Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Lillington, NC

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.

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.

Fuquay Varina

The Maze at Hector's Creek runs a fall corn maze on Old Mill Road in Fuquay-Varina, in southern Wake County. Cut into a working field, mazes like this open on weekends through the harvest season alongside pumpkins and hayrides. Hector's Creek is a longtime rural community name in this part of the county.

Coats

Old Stage Orchards grows peaches, pears, plums, and Asian pears for pick-your-own near Coats in Harnett County. Payment is cash only, and the orchard asks visitors to call before coming out. Plums and Asian pears fill the late-summer window, with peaches ripening earlier in the season. The farm also sells in commercial quantities.

Coats

Rabbit Ridge Nursery grows and sells plants in Coats, in Harnett County south of Raleigh. As a nursery it's the kind of place to source trees, shrubs, and bedding plants close to home. Call ahead for current stock and hours.

Willow Springs

A farm near Willow Springs on Kennebec Road, in the southern Wake County countryside toward Fuquay-Varina. Small farms in this stretch grow produce and berries and keep livestock for area markets. Public details for this listing are limited.

Lillington

Anderson Creek Hunting Preserve spans 1,500 acres near Lillington, in Harnett County, split into eight habitat blocks for upland bird hunting. Hunts are self-guided with birds you buy, no membership or grounds fee required. The family also breeds German Shorthaired Pointers and Brittany Spaniels as gun dogs and pets. It sits on Farrar Dairy Road in the Sandhills between Fayetteville and Sanford.

Angier

Porter Farms & Nursery grows u-pick strawberries in spring, fresh produce through summer, and pumpkins and mums in fall, with homemade ice cream on site. The operation, near Angier southeast of Raleigh, picks its produce fresh each morning and also sells pumpkins and mums at the State Farmers Market.

Fuquay-Varina

Vaughan's Farm opens its strawberry fields for pick-your-own each spring on Wilbon Road, on the line between Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs. The operation ties to Vaughan Farms, a longtime growing family in southern Wake County. Berries typically ripen from April into June, weather depending. Phone ahead to confirm the fields are open before you drive out.

Spring Lake

West Produce grows fruits and vegetables for direct sale in Spring Lake, just north of Fort Bragg in Cumberland County. The stand sells strawberries in spring and shifts to summer vegetables as the season turns, with pickup at the farm. Call ahead during strawberry season to check what's ready.

Willow Spring

Tate's Apiaries sells honey from its own hives on Turner Fish Road in Willow Spring, and the family farm has branched into goji berries and elderberries you can pick yourself, plus elderberry and goji syrup. Seasonal produce runs to strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, tomatoes, and potatoes. They keep chemical and pesticide use to a minimum and offer school tours. Call ahead, since hours and u-pick run on the season.

Willow Spring

Dunn

Johnson Strawberry Farm grows strawberries off US 301 North near Dunn in Harnett County. Spring is the season here, with fields usually ready to pick from April into June along the edge of the North Carolina Sandhills and Coastal Plain. Availability shifts year to year with the weather.

Willow Springs

Porter Farms and Nursery grows u-pick strawberries in spring, then rolls into blackberries, summer vegetables, and fall pumpkins and mums. The family operation sells at its stand near Ten-Ten Road and Highway 42 in southern Wake County and at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh. Homemade ice cream runs from spring through fall. Pick-your-own and the ice cream draw families from the Fuquay-Varina and Garner side of the county.

Godwin

Jackson Farm is on Dunn Road in Godwin, in Cumberland County near the Harnett County line north of Fayetteville. It's a family farm in the Coastal Plain; specific agritourism offerings—pumpkins, produce, or events—aren't confirmed online. Contact the farm directly to check what's on and when.

Holly Springs

Hughes Honey manages apiary locations around Holly Springs, in southern Wake County, with a home base on Oakhall Drive. Local beekeepers here produce raw honey whose flavor shifts with each season's bloom. Honey like this usually sells by the jar direct from the beekeeper and at nearby markets.

Dunn

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.

Sanford

Steve and Cindy's Blueberry Patch grows blueberries on Roberts Road in Sanford, Lee County. Blueberry season in this part of the state runs June into July, when u-pick rows open. Contact the owners for ripening updates and picking hours before visiting.

Spring Lake

A family farm on Lillington Highway in Spring Lake, in the Cumberland and Harnett County area north of Fayetteville. Current offerings aren't documented online. Farms in this stretch commonly grow produce, pumpkins, or run seasonal agritourism; contact Spence Family Farms directly to confirm what's available and when.

Raleigh

Mail-order and on-site nursery in south Raleigh specializing in rare, unusual, and native perennials, with over 1,500 varieties including hostas, agaves, and hardy natives. Founded in 1986 by plantsman Tony Avent, it has introduced more than 1,550 new plants and funds the adjacent Juniper Level Botanic Garden. The nursery opens to the public during scheduled open-garden weekends each season.

