2024 Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tomatoes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have tomatoes 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.

Alamance County

• Iseley Farms - ORGANIC, Strawberries, Flowers, Pumpkin, Vegetables, Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Corn, Cucumber, Herb, Honey, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Squash, Tomatoes, Mums, Hay Rides
  2980 Burch Bridge Road, Burlington, NC 27217. Phone: (336) 584-3323. Email: iseleyfarms@bellsouth.net. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Strawberry Hours Mid-April through Mid-June are Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, closed on Sunday, Hours will depend on berry availability this season; Call ahead to find out. Directions: From downtown Burlington take NC 87 North to Elmira St. turn right across railroad track, Elmira Street becomes Burch Bridge Road. At city limits, farm is 3.3 miles from RR crossing on left. . Click here for a map and directions. . Phone: (336) 584-6473. . welcomes, school groups, church groups, home-schooled groups, playschool and preschool groups to enjoy strawberry picking in the spring and the pumpkin patch & hayrides in the month of October. Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm; May 1 thru October 31. Crop availability: Okra - July-late October Beets - July-September Organic lettuce - Spring & Fall Broccoli. Third week in October: daycare, hayrides.
  Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2009: "The strawberries are not organic. I visited in late May and spoke with the farmer, Jane Iseley. She gave me some detail about how she limits her use of pesticides to the stage before fruit emerges. Her other crops are organically grown I believe."

Davie County

• Galliher Farm - Certified Organic, beans, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
  183 Garwood Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336-940-6784. Email: galliherfarm@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2020, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me . Directions: US Highway 64 east of Mocksville go 3.5 miles Garwood road turns left follow Garwood road 14 mile farm on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 02">Galliher Farm . US Highway 64 east of Mocksville go 3.5 miles Garwood road turns left follow Garwood road 1/4 mile farm on left. produce will be available starting in late April going thru November. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. organic certification will be completed in April or may by ICS certifiers in ND.we are the largest organic fruit and vegetable producers in Davie county, we also raise beef cows and hogs on pasture and sell meat from those.we sell our veg.and fruit thru a CSA and at farmington farmers market or you can pick up at farm.

Guilford County

• Bernie's Berries - Strawberries, Cantaloupe, Corn, Cucumber, Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Watermelon
  6126 Jongail Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407. Phone: (336) 852-1594. Email: kenanb@bellsouth.net. Open: Something is wrong with their website; be sure to call before you go; Monday to Saturday 7 am to 7 pm; May thru August. Directions: Located Groometown Road, 2. Click here for a map and directions.
  Bernie's Berries Facebook page. . . Crop availability: Strawberries - May-June Squash & Cucumbers - June Sweet corn, Cantaloupe, Okra & Watermelon - July Tomatoes - June-September. Facebook page. .9 miles south of I-85 Exit 122.
• Greeson's Strawberry Farm - Strawberries, Tomatoes
  5164 Watchtower Road, Julian, NC 27283. Phone: (336) 685-0360. Open: Monday & Wednesday 7 am to 7:30 pm, Saturday 7 am to 4 pm; April-August. Directions: Located at 5164 Watchtower Road. Take Liberty Road from Forest Oak Shopping Center, go approximately 2 miles, turn left on Donna Road, go to stop sign, left on Monnett Road, go 150 yard right on Watchtower Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Crop availability: Strawberries - late April-May Melons - July-August Tomatoes - June-August.
• May's Strawberries & Produce - broccoli, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Potatoes, Leaf Lettuce, Headed Lettuce, Spring Onion, Okra, Corn, Peppers, Cabbage and other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce, restrooms
  6810 McLeansville Road, McLeansville, NC 27301. Phone: 336-375-3613. Open: 7 days a week 8 am to dark Payment: Cash, Check. Directions: Greensboro: Hwy 29 North to Hicone Road Take Right at top of exit ramp Follow to the third stop light and turn left \( McLeansville Rd.\) Follow McLeansville Rd 1 mile and farm will be on right >From Reidsville: Hwy 29 South to Hwy 150 east Take left at bottom of exit ramp onto 150 east Take 1st right after you pass under bridge \( McLeansville Rd.\) Follow McLeansville Road. approximately 3 miles and the farm will be on the left . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Greensboro: Hwy 29 North to Hicone Road Take Right at top of exit ramp Follow to the third stop light and turn left ( McLeansville Rd.) Follow McLeansville Rd 1 mile and farm will be on right >From Reidsville: Hwy 29 South to Hwy 150 east Take left at bottom of exit ramp onto 150 east Take 1st right after you pass under bridge ( McLeansville Rd.) Follow McLeansville Road. approximately 3 miles and the farm will be on the left Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August. Spring Onions Cabbage Lettuce Okra.
• Sawyer Farms - Pumpkin, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Corn, Gourds, Tours
  6346 Beulah Church Road, Liberty, NC 27298. Phone: (336) 685-9645. Email: asawyer3@bellsouth.net. Open: Call for days & hours of operation. Directions: Located 4605 Randleman Road: I-40I85 bypass around Greensboro, NC south on Randleman Road, 5 one half miles to stand on left. Click here for a map and directions. . April 20 thru October 31. Crop availability: Strawberries - April-June Zuchini & Squash - May-July Tomatoes - June-October Pumpkins - September-October Pumpkins - September-October. decorative gourds & mini colored popcorn, Strawberries & pumpkin tours (Elementary K-2). Located 6346 Bellah Church Road: I-40/I85 Hwy 62 south, 11-12 miles, left on Alamance Church Road (caution light), 1 mile right on Bellah Church Road, 1/2 mile on right. Also located 4605 Randleman Road: I-40/I85 bypass around Greensboro, NC south on Randleman Road, 5 one half miles to stand on left.
• Windy Knoll Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, chestnuts, eggplant, flowers, herbs or spices, muscadine grapes, pears, peppers, persimmons, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg,
  7149 Ludgate Road, Gibsonville, NC 27249. Phone: (336) 449-5029. Email: angyal@elon.edu. Open: Hours and availability of crops to pick varies considerably; please call or email for current availability and hours. Directions: Windy Knoll Farm is located fours miles north of Gibsonville, one half mile east of NC Highway 61 north. Turn right onto Ludgate Road coming north from Gibsonville and our driveway and mailbox will be one half mile on the left. Turn left into the gravel driveway and continue one quarter mile to the farm. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Windy Knoll Farm Alternate Phone: (336) 447-0086. . Apples are available beginning in July and tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants by mid July; Paw paws are ready by early to mid August; Muscadine grapes are generally available by the end of August; Chestnuts are available mid September and Japanese persimmons by the end of September;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Paw paws, Japanese persimmons, Jujube fruit, chi fruit. (UPDATED: May 12, 2018)

