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Fun fall farms: Top North Carolina farms to visit

Bright orange pumpkins, juicy red apples and sweet yellow corn are all staples of the fall harvest. As temperatures drop and leaves change color, these crops rise in popularity and farms open for visitors to pick their own fruits and vegetables and enjoy classic autumn activities. The GH Falcon has compiled a list of North Carolina farms with u-pick produce and fall events for families to enjoy!

Blueberry Thrill Farms offers a variety of fruits and vegetables that change with the season, such as blueberries in summer and apples in fall. (Y-Nhu Do)

Millstone Creek Orchards

Located in Ramseur, Millstone Creek offers plenty to do in a seemingly small and unsuspecting town. While apple season has unfortunately passed, the orchard will begin offering pumpkin picking beginning Sep. 30. The farm will also offer pecan picking in November. Additionally, kids can enjoy hayrides and playgrounds. Millstone Creek Orchards is well known for its sweet treats, especially its apple cider donuts. However, the apple cider donuts are only available on weekends.

Phillips Farms

Phillips Farms is a popular fall attraction in Cary. The farm has plenty of amenities for families to enjoy, including a family fun park with a corn maze and corn box. The farm also has a pumpkin patch and sunflower field. The sunflowers are predicted to be in peak bloom from Sep. 30 – Oct. 1. The farm will also have Halloween-themed offerings for October, such as a haunted park and maze. 

Blueberry Thrill Farm

Blueberry Thrill Farm is a hidden gem in Gibsonville. Unlike some of the other farms on this list, this farm only offers produce to be picked or bought rather than having additional attractions. However, Blueberry Thrill Farm is well known for its high-quality crops. Currently, the farm offers apples, pumpkins and muscadine grapes. 

Devil Dog Orchard

Like Blueberry Thrill Farm, Devil Dog Orchard in Reidsville only offers produce to be picked. The orchard is known for its easy to pick apples and friendly owners. While their apple season has finished for 2023, they still offer muscadine grapes. It is important to note that this orchard only takes cash.

Naylor Family Farm and Phillips Farm are both known for their corn mazes. (Photo by Amy Baugess on Unsplash )

Naylor Family Farm & Corn Maze

Naylor Family Farm is the perfect farm for all ages. Located in Fuquay-Varina, the farm includes all the fall essentials and much more. The farm is well known for its spooky hayride and well-kept pumpkin patch. The farm also includes a 7-acre corn maze, a 150 foot slide, pedal kart racing and farm animals. The farm can get busy, so come early if you want to beat the crowd.

Visiting farms can be a great way to spend a cool autumn day. If you are looking to pick produce or have some fall fun, check out some of the farms on this list!

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Y-Nhu Do, Student Life Editor
Y-Nhu is a senior at Green Hope High School, and was born in Cary, NC. She lives with her family, which includes her two brothers.  Y-Nhu is hopeful that she will have a dog join the family one day.  She has traveled throughout the United States, including California, Virginia, and Maine, but she finds that she enjoys the beach the most. Although an enthusiastic English, Creative Writing and Speech student, she aspires to study accounting in the future. In her free time, you can find her playing beach volleyball, (which she intends to play in college at the University of Southern Mississippi), listening to the latest pop music, or binging her favorite comedy and action films. This year, she looks forward to meeting new friends, enjoying senior year and playing more volleyball.
Aditi Bhadauria, Sports Editor
Aditi Bhadauria is a junior at Green Hope and this is her second year on the staff. Reading, writing, and creating have always been key interests - showcasing that through multiple different outlets. Aditi also travels and has visited several countries, having lived in four of them. Outside of school you would find her swimming competitively for her club, TAC Titans, tutoring elementary and middle school kids, volunteering at the museum, or just reading at home. Being a part of multiple Green Hope organizations, she is excited to be a part of the GH Falcon as well. Whenever Aditi has free time she will either be with her friends or enjoying various 2000s rom-com movies.
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