Produce Farms near Orangeburg, SC

Orangeburg

Cannon Bridge Road Strawberries opens its stand on the south side of Orangeburg in mid-May, selling fresh-picked berries daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the short strawberry season. The farm sits on Cannon Bridge Road southwest of town. Strawberry picking in the Midlands runs a tight window, usually spring into early summer, so early-season visits catch the best of the crop. Call ahead to check daily picking conditions.

Orangeburg

Arant's Farm Fresh Produce grows pick-your-own strawberries on Charleston Highway in Orangeburg. Strawberry season in the Midlands runs from spring into early summer, and the farm sells both picked berries and by-the-row picking during that window. It's one of a handful of u-pick spots within a short drive of Orangeburg. Call ahead in spring to check ripeness and picking hours before visiting.

Saint Matthews

Edisto Blueberries grows blueberries on Longview Road near Saint Matthews, in Calhoun County along the upper Edisto River. Blueberries in the Midlands ripen through June and into July, when farms like this open for picking or sell them ready-picked. Details online are limited, so call ahead to confirm the season and whether you can pick your own.

North

Livingston Farms, also listed as Woodford Produce, sells produce on Savannah Highway in the town of North, Orangeburg County. The area's sandy Midlands soil supports melons, greens, and summer vegetables sold at roadside stands.

Blackville

Shrock Family Farm, established 2015 by Brandon and Shelly Shrock in Selma, Indiana, grows a variety of vegetables on one acre and raises pastured chickens for eggs and meat with sustainable, environmentally sound practices. The 24-week CSA runs May through October, and the farm sells at Muncie's Minnetrista Farmers Market, the Fishers Farmers Market, and Market Wagon.

Blackville

Weaver's Strawberries at Hopecrest Farm grows strawberries on Jones Bridge Road in Blackville, in the sandy soil of Barnwell County. Strawberry season across this part of South Carolina runs from April into May, sold pick-your-own and pre-picked. Berries peak fast in the spring heat, so check picking days before you visit.

Blackville

Healing Springs Strawberry Patch grows strawberries on Jones Bridge Road in Blackville, in Barnwell County near the well-known Healing Springs. Strawberries in this part of the state ripen from late March into May, the patch's main window. Beyond the name and location there's little online, so call ahead to confirm the picking season and hours.

Holly Hill

Hickory Bluff Berry Farm in Holly Hill, South Carolina opens its strawberry season with picking hours Monday through Saturday and Sunday afternoons, weather and availability permitting — call ahead before you come. The on-site farm store carries the harvest and more.

Holly Hill

Following in the footsteps of Walter's father who worked the land since 1948, Walter and Cathy Earley continued the history of family farming by starting a u-pick berry farm. After retiring in 2007 as a Department of Agriculture Conservationist, Walter and Cathy decided to open a nursery with plants, shrubs and trees for home landscapes. During that time, the area was not in a rapid growth pace as it is today in Berkeley County so they changed the focus to growing food and started with strawberr