2024 Charlotte area of North Carolina Vegetable U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Vegetable U-Pick Orchards in Charlotte area of North Carolina in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for vegetables that we know of in this area.
Not all areas of a state have vegetables farms 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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Iredell County
P&C Berries (formerly Mr. and Mrs. Bloomingarden) - Uses natural growing practices, U-Pick Blueberries, Vegetables & Flowers. 115 Dobson Farm Rd, Statesville, NC 28625. Phone: (704) 614-9207. Email: pcberries.greenhouse@gmail.com. Open: Wednesday thru Sunday, from 8 am to 6 pm, June 29 to August 4. Directions: From Statesville, north on Highway 115 approximately 10 miles, turn right on Dobson Farm Road. Or North on Interstate 77 to exit 59, left on Tomlin Mills Road, left on Jennings Road, right on Snow Creek, right on North Chipley Ford Road, and left on Dobson Farm Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. P&C Berries (formerly Mr. and Mrs. Bloomingarden) We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certificationWe have over 600 blueberry bushes, and have never used harmful or artificial chemicals, no pesticides, no fungicides. We use organic weed control (citrus oil). (UPDATED: June 23, 2022, JBS) (ADDED: June 17, 2019)
Union County
Greenworks - asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, herbs or spices, onions, peppers, summer squash, other vegetables, 6114 Old Goldmine Rd, Marshville, NC 28103. Phone: 704-624-2295. Email: info@greenworks.net. Open: A confirmed appointment is required; All daylight dates and times are available on first come basis throught the season; No unscheduled visits are allowed; Please call or email and provide a phone number; Cash only. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Southerland Brothers Produce - Uses natural growing practices, cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, 6518 Mcneely Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173. Phone: 704-579-9784. Email: info@northcarolinaproduce.com. Open: UPDATE for 2019, 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. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic
Vegetable PYO
Vegetable Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Pick veggies that are firm and free of blemishes.
Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving and more!
Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies fromveggiess. Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and
food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food. For others, you
can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner. I've noted what's
required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!
Boiled Peanuts! Now
Southerners who move to other parts of the country can make their own
home-canned boiled peanuts to eat later or give away as gifts
How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and
why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms. Note: Pumpkin is difficult
to can safely - it is a low acid food, so that rules out open water bath
canning immediately. Pressure canners can be used, but according to the
health authorities (like the National Center for Home Food Preservation)
only if the pumpkin is cubed, rather than mashed. I usually just freeze the
cooked pumpkin! - P