Farm stores are having a moment. As well as offering plenty of tasty, fresh, seasonal produce, they also provide a grocery shopping experience that's loaded with feel-good factor – giving customers the chance to support local businesses and understand more about where our food comes from. Here, we shine a light on our favorite farm shops America has to offer.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the best spot for fresh farm produce in every state.

Our selections are based on genuine user reviews, awards and accolades, and the first-hand experience of our well-traveled (and well-fed) team. They're also regularly checked and updated. 

Many farm shops are seasonal, so check the website or social media pages for opening times before traveling. 

Starting out as vendors at Pepper Place market in Birmingham, the Burnettes decided to open Burnette Farms Market on their family farm so they could sell produce seven days a week. Expect flowers in spring and summer, pumpkins in fall, and Christmas trees in December, plus all of your grocery needs – from thick-sliced bacon and rib-eye steaks to banana walnut bread and cinnamon rolls. The homemade ice cream gets high praise from customers, too.

At this friendly store you can pick up produce such as cabbages, carrots, beets, potatoes, sweet Walla Walla onions, and garlic from local farms. The real draw, though, is the abundance of rustic bread. Everett's stocks varieties such as jalapeño Cheddar, Parmesan black pepper, and cardamom raisin. The store also stocks handcrafted soaps and fresh eggs, as well as animal feed and farm tools such as feeders, heaters, and deicers.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, San Xavier is a co-operative farm that focuses on education and community development. It sells unusual local ingredients such as raw honey, mesquite flour, and tepary beans (a type of legume). You can also pick up giant squashes that are perfect for pies, as well as tasty lunch items like hummus, Sonora wheat crisps, salad with prickly pear vinaigrette, and brownies.

Locals love this brilliant roadside stop, which sells fresh honey, local elderberry jam, and delicious baked goods such as molasses cookies and pecan pie. Since 1923, the farm has been owned by the Ranalli family, who pride themselves on their seasonal produce – think fresh zucchini, broccoli, cabbage, beets, peppers, chestnuts, apples, tomatoes, and squashes. There's farm equipment and feed here if you need it, too.

North Fork's much-loved Gnarly Carrot is a store located on the off-the-grid, self-sustaining Kern Family Farm in the Sierra National Forest. It’s known for stocking a great variety of local, mostly organic goods, including olive oil, spices, beef, pork, baked goods, and lots of fresh produce. Customers love the fact that it has a juice and smoothie bar, and the store also makes its own herbal tinctures and essential oils. 

Meat lovers in Louisville should head to 7th Generation Farm, which stocks a whole host of delicious cuts – including beef chuck, flank, and brisket, pork ribs, bacon, sausages, and lamb chops, as well as bison mince and yak steaks. The store is open on Fridays and Saturdays, and also sells duck and chicken eggs, raw honey, and other seasonal produce. The shop runs a CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) program if you’re interested in receiving products regularly, too. 

Glastonbury's Littel Acres Farm Market offers all sorts of baked treats such as chocolate chip pies, chocolate salted caramel cakes, lemon meringue pies, and blueberry strudels. It also specializes in orchard fruits and heirloom tomatoes, which customers describe as outstanding. Keen gardener? You'll also find hanging baskets, bedding plants, and perennials here. The store closes for the winter each year.  

A go-to for fresh fruit and vegetables in Wilmington, the family-run Highland Orchards Farm Market offers all sorts of seasonal produce, including lettuces, tomatoes, scallions, herbs, chestnuts, and pumpkins (you can sign up to its CSA program if you want monthly boxes). The farm dates back to 1832 and is committed to sustainable practices. You'll also find eggs, preserves, and baked goods such as apple cider donuts in the store.

Some locals think you'll find the best cinnamon rolls in the world at Knaus Berry Farm. They’re hot, fresh, and sticky, but – be warned – you'll probably have to wait in line for them. Other popular indulgences here include the herb and cheese rolls, pecan rolls, cheesecakes, pies, and milkshakes. Prefer to eat healthy? No problem – the shop also sells fresh produce such as beets, tomatoes, cilantro, mint, and radishes. Just note that the store is cash only. It's currently closed for the summer, but it's due to reopen at the end of October.

