2024 Columbia and surrounding counties in central South Carolina Egg U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Egg U-Pick Orchards in Columbia and surrounding counties in central South Carolina in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for eggs that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have eggs orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.
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Calhoun County
Oak Grove Farms of Gaston SC - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, weddings and wedding parties 872 Old Sandy Run Road, Gaston, SC 29053. Phone: 803-917-2694. Email: kblakerod@yahoo.com. Open: Tuesday to Friday 7am to 1pm. Directions: Interstate 26 toward Charleston exit 125 Old Sandy Run Road take left toward Gaston one mile on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. Oak Grove Farms of Gaston SC Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 803-917-2622. . Blueberries June 17,2014 till August. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Oak Grove Farms of Gaston has a large u-pick blueberry farm with open season between June and September. You can also purchase picked berries and homemade blueberry ice cream from our roadside market. During the off-season we sell frozen blueberries by the quart or gallon at our roadside market. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)
Sumter County
Ambert Farm - Uses natural growing practices, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, peas, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs, farm animals 2885 Steeplechase Dr., Dalzell, SC 29040. Phone: (803) 520-8815. Email: admin@ambertfarm.com. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: Head west on E Liberty Street toward N Main St 46 s \(0.2 mi\) Take US-521 N to Frierson Road in Dalzell 14 min \(8.6 mi\) Take State highway 364 and Seymour Road to Steeplechase Dr. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, PayPal, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Ambert Farm Facebook page. . Fax: 8034452260. . Head west on E Liberty Street toward N Main St 46 s (0.2 mi) Take US-521 N to Frierson Road in Dalzell 14 min (8.6 mi) Take State highway 364 and Seymour Road to Steeplechase Dr. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. (ADDED: March 17, 2021)
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Eggs: Tips, Recipes and Information
Many PYO farms keep chickens and have farm-fresh eggs to sell. Certainly, these eggs are fresher and better in every way than those from a grocery
store. Many of these farms sell the eggs year round, often via an honor box
Always call or check their website or facebook page before you go to the farm - Egg supplies can vary, chickens lay fewer in cold weather.
Bring
a container for the eggs. Some farms have them some not, but if you save and reuse egg cartoons, the farmers will appreciate it. It helps cut their
costs - and thus yours!
Bring cash - many operate honor boxes for eggs
When you get home
To keep eggs safe, take eggs straight home and store them immediately in the refrigerator set at 35 to 40 F. Leave the eggs in their carton
and place them in the back of the refrigerator, not in the door (which is the warmest part of the fridge).
Egg Storage Chart
Product
Refrigerator
Freezer
Raw eggs in shell
3 to 5 weeks
Do not freeze.
Raw egg whites
2 to 4 days
12 months
Raw egg yolks
2 to 4 days
Yolks do not freeze well.
Raw egg accidentally frozen in shell
Use immediately after thawing.
Keep frozen; then refrigerate to thaw.
Hard-cooked eggs
1 week
Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Unopened
10 days
Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Opened
3 days
Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, frozen
Unopened
After thawing, 7 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.
12 months
Egg substitutes, frozen
Opened
After thawing, 3 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.