Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Southeastern North Carolina in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Bladen County

• Mote Farm - Blueberries
  317 Mote Fields Road, Harrells, NC 28444. Phone: (910) 588-4712. Open: Call for availability. Directions: Located on the right. Click here for a map and directions. . Other Phone: (910) 588-4829. click here for a map to the farm. Open Typical harvest dates: - June 1-August Muscadine Grapes - September-October. Take Hwy 701 to White Lake and at intersection turn onto Hwy 41 East and go about 3 miles. Farm is .

Brunswick County

• Indigo Farms - Asparagus, Blackberry, Blueberries, Corn, Flowers, Greens, Grapes, Muscadine Grapes, Peaches, Pumpkins, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Watermelon
  1542 Hickman Road NW, Calabash, NC 28467. Phone: (910) 287-6794. Open: For pick your own it is best to call as it may vary with crops and temperatures. Directions: Located 15 miles couth of Shallotte, turn off US 17 south at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Links onto Hickman Road, go 4 more miles straight to NCSC state line. The market is on the right, highly visible. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Indigo Farms Facebook page. . Other Phone: (910) 287-6403. click here for a map to the farm. Hay Rides, Tours. Monday to Saturday 8 am to 5:30 pm (Varies with season). Typical harvest dates: Strawberries - February to May & Thanksgiving-New Year Asparagus - March-May Blueberries & Blackberries - May-August Persimmons & Pumpkin - Fall Figs - July-September Grapes - September Melon, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn -June-August Lettuce & Greens Jan-May. Special Services: Farm Heritage Day - 1st Saturday in October, Pumpkin Day - 3rd Saturday in October, Farm Market, Garden Center, Florist & Produce, Bakery & Farm tours as well as hayrides. Located 15 miles couth of Shallotte, turn off US 17 south at Brunswick Plantation & Golf Links onto Hickman Road, go 4 more miles straight to NC/SC state line. The market is on the right, highly visible. Market Facebook page. The Farm, which is in both NC and SC, has many different activities during the year. The spring starts with Pick-Your-Own (PYO) strawberries, followed by PYO blueberries and blackberries in the summer. Educational tours of the farm are available for groups by reservation. October is full of family fun with Pumpkin Patch hayrides, pig races, and the Haymaze. Bonfires and night-time hayrides are available by reservation in October and November. Don't forget to come out for our event days the first and third Saturdays in October!
• Lively Grove Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, school tours
  720 Danford Road SE, Bolivia, NC 28422. Phone: (910) 408-2316. Email: info@livelygrovefarms.com. Open: Typical season is from April through July; in season, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm, Be sure to check social media for up to date information. Directions: Lively Grove Farms is located between Highway 17 and 87, approximately 15 minutes from both Leland and Oak Island. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa.
  Click here for our Facebook page.
  Click here for our Instagram page.
  Lively Grove Farms is a small, family owned pick your own berry farm established in 2018. At the heart of Lively Grove Farms is the dedication to sustainable and organic practices.
  (ADDED: June 13, 2023)
• Owens Berry Farm - Blueberries
  1789 Southport Supply Road (Hwy 211), Shallotte, NC 28470. Phone: (910) 754-4738. Email: pgowens@atmc.net. Open: please call for open days and hours, always Closed on Sunday; No standard days or hours; open only when berries are ripe & plentiful. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate Phone: (910) 253-4964. . click here for a map to the farm. Typical harvest dates: - mid June-August 1. Located 4 miles toward Southport on Southport Supply Road (Hwy 211). The ONLY pyo crops offered are .
• Taylor Blueberry Farm - blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs,
  11719 Honey Do Lane, Leland, North Carolina, NC 28451. Phone: (910) 619-1293. Open: We are planning a grand opening event which will be up on our page sometime this week for June 17th 8am to 4pm many activities food bounce house hayride. Click here for a map and directions.
  Taylor Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . Taylor's Blueberry Farm is a family friendly, Christian based farm. We have 2 acres of beautiful full blueberry bushes ready to be picked. You can either come and pick yourself or if you would like them to be picked for you please call and place an order 2 days in advance. We also have game foul for sale. All our animals are registered. Our cows are Angus and bull is pure registered Angus which will lease for breeding. We have registered Alpines, Nubians and soon to come registered boar goat. We have registered Burkshire and soon to come registered Yorkshire. Let us supply your hogs for your future BBQ. We have fruit trees, honeybees, eggs & more! Click here for a link to our Facebook page (ADDED: May 2, 2017, JBS)

