2024 Northwestern North Carolina Egg U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Egg U-Pick Orchards in Northwestern North 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.

Alexander County

• Campbells Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours, group reservations
  27 Tracy Bolick Lane, Hickory, NC 28601. Phone: (828) 598-0707. Email: campbellsberryfarm@gmail.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: We are located in the Bethlehem, North Carolina community, just 7 miles north of Hickory, 13 miles south of Taylorsville, 55 miles north of Charlotte on Highway 127. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Campbells Berry Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (252) 422-2900. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. We are a family oriented, pick your own blueberry farm featuring over 2500 Rabbiteye blueberry bushes. Call ahead for current picking conditions. Weather may effect hours and blueberry availability. Pre-picked berries also available. (UPDATED: February 19, 2018)
• The Farmers' Daughter - ALREADY PICKED ONLY as of the end of 2021, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food
  2150 Friendship Church Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681. Phone: . Email: thefarmersdaughterfarmmarket@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions.
  The Farmers' Daughter Facebook page. (UPDATED: December 07, 2021)

Wilkes County

• Brushy Mountain Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  7493 Nc highway 16 S, Moravian Falls, NC 28654. Phone: 336-414-9958. Email: cody@brushymountainberryfarm.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From Wilkesboro: ~8 miles south on NC highway 16. From Taylorsville: ~10 miles north on NC highway 16. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Brushy Mountain Berry Farm Facebook page. . . Blueberries: May - August, Blackberries: June - July, Raspberries: June - July. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. We now use natural growing practices (no pesticides) and will be seeking organic certification soon! (UPDATED: June 07, 2016)

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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

• Types of eggs
• Egg buying guide: grades, sizes and more
• How long do eggs and egg products stay safe and fresh in the fridge
• Selling eggs from your backyard chickens
• Facts about eggs and chickens
• Glossary of meat, milk and eggs terms

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. 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.
2. 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!
3. 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.	Do not freeze.
Casseroles made with eggs	3 to 4 days	After baking, 2 to 3 months.
Eggnog, commercial	3 to 5 days	6 months
Eggnog, homemade	2 to 4 days	Do not freeze.
Pies, pumpkin or pecan	3 to 4 days	After baking, 1 to 2 months.
Pies, custard and chiffon	3 to 4 days	Do not freeze.
Quiche with any kind of filling	3 to 4 days	After baking, 1 to 2 months.

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

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers