The Best Mother's Day Ever (It Starts on a Farm)
Do something you’ll remember. Another Mother’s Day Brunch at a Restaurant or a Day on the Farm. You decide. A full listing of activities, events, brunches, and more are available this weekend.
Mother's Day is just around the corner, (Sunday May 14th to be exact), and you might be wondering what to do to make your mom feel special on her day.
A normal thing to do is send a card, buy some flowers, and take her to brunch (extra mimosas, please). This is nice, but is it memorable? Is this something you’ll look back to and remember? Is this something she’ll look back to and cherish?
While there are many ways to celebrate Mother's Day, taking your mom to a farm can be a unique and memorable experience. Here are some reasons why you should consider taking your mom to a farm for Mother's Day.
Get Back to Nature
Taking your mom to a farm is an excellent way to get back to nature and enjoy the outdoors. Farms are usually located in peaceful and tranquil environments, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. You and your mom can enjoy the fresh air, the greenery, and the natural beauty of the farm.
Learn About Farming
Farms are also great places to learn about farming and agriculture. You and your mom can see how crops are grown, how animals are raised, and how food is produced. You can also learn about the different types of plants and animals that live on the farm.
Enjoy Fresh Food
Many farms offer fresh produce, eggs, and meat that you can purchase and cook at home. You and your mom can enjoy a farm-to-table meal and taste the difference in freshness and quality.
We love seeing the orange color of farm fresh eggs. While store bought egg yolks are yellow, farm fresh eggs have a rich orange color. Give them a taste, and you might never go back!
Bonding Experience
Taking your mom to a farm for Mother's Day can be a bonding experience for both of you. You can spend quality time together, away from distractions, and create lasting memories.
Fun Activities
Farms offer a variety of fun activities that you and your mom can enjoy together. You can go on a hayride, pick your own fruits and vegetables, feed the animals, or take a nature walk. There are also often opportunities for horseback riding, zip-lining, and other unique activities like Goat Yoga.
Below is a listing of just some of the activities available on the farm this weekend. Open the Visit NC Farms app today (Apple / Android) and find your perfect Mother’s Day excursion.
A list of things To Do this Mother’s Day
This is not a comprehensive list. We just went through the app and did a little digging to find some special experiences on the farm that you might like. There are literally hundreds of special events this weekend. Dive in and find an experience to make your own.
Come rest, explore and connect with nature on First Fruits Farm. The FarmStay is a refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life just 30 miles from Raleigh Durham International Airport. Nestled on 1000 acres of rolling farmland, pastures, and woods, we welcome visitors to our peaceful, waterfront retreat.
Dewberry Farm Mother's Day Tea
You will be greeted and shown to your table, where you will be served a wonderful tea served on fine china. After your meal, you will be given a garden tour with one of the owners. Lastly you will go through a buffet of flowers grown here at Dewberry farm to make a bouquet of flowers. Peonies, roses, snapdragons, sweet Williams, foxglove, bachelor buttons are some of the flowers they are growing.
Ridiculously fun
Goat Yoga Asheville is an interactive yoga experience to physically, mentally, and spiritually connect with goats! Namaaaaste!
Hinnant Winery Tastings and Tours
For over 47 years, they have dedicated countless hours and extreme effort into cultivating the best quality muscadine grapes in the state. Located in Pine Level, this is the largest muscadine vineyard in North Carolina, sprawling over 100 acres.
From dry white and reds to traditional sweet scuppernong, their wines catch a spectrum of flavors.
Laurel Grey Vineyard's Celebrate Mom
Laurel Gray’s story began long ago in 1773 when their ancestor came from London. Joseph Myers, their forefather, was the gardener for King George and Queen Charlotte of England. For his dedicated service to the crown Joseph was gifted a land grant of 400-acres in Yadkin County. Joseph valued this land and grew vegetables and herbs for the new governor assigned to the Carolinas. For 10-generations Myers have farmed here in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina.
Michael Devito Bluegrass Jam at Botanist and Barrel
Show starts at 3. Botanist & Barrel crafts real southern ciders, fruited sours, and wines. Focused on spontaneous, wild cultures and light-handed winemaking we embrace old world methods with modern sensibilities.
Mystic Farm & Distillery, Mother’s Day Bourbon and Chocolate Pairing Class
Give Mom a fun and sensational gift this Mother’s Day by bringing her to Mystic Farm & Distillery for a special Chocolate & Bourbon Pairing class!
This luxury class will take you through different Mystic Bourbons and the chocolate pairing that brings out their amazing flavors. You’re sure to enjoy yourself and maybe learn something new about your palate!
Odom Farming Company Mother's Day Market
Their third Mother's Day Market on the Farm. It's going to be a great chance to enjoy spring on the farm while shopping for your favorite local vendors. Grab lunch or a snack from the food truck and a bucket of strawberries to carry home. Bring the kids for hayrides and games. It's going to be a great day! Admission is free.
Pace Family Farms Mother's Day Craft
Guests will paint a keepsake momento relating to strawberries for Mother's Day. Guests will also have the option to purchase a "Mommy and Me" charcuterie box to have a picnic during or after their craft time.
$20 for a basket of flowers, fa sprawling 26 acres of rolling hills, friendly animals, beautiful flowers (and more flowers), and the highest quality fruits, vegetables, and a nut or two, grown using sustainable farming methods.
$20/basket of flowers is hard to beat
Pick Flowers at Spring Forth Farms
Welcome to Spring Forth Farm, a small, family farm in Hurdle Mills, NC. They grow dozens of varieties of special spring flowers for local floral professionals. Their flowers and foliages are available each spring, March through June.
Sander's Ridge Vineyard & Winery Mother's Day Brunch
Pesto dill salmon, Broccoli cheddar quiche, Hash brown casserole, Mini muffins, Bacon & sausage links, Garden salad, Fruit salad, Assorted Mini pies, Lemon lush cake, Chicken tenders (kids), OJ, Coffee, Tea. Sounds good.
Summerfield Farms, Mother's Day Brunch
Treat mom to a memorable Mother’s Day Brunch at Summerfield Farms! The brunch will take place in The Pole Barn, which is situated amongst beautiful oak trees on the bank of the pond (a beautiful setting for photos!).
The busiest spot on Ten Mothers Farm has to be the habitat garden. The 600-square-foot hedgerow of joe-pye weed, elderberry, and mountain mint, among other native plants sown to attract pollinators, absolutely hums with life — brilliant bluebirds, muted yellow wasps, and beetles of every description.
