Olde Carthage Farm

Home
United States
Carthage, NC
Olde Carthage Farm

We are a small family owned and run organic farm currently offering strawberries, blueberries, black We are a small family owned and family run organic farm.
(79)

We currently have strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, Muscadine grapes, tomatoes, and flowers. We use no pesticides, no herbicides and if there's a w**d, we have to bend over and pull it by hand. We do things the hard way...the right way. For example:
-We've planted a beneficial pollinator habitat consisting of 12 species of native North Carolina wildflowers surrounding all our crops;
-We dep

end on beneficial insects to help fight off pests. This summer we released 4200 ladybugs to help fight off spider mites;
-We have provided nesting habitat for brown bats and purple martins, which help control insect populations on our farm;
-Instead of treated posts for our grape vine arbor, we’ve used untreated Black Locust post from Western North Carolina;
-No 10-10-10 or other synthetic fertilizers on our farm. Instead we use OMRI approved natural fertilizers such as fish emulsion;
-In an effort to be a sustainable farm, we are raising Sorgum-Sudan grass to make our own organic compost.

10/08/2024

Last call for Grapes. This will be our last week of muscadine grapes for 2024. Finally feels like grape season. We will be open from 9-4 all week come see us.

09/23/2024

We are closing in on the last few weeks of the 2024 muscadine grape season at Olde Carthage Farm. Plenty of grapes are still waiting to be picked. We will be open this week Monday (9/23)- Saturday (9/28) from 9:00 to 4:30 each day. See you in the field.

09/09/2024

The farm will be closed tomorrow (Monday 9/8). We will be open Tuesday through Saturday. Plenty of muscadines ready to pick. See you in the field.

09/02/2024

We had a big day Saturday at the farm. Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the muscadines and sunshine. We are going to take a couple of days off for Labor Day. The farm will be closed Monday September 2nd and Tuesday September 3rd.

We will reopen on Wednesday September 4th. Have a happy Labor Day.

08/26/2024

Opening day for the 2024 Mucadine grape season at Olde Carthage Farm Wednesday August 28th. We will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Our weekly schedule will be Tuesday- Saturday from 9:00-4:00.

We have 5 varieties of certified organic grapes ready to pick this season.

Nesbitt is a large purple / black muscadone with tangy sweet flavor. A ripe Nesbitt muscadine will be dull and dark. Pick the ones who have lost their shine for the highest sugar content!

Summit, a large bronze muscadine with very sweet flavor. A ripe Summit is almost pink. They are delicious.

Triumph, a large golden colored muscadine with the highest sugar content on the farm. Many customers prefer the texture of the triumph with what NC State describes as a “crunchy” pulp.

Supreme, the giant of the muscadine. Color and flavor are similar to Nesbitt but the size is much larger.

Noble, a medium red muscadine is great for juices and jellies. Also delicious as a snack just not as large as its neighbors at Olde Carthage Farm.

See you in the field.

08/18/2024

Grape season coming soon. We are only a few weeks away from the beginning of our muscadine grape season. We have 6 varieties of certified organic muscadine grapes. We expect to be ready for picking around the last week in August. More information as the season gets closer. See you in the field.

08/01/2024

Last call for pre-picked blueberries. The 2024 blueberry season is quickly coming to an end. We will have pre-picked certified organic blueberries Thursday and Friday ( Aug 1st and 2nd). Call Harvey (919-353-0179) to reserve a bucket before they’re gone. See you in the field.

07/27/2024

We frequently get questions about how long the season last for blueberries. The truth is it’s varies from year to year but the beginning of August typically marks the end of blueberry season. This year we may stretch a few days into August.
We will be open this morning for pre-picked and pick-your-own blueberries. We open at 8:00 and close around 4:00. We will also be open tomorrow (Sunday July 28th) at 1:00.
See you in the field.

07/21/2024

Looking forward to a good week of blueberry picking with the end of the season quickly approaching. This week’s weather forecast has a little rain possible but reasonable temps for mid July. We will open Monday - Saturday this week from 8:00 until 4:00. We will have pre-picked and pick-your-own certified organic blueberries. See you in the field.

07/15/2024

Well it’s going to be another warm week at the farm. We will be open Monday-Saturday (July 15th - 20th) this week from 8:00 am until around 2:00pm. It’s a great time to think about filling the freezer with blueberries. The heat is hard on us but the blueberries love it.
See you at the farm.

07/10/2024

Say hello to the butterflies while you pick some flowers. We will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm today ( July 10th). See you in the field.

07/08/2024

The farm got a much-needed rain this weekend with more rain in the forecast for Thursday and Friday. We will open this week from 8 AM to 4 PM. There’s a slight chance of rain in the forecast for today (July 8th) so please call before you drive out to the farm to make sure mother nature hasn’t chased us out of the field. On the bright side it’s supposed to be good picking weather today with a high forecast “only” 87° with cloudy skies. Call Harvey at (919) 353-0179.
See you at the farm.

07/08/2024

Zinnias

07/03/2024

We will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm July 4th, 5th and 6th. We will have pre-
picked and pick your own certified organic blueberries. We will also have pick your own flowers available. See you in the field.

07/02/2024

We will be open all week, (7/2 -7/6) including Thursday, Friday and Saturday. If you’re looking for something to do over the holiday weekend, come pick some certified organic blueberries, blackberries and flowers.
We are looking forward to another day today in the mid 80s. Take advantage of the “cool” weather while it last.

