We are located in the settlement of Poplar, NC nestled in the Pisgah National Forest between Erwin, TN and Burnsville, NC in the Green Mountain area of Mitchell County near the borders of Unicoi & Yancey Counties. We are minutes from the Unaka / Indian Grave Gap trailhead of the Appalachian Trail, Beauty Spot, and the Poplar Boat Landing, a popular fishing spot & put in for class 3 & 4 rafting on the Nolichucky River. We are also near Rock Creek Park Recreation area. Poplar is known for being the host of the annual Carolina Pushrods Car Show with over 700 cars. Some from the 1940's. We are just 20 minutes from the Erwin, TN Apple Festival, 35 minutes to Bunrsville, NC, 45 minutes from Johnson City, and an hour from Asheville, NC or Bristol, TN.

Be advised there is a stretch of bumpy dirt road you'll follow to reach our farm. Just take it slow.

If possible choose a route that gets you here via I-26 through Erwin, TN. This is the easier route.

We are 25 minutes from the nearest grocery store. ​

Distances to Popular Destinations

Erwin , TN - 25 min.

Burnsville, NC - 30 min.

Spruce Pine - 45 min.

Johnson City, TN - 45 min.

Mars Hill - 45 min.

Asheville, NC - 60 min.

Tri-cities Airport - 60 min.

Bristol, TN - 1 hr 10 min.

Asheville Airport - 1hr 15 min.

Boone - 2 hrs.

Pigeon Forge/ Gatlinberg, TN - 2hrs 15 min.

From Johnson City

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Take I-26 S to exit 36 (Main St/Erwin), turn left off exit, then right onto N. Main Ave. Make left at Rock Creek Rd stoplight. Follow for 9 miles. Turn left onto Poplar Creek Road. Follow 2+ miles. Turn right at 2396 Mailbox. Our farm is up the dirt road on the left.

From Asheville

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Take I-26 N to exit 36 (Main St/Erwin), turn right off exit, then right onto N. Main Ave. Make left at Rock Creek Rd stoplight. Follow for 9 miles. Turn left onto Poplar Creek Road. Follow 2+ miles. Turn right at 2396 Mailbox. Our farm is up the dirt road on the left.

From Burnsville:

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Take 19E east to 197N for 6.7 miles. At the river make a left toward Green Mountain on 1336. Make a right over one-way bridge (Toe River Rd?) to stay on the River. Turn left after crossing bigger bridge, left onto 197 N, in 1.5 miles turn R over railroad tracks to stay on 197N, in 5 miles turn R on Poplar Creek Rd. Follow 2+ miles. Turn right at 2396 Mailbox. Our farm is up the road on the left.

From Marion / Spruce Pine

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From I-40 take 226 N through Spruce Pine. 6.5 miles later watch out for the 226N A (Mine Creek Rd) shortcut on the left otherwise you’ll go through downtown Bakersville and add a few minutes. In 4 miles you’ll hit an intersection and make a left back onto 226N. In 3 miles, just after the gas station make a left onto 197N. Take that almost 7 miles, then make a right over the train tracks to stay on 197N. In 5 miles you come up on the Poplar Baptist Church on the left and Community Building on the right. Turn right just after them onto Poplar Creek Rd (SR1321). Follow Poplar Creek Rd up 2.4 miles.Turn right at 2396 Mailbox. Our farm is up the road on the left.