2024 Southeastern South Carolina Strawberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Strawberry U-Pick Orchards in Southeastern South Carolina in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for strawberries that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have strawberries farms 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.

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Bamberg County

• Sandifer Farms Produce Market - strawberries
  1583 Mt. Zion Road, Blackville, SC 29817. Phone: 803-284-2554. Email: scottsndfr@aol.com. Open: UPDATE for 2019, 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 Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6:30 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Hwy. 78, 4.5 miles west of Denmark

Barnwell County

• Earthwize Farms - strawberries
  PO Box 413, Aiken, SC 29802. Phone: 803-221-3664. Email: earthwizefarms@bellsouth.net. Directions: Hwy. 39, 3 miles north of Williston. UPDATE for 2019, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even . Click here for a map and directions. , 803-221-5007.open? If so, please write me.
• Healing Springs Strawberry Patch - strawberries,
  2101 Jones Bridge Road, Blackville, SC 29817. Phone: 803-300-1628. Email: healingspringsstrawberrypatch@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website says no strawberries in 2021, but it MIGHT return next year 2022. Directions: From Blackville go north 1 mile on highway 3 to Healing Springs Road. Turn right or east and go 1 mile to stop sign. Turn right on Jones Bridge Road, the patch is 14 mile on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. UPDATE for 2021, Their website says no strawberries in 2021, but it MIGHT return next year (2022)Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8 am to 6 pm April and MayFrom Blackville go north 1 mile on highway 3 to Healing Springs Road. Turn right or east and go 1 mile to stop sign. Turn right on Jones Bridge Road, the patch is 1/4 mile on right Conveniently located near the historical Healing Springs and the Healing Springs Country Store. You will want to be sure and check them out!. (UPDATED: July 26, 2019, JBS)
• JR's Farm - strawberries
  8115 Hwy. 64 E., Barnwell, SC 29812. Phone: 803-531-3702. Open: UPDATE for 2019, 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 April 10, on Wed. Directions: Located 1 mile on right past five point intersection on Hwy. Click here for a map and directions. or 803-300-1296, Fri., Sat., 8 am to 7 pm. 64 E.
• Weaver's Strawberries Hopecrest Farm - strawberries, u-pick and already-picked
  3980 Jones Bridge Rd, Blackville, SC 29817. Phone: (803) 571-5457. Open: 2021 Season Hours are Monday and Wednesday from 8 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm, or until picked out each day. Click here for a map and directions. 2.4 miles from Healing Springs. U-pick Strawberries, Pre-picked available. They're also looking for people to pick berries for them (for pay)

Beaufort County

• Barefoot Farms - Strawberries, Melons, Pumpkins, greens
  939 Sea Island Parkway Hwy 21, St. Helena, SC 29920. Phone: 843-838-7421. Open: Sunday through Saturday every day, from 9 am to until ?. Click here for a map and directions.
  Barefoot Farms Facebook page. . Year Round U-Pick all year in their greenhouse with summer vegetables and greensSunday through Saturday (every day), from 9 am to until ?. Facebook page.
• Dempsey Farms U-Pick - strawberries, cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, squash, beans, corn.
  , St Helenas Island, SC . Phone: 843-838-3656. Email: dempseyfarms@dempseyfarmsupick.com. Open: 9 am to 6 pm - Monday -Saturday, April - May - Strawberries, June and July - Tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers and watermelons, May, June and July - Squash, cucumbers, beans and okra, Sept and Oct - Pumpkins and Vegetables. Directions: Call for directions and availability! Certified Roadside Market: U-Pick or We-Pick: strawberries, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, squash, beans, pumpkins and vegetables, melons, eggplants, okra, cucumbers, pickles, flowers; Field trips to strawberry field and hayrides and field trips to pumpkin patch. Here\'s a . Click here for a map of the area. Call for directions and availability! Certified Roadside Market: U-Pick or We-Pick: strawberries, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, squash, beans, pumpkins and vegetables, melons, eggplants, okra, cucumbers, pickles, flowers; Field trips to strawberry field and hayrides and field trips to pumpkin patch. Here's a llink to an article about roadside stands in the area, too. Typical harvest dates are: Strawberries April 4 - May 30, Squash & Zucchini May 1 - June 30, Green Beans May 15 - June 30 , Pickle & Slice Cucumbers May 15 - July 20, Sweet Corn June 4 - July 15, Okra May 30 - July 30, Eggplant June 1 - July 30, Cantaloupe June 1 - July 30, Pepper June 1 - July 30, Tomatoes June 10 - July 30 , Watermelons June 10 - July 30, ​Fall and Winter Vegetables, October 1 - November 15.

