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About Us:
Madison Farms was created thanks to grants
provided in large part by GoldenLEAF and the Rural
Internet Access Authority. This site's
purpose is to provide information to consumers and
tourists about Madison County farms, create and
maintain a list of farms operating in the county,
provide farmers with Web marketing tools, and
encourage the use of technology and e-commerce.
This site was built by the Madison County
Agri-Business Center, NC Cooperative Extension,
and Duke Endowment.
There are 1500 small family farms in Madison
County. One hundred ninety-seven (197) of
Madison's family farms are currently featured on
this site.
On this site you will find farms specializing
in all types of breeds of horses, mules, donkeys,
goats, cattle, rabbits, chickens, dogs, and
llamas. Madison farms are also rich in
value-added products such as cheeses, milk, jams,
jellies, molasses, Christmas wreaths and garland
and fiber (such as yarns and knitted
fabrics). You can also find organic brick
oven baked bread.
Madison farms grow many varieties of shrubs
(rhododendron, boxwood, azalea...), fruits, nuts,
and berries, and vegetables. Many farms sell
organically grown products. In fact, Madison
County has more organic farms than any other
county in North Carolina.
You can stay on some Madison farms in bed and
breakfasts, take a farm tour, pick your own
berries or Christmas trees, go horseback riding or
llama trekking. You can take a class in
herding, woodworking, growing medicinal herbs, or
purchase them on site. Search our
site to plan your next excursion, educational
event, or family outing. Use the search
features on the site to locate farms offering
products for your use or as thoughtful gifts
for loved ones. Or better yet, visit our
tailgate markets to purchase the freshest foods
around.
Thanks for visiting our site. Come back
and visit often.
For more information, please contact
us.
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