Produce Farms near Cary, NC

Apex

Morrisville

Phillips Strawberries runs a spring strawberry operation on Good Hope Church Road in Morrisville, on the western edge of the Research Triangle between Cary and the airport. North Carolina berries usually ripen from late April into June, when growers open their rows to pickers. Picking conditions shift day to day during the short season.

Apex

Jean's Berry Patch is a seasonal u-pick berry stand on NC Highway 751 in Apex, in fast-growing western Wake County. Strawberries lead the spring season, the peak window for the Triangle's pick-your-own farms. Picking days depend on the weather and the crop, so hours are worth confirming before a visit.

Durham

Perkins Orchard is the largest and oldest produce market in Durham, North Carolina — 56 seasons and counting — selling thousands of pounds of produce a week from over 300 mostly North Carolina farms plus the family's original fruit orchard. Open seven days a week, it's a one-stop shop for local eggs, cheese, meats, honey, greens, flowers, fruits, vegetables, pumpkins, and Christmas trees, with seating areas to unwind.

Raleigh

TPB started in 2008 (when there were almost NO subscription or delivery businesses) out of a garage working with 1 farmer. Since then, The Produce Box has grown to 11,000 members, 50+ corporate and nonprofit partnerships that support more than 40 farmers and 60 artisan food businesses as well as many food-insecure families across North Carolina. And the TPB staff has grown too – from one stay-at-home mom in her garage to more than 150 moms and dads delivering boxes in the neighborhoods they live in.

Willow Spring

Chapel Hill

Willow Springs

Ogburn Berries and Produce grows berries and seasonal vegetables on Old Stage Road in Willow Springs, south of Raleigh. The name points to fresh-picked berries in early summer alongside a produce stand. Little more is posted online.

Angier

The Trustman family has run this pick-your-own berry farm on NC-210 in Angier since the late 1980s, specializing in thornless blackberries alongside blueberries and raspberries. Picking runs from early June into early August, open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. They also sell blueberry plants from spring through fall for growers starting their own bushes.

Chapel Hill

Jimmy Acres is the Tommerdahl family farm just north of the Triangle, growing fruits, vegetables, pasture-raised chicken — and healthy soil — for the Chapel Hill, Lake Hyco, and Greensboro areas. Find them at the Saturday farm stand on Bowden Road in Chapel Hill, the Eno River Farmers Market in Hillsborough, and Rooted Community food drops in Apex, with online pre-orders and delivery days.

Creedmoor

Creedmoor

Wm Lyon's blueberry and pumpkin farm grows blueberries for summer picking and pumpkins for fall on Will Suitt Road in Creedmoor, Granville County, north of Raleigh. That gives it two distinct seasons: berries in June and July, pumpkins in October. Contact the farm to confirm picking dates.

Creedmoor

A pick-your-own farm on Will Suitt Road in Creedmoor, Granville County, near Falls Lake. The name marks its two seasons: blueberries in summer, roughly mid-June into July, and pumpkins through the fall. Ripening shifts year to year, so call before heading out to confirm the field or patch is open and picking well.

Raleigh

Raleigh

Strawberry farm on Watkins Road in northeast Raleigh, in Wake County. Piedmont strawberries come in from about mid-April through June, sold pick-your-own and pre-picked when the field opens. Public details are limited, so confirm picking days and hours with the farm before visiting.

Knightdale

Pope's Strawberries grows strawberries in Knightdale, just east of Raleigh in Wake County. Piedmont strawberries ripen from mid-April through May and are usually sold pick-your-own or pre-picked at the field. The farm has no website posted, and the season is short, so confirm ripening and open days locally each spring.

DJ's Berry Patch runs a family u-pick south of the Triangle, with strawberries opening in April and picking that stretches into the fall. Alongside berries the farm sells homegrown produce and, later in the year, pumpkins and mums. It keeps long daily hours during strawberry season and has built a sizable Instagram following. Addresses vary across listings around the Apex and Willow Spring area, so check their site for the current field.

Knightdale

Olde Country Produce & Mulch sells produce and mulch on Poole Road in Knightdale, just east of Raleigh in Wake County. As a roadside produce-and-garden supplier, it stocks seasonal fruit and vegetables alongside landscaping mulch. Selection shifts with the growing season.

A North Carolina strawberry farm, most likely selling spring berries via pick-your-own or pre-picked, as most of the state's strawberry growers do. It appears connected to the Pope Farms Country Store listed separately. No official website or confirmed address was found.

Lillington

Farmer's Strawberries & Produce grows pick-your-own strawberries plus beans, cabbage, onions, potatoes, squash, and tomatoes on Holder Road near Lillington in Harnett County. Strawberry season in the central part of the state usually runs April into June, with the vegetables filling in through summer. The farm is listed in the USDA Local Food Directories.

Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm grows four acres of no-spray, dry-farmed blueberries in rural northern Orange County, open for u-pick and on-farm sales. The owners lean into low-input methods and treat the farm as a teaching spot for other growers as much as a place to pick. It sits next to Botanist and Barrel, a family cidery and winery that uses fruit from the farm. Season runs through mid-summer.

HILLSBOROUGH

Clayton

Beasley's Berries opens for pick-your-own strawberries on Peele Road outside Clayton, one of several u-pick farms clustered across Johnston County. Public details are thin beyond directory listings and a Facebook page, with no phone or website posted. Strawberry picking here runs on the usual spring-into-early-summer window for the region. Check their Facebook for opening dates and field conditions before you go.

Clayton

JKLM Berries grows fruit on Loop Road in Clayton, in Johnston County east of Raleigh. Johnston County strawberry farms typically open in April, with blackberries and blueberries following into summer. The farm sells its berries in season. Whether picking is you-pick or pre-picked can change year to year, so confirm current offerings and hours before heading over.

Sanford

Barry's Strawberry Farm sells pick-your-own strawberries off Cox Mill Road, about half a mile from US 421 south of Sanford, and calls them the sweetest berries in town. Depending on the season, you'll also find asparagus, cabbage, and onions. It's a family operation in Lee County that leans on its Facebook page for daily picking updates. Call 919-258-3606 before heading out to check the field.

Mebane

Mebane

Berry farm on Hawk Hill Road in Mebane, on the Alamance-Orange county line in the central Piedmont. The produce tag points to pick-your-own berries, typically strawberries in spring and other fruit into summer. Details are thin online, so confirm picking days and hours with the farm first.

Efland

Fickle Creek Farm is a small, diversified farm in the North Carolina Piedmont producing pasture-raised meats, hen eggs, and sustainably grown vegetables — with rotational grazing, livestock guardian dogs, nutrient cycling, and native plantings on display for visitors. Find them at the Chapel Hill, Durham, and Morrisville farmers markets, on-farm Fridays and Saturdays (with picnic tables and tractor trikes), or through the meat and egg CSA with local delivery.

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