STRAWBERRY PICKING (Season: Apr/May-June)
May and June are peak strawberry picking season in Western North Carolina. The Farmers Markets are a great place to pick up a pint or gallon or two, but picking your own is a fun and family friendly activity, sure to delight the kids! We have a few options for You Pick (U-Pick) strawberries in the Asheville area.
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FLYING CLOUD
1860 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview
(828) 768-3348
Message them from their Facebook page, text them at 828-768-3348, or email flyingcloudfarmnc@gmail.com for an appointment. “Organic, local, fresh berries.” The patch is fairly close to the farm stand this season. Instructions, containers, directions, pricing there. These strawberries have been grown without any insecticides or fungicides, using organic methods (not certified). They are not grown on plastic, so will need to be washed. Come out anytime. Enjoy!!
2023 SEASON: May 10th until …
HOURS: By Appointment Only
COST: $3/pints, $20/gallon
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NORTH RIVER FARMS
3333 N Mills River Rd Mills River, 28759
(828) 890-5316
You are welcome to come by anytime our office is open! M-F 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-12pm. Just call our office when you are on your way!
2023 SEASON: “U-Pick will be available mid May”
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OBERMILLER’S STRAWBERRY FARM
621 Allstar Lane, Hendersonville
(828) 891-8841
Pick-Your-Own Only. Containers are provided. “We are not organic, however we do practice IPM – integrated pest management – which is scouting for issues and only spraying if needed.”
2023 SEASON: May 2nd until …
HOURS: Sporadic schedule. Watch their Facebook page for announcements.
COST: $15.00/per 4 qt(gallon) basket; $8.00/per 2 qt basket; $3.00/per pint basket. CASH ONLY.
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PRESSLEY FARMS
436 Pressley Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 674-5080
They are a small family farm and operate for U-Pick strawberries, with a self-serve pick-up station for your convenience.
2023 SEASON: Apr 29th until …
HOURS: By Appointment Only
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THE TEN ACRE GARDEN
158 Chamber Farm Lane, Canton
(828) 235-9667
We grow a wide variety of vegetables, strawberries and raspberries. most of our crops are organic. Containers provided.
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HOURS: 10:00am-6:00pm. The days will depend on how busy they get with pickers, and how many ripe berries are available. (be sure to check their Facebook page to be sure they’re not picked out for that day.)
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ROAD TRIP!
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DARNELL FARMS
2300 Governors Islnd Rd, Bryson City, 28713
(828) 488-2376
Located on the Tuckaseegee River in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Darnell Farms is a family-friendly farm that is known for their beautiful scenery and delicious strawberries. With their small produce stand located right on the premises of the farm all customers can be sure that they are recieving local and homegrown produce. The farm produces nearly 100 acres of Strawberries, Onions, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Peppers, Irresistable Blackberries and more at reasonable prices suited to people visiting the mountains and locals, as well.
2023 SEASON: do not appear to be doing u-pick this season
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DAVIS FAMILY FARMS
Island Cove Rd., Penrose, North Carolina 28766
(828) 553-7323
Family owned and operated farm for over thirty years. Vendors at the Transylvania County Farmers Market, seasonal “Pick Your Own” strawberries.
2023 SEASON: do not appear to be doing u-pick this season
HOURS: By Appointment
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THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER
2150 Friendship Church Rd, Taylorsville, 28681
(828) 312-8137
All strawberries are first come, first serve; please no orders. Please call (828)-312-8137 for supply and picking information. We will change the voice mail, if we are sold or picked out. Please DO NOT message us on FB. As, we are a working farm.
2023 SEASON: do not appear to be doing u-pick this season
HOURS: Monday-Friday: 9am-7pm (or sold out) for Already Picked Strawberries AND TUES & THURS 9am-6:30pm (or picked out)
COST: But, buckets will be weighed and charged accordingly. Please bring a container to transport your pickings home. We accept CASH or CARDS. We do charge a convenience fee to handle your card transaction
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SANDY FLAT BERRY PATCH
4715 Locust Hill Rd, Taylors, South Carolina 29687
(864) 895-4780
2019 SEASON: We appreciate your patience and want to let you know that the fields are delayed and we do not yet have an opening date. As you know, this was an extremely wet winter and this has caused delays with berry supply. Right now we have enough to have berries already picked, but not enough to satisfy the pick-your-own demand. We appreciate your understanding and will post updates as we can.
2023 SEASON: do not appear to be doing u-pick this season
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BEECHWOOD FARMS
204 Bates Bridge Rd, Marietta, South Carolina 29661
(864) 836-6075
2023 SEASON: April 10th until …
NOT U-PICK, BUT WORTH THE TRIP
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STRAWBERRY HILL USA
3097 Highway 11 W, Chesnee, South Carolina, 29323
(864) 461-5353
Strawberry Hill U.S.A. has proudly provided the sweetest and ripest berries to Spartanburg County since 1995! Today, we have close to 115 acres of strawberries making us the largest strawberry farm in the state of South Carolina. Our strawberries are sun-ripened, vibrantly red, and bursting with sweetness! We plant our berries in early fall and use row covers to keep them warm and dormant during the winter months. *Due to our being a commercial farm, we do NOT offer a U-PICK program to our customers. All berries are pre-picked by our employees and sold at our market. Visit us at the Shed in Chesnee or our Gaffney Market beside the Outlet Mall!
2023 SEASON:
HOURS: GAFFNEY MARKET: Daily, 10am-8pm … THE SHED: Daily, 8am-8pm
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