Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Goldsboro, NC

Goldsboro

Cottle Farms is one of the country's larger strawberry nurseries, shipping tips, plugs, and bare-root plants to growers nationwide. Ned Cottle planted the first field in Faison in 1964, and the family still runs it across eastern North Carolina, growing varieties like Camarosa, Chandler, Festival, and Sweet Charlie. In spring the operation opens seasonal strawberry stands around the region, including one on US-117 south of Goldsboro.

Goldsboro

Elroy Farms runs a farm market with pick-your-own berries near Goldsboro in Wayne County, founded in 1995. Visitors can pick blueberries and strawberries in season and buy sweet corn and other fresh produce. The stand sits on Wood Peck Road east of town. Strawberries come in during spring, with blueberries following through summer.

Goldsboro

Jack D. Smith runs a pick-your-own farm on Riverbend Road near Goldsboro, in Wayne County, with strawberries, corn, cabbage, potatoes, and pumpkins across the seasons. Strawberries come in spring, with pumpkins closing out the fall. It's a straightforward u-pick stop rather than a large agritourism site. Call (919) 731-7269 to confirm the picking.

Goldsboro

Smith's Strawberries is a small u-pick berry farm on Rosewood Road in Goldsboro, in Wayne County's produce-rich stretch of the coastal plain. Strawberries here ripen through the spring, the region's main pick-your-own season. Little else is published about the farm's hours or contact details. Ask locally or call around Goldsboro before visiting during strawberry season.

G P Farms is listed on Oberry Road with a 28365 ZIP, placing it near Mount Olive in Wayne County, eastern North Carolina. The area runs on row crops and is best known nationally for pickle production. No further details about the farm were available online.

Snow Hill

A country inn on Mewborn Church Road outside Snow Hill, in Greene County's flat eastern North Carolina farmland. The property pairs overnight lodging with a carriage house and grounds often used for weddings and small gatherings. Public details are limited, so contact the inn directly about rooms, event space, and availability.

Selma

Farm-raised shrimp sold fresh from three production tanks off Piney Grove Church Road in Selma, just off I-95 at Exit 107. Inland shrimp farming is a small but growing niche in eastern North Carolina, where growers raise shrimp in recirculating tanks and sell direct during the late-summer and fall harvest. Call ahead — supply is seasonal and sells out fast once the tanks are drained.

Stantonsburg

Martha's Vineyard is a small grape grower near Stantonsburg in Wilson County, in the eastern North Carolina farm belt. The region's climate favors muscadines, which ripen from late summer into fall. Beyond a directory listing, little is published about the vineyard's hours, wines, or u-pick options. Check locally before visiting in grape season.

Selma

Flintstone Farm is an agritourism operation off Watson Road outside Selma, in Johnston County east of Raleigh. This stretch is old tobacco-and-row-crop country turning increasingly toward farm tourism. No detailed visitor information is posted online yet.

Kenly

The Berry Patch is a pick-your-own berry farm on Weaver Road near Kenly, in Johnston County's flat eastern-Piedmont farmland off I-95. It sells fresh berries in season directly to pickers and keeps little presence online beyond farm directories. Picking here follows the usual late-spring strawberry and summer bramble windows. Confirm the season locally before visiting.

Walstonburg

A pick-your-own fruit and produce farm on Beaman Old Creek Road in Walstonburg, in Greene County's flat farm country. Depending on the month, you can pick blueberries, strawberries, peaches, and melons, or buy them pre-picked at the stand. The farm leans into a family day out with hay rides, a fishing pond, farm animals, and homemade ice cream. Vegetables round out the summer selection.

Pine Level

Hinnant Family Vineyards calls itself North Carolina's largest muscadine vineyard, working more than 100 acres in Johnston County for over four decades. The winery bottles traditional white scuppernong, blackberry wine, and its Southern Pink blends, all leaning to the sweet native-grape style. The tasting room is at 826 Pine Level–Micro Road in Pine Level, east of Smithfield.

Kinston

Selma

A working grist mill on Atkinson Mill Road in Selma, grinding cornmeal and grits on a site that has milled grain since 1757. The family business sells stone-ground cornmeal and grits along with hushpuppy mixes and breaders, including its Sweet Betsy onion hushpuppy mix, to home cooks, restaurants, and retailers across the region. A small museum tells the mill's long history.

Smithfield

Pick-your-own blueberries in Smithfield, the Johnston County seat southeast of Raleigh. Listings note both u-pick and farm pickup, with the harvest following the usual eastern-Carolina window from mid-May into July. Details beyond the directory entry are scarce online. Because a single grower's ripe fruit can come and go within days, call or check before making the trip to fill your buckets.

Kinston

A berry and produce farm near Kinston in Lenoir County, listed for on-farm pickup and locally grown fruit. Directory records disagree on the exact road — Highway 58 South versus NC 55 — so confirm directions before heading out. Eastern North Carolina's long warm season suits berries and summer vegetables. With little else posted online, a direct call is the best way to learn hours and what's ripe.

Pink Hill

C & C Vineyard has grown grapes on Potters Hill Road near Pink Hill since 1974, making it one of the older family vineyards in this corner of eastern North Carolina. The operation cultivates grapes and produces wine for local and regional buyers. Muscadines are the traditional grape of the region, ripening from late summer into fall.

Selma

A farm on Pine Tree Road outside Selma, in Johnston County's tobacco-and-produce country east of Raleigh. Small farms here grow seasonal vegetables and berries for roadside stands and markets. Public information for this listing is thin.