The best thing about the Country Market at Southern Belle Farm is the bakery – known as Mimi's – where you can find peach cobblers, pound cakes, and fried blueberry pies, as well as homemade ice cream. It’s open year-round, but the fresh produce changes with the seasons. The spot also stocks honey, jam, jelly, canned peaches, fruit cider, and kettle corn, and it offers pick-your-own sessions in summer.

Stop by the Kula Country Farms store to stock up on the freshest produce around – grown both on the fourth-generation family farm itself, and by its neighbors. Depending on the season, you might find strawberries, onions, blueberries, pumpkins, squashes, zucchini, cucumbers, herbs, and flowers, as well as honey, jam, and baked goods (think pumpkin pies, cinnamon rolls, wholewheat bread, and sweet bread). 

Open from April through October each year, BlueRock Farm Market in Twin Falls stocks an abundance of fresh vegetables, fruit, pantry staples, and baked goods (don't miss the cinnamon rolls and raspberry rolls) – all of which are either produced on the farm or sourced from local businesses. Customers love it for the quality and choice of goods, as well as the friendly service. 

The Eckert family began growing fruit in Illinois back in 1837. Their retail business started life in 1910 as a humble roadside stand, and has since grown to include a popular restaurant, garden center, and country store. At Eckert’s Belleville Country Store, you can fulfill all your grocery needs – there's a bakery, deli, meat market, wine store, and fresh produce section. The apple cider donuts are not to be missed. 

If you love cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and all things dairy, then Traders Point Creamery is the place to go. Indiana’s first USDA-certified organic dairy, the family-owned, 100% grass-fed farm has made its own small-batch products for over 20 years. You can pick them up at the farm's delightful store, along with a wide range of local, organic, and artisan products. The store is open from Tuesday to Sunday year round, and there’s also a fabulous farm-to-table restaurant where you can dine on dishes such as grass-fed steak and eggs, and chicken and waffles.

Kroul Farms isn't just the perfect spot to pick up some groceries – it also makes for a great family day out, as customers are encouraged to explore the farm and learn how it operates. As well as offering a CSA model, with produce delivered locally, the farm has a store where you can get pumpkins, flowers, peppers, zucchini, beets, lettuces, and different types of melon, squash, and tomato, all depending on the season. Meanwhile, firewood and eggs are available year round.

This family-owned farm shop has supplied the local area with fresh produce since 1926. Depending on the season, you’ll find the likes of peas, green onions, potatoes, sweetcorn, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, melons, and gourds on offer – and locals say they don’t disappoint. You can get your hands on homemade jellies, salad dressings, and honey here, too.

Those who visit Foxhollow Farm for its beef mince, chicken, hot dogs, and burgers say the difference in flavor, compared to what you might buy at a regular grocery store, is well worth the extra money. The farm uses biodynamic farming methods, and the beef is 100% grass-fed across 720 acres of pasture. You can also get vegetables, Kentucky maple syrup, pickles, and preserves here, and the farm hosts regular events. 

If you’re in the Haughton area, Mahaffey Farms is well worth a visit. Run by the McCommon family since 2012, it's loved for its grass-fed beef, and pasture-fed pork and chicken. In the shop, you can get chicken backs and smoked link sausages (perfect for gumbo!) as well as beef mince, whole chickens, and eggs. You can also stock up on local vegetables such as tomatoes, zucchini, turnip greens, radishes, and different types of squash, plus dairy products and honey.

In a picturesque setting overlooking Lake St. George, this gorgeous country store is stocked with delicious produce, which is either grown and produced at the family farm or delivered by the farm's neighbors. You’ll find meat, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, jam, wine, beer, cider, and even mead here – and there's a farm-to-table café that serves coffee, breakfast sandwiches, salads, paninis, and sweet treats, too. It's open from Friday to Monday each week.

