Greetings from The Ivy Place!
It’s officially summer—and the farm is buzzing with blooms, berries, and fresh veggies! With school wrapping up and warm days ahead, it’s the perfect time to visit. Whether you're picking for dinner, gathering a flower bouquet, or just enjoying time outdoors, there's something here for everyone.
🌟 New! We’ve added an Update Board at check-in showing which rows are best to pick—snap a photo before heading out to save time and get straight to the good stuff!
📸 Follow Our New Flower Page!
🌼 @ivyplaceflowers is your new go-to for all things blooming!
Get bouquet tips, see what’s in bloom, and learn how to cut your own flowers—hint: sunflowers are in!
📢 Stay Updated Daily:
Know what’s ripe before you come!
- Facebook & Instagram Stories
- Website Daily Update Page
- 📞 Call 803-403-1104 for our recorded field update
⏰ Farm Hours
Open Daily: 9 AM – 5 PM
Wednesdays: Open late until 7:30 PM
🎥 New Instagram Reels to Check Out:
🌸 What’s Available Now & Coming Soon
- 🍓 Pick-Your-Own Strawberries – Slowing down, but still going! Likely available through mid-June.
- 💐 Cut-Your-Own Flowers – Full bloom! Sunflowers are just getting started.
- 🍅 Tomatoes – Slicing tomatoes and sungolds are in. Field slicing tomatoes are just starting to turn!
- 🥔 Potatoes – Dig-your-own is finished for the season.
- 🫐 Blueberries – In now! Expected to peak mid-June and again in early July.
- 🖤 Blackberries – In and expected to peak around 2nd week in June.
- 🌱 Green Beans – Ready now and so tasty.
- 🥒 Cucumbers – Excellent quality right now—get them before the heat sets in!
- 🌿 Plant Sale – Blueberry & blackberry plants available
✅ Pro Tips for Blueberry & Blackberry Picking
- Expect ~30- 40 min to fill a 5 lb blueberry bucket (per person)
- Blackberries: ~10 - 15minutes to fill a bucket
- Wear good walking shoes – the loop is about ½ mile
- Don’t forget a hat, sunscreen, and water!
- Check at stand for best rows to pick.
📅 Upcoming Events
🌼 June Flower Bouquet Subscription
Starts Friday, June 5th – Pick up weekly at the farm stand
💐 $25 professionally designed bouquets that last all week
👉Click here to purchase
👔 Father’s Day Weekend – June 15th
Celebrate Dad with a farm visit, fresh produce, and a little friendly competition...
🍇 Father’s Day Blueberry Picking Contest – Sunday - June 15 @ 9:30 AM
- Teams of 2 compete to pick 5 lbs the fastest
- Entry: $35 (includes your berries!)
- Prizes: Ivy Place gift card, hat, and sweatshirt
- Only 20 spots – Register early!
💡 Bonus points for fun team names & matching outfits!
👉 Click here to register
🌿 Field Update
May Recap:
The second-warmest spring on record (even if it didn’t feel like it!). The late May rain impacted strawberries, but the rest of the field is thriving.
💐 Flowers:
Exploding with blooms! Spring varieties are wrapping up while summer varieties—including sunflowers—are just beginning.
🍓 Strawberries:
Still picking in Fields 1-3. The Ruby Junes and Fronteras are hanging in there. Not as many but they are definitely available.
🫐 Blueberries & 🖤 Blackberries:
Both crops are looking fantastic. Pick your own is open and pre-picked blackberries are on the table now. Blueberries for the table should follow by June 9th.
🍅 Tomatoes & Veggies:
Sungold cherry tomatoes are in now. Slicing tomatoes for pick-your-own are expected by the second week of June. Ivy Place grown slicing tomatoes are on the table now for purchase.
✅ Green beans & cucumbers are abundant and delicious!
🙏 Thank you for supporting our family farm.
We love seeing your smiling faces in the fields and gardens—it’s a joy to share this space with you.
See you soon,
—The Ivy Place Team
