What you need to know before you visit:

• Call 828-656-2056 to check on hours open and daily availability.
• We do a limited amount of pre-picked berries, orders for these must be placed in advance. 
• We provide picking baskets and take home baskets.
• If it will be a while before you get home, you'll need to bring a cooler with ice to keep your berries fresh.
• Berries are very perishable.  Plan to use your berries the day they are picked or freeze them. 
• It's best to wear closed shoes because of the briars in the berries.
• There are two picnic tables available down by the creek.
• A wide brimed hat is good on sunny days.
• We have bottled water available. (We also have vanilla ice cream)

WARNING

Under North Carolina law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if such injury or death results from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death.

 You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.

RULES OF

THE BERRY PATCH

1.     Read and follow all rules.

2.     Read the WARNING regarding assuming the risk of this agritoursim activity. (we DO appreciate  your business, but this is a requirement before you can pick)

3.     Keep children with you and supervise all children at all times.  (we love kids, but don’t want them to get hurt and we can’t watch them)

4.     Leave the field immediately if you hear a thunderstorm approaching.(Thunderstorms move in very quickly here)

5.     Dogs must be kept inside your vehicle.(we love dogs too, but we have our own, dog poop and berries don’t mix well)

6.     Do not go out side the berry field.(This is for your safety and our sanity)

7.        Yes, there are poisonous snakes, bears, bees, briars, thorns, sticks, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, mad momma birds, raccoons, possums, muskrats, groundhogs, gnats, mosquitoes, flies, hot sunshine, thunderstorms, high wind, hard rains, hail, dogs, cats, unlevel ground, wet grass from the dew and when it rains, dust when it’s dry, the occasional meteor, and other acts of God and nature; so PAY ATTENTION.

8.        Have fun and enjoy your visit!!!(This is a requirement!!!)