Category Archives: U-pick farms

Vollmer Farm returns with even more fall festivities

Posted on September 30, 2012 by didaniel

Happy fall, y’all! … One of my favorite photos taken for my “Farm Fresh North Carolina” guidebook is this one, of a boy we spotted at Vollmer Farm carrying a load of pumpkins. It might look staged, but it’s not.  And … Continue reading →

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NC growers sponsor berry fun contest

Posted on March 29, 2012 by didaniel

Here’s a cool thing. The North Carolina Strawberry Association is sponsoring a YouTube video contest, complete with a prize of a $100 Visa card. Not bad, huh? Deadline for most categories is June 30, and you’ll find all the info here. … Continue reading →

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Where to find organic U-pick strawberries

Posted on May 12, 2011 by didaniel

2013 Update: Strawberries are a full month or more late, so are just starting to get juicy in mid-May. Crazy. Check with these places, researched in 2011, to make sure they have berries. Happy picking! Several people have asked me … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins from the ground, not the paved lot

Posted on October 22, 2010 by didaniel

Around this time people ask me where in North Carolina they can pick pumpkins, as opposed to “picking up” the ones sitting in a lot that were trucked in from who knows where. This list is not complete, but here are … Continue reading →

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Blueberry fields forever … and this weekend

Posted on October 19, 2010 by didaniel

When I received my review copy of Jim Minick’s “The Blueberry Years: A Memoir of Farm and Family,” I have to admit that I wasn’t all that hopeful about the book. Now that I’m familiar with Jim’s writing, I won’t … Continue reading →

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