2025 Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina Corn U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Corn U-Pick Orchards in Greensboro Triad Area of North Carolina in 2025, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have corn 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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Davie County

• Galliher Farm - Certified Organic, beans, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
  183 Garwood Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336-940-6784. Email: galliherfarm@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2025, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own? If so, please write me . Directions: US Highway 64 east of Mocksville go 3.5 miles Garwood road turns left follow Garwood road 14 mile farm on left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 5 miles Garwood road turns left follow Garwood road 1/4 mile farm on left. . produce will be available starting in late April going thru November. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. . organic certification will be completed in April or may by ICS certifiers in ND.we are the largest organic fruit and vegetable producers in Davie county, we also raise beef cows and hogs on pasture and sell meat from those.we sell our veg.and fruit thru a CSA and at farmington farmers market or you can pick up at farm. (UPDATED: May 5, 2025, JBS)
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• Hilltop Orchard - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, corn (sweet), peaches, U-pick and already picked
  555 Ijames Church Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336-492-7246. Open: UPDATE for 2025: Call before you go, Does anyone have current information? If so, please write me; last reported hours were call or see their Facebook page which I cannot find! for hours and availability. Directions: I40 to exit 170 \\(Mocksville\\) 601 North toward Yadkinville Turn left on Ijames Church Road Go approximately 1-12 miles Orchard is on the left at the top of the hill. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Early to Mid July through Early August is our typical season. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Peaches usually start getting ripe around the 2nd week in July. Once ripe we are open Monday-Friday 8AM - 6PM, Saturday 8 am-7 pm, and Sunday from noon-6 pm For our most up to date status, please visit our "" group page on Facebook. Search for and "like us" for updates on when our season starts.Our peach orchard consists of 2 varities of peaches, Windblows and Contenders. Both of these peaches are yellow, free stone peaches. We also grow silver queen sweet corn.(UPDATED: May 25, 2016)
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Forsyth County

• Smith Hollow Farm - PYO Flowers, WEDDINGS, Horse RIDING LESSONS, CHRISTMAS SANTA visits, CORN MAZE, PUMPKIN PATCH, EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA,
  5920 Smith Hollow Lane, Kernersville, NC 27284. Phone: (336) 813-2409. Email: SMITHHOLLOWFARM@GMAIL.COM. Open: Spring to Christmas. Click here for a map and directions.
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Guilford County

• Bernie's Berries - Strawberries, Cantaloupe, Corn, Cucumber, Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Watermelon
  6126 Jongail Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407. Phone: (336) 852-1594. Email: kenanb@bellsouth.net. Open: Something is wrong with their website; be sure to call before you go; Monday to Saturday 7 am to 7 pm; May thru August. Directions: Located Groometown Road, 2.9 miles south of I-85 Exit 122. \\[ . Click here for a map and directions.
  Bernie's Berries Facebook page. Crop availability: Strawberries - May-June Squash & Cucumbers - June Sweet corn, Cantaloupe, Okra & Watermelon - July Tomatoes - June-September. . 9 miles south of I-85 Exit 122. (UPDATED: May 5, 2025, JBS)
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• May's Strawberries and Produce - broccoli, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Potatoes, Leaf Lettuce, Headed Lettuce, Spring Onion, Okra, Corn, Peppers, Cabbage and other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce, restrooms
  6810 McLeansville Road, McLeansville, NC 27301. Phone: 336-375-3613. Open: 7 days a week 8 am to dark Payment: Cash, Check. Directions: Greensboro: Hwy 29 North to Hicone Road Take Right at top of exit ramp Follow to the third stop light and turn left \\( McLeansville Rd.\\) Follow McLeansville Rd 1 mile and farm will be on right >From Reidsville: Hwy 29 South to Hwy 150 east Take left at bottom of exit ramp onto 150 east Take 1st right after you pass under bridge \\( McLeansville Rd.\\) Follow McLeansville Road. approximately 3 miles and the farm will be on the left . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Spring Onions Cabbage Lettuce Okra. [ ] (UPDATED: May 5, 2025, JBS)
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Randolph County

• Cedar View Farm - apples, beans, blackberries, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peas, peaches, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes,
  7466 Richland Church Road, Liberty, NC 27298. Phone: 336-202-7771. Email: poehouses@aol.com. Open: 7 days a week 8am to 6 pm. Directions: Call for directions and availably. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . June Thursday November. (UPDATED: May 5, 2025, JBS)
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• Kildee Farm - Strawberries, Corn, Flowers, Pumpkin, Crop Maze, Tours, Vegetables
  936 Kildee Church Road, Ramseur, NC 27316. Phone: (919) 742-5102. Email: kildeefarm@centurylink.net. Open: Sunfrom 2 pm to 6 pm, Monday to Friday 7:30-11am&3:30-7pm,Saturday from 7:30-4pm. Directions: Located off Hwy 64 between Ramseur and Siler City. Turn onto Parks Crossroad go one half mile turn left onto Kildee Church Road, farm one mile on right. Watch for signs. \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Crop availability: Strawberries - April-early June Sweet Corn - June-July Summer Produce - mid April-July Bedding Plants - mid April-June Mums & Pumpkins - mid September-October. School tours & Corn Maze. Turn onto Parks Crossroad go one half mile turn left onto Kildee Church Road, farm one mile on right. Watch for signs. [ ] (UPDATED: May 5, 2025, JBS)
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• Peterson Farm - 2025 assumed permanently closed, Corn, Greens, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Squash, Tomatoes
  4255 Mt. Gilead Church Road, Sophia, NC 27350. Phone: (336) 861-4062. Email: carawayfriends@northstate.net. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. Crop availability: Garden peas - May & June New potatoes - June & July Tomatoes, Field Peas & Melon - July-October Sweet corn - July-September Okra & Pepper - July-Frost Heirloom green beans & Summer squash - June-October Greens & Turnips - September-November Open-polinated field corn - October-May Heirloom pumpkins & Winter squash - October- December. Farmer's Fair, Salisbury St, Asheboro, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday June thru September; Farm tours by appointment. Gilead Church Road, turn right. Farm .7 mile on right at sign.
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Corn

Corn Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Corn reaches it's peak sweetness and flavor when the kernels are full, and just touching each other, like a good set of teeth!  They should not be bloated and smushed so tightly that there is no space left at all. The bloated overripe ears will have a bland, starchy taste.

Here's what to look for:

• The tips of the silks coming out of the ear should be a light brown.
•  If you break a kernel with your fingernail, the liquid should be slightly milky in color.
•  The ears should be filled out and have developed good girth but not bloated.

Harvesting

 To harvest, snap off the ears by hand with a quick, firm, downward push; then twist and pull.
 Avoid twisting or yanking the ears, as this can damage the stalk or the ear itself.

Storing the corn

Corn is at its prime eating quality on the stalk for only 72 hours before becoming over mature. The most important factor is cooling it as soon as possible after harvesting it.  Get it into the fridge or cover it with ice! Many farmers say you should remove the shucks right away, too.  I've found that removing most of the shuck, but leaving a few leaves to cover each ear is best to prevent the kernels from drying out.  See this page for more about storing corn before using it.

Cooking:

The worst mistake people make is overcooking corn.  In fact, corn isn't really cooked; it's just heated up. If you cook it form more than a few minutes (3 minutes), then you are simply breaking down the sugars and turning a nice, crisp sweet ear into bland mush. It's not a pot roast; the purpose of heating it is NOT to break down the cells, just to heat them to bring out the flavor and melt the butter!

Here's how to cook the corn:

1. Fill a large pot (large enough so the shucked ears can fit inside, laying down) about 2/3 full of water and start bring it to a boil
2. Shuck the ears, and snap off the stalk end and the very tip of ear (especially if you will use "corn stickers" , (handles) to hold the ears.
3. When everyone is sitting down at the table and you are serving the rest of the meal, put the corn in the boiling water and set the time for 3 minutes.
4. After 3 minutes, using tongs, retrieve the ears and serve them with butter (Corn boats are wonderful for corn!

 

Freezing Corn

You can easily freeze the sweet corn and have that great taste in the dead of winter! 

• Freezing whole ears of corn on the cob
• Freezing corn, cut off the cob

Canning Corn

This too, is easy... but it DOES require a Pressure Canner.  You cannot safely do this with a water bath canner.  Food poisoning is no joke!

• Here is how to can corn!
•  how to make canned creamed corn.
• Southern Chow-Chow (also called Piccalilli)
• Pickled corn relish

Other corn recipes

• How to make sweet corn ice cream
• Corn bread, or sweet corn muffins (like Chi Chi's)

• Corn fritters (a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch breakfast

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

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers