Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Elizabethtown, NC

Elizabethtown

Alex Gooden Vineyard grows muscadine grapes in Bladen County near Elizabethtown, opening the rows for pick-your-own in late summer and fall. Muscadines thrive in the sandy Cape Fear River soils of southeastern North Carolina, ripening thick-skinned and sweet. This is a small u-pick vineyard rather than a commercial winery. Call ahead to check when the grapes are ready to pick.

Elizabethtown

LuMil Vineyard pours its own wines at a tasting bar and gift shop outside Elizabethtown, in Bladen County's southeastern North Carolina muscadine country. The property doubles as a wedding and event venue with several indoor spaces and overnight cabins, and guests can fish the ponds on site. It runs as a working farm winery, not a warehouse tasting room.

Elizabethtown

Hardwick's Vineyard grows muscadine grapes and sells them straight from the farm near Elizabethtown, in Bladen County along the Cape Fear River. It's open to the public in season and also handles wholesale orders. Muscadines here ripen from late summer through fall, well suited to southeastern North Carolina's warm, humid growing season.

Harrells

A 155-acre family berry farm near Harrells, growing since 1976 and known as Mote Plantation Farms. Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and muscadine grapes come off the fields across the season, with you-pick blueberries usually running June through August. The farm operates its own fresh-pack facility, so much of the crop is cleaned and packed on site. It sits in Sampson County's coastal-plain blueberry country.

Garland

Carter Farm's Vineyard grows muscadines on about four and a half acres along Highway 701 north of Garland, in Sampson County. Randall and Stephanie Carter open u-pick in late summer, recently at $5 a gallon, and also grow blueberries. They've added an event venue and are building toward a tasting room under the name First Miracle Vine & Wine. Reach the farm at (910) 588-4932.

Hallsboro

A seasonal corn-maze and agritourism attraction on Artesia Road in Hallsboro, Columbus County, in the flat farm country of southeastern North Carolina. The name points to a fall corn maze with related on-farm activities. Little else is posted online.

Fayetteville

Pick-your-own blueberries sold by the pound off Matt Hair Road in southeast Fayetteville. Bring a bucket; the farm weighs it at the end and charges by weight. Local listings also call it the Little Blueberry Patch. Blueberry season here runs roughly mid-May into July, so call ahead before driving out to confirm the bushes are ready and the gate is open.

Ivanhoe

Johnson Farm sits on Johnson Farm Road in Ivanhoe, in southern Sampson County. This stretch of southeastern North Carolina is longtime blueberry and produce country, with the sandy soils that suit both. The farm keeps no presence online, so local directories or a call around Ivanhoe are the best way to learn what it grows.

Lumberton

Powers Strawberries and Farm Market has sold strawberries on Barker Church Road in Lumberton for more than 40 years, now run by Jimmy and Mitzi Powers as a third-generation family farm. Alongside the berries, the market carries seasonal fruits and vegetables plus jams, jellies, and pickled goods. It's a working Robeson County stand, not a tourist stop. Call 910-738-9404 to check what's in.

Stedman

Pick-your-own watermelons off Stedman Cedar Creek Road in Stedman, east of Fayetteville, running roughly July into mid-August. The family operation is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. during season, and takes cash or check. Cumberland County's sandy soil suits melons well. Because the window is short and weather-dependent, it's worth a call before loading up the truck.

Stedman

Stedman Blueberries grows three blueberry varieties, Premier, Rabbiteye, and Climax, on a Cumberland County family farm established in 1986. The u-pick rows on Sidney Bullard Road open in summer as the berries ripen, and the different varieties stretch the picking window across several weeks. This is a straightforward pick-your-own operation east of Fayetteville. Call ahead to confirm ripeness and picking hours.

Ivanhoe

Pick-your-own and freshly packed blueberries off Eddie L. Jones Road in Ivanhoe, in the sandy blueberry country of Sampson County. The farm runs daily through the summer picking season, Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. and shorter hours on Sunday. The same family also works the Murray blueberry field on Murray-Turner Farm Road in Burgaw. Call ahead, since ripe fruit depends on the week's weather.

Fayetteville

Carter Blueberry Farm has sold pick-your-own blueberries on Clinton Road since 1970, one of the older berry operations around Fayetteville. The pitch is simple: pick your own for less than the grocery store charges. Picking days are limited, early Thursday mornings and Friday and Saturday until early afternoon, so the fruit stays fresh and the rows don't get stripped. Check their Facebook page before heading out.

Lumberton

McPherson's Honor System is a self-serve farm stand on NC Highway 72 East in Lumberton, Robeson County. Honor-system stands leave seasonal produce out for customers to pay on trust, with no attendant on duty. No website or contact details were found online.

Hope Mills

Pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries on Clifton McNeill Road in Hope Mills, just south of Fayetteville. In season the farm posts when the fields open and sells ready-picked berries until they run out — regulars know the u-pick rows get thin by mid-morning. Cumberland County's warm springs put local strawberries on early. The season is short and busy, so come early for the best picking.

Stedman

Bunce Brothers Farm has grown produce on Blake Road in Stedman since the early 1960s, a family operation in Cumberland County that ships up and down the East Coast. Tomatoes, strawberries, greens, watermelons, cantaloupes, and pumpkins move through the seasons, and the farm opens for pick-your-own strawberries in spring. Call 910-483-5007 or check their Facebook page for what's ready and when the u-pick rows are open.

Bullock Pumpkins grows pumpkins on Princess Ann Road in Columbus County, in far southeastern North Carolina near Chadbourn. As a seasonal patch, it operates mainly through the fall. Confirm opening weekends directly, since patches in this region tend to open around late September.

Whiteville

Coval L. Formy-Duval runs a diversified pick-your-own farm on New Britton Highway near Whiteville, in Columbus County, with a long season from May through October. Pickers move from spring strawberries and blueberries to summer corn, tomatoes, melons, and squash, then pumpkins and collards in fall. It's a working southeastern North Carolina produce farm rather than a polished agritourism site.

Clinton

A small agritourism farm on Taylors Bridge Highway in Clinton, in Sampson County, one of North Carolina's leading farm counties for produce, sweet potatoes, and livestock. Public details are limited online. Call ahead before visiting to confirm what's available and when they're open.

Cerro Gordo

Betty Strickland runs a small produce farm near Cerro Gordo in Columbus County, in the flat farm country of far southeastern North Carolina. Listings show on-farm pickup of local produce, with a related Strickland grower nearby raising vegetables. The area grows strawberries, tobacco, and summer vegetables across its sandy soils. Contact the farm directly to find out what's for sale and when.

Cerro Gordo

Grady Strickland runs a pick-your-own vegetable operation on Cedar Grove Road in Cerro Gordo, in Columbus County near the South Carolina line. Customers pick their own or arrange pickup at the farm. Call ahead to check what's ready before making the drive.

Lumberton

Strawberry farm on Deep Branch Road in Lumberton, in Robeson County in the southeastern Coastal Plain. Warm sandy-soil fields here bring strawberries in early, often from mid-April into June, sold pick-your-own and pre-picked. Confirm the season's opening and hours with the farm before driving out.

Pembroke

Locklear Farms is on Deep Branch Road in Pembroke, in Robeson County at the center of the Lumbee community in southeastern North Carolina. Farms in this Coastal Plain area grow tobacco, corn, soybeans, and seasonal produce. Specifics on this operation are scarce online, so contacting it directly is the surest way to learn what it offers.