- To see the pick-your-own farms and orchards for this area, click here or scroll down the page
- Crop availability calendar/ harvest schedule
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
This page provides a detailed list of northern California's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms for everything from apples, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, other fruit, pumpkins, vegetables to cut-you-own Christmas trees! There are loads of related resources here, too.
We also have our own free and simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn . If you are looking for Canners, mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!
I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".
Does anyone know where there are pick-your-own grape vineyards in California? There MUST be plenty, but I've only found a couple!
To find a farm in other areas of California:
- San Francisco, Sacramento and central California
- Fresno / Monterey area
- Los Angeles, San Diego and southern California
U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county
Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!Click here if you want to see a map and farm listings of all California counties!
Butte County
- Noble's Orchards - They are NOT a
Pick-your-own farm, but they may be your only option in this area.
7050 Pentz Road, Paradise, CA, 95969. Phone: 530-877-4784. They have 19 varieties of picked stone fruits and 17 varieties of apples, plus peaches, nectarines, cherries. Open: during season at the farm, daily from 10:am to -6:00 pm except Thursdays evenings until 8:00 pm and Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00 pm. -
Miracle Ranch - apples, corn (sweet), grapes, nectarines,
peaches, plums, pumpkins, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts, prepicked
produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours
3476 Smith Avenue, Biggs, CA 95917. Phone: 530 868-1026. Email: stevewilliamsb@aol.com. Directions: Here's how to get to Miracle Ranch. From Yuba City ,take Hiway 99, north , 20 minutes to Biggs, turn left onto Rio Bonito,1 Block, turn right onto Smith Avenue 1/4 mile. From Chico take Hiway 99 ,25 minutes south to Rio Bonito, turn right 1 Block, turn right onto Smith Avenue 1/4 mile, parking to the right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Daily 9 to 5. The Grand Opening for the Miracle Ranch is September 27 , 2008; we will be offering train rides on a vintage locomotive winding through apple orchards, pumpkin patch, Hay rides, Entertainment, Western Bar-B-Que, fresh pies and caramel apples all organically grown on premise, fresh produce/flowers; open everyday 9 to 5. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. Miracle Ranch will be open year round for Special Occasions, Weddings, Birthday Parties, Graduations, Flower stand and Bakery. (ADDED: August 25, 2008) - Rohrbach Orchards - UPDATE: July 18, 2008:
The owner tells me they are now permanently closed
ORGANIC, apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
1636 Pleasant Grove Lane, Bangor, CA 95914.
Del Norte County
- None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any!
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Glenn County
- None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any!
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Humboldt County
- Crannell Farms- UPDATE April 11, 2006: Closed - out of business
5466 Dows Prairie Road, McKinleyville, CA. - Freshwater Farms, Inc.- hosts workshops for all ages on topics
such as gardening for wildlife and native medicinal/edible plants and plant
sale
5851 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA. Phone: 444-8261. Not really a pick your own, but interesting tours.
Native plant nursery. School Tours - Students learn local ecology, wetland restoration, and native plant horticulture with hands-on activities. Open houses in May and November have special activities for kids, including wildlife drawing, native plant treasure hunt, nature printing and more. - Lost Coast Blueberries
- Blueberries U-pick - A visitor writes: "They are closed this year (2005).
When we called, they said they were taking a year off! :( "
PO Box 137, Honeydew, CA, 95545. Phone: 707-629-3563. Open: Late June, July and August daily. All the daylight hours. Directions: Located on Mattole Road, just three miles NW of the Honeydew Country Store or eleven miles from the Petrolia General Store, going SE on Mattole Road. Take Hwy 101 cut-off "South Fork - Honeydew" to Honeydew or "Wild cat" from Ferndale to Petrolia off Hwy 101. - Loving Earth Gardens - apples, beans, beets,
blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, flowers, melons,
onions, peas, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, summer squash,
winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg
2950 Janes Road across from mad river hospital/school, Arcata, CA 95521. Phone: 707-825-9298. Email: drawsmurd@excite.com. Directions: take 101north to Janes/Giuntoli exit in Arcata, turn west and follow road to farm, (large eastbound curve, driveway 1st on right) And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: 7days 8-6 We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. lots of berries and root veggies! CSA available! - StarBright Farm - ORGANIC, tomatoes, peaches and cherries
3003 Hwy. 96, Willow Creek, CA. Phone: 530-629-3516. Organically grown produce. Farm tours, classrooms welcome. - Wolfsen
Farms - ORGANIC, organic Blueberries
2103 Baird Road, McKinleyville, CA. Phone: 707-839-2017. Email: ewwolfsen@cox.net. A small, family-owned organic Blueberry farm located in Humboldt County, very near the Pacific Ocean in Dows Prairie (north of Arcata almost to Trinidad on Highway 101). Pick your own California blueberries, California strawberries & California raspberries. Open during the summer months of harvest and closed for the winter. Note from a visitor (April 2006): "I found Wolfsen Farms on your excellent website last year, and I highly recommend them. Just wanted to let you know this is GREAT place for organic blueberries! Acres and acres of well-tended, netted berries, easy to pick on a beautiful farm right on the coast. Owners provide the buckets and direct you to the section with the ripest berries. A wonderful way to spend a sunny day. "
Lassen County
- None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any!
