Mill Farm Christmas Trees & Berries

How I love blueberry season! Every farm is different so check out their Facebook page for pick your own fruit PYO. Unfortunately, I missed out on their blackberry season that happened in May. In addition to the blueberries that were available for picking, peaches were sold in bushels placed on a table in their "store". Sometimes the owners are there to receive the money, and other times they run a honor system. Pencils were provided to write on the envelope to place it into the wooden box.The prices and size were posted on a sign the minute you walk inside. They were very reasonable, and fair compared to other farms. It was a hot sunny day, so the hubs picked quickly, since he tends to get sunburned and cranky lol. I'm the opposite, so I picked to my hearts content:)The blueberries were fresh and smaller than I'm used to. It tasted sweet and a little tart. The best part of it all, was that it was organic! Nowadays everything is sprayed, but this farm doesn't do that:)We revisited a few more times for picking. I knew the season was coming to a close, and needed some more to freeze. I made some cakes, and muffins out of the blueberries which lasted a few days. I sort of wished, I picked a large bucketful, cause as I'm writing this there is no more in the freezer. I'm sad lolWe will be back!!!!

We had a wonderful time picking blueberries! Mill Farm made it very easy for us to pay, pick and go. Originally, we were going to do one gallon but then switched to two quarts so we could split up and pick. They are cash only, so make sure to bring cash with you. There were so many blueberries to pick from. Rows and rows of ones that were ready to pick and others that should be ready in a week or so. There were a lot of flies and bees, so be cautious if you're allergic, but they didn't not bother us.

We love blueberry picking, and Mill Farm has rows and rows of bushes at our height and taller filled with luscious blueberries. This was our second time visiting. We were last here in 2021. During this visit, we easily picked a half gallon of blueberries. Blueberry picking goes pretty fast, so you can plan other activities for your day. The farm is easy to find just a few minutes off Rt. 64's Croaker exit. The farm accepts cash only, and you pay on the honor system--telling them how much you picked, or by putting the money in an honor box. If you don want to pick berries, you can purchase pre-picked berries. Prices were $10 for a half gallon and $5 for a quart if you picked your own. If you want pre-picked, they are $5 a pint. They also had blackberries that were just ripening for picking. Some folks were able to fill quarts with blackberries, but most weren't quite ready yet. The farm also sells pre-picked peaches, which seemed a bit hard to me right now. We had a great time, and we highly recommend!

Pros: - beautiful area with lots of space - workers are friendly and polite- plenty of trees- things to do in other seasons- cute little shack/shopCons:- I've never seen a Christmas tree farm that lets people claim trees, it was always first come first served. It's really annoying trying to find a tree and all of the descent ones are called for - needs landscaping or something, we were covered in seeds pods, there was poison ivy growing into some of the trees, needed mowing- trees weren't super well shaped, seemed a little malnourished - maybe just the tree I got but when I got the tree home I noticed it was COVERED in little black eggs. I pray they don't hatch for I am definitely outnumbered. - the tree stands there suck

I have been looking for a farm on this side of the water. The drive to VA Beach and take a toll on ya due to the tunnel. I found this farm on Facebook and started following them. They post often. The beginning of their blueberry season had just started. They have two sides. One side was just opening. They have so much more their than blueberries. They have strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, Christmas trees and so much more. I follow their Facebook closely. They will post there. This is pretty much an honor system picking. Park, go into the shed and grab your basket to use. There is a box to place your check or cash there. Sometimes there is someone there to answer questions.

This farm was one of the only ones close to us that was open this year for 2021 Strawberry Picking. A lot were out in VA Beach. They are good with updating their Facebook page to let you know how the crops are doing.They offer a lot of other things like Christmas Trees, blackberries, and blueberries.The staff was super nice when we arrived as they were closing for the day since they got picked over the day prior... it was their opening day.The rows were nice and spacious. It was clean (for being outdoors). They had a 2 sinks for hand washing and required you to wash your hands prior to picking. I really loved that vs just offering hand sanitizer.The gallon was $20 and the quart was $5. I wanted 2 quarts but she said there probably wasn't enough, I could definitely come back another day. Since we had drove about 40 minutes I said we will try for the 1 quart. With the little ones to help we did find enough to fill the quart.We will definitely back back for more!

We had gotten a Christmas tree here a few years ago, which was a lot of fun. Reminded me of when I was a kid and my dad and I would go into the woods, tromping through 2' foot snow drifts to find a tree. Today we went to pick berries. Unfortunately all the strawberries were gone. The blueberries were almost ripe, but we picked some anyway. You have a choice of Small, Medium, or Large containers: small is a pint ($2), medium is a quart ($4), large is a gallon ($15). THEY ONLY TAKE CASH OR CHECK. Very friendly staff. We will definitely come back again.

Being that I've never gone to a Christmas tree farm (sad, I know) I was especially eager - as in, Christmas and birthday all into one - which was very appropriate for the occasion. All I knew about these farms before I had seen on the The O.C.'s episode of their incredible Christmukkah (still the best tv show ever made, and thank you Seth Cohen) so it is clear I didn't know much at all.It was even better than I had imagined it. It was a bit chilly, but you'd expect that around Christmas time. I had a blast picking and choosing from all sorts of different Christmas trees and thought was hilarious how families mark their likes with special ribbons, and even pieces of clothing (my absolute favorite - which is what we did). This made me giggle. It was one of those silly but absolutely magical moments that are here to stay. And the tree ended up being wayyy bigger than we thought - which turned out to be a challenge to set up. But as for the farm, 5 stars for sure. We even had a helpful and super nice lady (and a badass I might add) carry our tree and talk is through it.

Had a great time with my little one berry picking at this farm! There are a lot of strawberry and blueberry trees to pick from. What I like is that it was never crowded the two times that we went. The weather was also wonderful and there's always ample parking! Love this farm!

It was pretty dead when I went blueberry picking on 8/9. The blueberries were still ripening but there was still enough to pick as you can see in the picture. I recommend checking their Facebook page before going out to view what is available for u-pick options. They had a contactless payment on the honor system. They also provided containers for picking. Parking was a bit confusing but we just parked right next to the small wooden shack which is where you pay and pick up your containers for picking. Probably spent 20min total there. No complaints, just odd to have no directions or people around as a first timer