Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina U-Pick Farms - 2023 PickYourOwn.org

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina? Farms are open and safe! Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina, sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name  (see "What does Organic mean?"). The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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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! And if you know of any farms I missed and want to add a farm, please let me know!   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!

What's in season in March 2023, and other timely information:

Notes for March 2023: The northern half of the U.S. (and most of Canada, of course) are under snow. So, the crops to pick are pretty much limited to Florida, Texas, southern California and a few other areas of the Deep South.  Citus, for one, is a crop that is usually available now; and in those areas, soon also strawberries and blueberries. Check your area's copy calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for seasonal updates.

Children's Consignment Sales occur in both the Spring and Fall  See our companion website to find a local community or church kid's consignment sale!

Next year, don't miss an Easter Egg Hunt for your children: See our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!

We also have a website for both Valentine's Day information, facts and fun and one for St. Patrick's day (including great recipes for corned beef, Irish stew, etc.)

We also have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! It is easy to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note, there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now.  They have all copied their information form here and usually do not ever update.  Since 2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see anything wrong, please write me!

Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2023, by county

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Alamance County

• Benjamin Vineyards - No pesticides are used, blackberries, figs, muscadine grapes, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, picnic area
  6516 Whitney Road, Graham, NC 27253. Phone: (336) 525-2401. Email: [email protected]. Open: 10 am until 6 pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in September and October. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Jams and jellies for sale. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Benjamin Vineyards is a family owned and operated vineyard located in the Haw River Valley AVA in Piedmont North Carolina. Situated outside the picturesque town of Saxapahaw along the Haw River, the sandy loam soil of our vineyard is ideal for growing Muscadine grapes-- including Scuppernong, the nation's first cultivated wine grape-- as well as viniferous French wine grapes and French-American hybrid wine grapes. (UPDATED: May 18, 2022)
• Buttermilk Creek Farm - blackberries, blueberries, peaches, restrooms, picnic area
  1905 Gwyn Road, Burlington, NC 27217. Phone: 336-212-1997. Email: [email protected]. Open: Please check our website or Facebook page for EXACT opening and closing dates; we are generally open in July and August; When we are open, our hours are Wednesday - Friday: 7 am to 7 pm, Saturday: 7 am to 4 pm, CLOSED Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Directions: Located approximately 12 miles from I-40 north of Burlington. Take University Drive, Exit 140 off of Interstate 40/85, Continue on Cook Rd. which becomes University Drive., turn left onto Shallowford Church Rd. (it will be called Williamson Ave. to the right), turn left onto Hwy 87 north, turn right onto Altamahaw Union Ridge Rd, (you are following the signs to "Ace Speedway"), turn left onto Altamahaw Church St. (the post office will be on your right), turn left onto Altamahaw Race Track Rd., turn right onto Gwyn Rd., after approximately 2.25 miles you will see the patch on your left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, credit/debit cards. Click here for our Facebook page. And click here for a YouTube video of our farm.
  Comments from a visitor on August 14, 2010: "Buttermilk Creek Farm is nearing the end of an abundant blueberry season. There are plenty of berries on the bushes and they're easy picking. In fact, the farm has reduced it's prices to $1/pound. A trip to the farm is a great experience. The amenities (bathroom, water, insect repellent, resting area, etc.) combined with tasty and easy picking makes it a great stop for blackberries, peaches and blueberries."
• Iseley Farms - ORGANIC, Strawberries, Flowers, Pumpkin, Vegetables, Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Corn, Cucumber, Herb, Honey, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Squash, Tomatoes, Mums, Hay Rides
  2980 Burch Bridge Road, Burlington, NC 27217. Phone: (336) 584-3323. Phone: (336) 584-6473. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Strawberry Hours Mid-April through Mid-June are Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, closed on Sunday, Hours will depend on berry availability this season; Call ahead to find out. Iseley Farms welcomes, school groups, church groups, home-schooled groups, playschool and preschool groups to enjoy strawberry picking in the spring and the pumpkin patch & hayrides in the month of October. Directions: From downtown Burlington take NC 87 North to Elmira St. turn right across railroad track, Elmira Street becomes Burch Bridge Road. At city limits, farm is 3.3 miles from RR crossing on left. Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm; May 1 thru October 31. Crop availability: Okra - July-late October Beets - July-September Organic lettuce - Spring & Fall Broccoli. Third week in October: daycare, hayrides.
  Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2009: "The strawberries are not organic. I visited in late May and spoke with the farmer, Jane Iseley. She gave me some detail about how she limits her use of pesticides to the stage before fruit emerges. Her other crops are organically grown I believe."
• Jerry Bell - Muscadines
  3600 Danieley Waterwheel Road, Burlington, NC 27217. Phone: (336) 594-6955.

Caswell County

• Caswell Blackberry Farm # 7062 - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  133 Barnwell Road, Prospect Hill, NC 27314. Phone: (336) 562-2116. Alternate Phone: (919) 805-0352. Email: [email protected]. Open: Call for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. Super large juicy berries with small seeds. Wide manicured rows for easy picking. Pre-picked available by order in store. We will have Prime Ark Freedom Blackberries for you to pick! (UPDATED: March 14, 2020) (ADDED: March 05, 2019)
• Lunsford Farm - strawberries,
  1378 Ridgeville Road, Prospect Hill, NC 27314. Phone: 336-562-5437. Email: [email protected]. Open: Call for picking days and times. Directions: Take Highway 86S from Yanceyville to Prospect Hill, turn left onto Ridgeville Road and go 1.3 miles. We are located on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Typical Crop availability: Strawberries - April-May Mums & Pumpkins - September to October.
• Nunnally Plantation - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  2185 Chandler Mill Rd, Pelham, NC 27311. Phone: 434-709-6090. Alternate Phone: 336-939-3434. Fax: 336-832-3568. Email: [email protected]. Open: Daily - Monday - Fridays 7am to 10am Saturdays all day - 7am till 7pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only.

Davidson County

• Cabin Creek Berry Farm - Muscadines
  597 Lick Creek Church Road, Denton, NC 27239. Phone: (336) 859-2472.
• Hedgecock Farm - Strawberries
  3011 Abbotts Creek Church Road, Kernersville, NC 27284. Phone: (336) 869-4762. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Located beside Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church between Hwy 311 and Wallburg High Point Road 3 miles west High Point, 9 miles north Thomasville, 10 miles east Winston Salem. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to noon, 2 pm to 7 pm; late Apr-mid June. Crop availability: Strawberries - late April-mid June.

Davie County

• Chestnut Trail Farm - Uses natural growing practices, muscadine grapes, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area
  640 Cedar Grove Church Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336 655-4755. (336) 940-6784 Alternate Phone: 336-306-0510. Email: [email protected]. Open: September 1 through October 8; Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday 1pm to 5pm or call for appointment. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Mocksville:Highway 64 East toward Lexington, right on Cedar Grove Church Road. Farm is about 1 mile on the right. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Galliher Farm - Certified Organic, beans, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
  183 Garwood Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336-940-6784. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2020, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me . Directions: US Highway 64 east of Mocksville go 3.5 miles Garwood road turns left follow Garwood road 1/4 mile farm on left. Click here for a map and directions. produce will be available starting in late April going thru November. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. organic certification will be completed in April or may by ICS certifiers in ND.we are the largest organic fruit and vegetable producers in Davie county, we also raise beef cows and hogs on pasture and sell meat from those.
  we sell our veg.and fruit thru a CSA and at farmington farmers market or you can pick up at farm.
• Garden Gate Vineyards - Uses natural growing practices, muscadine grapes, suppernongs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area,
  261 Scenic Drive, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336-751-3794. Fax: 336-751-3794. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Monday through Saturday by appointment; The earlier the better to pick muscadines. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Pick grapes in last week of August and in September. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATE: August 26, 2017)
  A visitor writes on August 26, 2017: ". Very clean pick by the gallon $8.00. Very beautiful"
• Halls Blueberry Farm - permanently closed
  Advance, NC 27006. UPDATE for 2021, The owner tells me they are permanently closed. Most of the land that contains the blueberry bushes is being sold.
  (UPDATED: July 07, 2021)
• Hilltop Orchard - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, corn (sweet), peaches, U-pick and already picked
  555 Ijames Church Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336-492-7246. Open: call or see their Facebook page for hours and availability. Directions: I40 to exit 170 (Mocksville) 601 North toward Yadkinville Turn left on Ijames Church Road Go approximately 1-1/2 miles Orchard is on the left at the top of the hill. Click here for a map and directions. Early to Mid July through Early August is our typical season. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only.
  (UPDATED: May 25, 2016)
• Sheffield Manor Muscadines - No pesticides are used muscadine grapes, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, restrooms
  431 Sheffield Farms Trail, Harmony, NC 28634. Phone: 336-345-2565. Alternate Phone: 336-978-4460. Email: [email protected]. Open: September to October, in season; Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am to 6pm; See our Facebook page for current picking varieties. Directions: Interstate 40 to exit 168 (Highway 64). Go west on Highway 64 for 1.5 miles. Turn right on Sheffield Road, go 4.5 miles. Turn right on Sheffield Farms Trail, gravel road. Vineyard is at the end of the road. Click here for a map and directions. Different varieties of grapes ripen at different times; If you are looking for a specific type, please call or email to see if they are currently available. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. We have many types of muscadine grapes: Big Red, Carlos, Darlene, Dixie Red, Early Fry, Ison, Magnolia, Noble, Scuppernong, Summit, Supreme, Sweet Jenny, Tara, and Triumph. If you are looking for fresh eating varieties or varieties to make jelly, juice or wine with, we have grapes to fit each purpose.

