Produce Farms 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.

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.

Fayetteville

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fayetteville

Willow Spring

Sanford

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.

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.

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.

Sanford

White Hill Farms grows strawberries and seasonal produce in North Carolina. Farms like this across the state open for spring strawberry picking, then roll into summer vegetables sold from a roadside stand or U-pick field. No city or public listing was confirmed to pin the exact location.

Carthage

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.

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.

Cameron

Pilson Strawberry Farm is a fourth-generation family operation near Cameron that sells strawberries, vegetables, eggs, and sourdough bread. Beyond the strawberry season, it offers CSA shares with weekly harvests and on-farm pickup, plus online ordering for retail and wholesale. The farm is a member of the North Carolina Strawberry Association. It sits on Cranes Creek Road in the Sandhills.

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.

Apex

Cameron

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.

Carthage

Pick-your-own strawberries, sweet corn, and a broad vegetable list — beans, cabbage, potatoes, squash, and tomatoes — from a barn stand on Bryant Road in Carthage, the Moore County seat. The mix means a long picking season, from spring strawberries through summer corn and fall vegetables. Sandhills soil and sun make this good produce ground. No phone or site is posted, so stop by during season to see what's on the tables.

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.

Lakeview

Pick-your-own strawberries on Airport Road in Lakeview, in the Moore County Sandhills between Southern Pines and Carthage. Spring is the whole season here: most Sandhills growers open the fields in April and pick into June, selling both ready-picked flats and by-the-pound U-pick. A hard frost or a hot week can shift the picking window, so call ahead once the season starts.

Carthage