07/01/2024

We are going to take advantage of the cool weather (83F) and open today for pre-picked and pick-your-own certified organic blueberries. Come see us at the farm.

06/24/2024

Update for the week of 7/24. It’s going to be hot. We will open at 8:00 am this week and close at 2:00 pm. Please call Harvey to reserve a bucket of pre-picked certified organic blueberries. See you in the field.

06/19/2024

We will be closed tomorrow Wednesday 6/19. We need to catch up on some mowing and other farm chores.
We will reopen 6/20 Thursday morning at 9am for pre-picked and pick-your-own certified organic blueberries.

The farm will be closed again on Friday 6/21 in order to welcome over 100 wastewater professionals from across the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The class will focus on advanced technologies and their role in protecting our groundwater and surface water.

We’ll be ready for blueberries again Saturday morning. We appreciate your patience and sorry for the late notice.

06/17/2024

Hello from Olde Carthage Farm. It’s Monday June 17th and we are open for blueberry picking today. Come see us.

06/11/2024

We will be open today from 9am to 4pm we have pre-picked and pick-your-own certified organic blueberries and gladiolus.

Our regular hours will be Tuesday - Saturday each week from 9am to 4pm. Rain / wet berries will impact blueberry availability so please call the farm to get realtime updates at 919-353-0179.

See you in the field.

06/09/2024

We will be open Monday June 10th for pre-picked and pick-your-own certified organic blueberries. The farm will open at 9am on Monday.
Please note that in an effort to provide the best blueberry experience possible we will not open if the field / berries are wet. There is a chance of rain tonight. Feel free to call Harvey at (919) 353-0179 for a realtime update from the farm.
You can also pick your own gladiolus while you’re at the farm.
See you at the farm.

06/09/2024

Gladiolus

06/07/2024

Blueberry opening day 2024.
Tomorrow Saturday June 8th.
We are kicking off the 2024 blueberry season with a pick-your-own day at the farm. Come pick certified organic blueberries beginning at 8:30 am.

06/07/2024

One last strawberry for 2024. We will have pre-picked certified organic strawberries tomorrow (Saturday June 8th). We will pick tomorrow morning and should have a better understanding of how many strawberries we have to sell by 10:00 am. Please call Harvey (919) 353-0179 to reserve a bucket. To avoid over promising we will not be able to take orders before 10:00 am.

I want everyone to know how much our family appreciates all the customers who we had the opportunity to meet and share our passion for growing delicious, organic fruit with. We survived a dicey spring and had a fantastic season. We are already looking forward to the 2025 season. We have big plans. Thank you for your business, your smiles and your patience as we work to raise the best strawberries possible for your family.

06/04/2024

Ok. We picked about half the field this morning. We will open tomorrow morning at 9:00 am (June 5th) for pick-your-own certified organic strawberries.
The season is winding down and the berry supply shrinking. Come see us tomorrow morning. Be sure to call to confirm availability especially if you are planning on a later arrival time. 919-353-0179

Address

2270 US Highway 15 501
Carthage, NC
28327

Telephone

+19193530179

Website

http://OldeCarthageFarm.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Olde Carthage Farm posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Olde Carthage Farm:

Videos

Olde Carthage Farm

The farm will be closed tomorrow (Monday 9/8). We will be open Tuesday through Saturday. Plenty of muscadines ready to pick. See you in the field.

Muscadine

Black Swallowtail

Say hello to the butterflies while you pick some flowers. We will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm today ( July 10th). See you in the field.

Zinnias

Flowers at Old Carthage Farm

Gladiolus

Strawberry Low Tunnels

We’ve been busy the last few months getting the strawberries ready for opening day. We farm at natures pace and as much as we’d like to speed things up the plants decide when they’re ready. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we eagerly anticipate buckets of big red strawberries. We are getting closer but still not quite ready. We will be in the field to clean up again this week and we will post another update. See you soon.

Ok. We jumped the gun. We looked at tomorrow’s forecast and Harvey decided the grapes can wait a few days until the temps are below 100😳. We will post an update early next week. We are close just hoping for a more enjoyable opening day. It’s time for grapes. We will open Saturday morning 8/26 at 9:00 for pick-your-own certified organic muscadine grapes. See you in the field.

Friday looks like it may start off damp but we are going to give it a try. We will open for pick your own blueberries at 10 am tomorrow morning. We hope things are dry enough to have some pre-picked berries around lunchtime. Please call Harvey to check availability of pre-picked blueberries tomorrow. We are expecting a big day Saturday for pre-picked and pick-your-own blueberries In other news from Olde Carthage Farm we used the rainy weather to jar some honey we took last week. We have a good amount of honey from our bees this year but it will not last long. See you in the field.

Good Morning. I’ve had several questions about how the strawberries survived the rainy weather. The low tunnels did their job and kept the berries dry and safe. The tunnels not only prevent soft berries but more importantly to our organic approach the covers keep the plants dry. Dry plants allow us to raise strawberries without using fungicides and other chemicals that some growers use to prevent mold and fungal diseases. I spent several hours in the field yesterday pulling up the hoops to let the pollinators go back to work. Here’s a quick clip how we raise the tunnels. We are open today for pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries. Come see us.

It’s muscadine time. Our Nesbit muscadines are at their peak. Come pick some certified organic grapes. We are open from 8:30 to 4:00 Tuesday through Saturday.

Come chase butterflies with us or at least check your butterfly identification skills while picking flowers. We have the last of this summer‘s honey bottled and ready to go. We will be at the farm all week from 8:30 to 5:00 weather permitting. Come see us.