Berkeley County

• Hickory Bluff Nursery and Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, peas, strawberries, tomatoes, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  245 Hickory Bluff Lane, Holly Hill, SC 29059. Phone: 843-743-8244. Email: hickorybluff@gmail.com. Open: Farm hours are seasonal & subject to change. Directions: From I-26; take exit 187 to highway 27 toward Holly Hill for 9 miles; We\'re on the left GPS address is 3019 Old Gilliard Road, Holly Hill, SC 29059. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for current full hours; April 1 to August 1st, daily, from 8 am to 6 pmFrom I-26; take exit 187 to highway 27 toward Holly Hill for 9 miles; We're on the left GPS address is 3019 Old Gilliard Road, Holly Hill, SC 29059Strawberries- April-May --Blackberries--Blueberries June/July--Fresh vegetables May-July

Charleston County

• Ambrose Family Farm Palmetto Point Farm - Certified Organic, Strawberries, ,
  2349 Black Pond Lane, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487. Phone: 843-559-0988. Open: see their page. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Credit Cards. This is a 200-acre, family-owned and operated, organically-grown U-pick, CSA, farmers market and wholesale farm just outside Charleston, SC
• Boone Hall Farms Market - blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes,
  2521 Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466. Phone: 843-856-8154. Email: steve@boonehallfarms.com. Open: U - Pick Open when available - Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm Closed Sunday. Directions: Boone Hall Farms Market is located on Highway 17 North on the out skirts of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 12 mile past Long Point Road; Entrance To Fields Located Off Long Point Rd. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Boone Hall Farms Market Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 843-856-5366 is located on Highway 17 North on the out skirts of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 1/2 mile past Long Point Road; Entrance To Fields Located Off Long Point RdStrawberries late April to early June Blackberries late June to mid July Blueberries late June to mid July Tomatoes mid June to August and late Sept to late October Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch October 1 to 31, includes picking your own pumpkin - corn maze - jump castles, largest "jump pillow in the state" - goats and rabbits to feed - giant slides - tractor rides through enchanted forest - cammo maze - sandy beach play area -birthday party tent - multiple games
• Bugby Plantation U-Pick - Uses integrated pest management practices, corn (sweet), summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  1884 Bugby Plantation Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487. Phone: 843-259-8825. Email: missymckoy@bellsouth.net. Open: Spring U - Pick Strawberries and Summer U - Pick tomatoes, sweet corn, watermelons, cantaloupes, cucumbers, squash and okra; Open April 1 through July 15; Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: Located just across the bridge from Johns Island on Maybank Hwy; Take Highway 700 \(Maybank Highway\) onto Wadmalaw Island. Make first left onto Bugby Plantation Road. Follow dirt road about 14 mile and U-Pick is on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 843-209-3246 Located just across the bridge from Johns Island on Maybank Hwy; Take Highway 700 (Maybank Highway) onto Wadmalaw Island. Make first left onto Bugby Plantation Road. Follow dirt road about 1/4 mile and U-Pick is on leftWe use integrated pest management practicesPick your own seasonal fruits and vegetables at Bugby U-Pick located on beautiful Wadmalaw Island. typical harvest dates are:Strawberries: April - MayZucchini, cukes, squash, peppers: May- JuneSweet corn, tomatoes, watermelons, okra: June-July.Formerly called Brigger Hill. (UPDATED: May 13, 2020)
• Freeman Produce Stand - strawberries
  4921 River Road, Johns Island, SC 29455. Phone: 843-768-7075. Open: hours unknown. Directions: 3768 Betsey Kerrison Blvd., Johns Island. UPDATE for 2019, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 843-768-0189 open? If so, please write me.
• Geechie Boy Market Marsh Hen Mill - strawberries, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand
  2995 highway 174, Edisto Island, SC 29438. Phone: 843 209-5220. Email: info@GeechieBoyMill.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021: Call before you go, I see NOTHING on their Facebook page or website about any berries to pick; Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; Closed on Sunday for church. Directions: Take highway 174 to Edisto Beach. We are located 2 miles from the intercostal waterway bridge on the right. Look for the large red Chair!. Payment: Cash, Check. Come see a 1945 grist mill grind fresh stone ground grits and cornmeal. Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs. U-Pick or We-Pick strawberries sweet corn, tomatoes, sweet onions, eggplants, squash, cucumbers, okra, string beans, blueberries, watermelons, cantaloupe Specialty food items: coffee, grits, cornmeal, honey, jams, jellies, me - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Fax: 843 869-2077. info@marshhenmill.com
• King's Market - strawberries, Vegetables, Peaches
  2559 Hwy. 174, Edisto Is, SC 29449. Phone: 843-869-3600. Email: Kingsfarmmarket@aol.com. Open: March - December. Click here for a map and directions. Also, Boiled Peanuts, Cut Flowers, Honey, Jams, Jellies, Dressings, Pickles, Rice, Grits, Bakery Items, Shrubs8 miles north of Edisto Beach. U-pick vegetables, peaches, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, beans, peas, tomatoes, collards, sweet corn, boiled peanuts, cut flowers, honey, jams, jellies, dressings, pickles, rice, grits, bakery items, shrubs, gourmet hams, cheese. (UPDATED: July 26, 2019, JBS)

Colleton County

• Breland Hill Strawberry Barn - strawberries, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  849 Spencer Dr., Ruffin, SC 29475. Phone: 843-866-7403. Email: info@brelandhillfarm.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 6 pm. Directions: Approximately 10 miles west of Walterboro, located on Lowcountry Highway \(21\) between Bells and Sniders Crossroads. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Breland Hill Strawberry Barn Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 843-866-7560Fax: 843-866-2665 Approximately 10 miles west of Walterboro, located on Lowcountry Highway (21) between Bells and Sniders Crossroads We are open seasonally, so please call ahead. April - November, School tours available, call to confirm. Our family farm specializes in growing and selling fresh fruits and vegetables. We are known for our U-Pic and We-Pic strawberries, fresh shelled and unshelled butter beans, sweet corn, tomatoes and boiled pnuts. We also grow watermelons, cantaloupes, squash, cucumbers, snap beans and various other fruits and vegetables for our markets. Call ahead to confirm availability of produce. Facebook page We are both a row crop farm and a roadside market that specializes in selling fresh fruits and vegetables. We are known for our u-pick and pre-picked strawberries, fresh shelled and unshelled butter beans, and Lowcountry styled boiled p-nuts. Come see us at our Ruffin market and pick your own bucket or swing by our Walterboro market and grab them pre-picked and ready to go. Either way, come get them while they last!
• Maple Ridge Farm - Peaches, Strawberries, Muscadines, grapes, Blackberries, Asian Pears,
  4820 Maple Ridge Farm, Walterboro, SC 29488. Phone: 843-538-3521. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Their Facebook page has not been 2011, so if you go, let me know if they\'re still . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Maple Ridge Farm4820, Walterboro, SC 29488 Monday to Friday from 8am to 12pm, Saturday from 8am to 6pm in April/May thru August See their website for directionsTheir Facebook page has not been 2011, so if you go, let me know if they're still open!
  Comments from a visitor on November 23, 2011: "It's a great place, very friendly people.and some of the best fruits around! They also have some already picked in case you don't have time to pick them yourself. And I think they have plums "

Dorchester County

• Sweatman's Strawberries - strawberries,
  154 Sweatman Farm Road, St. George, SC 29477. Phone: 803-837-1285. Email: jsweatman27@gmail.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Sweatman's Strawberries Alternate Phone: 803-682-4920Fax: 803-531-6244UPDATE for 2021, Their website says no pick-your-own strawberries in 2021, but it should return next year (2022), 'I hate to announce that we will not have strawberries this year, but we do have some other exciting things coming along'. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesturn onto wire road off of highway 15 in Street George and go 1.3 miles to Sweatman Farm Road

 

Strawberry

Strawberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

In the U.S. strawberries typically peak during April in Florida and Texas, May in the deep South, and in early June in middle sections and later June in the far North and Canada. Keep in mind that crops are ready at various times of the month depending on which part of the state you are located. In order to produce good local strawberries, producers depend on ideal spring weather conditions. 

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - strawberries are affected by weather (both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
    
3. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for strawberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring containers.
   
   
   If you use your own containers, remember that heaping strawberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one at right.
4. Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.

Tips on How to Pick Strawberries

1. Grasp the stem just above the berry between the forefinger and the thumbnail and pull with a slight twisting motion.

2. With the stem broken about one-half inch from the berry, allow it to roll into the palm of your hand.

3. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. 

4. Carefully place - don't throw - the fruit into your containers. Repeat the picking process with both hands.

5. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.

General Picking Tips

Whether you pick strawberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

1. Be careful that your feet and knees do not damage plants or fruit in or along the edge of the row.
   
2. Pick only the berries that are fully red. Part the leaves with your hands to look for hidden berries ready for harvest.
   
3. To help the farmers, also remove from the plants berries showing rot, sunburn, insect injury or other defects and place them between the rows behind you. If they are left in the plants, the rot will quickly spread to other berries.
   
