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2026 Piedmont Farm Tour

Date and Time

Apr 25-26, 2026, 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

30 small-scale, sustainable farms in Alamance, Chatham, Orange, Durham, and Person Counties (3,552.6 mi)

Tickets

$35

About

Mark your calendar and buy your tour pass today: the 2026 Piedmont Farm Tour is happening Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th!

Event Website: https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/piedmont-farm-tour/

Hosted by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and Weaver Street Market for 29 years and counting, the Piedmont Farm Tour is a self-designed, family-friendly tour event inviting the public to experience and enjoy local, sustainable agriculture firsthand. This year, 30 small-scale farms, scattered across the beautiful landscape of Alamance, Chatham, Orange, Durham, and Person counties, will open their farm gates to visitors on April 25th & 26th for this beloved celebration of local food and farming.

Show some local love and get a little mud on the tires: fruit orchards, native plant gardens, milking parlors, u-pick berries, greenhouses, pasture-raised livestock, flower fields, beehives, and so much more are waiting to be discovered, just off the beaten path. The Piedmont Farm Tour is the perfect springtime outing for families, foodies, home gardeners, and locavores alike – just $35 buys a carload pass for the entire tour!

Tour Details:

Saturday, April 25th & Sunday, April 26th; 2-6pm (select farms open at 12pm!); rain or shine!
$35/carload pass to visit as many farms as you like on both Saturday and Sunday! Discounts available for CFSA members and Weaver Street Market co-op owners.
Your Piedmont Farm Tour attendance directly supports CFSA's capacity to provide education, technical assistance, and advocacy work for small-scale farms across the Carolinas.

Local Food. Local Farms. Local Fun. Something for everyone!

Buy your tour pass: https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/piedmont-farm-tour/

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