Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Wilmington, NC

Wilmington

The Pumpkin Patch at Wesley United Methodist Church sets up each fall on South College Road in Wilmington. Church pumpkin patches like this sell pumpkins as a seasonal fundraiser, usually opening in early October. It's a community stop rather than a working farm; check with the church for this year's dates.

Lewis Nursery and Farms is a fourth-generation berry grower supplying strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries, including tunnel-grown winter strawberries. The wholesale operation runs from NC Hwy 133 in Rocky Point, with a retail market on Gordon Road in Wilmington. Long-cane raspberries are in trial. The farm sells to customers across the Cape Fear region and beyond.

Wilmington

An agritourism and pick-your-own farm on Williams Road in the Myrtle Grove area south of Wilmington, run by the Congleton family since the late 1980s. The farm's website leans on photography of the fields and pond more than a crop list, so the picking calendar is best confirmed directly. It sits in New Hanover County's coastal farmland, minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway.

Hampstead

Farmer Mac's Berries grows berries on Berry Patch Road in Hampstead, along the Pender County coast north of Wilmington. The sandy coastal plain here favors blueberries and strawberries, which ripen earlier than in the mountains. Pick-your-own and pre-picked sales follow the spring and early-summer harvest.

Rocky Point

A pick-your-own farm on Highway 210 in Rocky Point, north of Wilmington, where visitors pick blueberries and strawberries in season. It appears in regional u-pick directories but keeps little presence online, so calling ahead or checking locally is the best way to confirm picking days. Pender County's sandy soil and mild coastal spring make good ground for early strawberries and summer blueberries.

Bolivia

Sunrise Farms keeps pastured, free-range laying hens on its Brunswick County land off RL Lewis Lane, selling very fresh eggs raised without antibiotics or hormones. The flock feeds on non-GMO feed, and the farm rounds out its stand with all-natural meats and local honey. It sits inland from the Southport and Oak Island beaches, an easy stop for coastal Brunswick shoppers who want eggs straight from the farm.

Hampstead

Leland

Taylor Blueberry Farm grows blueberries near Leland, in Brunswick County across the river from Wilmington. Coastal blueberry picking runs from late spring into summer, roughly May through July depending on the season. Contact the farm for ripening updates and open days before heading out.

Hampstead

Carol Sue Farms runs u-pick strawberries and blueberries along US-17 in Hampstead, on the coast north of Wilmington. The Morris family also sells local honey, homemade jam, cut flowers, and ice cream made on site, and offers pre-picked berries by the pint or flat. Strawberries come first in spring, blueberries follow into summer. Reach the farm through their website or Facebook for current picking conditions.

Bolivia

Greenlands Farmstore runs a farm store on Midway Road in Bolivia, in Brunswick County near the southeastern North Carolina coast. Farm stores in this area sell local produce, eggs, and goods close to the Wilmington and beach markets. Hours and stock aren't posted online.

Burgaw

William Blank is a small farm listing near Burgaw, in Pender County's produce and blueberry country northeast of Wilmington. It offers on-farm pickup directly to customers but keeps no website, hours, or crop list posted online. Details are thin, so check locally before heading out.

Burgaw

Newberry's Blueberries grows blueberries on NC Highway 53 in Burgaw, the Pender County seat about 30 miles north of Wilmington. Blueberries are the southeastern coastal plain's signature summer crop, ripening from late May through July. Season details are posted on the farm's own site.

Burgaw

A farm listed for on-farm pickup and farm experiences on North Bickett Street in Burgaw, the Pender County seat. Pender is one of North Carolina's top blueberry counties, and the surrounding flatwoods grow blueberries, produce, and row crops. Beyond directory entries, little is posted about hours or exactly what's for sale. Contact the farm directly to find out what it offers and when.

Burgaw

One of North Carolina's oldest vineyards, growing muscadine grapes near Burgaw since 1973 and now in its third family generation. Six varieties of native muscadine are sold both u-pick and pre-picked from August through October, and the vineyard will crush grapes for home winemakers. The stand also carries boiled peanuts and fresh-pressed juice. Weekday and weekend hours run through the fall harvest.

Burgaw

A family agritourism farm on Stag Park Road in Burgaw, the Pender County seat in southeastern North Carolina's blueberry country. The farm opens for seasonal visits and activities. Little more is posted online.

Burgaw

Pick-your-own and freshly packed blueberries on Murray-Turner Farm Road near Burgaw, just off Highway 53 by Saint Helena. Beyond the fruit, the stand sells homemade blueberry jam, coffee cakes, and the occasional pie during picking season. The field is run by the same family behind Ivanhoe Blueberry Farms and keeps daily hours through summer, including Sunday afternoons.

Burgaw

Shaken Creek runs a bee company in Burgaw, Pender County, selling raw unfiltered honey from hives in the Cape Fear river basin. The operation also provides pollination services and nucleus honey bee colonies to eastern North Carolina growers and beekeepers, and grows blueberries. Order honey through their site, or reach them by phone or email for colonies and pollination.