The Mast Farm Inn can host weddings and elopements for 2 to 100 guests, company offsites and small retreats, family reunions and private dinners, with room for 59 overnight guests in 17 rooms and cabins. The historic farmstead sits at 2543 Broadstone Road in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Boone, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock.
Seminars and company events
The inn sells corporate retreats, business meetings and team-building stays, mainly for small companies and departments of larger firms. The official site lists private meeting rooms with flexible seating, high-speed Wi-Fi and presentation equipment, along with help with scheduling, catering and activities. Capacities for the meeting rooms are not published.
The setting suits a team that wants to combine working sessions with time outdoors. The inn coordinates activities such as ziplining, guided hikes, trout fishing, golf, tennis, brewery and winery visits, a scavenger hunt in Boone and spa time. Groups often come from Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and neighboring states.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main event activity. Packages range from elopements for two to full wedding weekends with exclusive use of the property. An in-house wedding planner leads each event, and the team includes officiants, servers and bartenders. The chef and the in-house baker design the wedding meal, often a three-course dinner, and bouquets can be made with flowers from the garden. Rehearsal dinners are also offered.
Rooms and capacities
Ceremonies and receptions use indoor and outdoor sites for 2 to 100 people:
- The Barn's Terrace: an open-air terrace on grass beside a barn from the 1870s, with a bar at the front for a cocktail hour.
- The Wedding Square: a lawn between seven historic cottages and the main farmhouse, with lighting and optional draping.
- The Garden: a flower garden for a small outdoor ceremony.
- The Granary and Granary Terrace: a quiet space for small weddings, with a deck over the back field.
- Elopement Falls: a waterfall setting for a ceremony of two.
The dining rooms, the grounds and the riverfront are also used for dinners and receptions.
Accommodation
The property can house 59 guests in 17 rooms and cabins: rooms in the farmhouse, historic log cabins and modern cabins sleeping two to six. The oldest cabin dates from 1810 and the Granary cabin keeps its original beams. When a group is larger, the inn arranges extra beds in neighboring cabins. A Southern breakfast is served each morning.
Catering
Catering is in-house. The Valle Tavern restaurant serves farm-to-table food made with local ingredients, and the team prepares meals for retreats and weddings. In season, the Barnyard biergarten serves light food, eight craft beers on draft and wine, with live music on some days.
History and setting
Joseph Mast settled much of Valle Crucis after walking from Pennsylvania in 1792. His grandson's family built the main farmhouse between 1880 and 1896, and from 1900 Finley and Josephine Mast ran the farm as an inn. Josephine's weavings decorated a room in the White House in 1913. By 1919 the farmstead had 16 buildings, all still standing. The property lies on about 17 acres with access to the Watauga River and walking trails.
Getting there
Valle Crucis is a short drive from Boone, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock, in the High Country of North Carolina. Groups usually arrive by car; the inn has a map and directions page for planning.