4. Berries to be used immediately may be picked any time, but if you plan to hold the fruit for a few days, try to pick in the early morning or on cool, cloudy days. Berries picked during the heat of the day become soft, are easily bruised and will not keep well.
   
5. Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunshine any longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking. Strawberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for two or three, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and tends to shrivel.
   
6. For interesting and fun strawberry facts and trivia from the California Strawberry Commission, click here!

When you get home

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
3. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the caps (green tops) off the others and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) See this page about how to freeze strawberries.
4. If you like the strawberries you picked, ask the farm what variety they planted, and not the weather conditions the week or two before. The flavor of a strawberry is affected by the variety, the weather and the degree of ripeness when picked.
5. Now, get ready to make strawberry jam. It is VERY easy - especially with our free strawberry jam instructions - they're illustrated and easy.

Strawberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Strawberries

• How to freeze strawberries!
• Strawberry jam (with pectin) (uses less sugar or honey and less cooking)
• Strawberry jam (without pectin) (requires much more sugar and cooking)
• Strawberry (and other berry) jams without sugar
• Strawberry jelly
• Strawberry-rhubarb jam!
• Homemade strawberry ice cream (regular, low fat, nonfat, low sugar, vanilla and even gelato)
• Canning strawberries
• Make gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries
• How to make fruit juice -  strawberry and other berries
• Strawberry pie filling
• Strawberry pie
• Easy Rhubarb-Strawberry pie
• Fig-strawberry jam
• Fig-strawberry jam, made with Jello gelatin

Strawberry Facts, Measurements and Tips

• Picking the best strawberries: Select firm, fully red berries. Strawberries DO NOT continue ripen after they are picked! In the photo, only the berry on the far right is completely ripe.
• Strawberry festivals: Most areas that grow strawberries have a strawberry festival, at which you can taste all kinds of fresh strawberry foods, pies, jams, cakes - and most commonly, fresh strawberry shortcake.  To find out where and when there is one near you, see this page for a list of strawberry festivals, sorted by state!
• Strawberries measurements: government agriculture websites tell us that
  1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups and is about the same as 1 liter and
  1 quart of fresh strawberries weighs 1 lbs to 1.25 lbs (or 450 to 600 g). Of course, the weight varies on variety and weather conditions. 
  1 quart is normally enough for 4 servings, although I'll admit my son can eat 1 pint by himself!
• How much to pick? In general, 1 quart of fresh, whole, just-picked strawberries = approximately 3.5 cups hulled, whole berries. In other words, removing the caps/hulls and the occasional mushy berry means you lose 1/4 cup to 1/2 (it depends how much fruit you remove with the hull) or about 7 to 12% of every quart you pick.
• One cup of strawberries contains only about 50 calories
• U-pick strawberries are much healthier than store-bought.  Consumer reports says store bought strawberries have so many pesticide and fungicide residues on they, that they don't recommend you eat them at all!
• U-pick strawberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. 1 lbs of fresh strawberries is about 2/3 of a quart.
• It takes about  10 to 15 minutes to pick a quart, if the berries are reasonably plentiful
• The strawberry plant adapts to wide variety of soil conditions, but does not tolerate drought well, and the berries quickly rot if the weather is rainy. For this reason, the plants are usually grown on raised beds through plastic mulch!
• Cultivation of strawberries began in Europe in the 1300's, but the berry only became very popular in the early 1900's in California.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as strawberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator.
• You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much air as possible.  Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
• Want to grow your own strawberries?  Here's an article about how to: Strawberries are an Excellent Fruit for the Home Garden, HYG-1424-98!
• See this page for many more fun and interesting strawberry facts, nutritional information and trivia

Other weird strawberry facts

• Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
• Strawberries were originally called strewberries because the fruit was 'strewn' amongst the leaves of the plant.
• California is king of strawberry productions because: California produces 75 percent of the nation's strawberry crops; one billion pounds of strawberries each year.  If all the strawberries produced in California in one year were laid berry to berry, they would go around the world 15 times. Each acre of land in California in strawberry production produces an average of 21 tons of strawberries annually, with a total of 23,000 acres of strawberries planted in California each year.

More conversions

1 pint (2 cups)  of fresh whole strawberries

• = about 8 oz (1/2 lb) of strawberries
• = 2.25 cups of sliced strawberries
• = 1 cup pureed strawberries
• = 12-14 large strawberries

2 quarts of fresh strawberries are needed for a 9" pie

A 10 oz package of frozen berries is about the same as 1 cup of sliced fresh strawberries

References:

• University of Illinois Extension
• Driscolls
• Ohio State University Extension
• Strawberries-Average retail price per pound and per cup equivalent

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

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• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
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• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
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