Eat. Love. Stay. Find your agritourism adventure right here in Haywood County, NC
Nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina, Haywood County is less than a day’s drive from many major urban areas in the southeastern United States with primary access via Interstate 40.
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From sprawling picturesque farms to family-owned and operated homesteads, this guide is an invitation to explore our vibrant community of agripreneurs. Enjoy breathtaking vistas and cool mountain streams. Stroll any number of our Main Streets. Discover why Haywood County has earned a gold star on the regional gastronomy map!
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You can get one at the following
Haywood County locations:
Haywood Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center
Haywood County Cooperative Extension
Mill Town Farmers Market
Visit Haywood, Visitor CenterThis project was funded by the Haywood Advancement Foundation and received vital financial support through a grant from Bethel Rural Community Organization*
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems** focuses on expanding opportunities & capacity for food and farm businesses across the western NC region.
*Bethel Rural Community Organization (BRCO) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit whose mission is to coordinate local and regional resources to perform programs and projects that enhance the quality of rural life in the Bethel Community. This organization, for its outstanding accomplishments, has received 6 state history awards from the NC Society of Historians, Western Carolina University’s prestigious Mountain Heritage Award, Haywood Waterway’s Pigeon River Award, and the top award in the region from WNC Communities for the past 7 years. The organization achieved the first ever White Oak Award and the Impact Award from WNC Communities in 2022. BRCO also earned recognition as a historic site on the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area’s Heritage Trail as well as a site on the Haywood County Quilt Trail.
**EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) is a three-year project focused on bringing expanded opportunities & capacity to food and farm businesses across the southwestern NC region.Programs focus on the seven counties of Western North Carolina (Jackson, Macon, Haywood, Swain, Cherokee, Clay, and Graham) and is based at the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension Office in Cherokee through a partnership between the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension.
The program, funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission, brings together producers, food businesses, schools, and regional partners to increase business opportunities that support the expansion of the food supply chain. Diverse program elements focus on leveraging regional collaboration to enhance the local food economy, including infrastructure development, marketing, business assistance, land matching, training, and other resources to support food & farm entrepreneurs.
Special thanks to the entire Clark Communications team for their outstanding work on our guide—season after season.
Cover photo courtesy of Winchester Creek Farm