About Lively Grove Farms
Lively Grove Farms is a small, family-owned u-pick berry farm nestled in Bolivia, North Carolina, serving visitors from Brunswick County and Wilmington metropolitan areas.
Our Roots
Owners Kelsey and Jeremy Smith come from farming families with deep roots in both North Carolina and Illinois, carrying forward nearly 200 years of combined experience stewarding the land. That heritage shapes everything we do, from the way we prepare the soil to the way we welcome guests through our gates.
We spent our first three years quietly growing, learning, and preparing before opening to the public for our first u-pick season in 2021. Since then, we’ve welcomed hundreds of families, school groups and travelers to the farm, and we’re just getting started.
How We Grow
From the beginning, our commitment has been the same: grow clean, honest food using pesticide-free, organic growing methods and sustainable practices. We believe the land, our community, and the families who visit us all deserve our best, and that means never cutting corners on how we grow.
We cultivate strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, Champanel grapes, and our first ever u-pick garden, where guests can gather fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers straight from the field. Everything is grown with intention and available for you to pick yourself.
Our Family
Lively Grove Farms is a true multi-generational operation. Every person involved in daily farm life is family from planting to harvest. When you visit, you’re not a transaction. You’re a guest on our family’s land.
We are proud to be a women-owned and veteran-owned small business rooted in the Bolivia and Brunswick County community.
Come Pick With Us
Whether you’re a local making your annual visit or a traveler stopping in on your way to the Brunswick County beaches, we invite you to slow down, breathe in the fresh air, and leave with more than just a bucket of berries.
At Lively Grove Farms, we cultivate relationships that last long after the season ends.
720 Danford Road SE, Bolivia, NC 28422
910.408.2316
livelygrovefarms@gmail.com
Our History
Lively Grove Farms was established in 2018, and in the years since, we’ve grown from a dream into a thriving multi-crop farm with even bigger plans ahead.
Spring 2021 marked our very first strawberry and blackberry harvest and the season we welcomed our first visitors through the gates.
In 2022, we celebrated our first blueberry harvest. By 2023 we were hosting group tours, opening the farm to even more of our community. In 2025 we expanded our harvest to include Champanel grapes and peaches.
Now in 2026, we’re entering our sixth season and the farm is fuller than ever. This year we’re excited to introduce our first u-pick Pick Garden featuring fresh vegetables, herb beds, and rows of flowers for you to gather yourself.
