This month's notes: May 2013: The cool weather has delayed blooms and slowed growth by a couple of weeks, but don't miss strawberries: they started in most Southern areas in late April, and in late May up north. Click here for strawberry facts and picking tips, and this page for easy strawberry jam making directions. Blueberries will come in June in most areas. Of course, Florida, southern Texas, and other very warm areas are already picking both crops! See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green!  See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!

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Where in Eastern Idaho to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

This page provides a detailed list of Eastern Idaho's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms for everything from apples, berries, fruit, pumpkins, vegetables to cut-you-own Christmas trees!  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".

Remember to ALWAYS either email, call or click the link to the farm's own website (if they have one) on the morning before you go, to confirm hours, conditions and availability of the specific crops you want! 

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!

Eastern Idaho 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!

Bingham County

  • Grove City Gardens - beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, herbs/spices, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, porta-potties, events at your location (call for info)
    246 Wet 200 North, Blackfoot, ID 83221. Phone: 208-403-2664. Email: richdeere@mac.com. Open: See our website for current hours; www;grovecitygardens;com. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Highway 26 toward Arco. Turn right after the gas station. Turn right at the next stop sign. Go 1 mile and look for the signs on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: October 10, 2011) (UPDATED: August 21, 2012)
  • Isom's Apple Fruit Farm - apples, farm market, school tours
    150 S. 900 West, Blackfoot, ID 83221. Phone: 208-684-4573. Email: info@isomapples.com. Open: Monday - Saturday 8:00am to 9:00pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Please visit our website for all updates. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: September 30, 2010)
  • Shoemakers - vegetables
    201 N. 300 W. , Blackfoot, ID 83221. Phone: 208-785-6346. Weather conditions and demand will determine the supply, what we have to pick. Call to check the availability before leaving home. Over 150 varieties of vegetables are available for your choice. Some crops may have been sprayed. Some require special tools. Some even require special instructions. Children must be supervised. Pets must be left in your vehicle or at home.

Bonneville County

  • U-Pick Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, winter squash, snacks and refreshment stand, birthday parties, school tours
    10623 S. Hoff Lane, Idaho Falls, ID 83406. Phone: (208)521-9094. Open: Monday to Friday from 3:30pm to 6:30pm ; Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Directions: Take Hitt Road (25 E.) three miles south of Sandcreek Golf Course. Just follow the signs!. Click here for a map and directions. U-PICK Pumpkin Patch at Rainbow Ranch opens October 1st through Halloween. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: September 27, 2010)
  • U-Pick Red Barn - watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkins, other vegetables
    Rollandet, Idaho Falls, ID. Phone: 208-523-7101. Directions: Across from the camels at Tauphaus Park on Rollandet. Click here for a map.  You pick what you need, then come to the red barn and drop off your money. Pumpkins range from tiny ones at $2 to the gigantic pumpkins topping out at $25. (UPDATED: September 17, 2010)

Butte County

Clark County

Fremont County

Jefferson County

Madison County

Teton County

  • Alpenglow Farms - Garlic, various vegetables, potatoes, flowers.
    68 W. 900 Street, Victor, ID 83455. Phone: (208) 787-2423

Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands, Etc.
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Bingham County

  • Grove City Gardens - Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), Farm market, not located on the farm, Farmers market (multiple stalls or vendors), Wide variety of seasonal, fruits and vegetables (some locally grown), Covered outdoor market, Preserves, jams, jellies, porta-potties, events at your location (call for info)
    246 Wet 200 North, Blackfoot, ID 83221. Phone: 208-403-2664. Email: richdeere@mac.com. Open: See our website for current hours; www;grovecitygardens;com. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Highway 26 toward Arco. Turn right after the gas station. Turn right at the next stop sign. Go 1 mile and look for the signs on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.  (ADDED: October 10, 2011)(UPDATED: August 21, 2012)
  • ZW Produce - Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Covered outdoor market, apples, asparagus, apricots, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, herbs/spices, melons, onions, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
    513 E 1250 N, Shelley, ID 83274. Phone: 208-357-3904. Email: zwproduce1@gmail.com. Open: July first/ Mondays and Fridays/ eight to six. Directions: near exit 108 on I-15. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. potted day lillies. (ADDED: December 30, 2011) (UPDATED: February 14, 2012)

Fremont County

  • Woods Gardens - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, fruits and vegetables (some locally grown), asparagus, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, porta-potties
    1882 E. 350 N., St. Anthony, ID 83445. Phone: (208) 201-4598. Alternate Phone: (208) 624-4598. Email: law@fairpoint.net. Open: June - October Monday - Friday 10 am to 7 Saturday - 10 am to 6. Directions: Woods Gardends is 7 miles north of the Rexburg Walmart towards the Sand Dunes. We are two miles South of the Sand Dunes. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Click here to sign up for our e-mail list of things we will have..We are not certified organic, but use organic products to control pests. We have four greenhouses that we are growing cucumbers and tomatoes - they are not hydroponic, they are in the ground. We also have vertical strawberries - 16,000 plants and raspberry, blueberry and blackberry patches. It's worth the drive out just to see the vertical strawberries. We also sell at the Rexburg Farmers Market and the Idaho Falls Farmer's Markets. (ADDED: July 19, 2010) (UPDATED: February 17, 2012)

Jefferson County

  • Ashland Produce - Uses integrated pest management practices, Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), Farmers market (multiple stalls or vendors), Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, all produce is grown using IPM (integrated pest management), Uncovered outdoor market, Baked goods, school tours
    158 N 4544 E, Rigby, ID 83442. Phone: 208 538 6031. Email: ashlandproduce@live.com. Open: Rexburg Farmers Market Fridays 4 to 8 pm May through October; Driggs Farmers Market Fridays 9am to 1 July through September. Market updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Highway 48 between Rigby and Ririe 4544 E. Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkin patch open Mondays through Saturdays October 1st to 31st. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 09, 2011)  (ADDED: September 09, 2009)

Teton County

  • Green Ideas and The Plant Shack - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, carrots, flowers, herbs/spices, lavender, onions, tomatoes, other vegetables, events at your location (call for info)
    84 Fox Lane, Victor, ID 83455. Phone: 208-787-9894. Email: johanna@silverstar.com. Open: Please call for availability of herbs and produce; The garden and greenhouse are located at our home, so we can be available for you to pick up plants, herbs, flowers or produce at almost any time; Call us at 208 am to 787 am to 9894. Directions: The plant shack and green ideas is located in Teton Valley Idaho, herbs can also be purchased at Victor Valley Market in Victor, Idaho. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. I am a certified master gardener, I am currently getting a blog site together with all kinds or gardening and sustainability information. I am teaching some gardening and seed saving classes at a local nursery. I have written several recipes for use with my herbs and produce and they are free with your purchase. I look forward to growing fresh and healthy herbs and vegetables for you and your family!. I offer organic heirloom plant starts for purchase all season long. I have 8 varieties of heirloom tomato starts for sale. They are very high yield and disease resistant. I also offer container gardens for sale and can help with planting of your garden. I have fresh herbs available from the greenhouse all year long. My herbs are available locally at grocery stores and farmers markets. (ADDED: July 26, 2010)

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