There's an array of great produce on offer at the farm market at Butler’s Orchard, including seasonal fruits, vegetables, and flowers grown on site. The store sells locally sourced meat and dairy produce too, and there's a wonderful bakery with apple cider donuts, cookies, bread, brownies, and pies – in nearly every flavor imaginable. 

In the family for five generations, Whittier Farms started up in 1945 with just two Holstein cows. In 1996 the farm opened The Milk Store, a farm shop offering locally produced staples and seasonal specialties. As well as fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products, there's coffee, candy, bread, and ice cream on offer. And if you don't feel like cooking, the store has you covered – homemade quiches, pot pies, and pasta dishes are available to buy.

Everything bought from the shop at Green Vale Farm gets great reviews. Beef, sausages, ribs, pork chops, lamb roasts, chicken, honey, and eggs are just a few of the things on offer. Don't miss the handcrafted cheeses (garlic dill is a customer favorite) and curds, either. Owner Heidi is happy for customers to explore the farm and meet the animals, too. 

There’s much to delight customers at the store at Brand Farms, a family farm complete with an apple orchard and strutting hens. The shop stocks apple varieties such as Honeycrisp, SnowSweet, Cortland, and McIntosh; apple products such as apple brats, pies, chips, cider, and donuts; and other tasty foods like salsa, honey, and pickles. Be sure to check the website or Facebook page for up-to-date opening times, as the store isn't open year round (though you can always pick up fresh eggs at the self-serve refrigerator).

For those who are serious about ethical, pasture-raised meat, Home Place Pastures is the place to go. It supplies some of the South’s best restaurants with its farm products, and you can get your hands on its meat products at its farm store – it offers lamb shoulder, grass-fed steak cuts, pastrami, pork chops, bacon, and lots more. A lunch counter serves up burgers, brisket, and pulled pork sandwiches, and there's a steak night every Friday.

St. Louis' Thies Farm and Greenhouses grows over 50 varieties of fruits and vegetables, so you can be sure it will have something you like. The customer service is also great – if something has run out on the shelf, the store has been known to send a member of staff to pick it fresh. The shop also stocks preserves, jellies, butter, and dressings, and a second location in St. Charles stocks meat and baked goods, too.

People have been known to drive hundreds of miles to get meat from Lifeline Creamery & Farm Store, which offers cuts of organic, grass-fed beef and whey-fed pork, all reared in Montana's Bitterroot Valley. At the farm store, you’ll also find handcrafted cheeses, cultured butter, and milk. The garlic cheese curds are said to be life-changing – and the Cheddar is loved by customers, too.

Great produce and great prices are what Wenninghoff’s Greenhouse is known for. Sweetcorn and tomatoes are its specialty, but you can get other fruits and vegetables here too – not to mention herbs, canned goods, pickles, honey, meat, and dairy products. The family farm has been around since 1956, and there are chickens and goats to see, if you fancy a walk. It's open seasonally between April and October.

Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, Gilcrease Orchard is the perfect spot to spend a few hours picking your own fruit and vegetables – including peaches, blackberries, potatoes, melons, zucchini, and summer squash (depending on the season). You can also buy jam, peanut butter, honey, and cold-pressed olive oil here. Hungry right now? Treat yourself to a freshly made burrito or quesadilla and a cup of iced tea at the concessions stand.

The meat from Miles Smith Farm is highly recommended by satisfied customers. The shop here sells cuts of grass-fed beef (including Delmonico steak, sirloin roast, back ribs, short ribs, beef sausage, and marrow bones), as well as local lamb, pasture-raised pork, cheese, milk, and ice cream. You can visit the store on Fridays and Saturdays – and home delivery is available, too.

At family-owned and operated 250-acre farm Terhune Orchards you'll find pick-your-own fruit and vegetables – plus a winery, a barnyard, a nature trail, a bakery, and a fantastic farm store. The store is open year round, selling seasonal fruit and vegetables, baked goods, locally sourced gourmet foods, plants, and flowers. There's a bevy of apple cider products available too, including donuts and slushies.

