Grape U-Pick orchards in Southern Piedmont area of North Carolina in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards for grapes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have grapes 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!

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Harnett County

• Rabbit Ridge Nursery - blackberries, blueberries, loganberries, muscadine grapes, other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), tayberries,
  125 West Lisa Street, Coats, NC 27521. Phone: (910) 897-2639. Email: Fred@RabbitRidgeNursery.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 4 pm; Saturday from 8 am to 12 noon; Closed Sunday. Directions: 125 W. Lisa Street, Coats, NC 27521. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Rabbit Ridge Nursery Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (919) 820-1175. . Thornless Blackberries and Blueberries June; Raspberries in fall; Muscadine grapes in fall;. Click here for photos of the farm, recipes and a map. (ADDED: May 09, 2017)

Moore County

• Karefree Produce - blueberries, grapes, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs
  4680 US 15-501 Hwy, Carthage, NC 28327. Phone: 910-690-6722. Email: info@karefreeproduce.com. Open: STRAWBERRY SEASON JUNE THRU DECEMBER Monday-Saturday 8am to 6pm Tuesday-Friday 9am to 5 pm; Sunday CLOSED Saturday 9:00 to 3 pm; Sunday & Monday CLOSED. Directions: From Hardees in Carthage take highway 15-501 South. Travel 1 12 miles and farm will be on the left just passed Quality Mart. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Karefree Produce Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 910-639-4971. . From Hardees in Carthage take highway 15-501 South. Travel 1 1/2 miles and farm will be on the left just passed Quality Mart. Strawberries: April 01 to June 01 Pumpkins: October 01 to December 01 Christmas Trees: Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. We try to grow everything that we sell to insure that we offer locally grown produce. We buy from local farmers the items that we cannot grow such as orchard fruits. We close our farm on Christmas and re-open March 01 because our growing season does not extend into those months in this area. We also sell our tomatoes and strawberries to the Fresh Markets in Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, and Greensboro.
• Olde Carthage Farm - Certified Organic, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, table grapes (with seeds), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours
  2270 US Highway 15 501, Carthage, NC 28327. Phone: (919) 353-0179. Email: oldecarthagefarm@gmail.com. Open: Call for hours; Subject to season and weather. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Olde Carthage Farm Facebook page. . We are a small family owned and operated organic farm currently offering strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, tomatoes and flowers. We will pick them for you or you can spend some time with us picking your own. We currently have strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, Muscadine grapes, tomatoes, and flowers. We use no pesticides, no herbicides and if there's a weed, we have to bend over and pull it by hand. We do things the hard way..the right way. (UPDATED: July 22, 2021) (ADDED: June 15, 2017, JBS)

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

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