more about sustainable farming. Your beautiful dinner will overlook the market gardens at a communal table where conversation and friendships blossom. And during Lee’s Healthy Cooking Classes we’ll demystify how to cook successfully with fresh, sustainably grown farm vegetables. Lee teaches in an upbeat and lively manner with extremely helpful information and discussion as well as delicious dishes to sample. All classes are plant-based and health and allergy conscious.
Greenbrier Farms
766 Hester Store Rd., Easley, SC 29640
Every Wednesday, drop in at the farm from 5-8 pm for our weekly Porch Series. Enjoy live music, festive, farm to table snacks and yard games. Bring your family, your friends, your co-workers or just yourself for a perfect way to end your day!
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