The go-to place for pinto beans, bolita beans, and corn (choose from sweetcorn, chicos, yellow and blue corn, and heirloom popcorn), Schwebach is a family farm with a seasonal shop. Open Monday to Saturday, July through November, it stocks homegrown vegetables, local cheeses, milk, yogurt, beef, lamb, jam, and salsa. Customers say the staff are friendly and helpful, and the occasional farm-to-table dinners held here are hugely popular.

If you’re looking for garden-fresh produce in upstate New York, Gade Farm’s market stand is the place. Open seven days a week, from March through Christmas Eve, the spot offers fruits and vegetables (all grown in the farm's fields and greenhouses), plus local meat, eggs, and dairy products. Got a sweet tooth? The homemade apple cider donuts and fudge are must-tries. If you want to grow your own vegetables and herbs, you'll find plenty of plants here too. Customers think it's great value, especially for the quality. 

If you know where your meat has come from, it's probably going to taste better – a fact that’s true of the beef filets, beef mince, bacon, jerky, and chicken from Hickory Nut Gap Farm. The store here stocks grass- and pasture-fed beef, pork, and poultry from the family farm, as well as a large range of delicious preserves, snacks, drinks, sauces, cheeses, and other locally made products. 

A third-generation family farm and greenhouse, Hildebrant Farm is loved by the West Fargo community for its fresh organic produce. As well as running a CSA, the store sells seasonal fruits, vegetables, and flowers, and has everything from melons, potatoes, and pumpkins to asparagus, beans, and cucumbers – plus eggs, jam, sauerkraut, and honey. The staff are super knowledgeable and are always keen to spread the word about the farm's organic growing methods. 

A Holmes County favorite, Hershberger’s Farm & Bakery is an Amish business that has all of your groceries and sweet treats covered. You'll find lots of tasty baked goods here, such as bread, fry pies, apple fritters, and muffins, plus canned goods, seasonal produce, meat, cheese, and flowers. With an on-site petting zoo and pony rides, it also makes for a great family day out. 

Customers head to Joe’s Farm for its pick-your-own strawberries, blackberries, and cherry tomatoes, and for its amazing farm store. The shop offers a huge variety of organic seasonal fruits and vegetables, including poblano peppers, fennel, watermelons, okra, kohlrabi, and eggplants – and you can pick up herb plants, local meats, dairy products, and pantry staples here, too. As a former chef, owner Joe Tierney can provide you with plenty of pointers on what to create with your fresh produce.

The store at Rainshadow Organics stocks seasonal vegetables, herbs, berries, pasture-raised beef, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs, and flour, all produced on its organic farm. Not only that, but you can find preserves, pickles, cheeses, and artisan products on offer here too, all supplied by local vendors. The farm also puts on semi-regular Sunday brunch events and outdoor dinners, serving up food made with 100% Rainshadow ingredients. 

This family farm dates back to 1916 and has been passed down through several generations. The on-site store sells seasonal produce grown on the farm, including heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, asparagus, and fresh herbs, as well as meat, dairy products, and eggs. The farm's excess produce is turned into delicious preserves, sauces, and dressings by a local Amish family, and the store also stocks honey made by local beekeepers. 

Located in Little Compton, on the southeastern coast of Rhode Island, Wishing Stone Farm has been in operation for over 40 years. The farm's market store is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June through October, with an honor system in place for the rest of the year. Depending on the month, you'll find fresh from-the-field produce including cucumbers, spinach, broccoli, cauliflowers, Brussels sprouts, kale, and squashes for sale.

Located on part of an old naval base, Fresh Future Farm has a mission to provide the North Charleston community with fresh food at affordable prices. As well as providing staples such as fruits, vegetables, eggs, nuts, milk, and rice, the non-profit urban farm also offers employment opportunities, education, and access to green spaces to the local community. 