Forsyth County

• Apple Family Farm - Blueberries
  1765 Hwy 66 South, Kernersville , NC 27284 . Phone: 336-993-2279. Other Phone: 336-996-7528. click here for a map to the farm. Directions: From Winston Salem, take I-40 to Hwy 66 (Kernersville exit), turn right at top of ramp and go south approx. three quarters of a mile, farm is on left. From Greensboro , take I-40 West to Hwy 66 (Kernersville exit), turn left at top of ramp, go approx. three quarters of a mile, farm is on left. From High Point, take Hwy 311 North to Hwy 66, turn right at top of ramp, go north approx. 4 miles, farm is on right at corner of Bunker Hill & Sandy Ridge Rd and Hwy 66. Open Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday 7 am to 7 pm; July 1 thru August .
• Chad's Berry Farm - Muscadines
  9601 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, NC 27023. Phone: (336) 759-5929.
• Melton Family Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market
  6900 Rollingview Drive, Tobaccoville, NC 27050. Phone: 336-924-0665. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Picking times are July 4th through the end of the growing season which varies - normally the end of August; Picking times are daylight hours during the growing season; Monday through Saturday; Sunday afternoon by request; Call before coming to make sure berries are ripe. Directions: Located in northwest Forsyth County. From Old Town Elementary School on Reynolda Road(Hwy. 67)go west approximately 8 miles to the intersection of highway 67 and Littlefield & Ridge Roads. Turn left on Littlefield Road and continue. Littlefield becomes Rollingview Drive. Farm is on the left at the intersection of Rollingview Drive and Philcoat Drive. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers. No pesticides or chemical fertilizers used, 100 percent all natural. Picking containers provided or bring your own. Tell your friends you found us on www.pickyourown.org. We also sell at the King Farmers Market. WIC vouchers ONLY accepted at the King Farm Market.
• Miss Ashley's Berry Patch - blackberries,
  5763 Regents Park Road, Kernersville, NC 27284. Phone: 336-944-3356. Email: [email protected]. Open: We are in the process of making some changes to Miss Ashley's Berry Patch, we will not be opening for the public to pick this summer 2019. Sorry for the inconvenience. We will have some pre-picked available in July in various sizes.; daily, 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: From Winston Salem: I-40 Bus E/US-421 S, Take Linville Road exit. Turn right onto Old Greensboro Road Turn right at light onto W Mountain Street Turn right onto Hopkins Road Look for signs on right. There is a 2nd entrance if you turn onto Regents Park Road. July, early August;. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: July 17, 2016)
• R & M Strawberry Farm - strawberries, picnic area, school tours
  7369 Parham Road, Belews Creek, NC 27009. Phone: 336-595-9743. Open: We are opening during Season from 8am to 8pm; Check website for closings. Directions: Please mapquest us from your destination. 7369 Parham Road,Belews Creek, NC 27009 or Kernersville location: Landreth Road Kernersville, NC 27284. Click here for a map and directions. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. We are anticipating opening the first week of May Please check website for updates. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Reich's Blueberries - blueberries
  4875 Ebert Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27127. Phone: 336-764-4748.Email: [email protected]. Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, from 8 am to 8 pm, from early July; Please call for availability or check our Facebook page for updates. Directions: From I-40 west: Take business 40 to Silas Creek Parkway south, passed Hanes Mall Blvd. to Ebert Road. Turn right on Ebert and go 5.6 miles and look for the sign on the left. Reich's is the last house on the left before Friedberg Church Road. >From I-40 east: Take I-40 bypass to the Peter's Creek Parkway exit and turn left at the light. At the next light turn left onto Silas Creek Parkway, passed Forsyth Tech to Ebert Road. Turn left on Ebert and go 5.6 miles and look for the sign on the left. Reich's is the last house on the left before Friedberg Church Road. Click here for a map to our farm. Payment: Cash, Check. Limited pre-picked orders. Tell them you heard about them on PickYourOwn.org! (UPDATED: July 02, 2019)
• Sprinkle's Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  2291 Trinidad Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27106. Phone: 336-924-8900. Check Field Conditions on our website. Directions: between old 421 at GrandView Golf Course and New 421 7 miles west of Winston Salem. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in July, August. Open: day light hours 7 days Blueberries ripen over 6-8 week period. Field usually opens around July 1st please check our web site for current field conditions and leave us an email from our notify me button and we will email you when we plan to open. Payment: Cash, Check. Picking at the farm is a pleasant experience with the field well manicured with grass between rows and paved parking at each row. Although only minutes from Winston-Salem between Pfafftown and Old Town, the vista is of open countryside with a horse farm next door.
• Watts Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  8075 Fulp's Mill Road, Belews Creek, NC 27009. Phone: 336-595-4315. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday 7 am to 8:30 pm; July and August.. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: U-Pick 'em $9;00 per gallon; bucket; Call ahead for already picked orders $15;00 per gallon; bucket. Payment: Cash, check.
  A visitor writes on July 13, 2017: "Per your request for updated information, my daughter & I picked this morning at Watts. They open at 7 a.m as stated on your page. It is still $9.00 for pick your own. Debbie is not currently picking for customers. The sign still says cash or check. "