Cumberland County

• Blueberry Patch - blueberries, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked
  5227 Matt Hair Road, Fayetteville, NC 28312. Phone: (910) 322-5038. Email: ernest@kaleosupports.com. Open: Months Open July 1 to August 15 Till Blueberries are gone, Depends on the Season Monday - Friday From 7:30 am To 12:30 pm Saturday From 7:30 am To 5:00 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Driving South on Highway 95 take exit 49 turn right on Cedar Creek Road to the Blinking Light drive about 8 miles. Turn Right on Tabor Church Road drive 4 to 5 miles. Turn Right on Matt Hair Road drive 1 mile drive will be on the Left. Look for the Signs on the corner of Cedar Creek Road and Tabor Church Road, sign on Tabor Church and Matt Hair Road. Driving North on Highway 95 take exit 49 turn Left on Cedar Creek. Blueberries July.
• Carter Blueberry Farm - blueberries, farm market, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food
  4120 Clinton Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28312. Phone: 910-483-1670. Email: jmoore4bb46@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: Coming from 95 North, take exit 55 \(Murphy Rd\), then right onto Baywood Road, then right onto Clinton Road approximately 14 mile, look for blueberry signs on left. Coming from 95 South, take exit 49, Stay straight on Judson Church Rd, then right on Sunnyside School Rd, then yield onto Clinton Road approximately 18 mile, look for blueberry sights on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Carter Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 910-308-0063. . Coming from 95 North, take exit 55 (Murphy Rd), then right onto Baywood Road, then right onto Clinton Road approximately 1/4 mile, look for blueberry signs on left. Coming from 95 South, take exit 49, Stay straight on Judson Church Rd, then right on Sunnyside School Rd, then yield onto Clinton Road approximately 1/8 mile, look for blueberry sights on right. Blueberries June 25th through Early August. Click here for our Facebook page.NOTE:: Carter's has GREAT prices! (UPDATED: May 31, 2016)
• Stedman Blueberries - Blueberries
  5991 Sidney Bullard Road, Stedman, NC 28391. Phone: (910) 531-3110. Click here for a map and directions. . Monday to Friday 6 am to 6 pm; June 20 thru July 30

New Hanover County

• Big Cypress Farm - Blueberries,
  235 Williams Road, Wilmington, NC 28409. Phone: (910) 791-4436. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to noon. Click here for a map and directions. . click here for a map to the farm. Open Typical harvest dates: Blueberries - June 1-August 10 Grapes - September to Oct. Travel south on Hwy 421 two miles past Monkey Junction and turn left at Cody's Lounge (on the left) and go east on Heathclift Road. Blueberries are at the end of Heathclift Road .
  Comments from a visitor on September 17, 2008: "I called to find out times for picking, and was informed they only do u-pick for blueberry season, not for grapes."
• Lewis Nursery & Farms, Inc. - Blackberry, Blueberries, Strawberries
  6509 Gordon Road, Wilmington, NC . Phone: 910-452-9659. Email: info@lewisfarms.com. Open: Sunday 1 pm to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions.
  Lewis Nursery & Farms, Inc. Facebook page. . Other Phone: (910) 762-5065. info@lewisfarms. click here for a map to the farm. Typical harvest dates: Strawberries & Blueberries - mid May-June Seasonal Vegetables - April-June Blackberries - June. 1 mile off Market Street. Click here for our Facebook page. Lewis ia a seasonal U-Pick location open from the end of March to the first week of July. Strawberries are ready to pick in April, blueberries in May, & blackberries in June. We also have delicious homemade ice cream & a shade house filled with perennials, annuals, herbs, ferns, vegetable plants, & hanging baskets.

