ORANGE COUNTY

Home to Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina, Orange County is more than just Tar Heels and academics. Beyond the flurry of scholarship and sports and the main thoroughfares in the towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough lies a rural landscape dotted with an array of working farms.

Visitors have an incredible opportunity to learn about farm life in a fun and educational way that is truly memorable. Orange County is home to three farmers' markets located in Carrboro, Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, the Breeze Farm training facility and hosts an annual Agriculture Summit. Here you'll be able to visit working homesteads, pick your own fruit and flower farms, farms with tours & special events and overnight accommodations.

Orange County is one of the few North Carolina counties where agricultural enterprises, many geared to local markets, are increasing in number; that through its Lands Legacy Program to protect farmland and open-space, the Breeze Farm training facility, its annual Agricultural Summits, and other efforts Orange County is a leader in building a robust local ag economy.