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.

Raleigh

Porter Farms & Nursery is a family farm in southern Wake County, at Ten-Ten Road and Highway 42 south of Raleigh. Spring brings u-pick strawberries and fresh produce picked each morning; summer and fall add vegetables, ice cream, pumpkins, and mums, some sold at the State Farmers Market. It's a straightforward roadside farm, open seasonally to the public.

Sanford

Gross Farms is a seventh-generation North Carolina Century Farm in Sanford, known for a large fall corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, and hayrides around the working farm. A spring strawberry patch opens for u-pick in April, and a produce barn carries seasonal items. The farm also books birthday parties and group visits.

Benson

Smith's Nursery and Farm Market sells nursery plants, hanging baskets, and annuals on Sanders Road in Benson, about 25 minutes southeast of Raleigh. The farm also runs u-pick strawberries in spring, blueberries in early summer, and a fall pumpkin patch with hayrides, farm animals, and an on-site ice cream shop. School field trips and birthday parties round out the season.

Sanford

A vineyard on Thomas Road in Sanford, in Lee County's central Piedmont. Muscadine grapes are native to this part of North Carolina and grow well here, ripening from late summer into fall when most area vineyards sell fruit or host visitors. There's no website or posted schedule I could find, so call ahead to check whether tastings or grape sales are running.

Sanford

Agritourism farm on Thomas Road in Sanford, in Lee County in the central Piedmont. Little is posted online about crops or visitor activities. Contact Gary Thomas Farms directly for details on what it grows and whether it opens to the public seasonally.

Four Oaks

Middle Creek Farms works land near Four Oaks, in Johnston County south of Raleigh, close to the Middle Creek that gives the farm its name. Johnston County is strong tobacco, row-crop, and produce country. The farm's specific offerings and hours aren't well documented online. Contact them directly to find out what's growing and whether they sell on-site.

Garner

Ken's Korny Corn Maze runs a seasonal fall corn maze on Benson Road in Garner, in Wake County just south of Raleigh. The maze draws Triangle families through the autumn harvest, usually late September into early November. It's a well-known fall stop on the south-Raleigh farm scene.

Apex

A pick-your-own farm on Holland Road in Apex, open since 1996, with three acres of strawberries and a smaller blueberry patch. The stand adds homemade jams, local honey, shiitake mushrooms, garden vegetables, cut flowers, and homemade ice cream through the season. A cash-only roadside stand runs on the honor system when the pickers aren't staffed. Spring strawberries are the main draw for Wake County families.

Dunn

Across the Lake Farming Co. runs a small agritourism farm on Godwin Lake Road near Dunn, in Harnett County. Visits, by appointment, include a sudan-grass maze, farm animals, a hay ride, and a picnic area beside the pond. The activities aim at younger children, though the family says all ages enjoy the trip. The farm has a background in tobacco growing.

Sanford

Honey producer on Industrial Drive in Sanford, in Lee County in the central Piedmont. Small local apiaries here bottle wildflower and clover honey from Piedmont bloom. Public detail is limited, so contact Homespun Honey directly about honey availability and where to buy.

Apex

Neighbor Boy Farm and Country Store operates in Apex, on the western edge of Wake County near Research Triangle Park. The listing pairs farm activities with an on-site retail store for local goods. Current crops and hours aren't published online, so call ahead or stop in to see what's in season before making the drive.

Sanford

Agritourism farm on San Lee Drive in Sanford, in Lee County near San-Lee Park in the central Piedmont. Public information is limited for this listing. Reach out to Harrington Farms directly to confirm crops, hours, and any farm-visit or pick-your-own options.

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.

Sanford

Douglas' Strawberry Patch is a family-run u-pick near Sanford selling strawberries, produce, and roasted corn, the same roasted corn they take to the NC State Fair each fall. Picking and pre-picked berries both work here in spring. The farm sits in Lee County off Highway 87. It keeps a Facebook page for posting when the berries are ready, which is the best way to catch opening day.

Apex

Green Level Gourd Farm grows gourds on Green Level Road West in Apex, along the fast-growing western edge of Wake County. Hard-shell and ornamental gourds like these get cured for crafts, birdhouses, and fall displays. The Green Level community keeps a rural footprint even as Apex and Cary expand around it.

Apex

Mrs. Ruth's Farm is on Green Level Road in Apex, along the fast-growing western edge of Wake County. Small produce farms in this part of the Triangle sell strawberries, vegetables, and flowers in season, often by the roadside or pick-your-own. Details are thin online, so it's best to confirm what's available before a visit.

Sanford

McNeill Farms is an agritourism farm in Sanford, the Lee County seat in North Carolina's central Sandhills. The listing carries no crop or event details, and there's no farm website online. Sanford-area farms commonly run fall pumpkin and produce operations; confirm current offerings and hours locally.

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.