Guilford County

• Apple Farm - Strawberries, Vegetables
  3922 High Rock Road, Gibsonville, NC 27249. Phone: (336) 621-4247. Open: Monday to Friday 7 am to 7 pm, Saturday 7 am to 5 pm. Crop availability: Strawberries & Vegetables - April 25-June 5. Directions: Located at Hwy 29 north of Greensboro, right on Hicone Road to Huffine Mill Road, take left to High Rock Road, take right .8 mile to farm on left.
• Bernie's Berries - Strawberries, Cantaloupe, Corn, Cucumber, Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Watermelon
  6126 Jongail Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407. Phone: (336) 852-1594. Email: [email protected]. Open: Something is wrong with their website; be sure to call before you go; Monday to Saturday 7 am to 7 pm; May thru August. Crop availability: Strawberries - May-June Squash & Cucumbers - June Sweet corn, Cantaloupe, Okra & Watermelon - July Tomatoes - June-September. Bernie's Berries Facebook page. Directions: Located Groometown Road, 2.9 miles south of I-85 Exit 122.
• Birchcreek Vineyard - Muscadines
  7845 NC Hwy 68 North, Stokesdale, NC 27357. Phone: (336) 643-6907. Phone: (336) 288-6919.
• Blueberry Hill - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  1823 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, NC 27235. Phone: (336) 816-9686. Alternate Phone: (336) 992-2244. Email: [email protected]. Open: from mid-June through early August; Pick-Your-Own as well as Pre-Picked on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in June and July from 9 AM to 1 PM; Pick-Your-Own is also available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. Directions: from Greensboro: take I 40 West to Sandy Ridge Road (exit 208). Turn left onto Sandy Ridge Road Proceed approx. 4.5 miles. Blueberry Hill is on the right. from Winston-Salem: take I 40 East to Highway 66 Kernersville (exit 203). Turn right and proceed approx. 1/2 mile to Bunker Hill/Sandy Ridge Road Turn left and proceed 1.7 miles. Blueberry Hill is on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberry season is from late June to early August. We use fertilizers, but we do not use pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides. Payment: Cash, Check. Our farm is family owned and operated. It is conveniently located in the center of the Triad. The berries and bushes are NEVER sprayed. Pick-your-own is a great family activity.
• Blueberry Thrill Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, flowers, picnic area
  6938 Eaglesfield Road, Gibsonville, NC 27249. Phone: 336 449-7246. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2020: no apples in 2020, but they will open for pumpkins in October, see their website for hours, dates and availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. We grow 20 different varieties of apples that are a carefully selected assortment of the best heritage and commercial varieties available for our climate, including some not available elsewhere. In addition to commercial varieties like Gala, Fuji and Pink Lady, we grow heritage varieties, including two different varieties of Winesaps. Another heritage variety in our orchard is Roxbury Russet which originated with the Pilgrims in Massachusetts. Other heritage varieties include Grimes Golden, which is associated with Johnny Appleseed, and Albemarle Pippins. Pippins were grown by President Thomas Jefferson and President George Washington and are regarded as one the best apples in the world after they ripen in storage for several months. Apple picking (u-pick) is available at the beginning on the seasons. We offer both u-pick and pre-picked. Click here for the apple variety arrival and picking times
  Peaches: They grow seven varieties of peaches that ripen over a long period of time. As a general rule, the early peaches are Clingstone. The Freestone peaches start with Redhaven, followed by Fireprince , Winblow, Contender and Flameprince. The early peaches like Rich May ripen at the start of the Pick Your Own Blackberry & Blueberry season, while variety like Winblo and Contender ripen later in the Blackberry & Blueberry season. (UPDATED: August 16, 2020 JBS)
• Early Farms - strawberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market
  6031 Bethel Church Road, Gibsonville, NC 27249. Phone: 336-697-2473. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6:30pm. Directions: I-40 Exit #132 Mount Hope Church Road. Proceed to the intersection at the Wendy's & Hess Station (Knox Rd) Follow Knox Road to the intersection of highway 70 (Wendover Ave/ Church Street). Cross through this intersection and turn right onto Bethel Ch Road Farm is on left before Eastern Guilford High School. Click here for a map and directions. May and June- Seasonal. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 02, 2015)
• Faucette Farms - strawberries, U-pick and already picked
  7566 Friendship Church Road, Brown Summit, NC 27214. Phone: 336-706-0294. Alternate Phone: 336-669-5262. Fax: 336-656-5396. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 6 pm Saturday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm During Strawberry season. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Take Highway 29 north from Greensboro, N.C. to Highway 150 east. Proceed 1.5miles Farm is on the right after you pass Monticello Elementary School. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Our Farm is now certified organic. And we are currently offering organic strawberries for sale.
• Freedom House Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area
  6434 US Highway 158, Summerfield, NC 27358. Phone: (336) 202-7773. Alternate Phone: (336) 286-7622. Email: [email protected]. Open: Tentative hours are Monday through Friday 11 am to 6 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm; Please check our Facebook for updated hours of operation. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Highway 158 between Interstate 73 and Lake Brandt Road. Strawberry Harvest is typically from April 15th to July 15th. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We are a non-profit, Christ based Women's recovery ministry. Women live at the farm with their children for up to 2 years where the Lord redeems their heart and restores the relationship between them and their children. All proceeds go to building more houses for more families. We look forward to meeting you!. (ADDED: February 11, 2021)
• Garrett's Vineyard - Muscadines
  5409 Coble Church Road, Julian, NC 27283. Phone: (336) 697-8013.
• Greeson's Strawberry Farm - Strawberries, Tomatoes
  5164 Watchtower Road, Julian, NC 27283. Phone: (336) 685-0360. Directions: Located at 5164 Watchtower Road. Take Liberty Road from Forest Oak Shopping Center, go approximately 2 miles, turn left on Donna Road, go to stop sign, left on Monnett Road, go 150 yard right on Watchtower Road. Open: Monday & Wednesday 7 am to 7:30 pm, Saturday 7 am to 4 pm; April-August. Crop availability: Strawberries - late April-May Melons - July-August Tomatoes - June-August.
• Kernodle's Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  7081 Friendship Church Road, Mcleansville, NC 27301. Phone: (336) 375-6915. Open: Typical season is from July through early August; in season, Saturdays, from 7:30 am to 11:30 am; closed on Sunday through Friday. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Kernodle's is a North Carolina Century Farm. (ADDED: May 06, 2021)
• Ingram's Strawberries Farm - Strawberries, Vegetables
  6121 Riverdale Drive, High Point, NC 27263. Phone: (336) 431-2368. Directions: From Greensboro take Bus 85 South, left onto Riverdale Road at second stoplight, go 3.3 miles. From High Point take Bus 85 North, right onto Riverdale Road at stoplight go 3.3 miles. From Thomasville take 85 North , Exit 113 for NC 62 turn right onto NC 62 and go 1.7 miles, turn left onto Riverdale Road and go .5 mile. Open: Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm and Saturday from 7am to 5pm; late April-mid June. Crop availability: Strawberries & Vegetables - late April-mid June. Also, we now offer hand dipped ice cream and homemade baked goods in our Country Kitchen. School or group tours are always welcomed - please call for more information.
• May's Strawberries & Produce - broccoli, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Potatoes, Leaf Lettuce, Headed Lettuce, Spring Onion, Okra, Corn, Peppers, Cabbage and other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce, restrooms
  6810 McLeansville Road, McLeansville, NC 27301. Phone: 336-375-3613. Directions: Greensboro: Hwy 29 North to Hicone Road Take Right at top of exit ramp Follow to the third stop light and turn left ( McLeansville Rd.) Follow McLeansville Rd 1 mile and farm will be on right >From Reidsville: Hwy 29 South to Hwy 150 east Take left at bottom of exit ramp onto 150 east Take 1st right after you pass under bridge ( McLeansville Rd.) Follow McLeansville Road. approximately 3 miles and the farm will be on the left Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August. Open: 7 days a week 8 am to dark Payment: Cash, Check. Spring Onions Cabbage Lettuce Okra.
• Meeks Farm - Blueberries
  5437 N. Church Street, Greensboro, NC 27455. Phone: (336) 282-7331. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Located north of Greensboro about half way between 29 North & 220 North at the intersection of Church Street & Archergate Road. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 8 pm; July thru September. Crop availability: Blueberries - July-September. Outdoor weddings.
• Rudd Strawberry Farm - Strawberries, farm market
  4021 Hicone Road, Greensboro, NC 27405. Phone: (336) 621-1264. Open: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 7 pm, Saturday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; May-June. Directions: Located on 4021 Hicone Road one third mile off 29 North, between 29 North and Summit Avenue. Farm on the right; just outside the city of Greensboro and less than 1/2 mile from Highway 29. They grow 15 acres of strawberries, including four different varieties. The farm's on-site produce stand is open 6 to 7 months a year during the spring, summer, and fall growing seasons.
• SanDan Farm - blueberries,
  4934 Harvest Road, Mcleansville, NC 27301. Phone: 336-324-9650. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 7 am to 10:30 am and 5 pm to 7:30 pm; Saturday, from 7 am to noon. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Blueberry season starts about July 1st through July 31st; Call or text for exact opening date. Payment: Cash, Check. Our 600 plus blueberry bushes are well groomed and pruned annually to produce tender and tasty fruit from young sprouts. There is close and easy access from the parking area. An attendant is on duty to greet and assist you. This is a chicken farm with blueberries. Also shitake mushrooms. We started 200 mushroom logs last winter. We also offer chicken manure for organic gardening.
• Sawyer Farms - Pumpkin, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Corn, Gourds, Tours
  6346 Beulah Church Road, Liberty, NC 27298. Phone: (336) 685-9645. Email: [email protected]. Open: Call for days & hours of operation. April 20 thru October 31. Crop availability: Strawberries - April-June Zuchini & Squash - May-July Tomatoes - June-October Pumpkins - September-October Pumpkins - September-October. decorative gourds & mini colored popcorn, Strawberries & pumpkin tours (Elementary K-2). Directions: Located 6346 Bellah Church Road: I-40/I85 Hwy 62 south, 11-12 miles, left on Alamance Church Road (caution light), 1 mile right on Bellah Church Road, 1/2 mile on right. Also located 4605 Randleman Road: I-40/I85 bypass around Greensboro, NC south on Randleman Road, 5 one half miles to stand on left.
• Ward Farms of Whitsett - muscadine grapes, gift shop
  5337 Cook Stewart Rd, Whitsett, NC 27377. Phone: 336-698-0408. Alternate Phone: 336-580-7902. Email: [email protected]. Open: Call for picking hours!. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. They also have fresh picked seasonal vegetables such as green beans, squash, tomatoes, okra, peas, peppers, etc.
• Windy Knoll Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, chestnuts, eggplant, flowers, herbs or spices, muscadine grapes, pears, peppers, persimmons, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg,
  7149 Ludgate Road, Gibsonville, NC 27249. Phone: (336) 449-5029. Alternate Phone: (336) 447-0086. Email: [email protected]. Open: Hours and availability of crops to pick varies considerably; please call or email for current availability and hours. Directions: Windy Knoll Farm is located fours miles north of Gibsonville, one half mile east of NC Highway 61 north. Turn right onto Ludgate Road coming north from Gibsonville and our driveway and mailbox will be one half mile on the left. Turn left into the gravel driveway and continue one quarter mile to the farm. Click here for a map and directions. Apples are available beginning in July and tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants by mid July; Paw paws are ready by early to mid August; Muscadine grapes are generally available by the end of August; Chestnuts are available mid September and Japanese persimmons by the end of September;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. Paw paws, Japanese persimmons, Jujube fruit, chi fruit. (UPDATED: May 12, 2018)

Randolph County

• Cedar View Farm - apples, beans, blackberries, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peas, peaches, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes,
  7466 Richland Church Road, Liberty, NC 27298. Phone: 336-202-7771. Alternate Phone: 336-622-3296. Email: [email protected]. Open: 7 days a week 8am to 6 pm. Directions: Call for directions and availably. Click here for a map and directions. June Thursday November. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Hill's Orchard and Vineyard - apples, blueberries, figs, muscadine grapes, peaches, plums, school tours
  4554 Finch Farm Road, Trinity, NC 27370. Phone: (336) 475-7042. Email: [email protected]. Open: Summer to early Fall as fruit becomes available; Please call ahead to confirm availability. Directions: Exit #106 on Interstate 85 between Thomasville and Archdale NC. East on Finch Farm Road one and one-half miles to orchard on left. Park at brick house. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Generally our harvest dates are: June-Blueberries and Plums July-Peaches August through September-Apples September-Muscadine Grapes. Payment: Cash, only. School field trip by appointment only during the month of September. Please call during August to secure your desired date. The field trip consists of a short lecture on growing apples and a question and answer session. Then we provide a half-peck bag and send the students off to pick their own apples.
• Kildee Farm - Strawberries, Corn, Flowers, Pumpkin, Crop Maze, Tours, Vegetables
  936 Kildee Church Road, Ramseur, NC 27316. Phone: (919) 742-5102. Phone: (919) 742-3600. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sunfrom 2 pm to 6 pm, Monday to Friday 7:30-11am&3:30-7pm,Saturday from 7:30-4pm. Crop availability: Strawberries - April-early June Sweet Corn - June-July Summer Produce - mid April-July Bedding Plants - mid April-June Mums & Pumpkins - mid September-October. School tours & Corn Maze. Directions: Located off Hwy 64 between Ramseur and Siler City. Turn onto Parks Crossroad go one half mile turn left onto Kildee Church Road, farm one mile on right. Watch for signs.
• Millstone Creek Orchards - apples, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, peaches, pecans , pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  506 Parks Crossroad Church Road, Ramseur, NC 27316. Phone: 336-824-5263. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9am to 6pm; Sunday, from 1pm to 5:30pm, June 1 to October 31. Directions: Located at 506 Parks Crossroad Church Road, Ramseur, NC approximately 4 miles east of Ramseur, then right on Parks Crossroad Church Road one mile, farm on right. Located 12 miles east of Asheboro, right on Parks Crossroad Church Road, one mile on right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Crop availability: Corn - June-August Cantaloupe, Beans, Watermelon, Squash & Peaches - July & August Tomatoes - June-October Okra - July-September Pears - August-September Apples - August-November Pumpkins - September-November Pecans - November & December. Pumpkin Day, Apple cider, gift shop, tours, hayrides & Pick Your Own fruits & vegetables.
• Peterson Farm - Corn, Greens, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Squash, Tomatoes
  4255 Mt. Gilead Church Road, Sophia, NC 27350. Phone: (336) 861-4062. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From US 220 in Asheboro, take US 64 West 7 miles, to Hoover Hill Road turn right, 4 miles to Mt. Gilead Church Road, turn right. Farm .7 mile on right at sign. Open: Monday to Saturday noon-8 pm; year-round. Crop availability: Garden peas - May & June New potatoes - June & July Tomatoes, Field Peas & Melon - July-October Sweet corn - July-September Okra & Pepper - July-Frost Heirloom green beans & Summer squash - June-October Greens & Turnips - September-November Open-polinated field corn - October-May Heirloom pumpkins & Winter squash - October- December. Farmer's Fair, Salisbury St, Asheboro, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday June thru September; Farm tours by appointment.
• Whitaker Farms - Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Flowers, Greenhouse Tomatoes, Peppers, Pumpkin, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes,
  2991 Providence Church Road, Climax, NC 27233. Phone: (336) 685-4888. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Two locations: Located at 2991Providence Church Road, Climax, NC between Hwy 220 at Level Cross and Hwy 22 at Red Cross, 12 miles south of Greensboro also located at 4715 Hwy 64 East, Franklinville, NC between Asheboro and Ramseur. Open: Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; March 1 thru December 24. Landscape design, hospice sale & farm tours.

