I was wondering where are the good strawberry patches. I just moved from California and there were many strawberry stands to buy fresh strawberries. Are there anything like that around here?
Actually, I'm working on a list right now ... but quickly, here's what I found so far. The patch I went to closed the other year, so I haven't been to any of these. Call before you go.
And of course you can buy fresh, local strawberries at all the local farmers' markets too: http://www.trianglemom2mom.com/content/triangle-area-farmers-markets
Vollmer Farm in Bunn: www.vollmerfarm.com north of Wake County, but not too far away.
Porter Farms and Nursery in Willow Springs (southern Wake): http://www.porterfarmsandnursery.com/ContactUs.html
Pope Farm in Knightdale: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/FarmMarketDisplay.asp?FarmID=1256
Buckwheat Farm in Apex: http://www.buckwheatfarm.com/
Page Farms in Durham: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/FarmMarketDisplay.asp?FarmID=2232
Smith's Nursery in Benson: http://www.smiths-nursery.com/upickberries/upickberries.htm
Hill's near Smithfield: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/FarmMarketDisplay.asp?FarmID=1196
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Actually, I'm working on a list right now ... but quickly, here's what I found so far. The patch I went to closed the other year, so I haven't been to any of these. Call before you go.
And of course you can buy fresh, local strawberries at all the local farmers' markets too: http://www.trianglemom2mom.com/content/triangle-area-farmers-markets
Vollmer Farm in Bunn: www.vollmerfarm.com north of Wake County, but not too far away.
Porter Farms and Nursery in Willow Springs (southern Wake): http://www.porterfarmsandnursery.com/ContactUs.html
Pope Farm in Knightdale: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/FarmMarketDisplay.asp?FarmID=1256
Buckwheat Farm in Apex: http://www.buckwheatfarm.com/
Page Farms in Durham: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/FarmMarketDisplay.asp?FarmID=2232
Smith's Nursery in Benson: http://www.smiths-nursery.com/upickberries/upickberries.htm
Hill's near Smithfield: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/FarmMarketDisplay.asp?FarmID=1196
D&L Farms, Orange County: http://www.ncagr.gov/ncproducts/Showsite.asp?ID=100154
McAdams Farm in Orange County: http://www.mcadamsfarm.com/strawberries.html
If anybody has favorites or knows more about these places, please share.
Here's a list from the N&O last spring:
http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/1046705.html
Hilltop Farms in Willow Springs has ORGANIC pick-your-own strawberries and sells other produce as well. We love this farm!!
Opens Saturdays from noon to 5:00 PM, starting May 2nd
http://www.hilltopfarms.org/
Paula
Lyons Farm in Creedmoor. We try to make it here every year to pick our own berries.
we LOVE Pope's in Knightdale!!
Keira
Mama to Teaghan and Campbell