This Event is Sold-Out
There is something about a lamb that stops people in their tracks. Come find out why.
Winding Stair Mountain Farm is a living, working farm twelve miles west of Franklin, and for a morning or an afternoon this spring, it is yours to explore. Meet our newest baby lambs, the fearless Mama Peaches who guards them, and a cast of characters that includes Sylvester the goose, Icelandic sheep, heritage chickens, guinea hens, and a flock of turkeys with strong opinions. Then watch as we fire up our hand-built, traditional water-powered grain mill — a working reconstruction built the old way — and grind the organic corn grits and polenta you may have already spotted at our nursery on Saunders Road.
What You’ll Experience:
- Baby lambs and Icelandic sheep, including Cocoa Bean — and the chance to feed them by hand
- Mama Peaches, our resident donkey and self-appointed guardian of the flock
- Sylvester the goose, heritage chickens, free-roaming guinea hens, and our heritage turkey flock
- A live demonstration of our 18-foot water-powered grain mill grinding organic corn into grits and polenta
- A tour of our mountain vegetable garden and the story of this Blue Ridge property
- A look at the archival history of land that began as a logging site and became a thriving sustainable farm
Both sessions are strictly limited to 20 guests. This is not a petting zoo or a staged experience — it is the real thing, and it only happens once this spring.
This one is a good fit for families with young children, anyone who grew up around farming and wants to feel that again, and anyone curious about what real Appalachian land stewardship looks like up close.
Winding Stair Campground Spring Farm Tour
May 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
10:00 am – 11:30 am (SOLD OUT)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (SOLD OUT)
Adults: $20 | Children under 10: $10 | Family Bundle available
About Greg & Stacy: Stacy and Greg are the stewards of Winding Stair Mountain Farm — the hands behind the animals, the mill, and everything that makes this tour worth the drive. Their commitment to historic Appalachian building methods, native plants, and sustainable farming isn’t a program or a philosophy. It’s just how they live, and how they’ve shaped this land.