Rockingham County

• Bee Sweet Orchards (formerly Haight Orchards) - apples, peaches, Honey from hives on the farm
  2229 Pannel Road, Reidsville, NC 27320. Phone: 336-427-6933. Open: August 1 to mid - September: Bee Sweet Orchards hours page. Ten varieties of apples are available starting late July through approximately mid-September; Please call ahead for availability. Directions: Located at the junction of routes 704 and 65, halfway between Madison and Reidsville. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in August, September. Payment: Cash, only. No pick your own on peaches but peaches are only available from mid-July through late August. Please call for availability. We have 3 acres of apples, featuring 9 varieties (among them Ginger Gold, Gala, Red & Golden Delicious, Jonagold & Mutsu) and 4 acres of peaches, all of which are freestone. We feature pick your own and already-picked apples usually available from late July/early August thru end August. No pick your own on Mutsu, Early Fuji, McIntosh & Cortland. Our peaches and nectarines are already picked and sold from our barn and usually begin early/mid-July thru late August. We are open seasonally from early/mid- July through the end of August. ~~PEACHES & NECTARINES - We grow 14 varieties of peaches and 5 varieties of nectarines. Almost all are freestone and great for eating, canning or freezing. Please call for availability before you come . NO PICK YOUR OWN. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 29, 2019, JBS)
• Blackberry Knoll - blackberries,
  Garrett Road, Stoneville, NC 27048. Phone: 914-312-3225. Open: Saturdays only from 1 pm to 5pm, from June 21 pm to June 30. Directions: 220 North to Price Road (Right-hand exit.) Take first left to Garrett Road. Payment: Cash, only.
• Devil Dog Orchard - apples,
  771 Highway 150, Reidsville, NC 27320. Phone: 336 491-0382. Alternate Phone: 336 772-3415. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 to 7:00, August 15 to September 30. Directions: Highway 150 in Rockingham County, near intersection of Candy Creek Road. Payment: Cash, only. Pick your own Red and Golden Delicious, Yates, and Black Twig apples (no other U-pick crops). Click here for our Facebook page.
• Fairfield Farm - Blueberries
  226 Fairfield Road, Reidsville, NC 27320. Phone: 336-349-9227. Click here for a map to the farm. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From Freeway Dr. (Bus US 29) turn south on McKoy Road go 1.8 miles then turn right onto Fairfield Rd and follow signs. Open Monday to Saturday 8 am to dark. Typical harvest dates: Blueberries - late June-early August.
• Hall's Strawberry & Vegetable Farm - No U-pick crops anymores
  Reidsville, NC 27320. UPDATE for 2021, Their website or Facebook page says they no longer offer Pick-your-own
  2019 Notes: "A lot of folks have been asking, calling and messaging about strawberries. I hate to tell you that we won't be growing strawberries anymore! We grew them for almost 20 years and benefited greatly from them!"
• Headacres Farm - blueberries, other vegetables, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, farm animals
  1017 Huffines Mill Road, Reidsville, NC 27320. Phone: (336) 337-2566. Email: [email protected]. Open: June 25th - July 25th Monday - Saturday 7:38 am to 10:30. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: May 26, 2018)
• Honey Sweet Blueberries Farm - Blueberries
  302 Unicorn Road, Reidsville, NC 27320. Phone: (336) 951-2784. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm; Saturday from 8 am to Noon and Sunday is closed. Directions: Located off Sandy Cross Rd (1001) north of Reidsville then turn left at Calvary Baptist. Click here for a map to the farm. Typical harvest dates: Blueberries - mid June-August 1.
• Riverbirch Vineyards - muscadine grapes, dessert pears
  200 Will Tom Lane, Reidsville, NC 27320. Phone: 336-339-5230. Alternate Phone: 336-339-3954. Email: [email protected]. Open: Every Friday and Saturday in September, from 8 am to 12 noon; Call to arrange another time to come out and pick muscadines. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Greensboro travel Highway 220 North to Highway 65 East. Take Highway 65 East towards Wentworth, go eight miles to Bethany Fire Department. The next road on the right is Will Tom Lane and the farm is a quarter mile down the farm road. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Rivers' Finest - Blueberries
  328 Blueberries Road, Reidsville, NC 27320 . Phone: 336-349-4324. Email: [email protected]. Open: Call for hours & availability; last year it was Monday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm. Typical harvest dates: Blueberries - early July-late September. Special Services: Group rates for schools & daycares. Directions: Click here for a map to the farm.
• Riverside Farms - Strawberries, Vegetables, Corn, Hanging Baskets, Flowers, Vegetable Plants, Christmas Trees, Gourds, Pumpkins
  241 Riverson Road, Madison, NC 27025. Phone: (336) 427-5937. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From Hwy 311 in Madison. Turn on Lindsey Bridge Road, go past the river and turn left on Riverson Road. Roadside stand on left. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm; April thru November. Crop availability: Strawberries - May-June Vegetable plants - April-June Hanging Baskets & Flowers - April-July Vegetables - June-October Pumpkins, Gourds & Mums - September-October Christmas Trees - November- December Hay & Pine straw - year-round. We also offer the farm for church groups, school groups and tours, picnics, and birthday parties.
• Southern Produce - beans, beets, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce, farm animals
  4942 Ellisboro Road, Stokesdale, NC 27357. Phone: 336-427-2571. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2020, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, last reported hours were Daylight hours during growing season. Directions: Just 2 miles from highway 68 & 158. From Greensboro take highway 68N to 158W. At stop light take a right on highway 65 (Bi-Rite Grocery Store), take next left on Ellisboro Road at stop light. Farm is 1 mile on the left. Nice drive from the city. Enjoy all the farms and Cattle nearby. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Payment: Cash, only.
• Tucker's Farm - strawberries, restrooms
  Highway 220, Madison, NC 27025. Phone: 336-613-6745. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Take Highway 220 N from Greensboro approximately 15 miles or take Highway 220 S from Virginia approximately 15 miles. We are located on the east side of 220 at the corner of Tucker Rd and 220. Payment: Cash, only. Strawberries are available through the month of May. Our strawberries are picked fresh every day. Stop by and get a fresh picked basket or pick your own! Our strawberries are grown on raised beds covered with black plastic. We offer pre-picked or pick-your-own strawberries.
  Comments from a visitor on May 21, 2011: "Very well kept farm with luscious strawberries. They provide baskets to pick your own or you can buy a flat of picked strawberries."

