2024 North-Western South Carolina (Spartanburg - York) Vegetable U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Vegetable U-Pick Orchards in North-Western South Carolina (Spartanburg - York) 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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Chester County
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. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . 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 youWe use integrated pest management practices. s 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)
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