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Mendocino County
- None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any!
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Modoc County
- None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any!
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Plumas County
- None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any!
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Shasta County
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Hawes Farms - corn (sweet), flowers, pumpkins, gift shop, snacks
and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals,
birthday parties, school tours
21923 Dersch Road, Anderson, CA 96007. Phone: 530-365-2332. Fax: 530-365-6313. Email: lhawes@hawesfarms.com. Directions: Take I - 5 to Anderson, take the Deschutes Road exit. Head northeast on Deschutes road 4.5 miles farm is on right at the intersection of Dersch and Deschutes road in Anderson. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: September 29 - October 31st Saturday and Sundays 10am to 11pm, Monday to Thursday, 9am to 7pm, Friday 9 am to 11pm Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. -
Tuscan Heights Lavender Gardens - flowers, grapes, herbs/spices,
lavender,
12757 Fern Road East PO Box 206, Whitmore, CA 96096. Phone: 5304723066. Email: lavenderinfo@tuscanheights.net. Directions: From Redding, CA: From I-5 North, take highway 44 towards Lassen Park. Stay on highway 44, driving past Palo Cedro, CA. Take a Left at Old highway 44 Dr. to Millville, CA. At the stop sign, take a Right on Whitmore Road and drive for about 16 miles. Drive through Whitmore, passing the local grocery store and elementary school. Take LEFT at Fern Road EAST. Follow Fern Road EAST 2.2 miles. T.H.L.G. is on the right: 12757 Fern Road EAST~ Whitmore, CA. Road conditions are paved and graveled. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Click here for picking updates. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, October, December. Open: 2008 Business Hours June 7th: 3rd Annual Open Garden and Lavender Festival June 8 ~ July 27, 2008 Saturdays: 10 am to 5pm and Sundays: 11am to 5pm Closed on: July 18, 19, and 20 Final Open Week for Season: July 26 and 27 to July 28 to August 2nd; October, 2008 Plant Sale: TBA (please check our website) Garden Tours: by Appointment, ONLY Weekday's date's available in May, June and early July. Lavender: July - Aug. Payment: Cash, Check. We also have a lovely gift shop offering a lovely array of beautiful dried organic lavender wreaths and bundles, artesian organic lavender bath and body SPA products, amazing culinary lavender teas, spices, scone mixes, and USDA Certified Organic Lavender Truffles! Over 100 different organic lavender gift items to choose from!. (ADDED: July 21, 2008)
Siskiyou County
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Little Folks Produce - apples, beans, beets, carrots, corn
(sweet), cucumbers, flowers, onions, pears, pumpkins, summer squash, winter
squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed),
Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm
animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for
info)
15109 Old Hwy 99, Grenada, CA 96038. Phone: 530-436-9974. Fax: 530-436-9974. Email: leeyaatkins@sbcglobal.net. Directions: Grenada in northern California from Redding, going north on I-5 to Grenada/Gazelle exit No#766, then go west to Old Hwy 99 then south on Old Hwy 99 about 7 miles look for the Farm signs on the Hwy, The farm will be on the west side of the Hwy. This is also the same route when traveling south bound from Oregon. Open: June 14 through October 31 from 10am through 6pm, seven days a week. Produce Stand and Country Store, Picnic and Play Ground area. Petting Zoo and Pony Rides week ends only, Sundays Horse Drawn carriage Rides by appointments only. June 14 to September 14: Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Horse Drawn wagons, games and prizes, Country story, Gift Shop, Back Goods, Jams & Jellies and much more. Our fall crop and pumpkins patch starts September 20th.
Tehema County
- None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any!
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Trinity County
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