Stokes County

• Armstrong Artisan Farm - flowers, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises
  1499 Brook Cove Rd, Walnut Cove, Nc 27052, NC 27052. Phone: (336) 529-4084. Email: [email protected]. Open: Friday from 4 pm to 7 and Saturday from 10 am to 6 in September and October ; All other days and times by appointment. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, PayPal, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: October 15, 2021)
• Boles Strawberries - Strawberries
  4863 NC Hwy 8 North, Lawsonville, NC 27022. Phone: (336) 593-3797. Phone: (336) 593-9862. Directions: Located on Hwy 8 north of Winston, south of Virginia beside The Berry Patch Market-Citgo. Open: Monday to Saturday 7 am to 7 pm; mid May thru mid June. Crop availability: Strawberries - mid May-mid June.
• Buck Horn Blue Berry Farm - No pesticides are used blueberries,
  1180 Ralph Tuttle Rd, Walnut Cove, NC 27052. Phone: (336) 399-5349. Alternate Phone: (336) 591-3900. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm June 22 August 17. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only. These are rabbit eye blueberries. I have four varieties: climax, premier, tifblue and powderblue. (UPDATED: June 29, 2019)
• Mabe's Berry Farm - Strawberries, Blueberries
  1695 Greenfield Road, Walnut Cove, NC 27052. Phone: (336) 591-4785. Open: Call for Hours and availability; typically Monday to Saturday 9 am to 'til sold out; May thru June. Directions: Click here for a map to the farm. Directions: Located at the intersection of Watts & Greenfield Road approximately 15 minutes from Winston Salem. Please always call before driving out the farm. For more frequent updates like us on Facebook Click here for a link to our Facebook page.

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Harvest dates for Some Apple Varieties Grown in the Greensboro area

July

• Bevan's Favorite - Early-July - A mildly-sweet apple for eating or cooking.
• Pristine - Early-July - A sweet-tart apple that is best for eating or cooking.
• William's Pride - Early-July - A mildly-sweet apple for eating or cooking.
• Ginger Gold - Late-July - A sweet apple for eating or cooking.
• Redfree - Late-July - A sweet apple for eating, cooking or drying.

August

• Buckeye Gala - Early-August - A sweet apple for eating or drying.
• Stark Grand Gala - Early-August - A sweet apple for eating or drying.
• Ultima Gala - Early-August - A sweet apple for eating or drying.
• Summer Banana - Mid-August - A sweet apple for eating or frying.

September

• Crimson Crisp - Early-September -A sweet-tart apple that is best for eating or cooking.
• Daybreak Fuji - Early-September - An earky Fuji; a sweet apple that is best for eating.
• Stayman Winesap - Mid-September - A mildly-tart apple for eating, cooking or cider.
• Grimes Golden - Mid-September - A sweet-spicy apple for eating, cooking, drying or cider. It originated in West Virginia in the 1800s and is associated with Johnny Appleseed.
• Virginia Winesap - Mid-September - A tangy-sweet apple that is best for eating, cooking or cider.
• Roxbury Russet - Late-September - A sweet-tart apple for eating, cooking or cider. Heirloom
• Cameo - Late-September - A sweet apple that is best for eating or cooking
• Fuji - Late-September - A sweet apple that is best for eating, applesauce, stores very well
• Virginia Gold - Late-September - A sweet-tart apple for eating, cooking or cider

October

• Old-fashioned Winesap - Early-October - A tangy-sweet apple that is best for eating, cooking, cider or storage. It.
• Albemarle Pippin - A sweet-tart apple for eating, cooking, cider or storage. Heirloom apple grown by George Washington
• Goldrush - Mid-October - A tart-sweet apple that is best for eating, cooking, cider or storage. ItFlavor and sweetness improve after several months in storage.