North-Western South Carolina (Spartanburg - York) U-Pick Farms - 2024 PickYourOwn.ORG

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in North-Western South Carolina (Spartanburg - York)? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in North-Western South Carolina (Spartanburg - York), 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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New! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best camping weather.  See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks, guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.

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Note: Beware the copycat websites like the one that stole our name and uses .farm extension: they copied my work and do NOT even update the info! I make updates EVERY day. They use tech tricks to get higher rankings, but have many more inaccuracies and out-dated info. Obviously, I cannot check every farm every day, but I do check as many as I can every day, and respond to all requests.  They don't. Don't support the scammers!

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   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!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 November 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for November 2024: Crop growth is slowing down, except for Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or along the Gulf coast where citrus are starting, and believe it or not, the blueberry and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar . This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage  and other greens are thriving.  And this is a good time to get a canner and  learn how to preserve foods for the winter, like canning some applesauce, apple butter or jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs! How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a real pumpkin for the holidays? See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, 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. A fun winter activity is to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!

Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!

Easter will be April 4, 2021 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!

 

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!

North-Western South Carolina (Spartanburg - York) U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county

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Cherokee County

• Farmer Gray - blackberries, blueberries,
  570 Littlejohn Rd, Gaffney, SC 29340. Phone: 864-205-1276. Email: azscplus@yahoo.com. Open: PYO June and July Fridays and Saturdays 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: 570 Littlejohn Road is between Jonesville and Gaffney off SC highway 18 or off SC highway 211. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. AKA, GEORGE NAFF GRAY, JR.. U-pick Blackberry and Blueberry farm.
• The Fun Farm - Not a PYO, but a farm venue for events: host for birthday parties, school field trips, reunions, church groups, etc., gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
  104 Bear Ridge Road, Blacksburg, SC 29702. Phone: 864-839-1022. Email: bigalsgames@bellsouth.net. Open: Monday thru Saturday 9am to 9 pm. Sundays 1 pm to 6 pm. Year-round fun on the farm......Kids Fest September to October, and a spectacular haunted attraction, The Fear Farm, every October. Directions: Hwy 29 to Blacksburg SC. Turn onto Charleston Street, and continue 3 miles past Ed Browns Rodeo. Follow signs to the FUN FARM Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Payment: Cash, only. We have a huge barn filled with large inflatables such as a giant slide, moonwalk, games and more. The Fear Farm opens in October with the Carolinas premier haunted attraction. Call 839-1022 or 864-489-4182 for more info. Animal Display / Demonstrations, Cow / Goat Milking, Curriculum Based School Activities, Gem Mining, Gift Shop, Hayrides, Balloon Typhoon, Castle Moonwalk, Giant Slide, Milk Can Toss, Rock Wall Climb.

Chester County

• Cotton Hills Farm - strawberries, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties
  2575 Lowrys Hwy, Chester, SC 29706. Phone: 803-581-4545. Email: peter_wilson@cottonhillsfarm.com. Open: Monday through Saturday, 9am to 7pm; Our season starts when the strawberries begin to ripen in the middle of April and we finish up at the end of October with the pumpkins and farm tours. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Located on US 321 on the York and Chester County line. From Rock Hill, take Cherry Road south until it becomes US 322. Continue on US 322 until you reach McConnells. Turn left on US 321 going south and we are 5 miles on the right. From York or Gastonia, take US 321 going south. We are five miles below McConnell's on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Cotton Hills Farm is a real farm growing fresh produce as well as traditional row crops such as cotton, wheat, and soybeans. We are a family owned and operated farm and if you come to the farm there is a good chance you will likely meet one of us. We strive to offer top quality produce at a good price. We plant our vegetable crops 5 to 10 times during the year to insure top quality and produce being harvested off new, fresh plants. Our farm tours are very educational as parents and kids both get to see real crops growing in the field. We have pick-your-own strawberries available in the spring on the farm. The U-Pick season usually lasts from the end of April through May. The spring weather makes it perfect for being outside picking strawberries. U-Pick is fun for all ages! You can always call The Market at (803) 581-4545 for picking conditions and more information. .(UPDATED: July 25, 2019, JBS)
• Jordan Farms - Strawberries
  Seegars Road, Fort Lawn, SC 29714. Phone: (803) 448-4475. Email: stacksfam2010@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm, closed on Sunday, s; Picking Strawberries about mid-April through May, or mid June. Directions: From I-77 south, take Exit 77 in Rock Hill. Turn left on U.S. 21. Go about 20 miles to Seegars Road and turn left. Field is third driveway on right. Look for sign. Take-home containers 50 cents. Jordan Fresh Farms is committed to providing fresh locally grown produce to our community and surrounding area. We strive treat our customers as family.
• Water Oak Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, corn (sweet), cucumbers, kale, melons, summer squash, strawberries, other vegetables,
  4730 Ligon Rd, Richburg, SC 29729. Phone: (864) 784-6176. Email: wateroakfarmsc@gmail.com. Open: Call or Text Ahead to reserve a time for you and your family to pick fresh strawberries, Hours during typical growing season (Early April - Late July) Fri - Sun 10:30am to 5pm Hours days of operation subject to change due to changes in growing season and weather; Please check FB page for updated hours and contact us in advance to ensure staff is available to assist you. Directions: We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, only. Water Oak Farms is a family-owned farm serving the local Richburg region with a 'you-pick' strawberry market and a variety of seasonal produce. Join us for a family friendly Farm/Ag experience. (ADDED: March 06, 2021)

