Agritourism

Long Branch Environmental Education Center

Leicester, North Carolina

Long Branch Environmental Education Center is an ecological sanctuary and land trust in the Newfound Mountains near Asheville, established in 1974 to teach sustainable living, renewable energy, and natural resource conservation. Visitors can pick berries (raspberries, wine berries, blackberries, blueberries), chestnuts, and apples in season, hike the trails, go birding, picnic, and stay overnight. The center also hosts workshops, events, and volunteering opportunities.

Hours: Spring harvest in June; fall harvest in October. Raspberries/wine berries/blackberries June-July; blueberries late July-early September; chestnuts September-October; apples August-October.
Address: 290 Boyd Cove Road, , NC 28738, Leicester, NC, 28738Opens in Google Maps
Website: Visit site
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Products

Raspberries, Wine Berries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Chestnuts, Apples

In season now in North Carolina

Apples(August – October)Pumpkins(September – November)Pears(August – October)Tomatoes(June – October)

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Long Branch Environmental Education Center

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