Local guide · Hampstead
Carol Sue Farms
Carol Sue Farms is a family berry farm on US 17 in north Hampstead. Pick your own strawberries in spring and blueberries in early summer, or buy them already picked. Finish with a cup of the farm’s own berry ice cream.
What stands out
Families make it an annual tradition, and the owners get warm thanks for their welcome. Kids love the picking, and the strawberry ice cream is close to a required stop. The farm also sells honey, jam, flowers and berry plants. Opening dates follow the crops, so it’s closed for much of late summer and winter.
What to pick up
- U-pick strawberriesFrom about mid-April.
- U-pick blueberriesFrom about May into late June or early July.
- Pre-picked pints and flatsFor when nobody feels like picking.
- Berry ice creamMade for the farm; visitors single out the strawberry.
- Honey, jam and plantsLocal honey, jams, flowers and blueberry bushes.
Before you go
- Check the farm’s Facebook page for opening days before you go. The season depends on weather.
- Bring sunscreen and a hat for picking.
- The farm has held fall festival weekends in early October with pumpkins, mums and hayrides.
Plan your visit
- Where: 19874 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443
- Hours: Seasonal; check the farm’s website or Facebook page for current days and hours.
- Phone: (910) 520-6629
- Season & updates: carolsuefarms.com
- More nearby: grocery stores and markets near Hampstead
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Based on the business’s own website and social posts and on recurring themes in public reviews; checked October 2026. Hours, stock and prices change, so confirm with the store before you go.