Wise Acres

06/16/2026

06/14/2026

This adorable dynamo (and his mom) did some serious picking today. And yet there are still many more blueberries, strawberries and sunflowers that ripened throughout this sun drenched day!

So many that we are opening reservations for tomorrow evening. Come for the picking and head over to The GreenHouse by Wise Acres for a delicious pizza dinner.

This Tuesday we will release a more blueberry reservations as the season has officially begun!

Check www.wiseacresorganic.com for details and sign-ups.

06/03/2026

Every year we welcome an organic certifying agent to Wise Acres to inspect our property and records. Yesterday the inspector visited the farm to make sure our growing practices comply with USDA Organic regulations.

With Driscoll’s in the news lately for pesticide residues on strawberries, you will be happy to hear Wise Acres does not fumigate or spray anything at all on our berries. We release predatory insects into our fields every year to control pests. Before planting we fertilize our field with composted chicken manure and after planting our strawberries are only fed ground-up fish from the NC mountains and sea kelp harvested from the Black Sea. We do not use any natural gas based synthetic fertilizers because they are forbidden under USDA Organic standards.

To earn the USDA Organic Certification we must keep detailed records of field activity, receipts, labels, emails, marketing...

Are there fees you ask? Why yes there are. Renewal fees, inspection fees, travel expenses, as well as a percentage of our gross sales called an assessment fee.

Why do we do it? We do it to earn your trust. When you visit Wise Acres we want you to know we are committed to providing you and your family with the healthiest produce we can grow.

05/29/2026

While picking breakfast berries - I was shocked at the number of flowers this late in the season. That means we will still have strawberries well into June. They will overlap with the blueberries that we are anticipating will start around June 10.

Our weekday u-pick sessions are currently full (still some open pizza/limited picking reservations next weekend). Please check back on our website next week for information about our anticipated June blueberry/sunflower/strawberry reservation schedule. Thanks.

05/22/2026

If you had a Saturday reservation you were sent an email regarding rescheduling/cancellation options.

The GreenHouse at 5503 Poplin Rd is open for pizza and ice cream 5/22 & 5/24 from 4:00-8:00pm. Enjoy your pizza outside while the kids play and you enjoy a beer or wine on this unseasonably cool Memorial Day weekend or pick up and bring home. Either way it’s a delicious win!

The next set of reservations release is 5/26 at 5pm.

Happy Memorial Day!

05/19/2026

In a typical season, we are not seeing many open flowers this late in May. However with the cooler spring, the flowers are still open and welcoming pollinators like this lady. The season has not seen the usual production peaks, but looks to be slow, delicious and continue into June.

The next set of reservations will be released on May 26.

We should have updates on blueberries soon.

05/09/2026

Reservations FULL for this weekend. No walk-ins.
More season to come.
New reservations released Tuesday.

05/09/2026

Sunday reservations are full on the farm but still a few picking, pizza & peony slots for tomorrow Sat,May 9. See website for sign-ups. Grab them before they’re gone.

Or if you’re looking for a chill celebration and don’t need the berries or farm access check out our property next door at 5503 Poplin Road. 4-8pm on Sat or Sun you can drop in and treat mom to local gifts and Al Fresco pizza dining, drinks and Waxhaw Creamery ice cream.

04/28/2026

Peonies!
Ordering info at: https://www.wiseacresorganic.com/flowers