Backwoods Bean Coffee Shop

Serving great coffee, beer & wine by the glass or bottle, lovely pastries and breads, and lunch and Saturday brunch. During the season, Becca has a local food hub where farmers can sell their local produce.

Thistle Meadow Winery

Located in one of the luscious valleys of Laurel Springs in Alleghany County, this winery has some 60 varieties of wines available year around. Wines are made in small batches, which allows for blending the complex flavors of the many grapes used from all over the...

Blue Feather Creek Farm

“We are the Houser family. Our farm is located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the small town of Sparta, North Carolina. We have approximately 31 acres of beautiful earth to play with. Currently, our farm is home to free range chickens, a growing flock...

Alleghany Farmers Market

The farmers market opens Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 8-12, and will be open every Saturday 8-12 (except Mountain Heritage Weekend), until Oct. 31.

Alleghany Meat Center

Featuring sugarcured country hams! Fresh beef, chicken and pork cut daily by a team with over 45 years of experience. NCDA inspected daily. They will custom cut all orders. Call ahead or stop in. Fresh oysters arriving daily with seafood and lamb just in time for the...