Porter Farms & Nursery

Lovely country ride provides a rich supply of the fall harvest. A host of pumpkins to choose from and a great family afternoon getaway.

Homemade strawberry ice cream. So good.
We were here Memorial Day weekend and had slim pickings for the self-​picked strawberries. Peak time is usually around Mothers Day.

I love this farm!!! They have the best lemonade and the cookies and cream ice cream is awesome! Its a great treat on a hot day.

This little gem was recommended to me by a friend when my husband and I moved to Clayton a year ago. We LOVE the ice cream. This farm teams up with a local organic dairy in the area to provide the milk they use to make the ice cream. We always bring our out of town guests for a tasty treat here. Did I mention that I LOVE the ice cream. The taste is above the rest and the price for a single cup (which is more like a large anywhere else) is phenomenal. Just a note that they’re only open until the end of October. They also grow the produce they sell. Sometimes you see these local farm stands that try to fool you with product they’re reselling. Another thing that impressed me was how they stand behind all the produce they sell. I had bought corn for 4^th of July which didn’t taste as sweet as I thought it should and to my surprise on my next trip there the owner replaced the corn free of charge. The new corn cooked up fabulous!!! I love our local small businesses and will continue to recommend them.

Upon arrival we were embraced with the sweet smell of strawberries. Great place to take the kids to pick your own strawberries. The best homemade ice cream that is so creamy! We stop in every year during strawberry season :)

Wow, great ice cream. We came here to check our hives, we have 14 here pollinating their crops. We decided to get some ice cream while we were here and I am glad we did. This is great ice cream, smooth rich and creamy. Wow this stuff is great.
Hey while your their tell them to request Busy Bee Apiaries raw honey.

Hands down the best thing about living out here in Willow Spring! 5 stars is not enough =) BEST ice cream ever! Best corn and watermelon! You have to try their pound cake! Strawberry picking at either location is always great and so many super yummy berries to pick from. We are always sad to see them close for the winter and look forward to our favorite produce stand opening in the spring.

We love Porter Farms! We always pick strawberries there in the spring and buy their summer produce. The ice cream is our favorite. Best anywhere, hands down… Try the chocolate thunder, or the pumpkin spice in the fall, on a homemade waffle cone. Yum! Even the fresh squeezed lemonade is fantastic! We love the mums and the pumpkins in the fall, too.

Outstanding ice cream. I have never has key lime pie ice cream before, but this is as good as ice cream gets. Becca and Hannah were the servers and they were extremely accommodating. GO THERE!

We stopped here the other day on a recommendation from our HVAC guy. Located right off Hwy 42 between Fuquay Varina and Garner/​Clayton (a bit closer to the former), I have driven passed it hundreds of times on my way to some other destination.
Being from PA, I’m used to Amish roadside produce stands, where you always get the freshest veggies and fruits at the best prices. There’s plenty of parking at this large stand, although I was a bit disappointed with the small selection. I will say though, that what they do have looks fresh and was priced inexpensively. If I had a garden (hint to my husband), I would have snagged some pepper plants.
While there, we indulged in some of their homemade ice cream and it was delicious. My husband and I both ordered strawberry on sugar cones. There’s a big area with several picnic tables and porch swings, so it was nice to sit back, swing and enjoy some ice cream on a Sunday afternoon.

Great place to find local vegetables and strawberries. The ice cream here is outstanding! I highly recommend their Nanner Pudding ice cream. They also have pumpkins in the fall. If you are in the area, I highly recommend checking them out.

Awesome local produce and homemade ice cream that is better than Sunny Skies or any other local homemade ice cream. We always stop in here frequently during the summer for the ice cream, strawberries, and fresh local produce.

Porter Farms has the best homemade ice cream that I’ve tried in NC. They have unique flavors like banana pudding, which happens to be my favorite. Their ice cream is made from milk from Jackson Dairy, which has been family-​owned since 1806. I like to get strawberries here when they are in season (like now), and this is one of my favorite places to pick a pumpkin in October.