Source:  NCDA&CS, 9/2/22

 Residents and visitors looking for farms that offer outdoor experiences and local food will have plenty of options with many fall agritourism activities planned at farms across the state.

Tours and workshops, u-pick fruit and nursery plants, crop mazes and pumpkin patches, farm stands, farmers markets, festivals and local foods are among the offerings.

Visitors can find farm experiences across the state by downloading the Visit NC Farms app with over 2,000 farms, fisheries and agriculture destinations nearby and across the state. The free app is available by downloading from the app store on mobile devices.

From planning day trips to overnight stays, the app allows users to create unique trips. App users may choose a suggested itinerary or use the My Trips feature to customize itineraries complete with driving directions. To learn more about the app, go to www.visitncfarmstoday.com.

Activities can also be found online at www.gottobenc.com, by clicking on the agritourism listing under the Find Local link.

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