
Sandhills Farm to Table is tucked into North Carolina, on the outskirts of Ellerbe. It's one of a handful of working apple farms in this part of the state that still opens the rows to visitors each fall.
The street address is 3298 Crawford Rd, Ellerbe, NC 28338. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Ellerbe itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Open: April to November
If you're looking for U-Pick near Ellerbe, NC, Sandhills Farm to Table is one of the working orchards in the area. The page pulls hours, address, and any confirmed varieties or activities into one place so you don't have to chase them across five sites.
Pick-your-own is available at Sandhills Farm to Table during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Sandhills Farm to Table tracks the rest of North Carolina. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. The window most families aim for is the last two weeks of September into the first two of October, that's when Honeycrisp, Empire, and mid-season varieties usually overlap.
Saturdays fill up fast once the first frost hits. Sunday afternoons and any weekday morning are noticeably calmer if you'd rather not queue at the register.
Sandhills Farm to Table is tucked into North Carolina, on the outskirts of Ellerbe. It's one of a handful of working apple farms in this part of the state that still opens the rows to visitors each fall.
The street address is 3298 Crawford Rd, Ellerbe, NC 28338. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Ellerbe itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Sandhills Farm to Table runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.
Beyond picking, Sandhills Farm to Table offers pick-your-own, cider, pumpkins.
Data source: USDA Local Food Portal · Confidence: High
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