overpriced garbage. the ice cream had hair in it and had to throw it aaway after overpaying for it…read more not transparent on pricing either with strawberrys they give you a basket to fill then when you get back its over 60-70$ for a tiny basket of strawberrys. this company is a complete joke and thats why it stays empty most of the year.

They are friendly. They have large fields. And their ice cream is great, their price is very fair…read morefor the amount you get. It's definitely better quality than a supermarket.

The owners were really nice and the blueberries were excellent. We didn't get to pick our…read moreblueberries since we had a storm and they were doing a festival later that week. I would go back.

We go several times every June to pick blueberries. Friendly people, great prices and an enjoyable…read moreexperience. The bushes are easily accessible and access from Rt 17 is really easy. A staple of the area. Don't miss it.

I love that my algorithm in social media led me to this place ! I have visited other farms un the…read morearea and this one is definitely in my top 3! From Chesapeake it was about a 25 minute drive out to this farm in Pungo. We went early, around 12 , on a Saturday afternoon. We wanted to be the rain. You have to purchase and choose available pick times online. You can arrive anytime but can't do the u-pick until your designated slot time. We arrived and there was plenty of parking. We looked around the market first. It wasn't huge but they had a great variety of different jams, jellies, salsa, baked goods and fresh fruit and veggies. Everything was reasonably priced! We went directly outside the market to a little table to check in for blueberry picking! There young lady was polite . She scanned our qr code and gave us arm bands. She did let us know that there were a couple blackberry bushes out there as well that we could pick also. It isn't advertised because they're aren't a lot of plants. A short walk to the entrance to the patch and there picking began!! It was nice because there weren't a lot of people out so the rows weren't crowded. The bushes still had lots of ripe fruit on them! We picked for about 20 minutes, Paid 8 dollars for our pint and went to the car to take a much needed cool off break. We were told that we could walk or drive over to the orchard. It wasn't a long walk, but in the heat, and if you're carrying a box of peaches, it could be a bit much. We drove over to the orchard, parked and checked in at a little shed nearby. we picked peaches for about twenty minutes and even noticed that there were a couple nectarine trees as well. the peaches were not ripe.However, that did not deter us from picking. A simple trip home and storing them in a brown paper bag would ripen them up perfectly in about three days! We paid 20 for a half peck box. It filled up very quickly. Overall great experience!! We are going back to try the ice cream and to pick apples during that season!

It's September which means FALL!…read more First up on our Fall bucket list was apple picking. I believe Cullipher may be the only farm in the area who does apple picking. It was...ok. How they have you walk to the stand, pick apples, then walk back was a bit backtracking, and a little much for my disabled self. It is a farm and I dealt with it. It's early in the season so they only had 2 rows of the orchard open, also not their fault, it is still early. The worker at the stand didn't know which apples were in which row which wasn't helpful because we were looking for a specific one and of course murphy's law, we went down the wrong row first. That said, we had a blast! The apples we picked were delicious and I've already made a large batch of apple butter which turned out perfect. Unfortunately I do think we will travel to a different farm next year.

This farm market is sooo cute! It was worth the 1+ hour drive. There is so much to do and see. The…read morebest part is that they are dog friendly so I was able to be in and out with my pup. We went on a Saturday and there was live music. I also like how there's a lot of shelter as it was pouring the day we went. My sister and I bought a lot of goodies to bring home. I really enjoyed my banana pudding cake. It's still delicious almost a week later!

What a gem this place is!! If I lived closer I would be…read morehere daily! The amount of fresh fruit. Veggies. Breads. Cheeses. Everything you could want is here in one place. Including a huge outdoor area for concerts, food truck, and a few other little areas with MORE AREAS TO SHOP! They have cats to pet. A rabbit to look at. Wind chimes galore!!! The customer service is out of this world!! We had just come from another farm stand down the road and we were not impressed by the customer service there at all so this was a wonderful change! If you're taking a ride to OBX... STOP HERE! Grab a CHEERWINE float and some snacks!

I asked a local where everyone goes for pumpkins and she pointed me to Browder's which is an easy…read moredrive from downtown Smithfield. Plenty of parking and plenty of pumpkins to choose from!

This was a cute and fun experience. Highly recommend So…read moremany rows of berries... they were soooo delicious! I make a strawberry pie and a strawberry cheesecake and the berries were delicious!! They also had a food truck out there... i don't know if they are there every time they are open but that food was delicious!!!

My sister was visiting from FL and wanted to see a sunflower patch. We stopped here and so glad we…read moredid. They have a beautiful sunflower patch that you can pick your own, 2 for $5 or if you spend $25 they were free. We took some time to see their farm animals. They were well taken care of and so cute! Just a pleasant little farm, glad we stopped in!

I've lived in VB for almost 11 years, and have NEVER gone strawberry picking! Crazy, I know. I knew…read morethis season I had to go, so I grabbed my friend and her two kids and we decided to give Hickory Ridge Farm a try! What a gem. They have buckets for you to grab, or you can bring your own. You get charged per pound that you pick and pay when you're done! They had so many strawberries ready to pick, I had so much fun doing this with my friends kids! I was already planning on making a homemade strawberry shortcake when I got home. They have a cute little coffee truck which I obviously had to stop by. If you have a strawberry latte during strawberry season - you can count on me to grab one! It was so good, and not too sweet or tart from the strawberry! I also had to grab their strawberry donuts from the farm stand. Which, needless to say ... they did not make it home with me. We scarfed those down! Incredible. I loved the "petting zoo" area. You can feed the goats, sit in the rabbit pen and give them some pets, and play with the piglets! Such a cute add on to this experience; and the petting zoo was no charge! They also have a ton of toys and bounce houses for the kiddos. If you're looking for a fun strawberry picking experience, give them a try!

We went on a Friday for strawberry picking, to see the animals and to shop the farmers market. Our…read morekids also enjoyed the play area also. There's bounce houses and a playground. The strawberry picking baskets were a flat rate (which we liked versus other places that charge by weight). It was pretty reasonable at $23 for a bucket and the strawberries were delish. There's also a patio restaurant called the Hive for food and drinks.

Went here Sunday for the fall pumpkin festival. Entry to the festival is free. You just have to pay…read more$10 for parking. Once inside there's other activities to pay for like the monster truck ride, petting farm, corn maze, and other kids activities. The hayride and pumpkin patch are both free. The hayride goes from the parking/monster truck area, to the market/restaurant area, to the pumpkin patch, and then back to the first spot of the parking/monster truck area. I found the fall festival to be really cute and great for photo ops. I really enjoyed each of the different sections of the farm. Decided to get on the monster truck before leaving (9/10); it was my first time riding in/on one and it was pretty fun. To ride was $10 per person. All of the staff members were friendly and made light conversation. I can def see myself returning especially since they also have a Christmas tree farm and a restaurant on site. My overall rate of experience : 9.5/10

No sign of politics like other posters but a great stop on the way to OBX-- delicious local peanuts…read moreat a great price (half of what we found otherwise), delish peaches, corn got weird in our car so that's on us.

Would have liked to stop but can't support a business that flys foreign flags out front (Israel)…read more The signs were cool though.

Sooooo cute! And right in my backyard! Just off Seaboard road in the field beside Wave Church…read more Last year they planted later due to COViD. But this year they're open in late June. Peak blooms are in the next 4-5 days. Follow them on Instagram for up to date info on blooms and hours. Super friendly staff. $25 gets your group in and you can get 10 sunflowers. They'll give you a bucket but you can bring your own shears (or they have some to borrow) and they'll wrap them for you too in cool napkins for the drive home. Suggest if you have a long drive you bring some water for them. The sunflowers are beautiful and plentiful and there weren't that many bugs. Also - this is a large field of sunflowers so you can really spread out. It felt like we had the entire place to ourselves. We roamed for half an hour before we saw other people. They have a small boutique selling themed items all featuring their bee or sunflowers. Adult shirts are $25. The bee pins are $10. A sunflower coloring book with colored pencils is $13 or $10 for just the book. Etc etc. Love love love!!!!

Is a "pop up farm" a thing? Yelp has a category for "attraction farm"- I guess that fits!…read more Goldpetal is a beautiful maze of sunflowers. Not the "you'll get lost" kind of maze, more like a "you'll want to get lost" kind of maze. They opened on August 27th and reached max bloom on September 2nd. Their Facebook page indicates that you may only have another few days to catch this season's blooms. We went on a Thursday evening around 5:30 and only had a short line to get inside. The line was much longer when we were leaving around 7pm. It's $20 for 10 stems. That includes entry for up to 5 people. You can get an extra 10 stems for $10 and I think military gets an extra 5 just for showing their ID. You can't just go for the pictures, you've gotta pay. Dogs can come too- just make sure they are on a leash and you may want to bring water for them if you're planning a longer trip. They give you tips and the rules before you enter and supply you with a metal vase and cutters. I'd suggest bringing a basket instead of using their bucket though. After that the field is all yours. They have several different types of sunflowers. We got a little carried away and now I don't know what to do with all our flowers, not a bad problem to have. "By the time you're reading this it's probably too late." Cryptic, but if you're reading this after Labor Day weekend your best bet is to bookmark this for in your Summer 2021 collection and sign up for their mailing list on their website so you don't miss out next year!

Note: rating for pie only…read more Here I sit in Fort Lauderdale with no Grandy pie. This is not good. I am Jonesing for more. This product is in a league by itself. I have been a pie eater for 60 years and this was top notch stuff. Now we have some wonderful pie in South Florida and when we travel, we find some excellent pie. But this was a real pie lovers experience. The piewe got was exceptional with cherry pie being the best. I am not always drawn to cherry pie, but this is special. The pie crust is crisp and delicate and the fruit is plump and flavorful. Not too sweet either. Really great. We did not drive to the OBX this year, instead flew to ORF and rented a vehicle. Otherwise, we would have been packed with pies heading back to Florida since they do not ship pies. The fresh peaches and tomatoes we also bought were crap, but looked good. Beware. The pie and canned peaches arw the winners here. Load Up!

Great Produce..!! We Stop every year we pass by.. We load up on the produce we need for the week…read moreof vacation.. lasts us the whole week..