Randolph County

• Cedar View Farm - apples, beans, blackberries, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peas, peaches, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes,
  7466 Richland Church Road, Liberty, NC 27298. Phone: 336-202-7771. Email: poehouses@aol.com. Open: 7 days a week 8am to 6 pm. Directions: Call for directions and availably. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 336-622-3296. . June Thursday November.
• Peterson Farm - Corn, Greens, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Squash, Tomatoes
  4255 Mt. Gilead Church Road, Sophia, NC 27350. Phone: (336) 861-4062. Email: carawayfriends@northstate.net. Open: Monday to Saturday noon-8 pm; year-round. Directions: From US 220 in Asheboro, take US 64 West 7 miles, to Hoover Hill Road turn right, 4 miles to Mt. Gilead Church Road, turn right. Farm .7 mile on right at sign. . Click here for a map and directions. . Crop availability: Garden peas - May & June New potatoes - June & July Tomatoes, Field Peas & Melon - July-October Sweet corn - July-September Okra & Pepper - July-Frost Heirloom green beans & Summer squash - June-October Greens & Turnips - September-November Open-polinated field corn - October-May Heirloom pumpkins & Winter squash - October- December. Farmer's Fair, Salisbury St, Asheboro, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday June thru September; Farm tours by appointment.
• Whitaker Farms - Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Flowers, Greenhouse Tomatoes, Peppers, Pumpkin, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes,
  2991 Providence Church Road, Climax, NC 27233. Phone: (336) 685-4888. Email: whitakerfarm@northstate.net. Open: Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; March 1 thru December 24. Directions: Two locations: Located at 2991Providence Church Road, Climax, NC between Hwy 220 at Level Cross and Hwy 22 at Red Cross, 12 miles south of Greensboro also located at 4715 Hwy 64 East, Franklinville, NC between Asheboro and Ramseur. . Click here for a map and directions. . Landscape design, hospice sale & farm tours.

Rockingham County

• Southern Produce - beans, beets, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce, farm animals
  4942 Ellisboro Road, Stokesdale, NC 27357. Phone: 336-427-2571. Email: dlsouth190@embarqmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2020, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, last reported hours were Daylight hours during growing season. Directions: Just 2 miles from highway 68 & 158. From Greensboro take highway 68N to 158W. At stop light take a right on highway 65 \(Bi-Rite Grocery Store\), take next left on Ellisboro Road at stop light. Farm is 1 mile on the left. Nice drive from the city. Enjoy all the farms and Cattle nearby. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Just 2 miles from highway 68 & 158. From Greensboro take highway 68N to 158W. At stop light take a right on highway 65 (Bi-Rite Grocery Store), take next left on Ellisboro Road at stop light. Farm is 1 mile on the left. Nice drive from the city. Enjoy all the farms and Cattle nearby. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October.

 

Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.

During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.

Tomato Varieties

In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water.  But you can use any type you can get hold of.  You may just have to cook them down longer to boil off excess water.  See our Master list of tomato varieties

Growing tomatoes

• Master list of tomato varieties
• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Detailed directions to starting tomatoes from seed
• Master List of Roma and Paste Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties
• Tomato plant diseases

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner.  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

• See this page for answers to many common questions about tomatoes.

 

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