Pender County

• Carol Sue Farms - blueberries, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties
  19874 Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC 28443. Phone: (910) 520-6629. Email: morrishous@aol.com. Open: Monday to Friday from 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 12:30 pm to 4pm. Directions: We\'re located on Highway 17 in Hampstead. Coming from Wilmington, we are located around 5 miles north from the Food LionCVSPNC corner. The field will be on the left hand side of the road. Coming from the Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry and Jacksonville area, we are located about 5 miles south from the Lowes Home Improvement in Surf City. The field will be located on the right hand side of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Carol Sue Farms Facebook page. . . We will have already picked strawberries around March 30th; We will also have our flowers, hanging baskets and other plants available. We're located on Highway 17 in Hampstead. Coming from Wilmington, we are located around 5 miles north from the Food Lion/CVS/PNC corner. The field will be on the left hand side of the road. Coming from the Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry and Jacksonville area, we are located about 5 miles south from the Lowes Home Improvement in Surf City. The field will be located on the right hand side of the road. Strawberry season typically begins April 1st to end of May Blueberry season typically begins Mid May to late Jue/early July. Carol Sure Farms Facebook page. (UPDATED: March 20, 2018)
• Farmer Mac's Berries - blueberries, already-picked produce, farm animals, school tours
  184 Berry Patch Road, Hampstead, NC 28443. Phone: (910) 270-4618. Email: mlhendri@ncsu.edu. Open: 8 am to 7 pm Monday - Saturday throughout the season, CLOSED SUNDAYS. Directions: From Wilmington: Come north on highway 17 \(Market Street\) to Hampstead. Turn left onto NC 210. Berry Patch Road is one and one quarter miles down on the left. From Jacksonville, Topsail Beach, Surf City, Holly Ridge: Come south on highway 17 into Hampstead. Turn right onto NC 210. Berry Patch Road is one and one quarter miles down on the left. From I-40: Take exit 408 or 414, go to Hampstead on NC 210. Once you reach the Welcome to Hampstead sign, Berry Patch Road is half a mile on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (910) 352-4692. . 2014 U-pick price per pound: $2; Pre-picked price is $3 per pint, 4 pint basket for $12. From Wilmington: Come north on highway 17 (Market Street) to Hampstead. Turn left onto NC 210. Berry Patch Road is one and one quarter miles down on the left. From Jacksonville, Topsail Beach, Surf City, Holly Ridge: Come south on highway 17 into Hampstead. Turn right onto NC 210. Berry Patch Road is one and one quarter miles down on the left. From I-40: Take exit 408 or 414, go to Hampstead on NC 210. Once you reach the Welcome to Hampstead sign, Berry Patch Road is half a mile on the right. Blueberry harvest is late May through late June; We have pre-picked blueberries available through around June 15 and after that we are u-pick only.
• Hampstead United Methodist Church - blueberries,
  15395 U.S. highway 17 North, Hampstead, NC 28443. Phone: 910-270-4780. Email: 7tricks@gmail.com. Open: Call or email for their dates and hours, and please ask them to update PickYourOwn. Directions: Turn at the stoplight at Dunk\'in Doughnuts. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 910-270-4648. . ORG. Turn at the stoplight at Dunk'in Doughnuts. (ADDED: May 18, 2015)
• Ivanhoe Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  1091 Eddie L. Jones Rd, Ivanhoe, NC 28447. Phone: (910) 532-2880. Email: ivanhoefarms@instar.net. Click here for a map and directions. . . During our fresh pack season, are available from mid-May through July. The varieties of vary as to time of harvest, and each variety has its own color, varying in size, taste and texture. We feel sure there is a variety to fit the individual taste buds. Of course, we like them all. Berries can be purchased at Murray-Turner Blueberry Farm in Burgaw or from our Farm in Ivanhoe.
• Murray Blueberries Farm - Blueberries
  180 Murray-Turner Farm Road, Burgaw, NC 28425. Phone: (910) 259-4285. Email: ivanhoefarms@intrstar.net. Open: Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm; June thru July 12. Directions: Located 3 miles from the intersection of I-40 and Hwy 53 on right. Click here for a map and directions. . Click here for a map to the farm. annalou@intrstar.net Open From Burgaw take Hwy 53 East towards Jacksonville . Farm is .
• Newberry's Blueberries - blueberries
  5387 NC Hwy 53 E, Burgaw, NC 28425. Phone: (910) 262-4124. Email: blueberryburgaw@aol.com. Open: Season runs end of May until Mid June. Click here for a map and directions. . (ADDED: May 18, 2015, JBS)
• Shaken Creek Farms - blueberries
  7429 Old Maple Hill Rd, Burgaw, NC 28425. Phone: (910) 540-4611. Email: shakencreekfarms@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions.
  Shaken Creek Farms Facebook page. . A local family blueberry farm with the harvest season usually stating in early May and continuing through the first week in July. We also have fresh harvested honey. Mark your calendar and come early and often. The drive out via Shaw Hwy and Old Maple Hill Road is as senic as you will find in Eastern NC. Facebook page.
• Sweet Carolina Farms - Strawberries , Blueberries
  15538 Hwy 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457. Phone: (910) 675-9971. Open: Sunday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . Other Phone: (910) 395-6406. Click here for a map to the farm. Open Typical harvest dates: Strawberries , in-season Blueberries - late June-early August. From I-40, take Exit 408, turn onto Hwy 210 toward Rocky Point, go one quarter mile, farm on right.

Robeson County

• Henderson Produce - Beans, Blueberries, Corn, Grapes, Potatoes, Squash, Tomatoes, Watermelon
  2740 NC 71 Hwy North, Maxton, NC 28364. Phone: (910) 844-3983. Email: yakl@roadrunner.com. Open: Monday to Saturday 6 am to 8:30 pm; Jun 9-September 20. Directions: From Maxton, go 4 miles north on Hwy 71. Farm is one quarter mile north Campbell Soup Company. . Click here for a map and directions. . Other Phone: (910) 844-5447. , Open Typical harvest dates: Blueberries - June 10-mid July Dixie Lee Peas - mid June-mid September Butterbeans - mid June-mid September Tomatoes, Okra, Watermelon, Snap Beans, New Potatoes & Squash - June-August Sweet Corn (yellow or white) - July-August Tomatoes, Okra, Watermelon, Snap Beans, New Potatoes, Squash - June-August White Grapes, Peas & Butterbeans - September Peas & Butterbeans. Special Services: Shelling & Cleaning for peas & butterbeans; Call in orders available. click here for a map to the farm.
• Jack Pait Strawberry Farms - Blueberries, Strawberries
  1325 Deep Branch Road, Lumberton, NC 28359. Phone: (910) 738-9275. Open: Monday to Saturday 7 am to 7 pm; April thru June 30. Directions: Located 3 miles from Lumberton city limits on 211 East, turn left at Caution Light Road 1002 behind Old Allenton School. . Click here for a map and directions. 8">Jack Pait Strawberry Farms Alternate Phone: (910) 738-6199. Open Typical harvest dates: Strawberries & Blueberries - April thru June 30. click here for a map to the farm. (UPDATED: May 14, 2010)

 

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers