CNN Travel selected our Neck of the Woods Trail as one of the “12 of the world’s most enticing food and drink trails.”

“North Carolina’s High Country is part of the eastern United States Appalachia region, an area known for its homemade jams, farmstead cheeses, fresh apple cakes, and sour corn.

These culinary offerings can be experienced along the Neck of the Woods flavor trail, a curated selection of everything from you-pick farms to cider houses, all with one thing in common: a passion for regional heritage.

There are nearly 100 businesses marked on Neck of the Woods’ interactive online map, each one color-coded to a particular category (eg. farm-to-table dining; vineyards & wineries), making it easy to create self-guided tours.

Highlights include stops like Spruce Pine’s Tin Shed at Soggy Bottom Farms, home to slow-roasted BBQ pork sandwiches and buttermilk, pecan, and berry-filled pies; and Mitchell County’s Oak Moon Farm & Creamery, a micro-dairy specializing in small-batch, raw milk goat cheese.”