Spartanburg County

• Anderson Vineyards - No pesticides are used, Muscadines, grapes,
  1221 Riddle Rd, Pauline, SC 29374. Phone: 864-576-1830. Email: gvinesc@gmail.com. Open: Thursday, Friday and Saturday only, from 9 am till dark, September 26 to November 9; Otherwise closed. Directions: Take Walnut Grove exit off I-26, go toward Walnut Grove. Ascend hill and take first county road to the right (Riddle Road). Continue past two stop signs to 1221 on right. Call for other directions. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Feltman Farm - permanently closed
  Enoree, SC 29335. UPDATE: May 18, 2022: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed
• Green Acres Produce - strawberries
  5750 Anderson Mill Road, Moore, SC 29369. Phone: 864-576-2784. Open: mid-April 14 to mid May, Seven days a week, 8 am to 7 pm. Directions: Take I-26 to Hwy. 221 to Hwy. 290, go about 3 miles, then turn onto Anderson Mill Road, farm is about 11/2 miles on the left. (ADDED: April 22, 2010, from the govt website)
• Long Family Vineyards - Scuppernongs
  729 Bellview Road, Woodruff, SC 29388. Phone: 864-476-2563. Open: Monday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm, September 1 to October 21. Directions: Located about 4 miles from Main Street Woodruff near the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 146 (Woodruff Road ) 1/2 mile from Bellview Baptist Church Approximately 8 miles from I-85 on Highway 101 toward Woodruff. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Scuppernongs.
• Peach Country - strawberries, nectarines, peaches, plums, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  13485 Hwy 11, Campobello, SC 29322. Phone: 864-430-3353. Alternate phone: 864-468-4999. Open: Monday thru Saturday, 9:30 am to 6 pm, Sunday, 11:30 am to 6 p.m. Strawberries: May 1st-30th, Peaches: June 10th-August 20th, Apples: September 20th- October 31st. Our crops are controlled by Mother Nature, but expected crop yielding months are typically mid-June through September. Directions: From Exit 5 on Interstate 26 take Hwy. 11 towards Campobello. Go straight thru red light in Campobello, staying on Hwy. 11. Go app. 4 miles and we will be on the left at the intersection of Hwy. 11 and New Cut Road. If you get to Gowensville you have gone to far and need to turn around and come back down Hwy. 11 a half mile. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
• Thompson Family Farms - sweet corn, carving pumpkins, daffodils, sunflowers, tulips, zinnias, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours, group reservations
  13830 Highway 11, Campobello, SC 29322. Phone: (864) 216-1615. Email: ThompsonFamilyFarmsSC@gmail.com. Open: Hours vary considerably; please see our website or Facebook page for current availability and hours. Directions: The Upstate's only U-Pick Tulip Field opens yearly in mid-March; Sunflower Fest take place in July; The Pumpkin Patch opens for U-Pick in October;. Payment: Cash, All credit cards.
  Click here for our Instagram page.
  (ADDED: March 30, 2023)

Union County

York County

• Black's Peaches - Strawberries, blackberries, peaches, tomatoes, sweet corn, apples
  IIntersection of Springlake Road and SC 5, York, SC. Phone: 803-684-2333. Email: blackspeaches@aol.com. Open: 8 am to 6 pm on Mondays-Saturdays,from 1 pm to 6 pm, Sundays; Pick Your Own Strawberries in May, Peaches from the 1st of June through 1st of September, Blackberries in July. Price not set. Directions: On S.C. 5, 3 miles west of York at intersection with Springlake Road. Look for signs. Thirty varieties of peaches; available June 1-October 1. Apples from August through September. Fall pumpkin tours also available. Take-home containers, restrooms, drinking water available. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. Pick Your Own...(based on availability - call for details) Pick Your Own Strawberries - Spring Pick Your Own Peaches - Summer. Strawberries usually in May. Peaches usually from 1st of June through 1st of September. (UPDATED: January 19, 2021)
• Borders Farm - Muscadines, grapes,
  1970 Gordon Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Phone: 803-417-2590. Email: bordersfarmupick@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Sunday during daylight hours during muscadine season; Usually from early August to early October; You can call or e - mail for availability, since muscadine season can vary due to environmental conditions. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Huge quantities of muscadines available! Perfect for wine-making, jam-making, snacking, and more. Both dry and wet stem scar varieties available. 2021 Pricing is $2.50 per quart or $10 per gallon. Ask about discounts for bulk quantities. Borders Farm facebook page. (UPDATED: July 29, 2021)
• Bush-N-Vine Farm - blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, flowers, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours, sunflower fields, zinnias, dahlias, black-eyed susans
  1650 Filbert Hwy, York, SC 29745. Phone: (803)684-2732. Email: info@bushnvinefarm.com. Open: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 6:00 Saturday 8:00 to 5:00, March 1st to December 31st. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Click here for our Facebook page.. Come pick your own strawberries; 2022 U-Pick strawberry Prices: $20/gallon; $11/half gallon! We open our pick-your-own fields in mid/late April and we usually close them in mid/late May. We usually start offering pick your own blueberries in May through July. Blackberry season starts in mid June and we have pick your own available until late July. The best part about our blackberry varieties is that they are thornless...so no pain, just tastiness! Our pick-your-own peaches are perfect for you! They're the quickest fruit to pick, and you will have basket full in no time; peaches start in late May! They have sunflower fields as well as a cut your own flower patch with zinnias, dahlias, black-eyed susans, and more. And we are one of the few locations in the area where you can pick your pumpkin straight from the vine! Visit our "Pumpkins" page and plan to come to our pumpkin patch this fall! ​(UPDATED: May 13, 2022, JBS)
• Bryant's Peaches - Peaches
  S.C. 49, Filbert, SC. Phone: 803-684-7310. Open: June through September from 8 am to 6 pm, daily. Directions: Go south on N.C./S.C. 49. Five miles north of York. Follow the signs. Bryant's Peaches is a locally owned, family run peach farm, roadside market, and ice cream parlor. We offer a lunch selection of hot dogs and bbq.. Water, restrooms and soft drinks available.
• Kylies Strawberry Patch LLC - strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area, school tours
  2950 Southeastern Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Phone: (803) 371-6256. Alternate Phone: (803) 448-0366. Email: mkulpinski@comporium.net. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website or Facebook page says they are closed indefinitely... if they reopen, it is 7 days per week Monday - Thursday 12pm to 6pm Friday - Sunday 8am to 6pm. Directions: 2950 Southeastern Road Rock Hill, SC 29730. Strawberries April to June. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. (ADDED: February 20, 2017)
• Rivers' Blueberries -Blueberries, blackberries
  1595 Colony Road, Rock Hill, SC. Phone: 803-366-5691. Open: Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 1-pm (Closed Sunday); Picking usually begins about July 1 and continues through the month; NOTE: they are still open, but it may be difficult to reach them on the telephone. Blueberries usually are gone by August, so always call first, unless you don't mind the drive! Directions: From Charlotte take I-77 south to Exit 82-B (Cherry Road) in Rock Hill. Turn left at Mount Gallant Road. Turn right at Eden Terrace, left at University Drive and left on Colony Road. Watch for sign in the yard at 1595 Colony Road .Both pick your own and prepicked. Come pick organic blueberries during the month of July. (Not certified organic) (UPDATED: July 25, 2019, JBS)
• Springs Farm - strawberries, restrooms, school tours
  835 Springfield Parkway, Fort Mill, SC 29716. Phone: 803-548-3939. Email: buypeaches@springsfarm.com. Open: Mid - April through the end of May Thursday through Sunday 8 am to 6 pm. Directions: From Charlotte: Take I-77S Exit 88. Left at the stop light. About 3 miles (Go through 4 Stoplights) on Springfield Parkway. Market will be on the Left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Pick Your Own is open the end of April - the beginning of June. During fresh strawberry season, customized group tours and wagon rides are available. They also have already picked (NOT U-pick) peaches; Since 1936, the Springs Family has been growing and harvesting peaches on our 70 acre peach farm. Each peach crop has been cultivated and cared for on the land that has been in the Springs family for hundreds of years. Our peaches are known for their fresh taste, but also for their tenderness and juiciness! There's nothing like eating a fresh, sweet, juicy peach! And that is exactly what we offer here at Springs Farm.
• The Peach Tree Orchards - strawberries, peaches, restrooms
  2077 Filbert Hwy, York, SC 29745. Phone: 803-684-9996. Fax: 803-684-9996. Email: thepeachtree@comporium.net. Open: See their Facebook page. Directions: Hwy. 321, 3.5 miles north of York.Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. Peach season can vary, but is generally June to Early September. Throughout the entire season, we feature roughly 40 varieties of peaches. (UPDATED: July 25, 2019, JBS)
• The Village Homestead Blueberry Patch - No pesticides are used, blueberries, porta-potties, WiFi is available, Cell service cell phones work here, No dogs allowed except for service animals
  4879 Steele Village Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Phone: (803) 230-4019. Email: graffsblueberrypatch@yahoo.com. Open: cal season is mid June through end of July, and sometimes into August; Open Monday through Saturday, 7 am to 8:30 pm; Closed daily 1 to 4 pm for the heat; Closed Sundays. Directions: No provided. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, PayPal, Venmo. Picnic tables, water cooler, and small play house for children provided. Please supervise children at all times while in the patch.
  (ADDED: July 27, 2024)
• Windy Hill Orchard and Cider Mill - apples, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  11860 Highway 5, York, SC 29710. Phone: 803-684-0690. Email: info@windyhillorchard.com. Open: mid September through December, Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 6 pm; Check our website or call for Sunday hours in 2020, ALL PICK YOUR OWN REQUIRES A PRE-PURCHASED RESERVATION for everyone 2 years of age and older. must have their own pre-purchased reservation and bag. Reservations available online on Monday evenings prior to each upcoming weekend. Best time for apple picking is mid September till mid October. Directions: 5 miles west of York on Highway 5....look for the Windmill! Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November, December. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. apple pies, fried apple pies, wassail. Daily Educational Farm Tours. Saturdays are Apple Harvest Days, cumulating with our Apple Harvest Festival on the 3rd Saturday of October. Check our website for updates and details. We offer Stayman Winesap for pick your own. The Stayman Winesap is an heirloom southern variety that has a multitude of uses. The Stayman Winesap is a sweet aromatic apple that has a slight hint of tartness. They are equally good for cooking and eating and retain their flavor when baked or used to make apple sauce. Because of their unique flavor and attributes, the Stayman Winesap is an excellent choice for Cider, both Hard Cider and Sweet Cider. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (UPDATED: August 16, 2020 JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on November 09, 2009: "We visited Windy Hill in September as an outing with visiting relatives and our daughter. We were told about the inability for Windy Hill to sell cider, but the person was very pleasant about it. We purchased our u-pick bags and had a great time picking in the orchard. We feed and watched the chickens and rooster. Then we all had a great time petting the pig with her new born piglets and watching a funny goat. It is not a fancy place, but we had a great time. The apples were great as applesauce too.

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