2024 Picking Season is Here!

The 2024 Picking Season at Pack House Farm starts this Saturday, June 15!  Here are the details you need to know when planning a visit.

• We will be open on Saturdays from 8:30AM to 12:30PM for the next several weeks.  Other select picking hours will be announced on social media posts, including hours for the 4th of July!  
  
• The early pickers get the best berries!  Plus, there is a little shade first thing in the morning.
  Wear closed-toe shoes (we are in a Fire Ant area…we don’t like them either), bring sunscreen, and stay hydrated while picking.
  • Learn more about Fire Ants here.
    
• We are looking forward to sharing a few new things at the Farm for 2024!
  • Pack House Farm hats to celebrate our 5^th season of picking.
  • Water and frozen treats will be available to purchase – picking berries can be hot work!
  • New markers for the parking area (to the right of the red barn).
  • Port-a-potty and handwashing station (partially grant-funded by the NC Agromedicine Institute)
    
• Who had a massive cicada brood hatch attacking blueberry bushes on their 2024 Bingo Card?  We have had some damage to plants, which unfortunately will decrease our yields this year.
  • Click here to learn more about Cicadas and Blueberry bushes.  Although the farm in this article is not ours, we have very similar impacts. Don’t worry, the berries are safe to eat – and delicious! 
    
• We will have honey (later in the season), jams, and jellies for sale – and maybe a few other surprises.  Keep an eye on social media for announcements.
  
• Our season is short!  The picking season usually lasts 5-6 weeks, with peak picking around July 4^th.  

We work hard throughout the year so we can invite the public to our farm a few weekends each summer – please come out, visit, and enjoy!