Cherry Rock Farm is an organic, non-GMO farm that has been in the same family since 1925. During harvest season, produce is picked every morning and brought to the store – so you know you’re buying the freshest stuff. You can find beets, cauliflowers, white cabbages, watermelons, muskmelons, and cantaloupes here, to name a few things. The store also stocks local meat products and raw honey and runs a community-supported agriculture project. It's open seasonally, so check the website for details. 

Looking for bratwurst or bacon in the Nashville area? Head to Batey Farms, an eighth-generation family farm that's been around since 1807. It stocks USDA pork products such as jalapeño Cheddar brats, pork burgers, and chops, alongside cheese, milk, honey, jam, jelly, and salsa from other family farms. What’s more, customers say the seasonal strawberries are the best they’ve ever tasted.

Much loved by locals, Boggy Creek is a sustainable, regenerative urban farm in Austin run by a mother-and-daughter duo. The year-round farm store is open from Wednesday to Saturday and offers all manner of fruits and vegetables plucked fresh from the fields, as well as local cheeses, meats, fresh bread, and other baked goods. The farm has a long history, dating back to 1841 – and there are guided tours, so you can learn all about it.

You'll want to buy everything in the cute market store at The Kinlands (formerly Petersen Family Farm), which is open on Fridays and Saturdays all year round. Here you’ll find the usual suspects: fresh produce like peaches, corn, basil, and peppers, plus bread, eggs, dairy products, and other pantry staples. However, the shop also stocks flowers, rustic homeware, beautiful local crafts, and even artisan dog treats.

If you’re planning on baking an apple pie, Scott Farm Orchard is the place to visit. It grows more than 130 heirloom varieties, which it stocks in its farm store as soon as they ripen – and there are also delicious quinces, peaches, plums, pears, apricots, berries, and pumpkins for sale. At its farm market, which opens for the season from mid-August onwards, you’ll also find meat, eggs, milk, Vermont-made cheese, and sweet treats. Customers say it’s an enchanting experience, and that the staff are incredibly helpful. 

Polyface Farm has been in the Salatin family since 1961, and its mission is to pursue 'emotionally, economically, and environmentally enhancing agriculture.' The cows, turkeys, hens, rabbits, and pigs here are raised on rotating pastures, so the land has time to heal and become maximally nutritious – so it’s no surprise that customers rave about the high quality of the produce. The farm encourages visitors to look around, and there are also guided tours for those who want to learn more about its sustainable initiatives.

People have been known to travel across Washington state to pick up fresh produce from Cle Elum's Red Sky Orchards. Owner Randy sources the finest, freshest produce from local suppliers to sell at his seasonal fruit stand. The multicolored sweetcorn here is said to be outrageously good, and the peaches the best around. Need to stock up on other staples? No worries – you’ll also find honey, jam, and wine here. 

This sustainable beef farm is loved for its gorgeous setting amid rolling hills, as well as its rustic farm shop – which sells a huge selection of grass-fed meats. It’s open Friday to Monday all year round, so you can stop in to stock up on the likes of beef roasts, steaks, burger patties, lamb chops, ground lamb, and rosemary garlic sausages.

Eugster’s Farm Market has been growing and selling fresh fruits and vegetables for over 50 years. It's open from June through October, and sells the likes of just-harvested tomatoes, strawberries, squashes, Brussels sprouts, beets, carrots, apples, and pumpkins. Not only that, but you'll also find homemade jams and pickles, local honey, baked goods, ice cream, and handcrafted soaps here. After Halloween, it closes shop, reopening in mid-November stocked with Christmas trees. It also runs a CSA during harvest season.

If you want to get hold of tasty microgreens, lettuces, and tomatoes while supporting a social impact business, check out Vertical Harvest. It's a three-story hydroponic greenhouse, where crops are stacked in dozens of impressive layers. The urban farm provides jobs to those with physical and mental disabilities, and healthy food to the local community. It's touted as the first of its kind in the Northern Hemisphere, and is worth a visit for an informative day out (not to mention to check out the fantastic onsite shop). 

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Last updated by Dominique Ayling.