Autryville

Row-crop farm on Ernest Williams Road in Autryville, in Sampson County, the heart of North Carolina's watermelon and cantaloupe country. Large family operations in this sandy Coastal Plain soil supply melons and produce across the region each summer. Public visitor details are limited; contact Jackson Farming Company directly for specifics.

Cary

Agritourism farm on Morrisville-Carpenter Road in Cary, tucked into the Cary-Morrisville edge of Wake County near Research Triangle Park. Online detail is limited for this listing. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows and whether it opens for seasonal produce or visits.

Cary

Phillips Farms is a family agritourism farm on the west side of Cary in Wake County, minutes from Raleigh. Its website bills the place as family fun for everyone, in line with the pick-your-own and seasonal-visit farms common along the Triangle's edge. Check the site for current crops, events, and open days.

Clayton

Clemmons Educational State Forest is a free NC Forest Service teaching forest in Clayton, best known for its Talking Tree Trail, where push-button audio stations narrate the life of loblolly pine, sweetgum, and other species. Trails wind through a demonstration forest with exhibits on forestry and geology, and rangers run programs for school groups. It sits at 2411 Old US 70 West and closes Mondays and over winter.

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.

Apex

A choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on Marthas Chapel Road, right beside Jordan Lake southwest of Apex. Piedmont growers like this one field-grow Leyland cypress, Carolina sapphire, and white pine, and usually stock pre-cut Fraser firs trucked down from the North Carolina mountains. The season runs the weekends after Thanksgiving into mid-December. Bring a saw or borrow one at the barn.

Fayetteville

Auman Vineyards grows grapes on Seventy-First School Road in Fayetteville, in Cumberland County in the Sandhills. North Carolina's warm-climate vineyards often plant muscadine and bunch grapes suited to the sandy soil. Little about the vineyard's wines, tastings, or hours is posted online, so contact them directly to confirm whether they sell fruit, produce wine, or open to visitors.

Apex

Agritourism farm at 970 Martha's Chapel Road in Apex, set in the wooded country near Jordan Lake in fast-growing western Wake County. Little detail is published online for this listing, so visitors should confirm crops, hours, and any pick-your-own or event openings with the farm directly before making the drive.

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.

Clayton

Seasonal cut flowers grown on Little Creek Church Road in Clayton and sold from a self-serve flower wagon on the honor system. Blooms rotate through the year, from spring Sweet Williams to summer gladiolus. The farm posts to Facebook whenever the wagon is stocked and open, and otherwise works by appointment. Bring cash for the honor box and follow the page to catch fresh-cut days.

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.

Clayton

A miniature horse farm on Peele Road in Clayton, in Johnston County east of Raleigh. Farms like this raise and sell registered miniature horses and sometimes open by appointment for visits. Public details are limited, so contact the farm directly about availability, foals, and whether they welcome drop-ins.

Moncure

A farm-based education program in Moncure, in southern Chatham County. The 'Farm School' name points to hands-on agriculture classes or children's programming rather than a produce stand. Specifics aren't well documented online, so reach out directly to ask about enrollment, workshops, or visits.

Sanford

Blueberry Hill U-Pick grows ten varieties of rabbit-eye and high-bush blueberries, including Premier, Powder Blue, and Bladen, on Steel Bridge Road in Sanford. The Lee County farm opens for pick-your-own blueberries and blackberries through summer and also sells local peaches. Summer hours run most days, but call first. Reach them at 919-718-5344, at bhberries.com, or on Instagram at @blueberryhillupick.

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.

Clinton

Hollerin Haunts Hayride is a Halloween haunted hayride on Bud Johnson Road in Clinton, in Sampson County southeast of Fayetteville. Wagons carry visitors through staged scares across the farm after dark. The attraction is listed in North Carolina haunted-attraction directories and runs during October.

Cameron

Blueberries of Cameron grows pesticide-free blueberries for pick-your-own along US Highway 1 in Moore County. The field is usually open several weekdays plus Saturday mornings from 7am to noon during the season, which runs roughly mid-May through July in the North Carolina Sandhills. Call ahead to confirm the field is open before driving out.

Clayton

Boyette Farms sits on Loop Road in Clayton, part of the Johnston County farm country just southeast of Raleigh. The directory lists it as an agritourism stop. Call ahead or check local listings for what's in season and whether they're open to visitors.

Carthage

Olde Carthage Farm is an agritourism farm in Carthage, the Moore County seat in North Carolina's Sandhills near Pinehurst and Southern Pines. The listing doesn't include crop or event details, and the farm has no website posted. Contact locally to confirm what's growing and when it's open.

Newton Grove

Sir Charles Vineyard grew muscadine grapes off Wrye Branch Road near Newton Grove, in Sampson County, and sold fruit and wine to visitors. Directory records list it as likely closed as of 2025, so call before planning a trip. The listed line is (910) 567-6290. Muscadines ripen here from late summer into fall across eastern North Carolina's grape belt.