Produce Farms near Flat Rock, NC

Zirconia

A blueberry farm on Green River Road in Zirconia, south of Hendersonville in Henderson County. Mountain-edge berries here ripen through July into August for pick-your-own. The Green River gorge nearby pulls paddlers and hikers in the same stretch of summer.

Hendersonville

Justus Orchard runs pick-your-own across 21 apple varieties, plus thornless Navaho blackberries in July and August and Asian pears in early September. The Garren Road farm sits in Hendersonville's Edneyville apple belt. Beyond the trees there's a bakery known for fried apple pies and cider donuts, a taproom pouring cider and craft beer, and a market stocking local honey and jams. Kids get cow-train rides and apple cannons.

Hendersonville

A produce grower on St. Paul Road in Hendersonville and a member of the NC Apple Growers Association, which points to apples among what it sells. Henderson County is the center of North Carolina apple country, with the harvest running late summer through fall. The farm shows up on local grown-here and farm-to-door directories. Call ahead to check what's picked and ready before driving out.

Travelers Rest

Blueberry Hill is a pick-your-own blueberry farm on Old Mush Creek Road in Travelers Rest, in the foothills north of Greenville. Upstate blueberries typically ripen from June into July, when farms like this open the rows to pickers. Specifics online are limited, so check ahead for the season's opening and picking hours.

Queens Produce and Berry Farm grows berries and vegetables on Davidson River Road in Pisgah Forest, just outside Brevard in Transylvania County. The Davidson River corridor runs along the edge of Pisgah National Forest, a cool mountain setting that favors summer berries. Roadside and pick-your-own sales follow the harvest.

Fairview

Taylors

Taylors

Sandy Flat Berry Patch is a pick-your-own berry farm on Locust Hill Road in Taylors, in the Greenville County foothills. Blueberries and blackberries ripen across the SC Upstate through June and July. Hours and ripe-berry availability change week to week in season, so confirm before you head out.

Greenville

Rutherfordton

Easley

Jameson Berry Farm is a family-run blueberry patch on North Old Mill Road in Easley, open for pick-your-own from early July through the end of August. Blueberries are the whole draw here, and the summer window is short in the Upstate, so mornings early in the season bring the fullest bushes. The farm keeps things simple with no online store. Bring containers and check ahead on picking days before heading out.

Chesnesss

Strawberry Hill U.S.A., the James E. Cooley family's farm on Highway 11 near Chesnee, is the largest strawberry grower in South Carolina, with about 115 acres of berries plus close to 1,000 acres of peaches. The farm runs roadside markets and a cafe and ice-cream parlor, and sells blackberries, squash, cantaloupes, and beans in season along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway.