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This month's notes: July 2008: Summer is here!: Blueberries are here all parts of the U.S. Strawberries are declining or gone, except the far north. Don't miss them! Blackberries are here in the South and starting in the north. Find a strawberry festival or a blueberry festival near you! Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning instructions / recipes, canning equipment guide or How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

Ascension Parish

• Oak Haven Farms - apples - UPDATE:  Closed in 2002 / no longer in business
  

Bossier Parish

• Blueberry Hill Farm – Blueberries, blackberries
  713 Humphrey Drive, Haughton, Louisiana 71037, LA. Phone: 318-949-4930. Roadside Stand and PYO. Directions: 1 mile east of LA Downs Racetrack. Turn left on Bellevue Road, go 8 miles. Farm is on right side of Bellevue Road. Open: Monday to Saturday 7:00 am to 5:00 p.m. from June 1 to  July 15.  Prepicked Produce: tomatoes, peas, butterbeans, cucumbers, yellow squash. 5121 Bellevue Road, Haughton, LA. Phone: (318) 949-4930.

DeSoto County

• Ark-La-Tex Farms - figs
  220 Cash Blackmon Road, Logansport, LA 71049. Phone: 3186880430. Fax: 7752959769. Email us at: ExoticPlants@sport.rr.com. Directions: From Shreveport: Take Hwy. 171 south to Kickapoo. Turn right on Hwy. 5. Turn left in Keatchie (still Hwy. 5). Turn right in Longstreet on FM 3015. Go to next stop sign and turn left. Go 3 miles. Pass Cool Springs Church then turn left on Cash-Blackmon Road. Stop at first house on left. Total mileage is about 35 miles from Shreveport. From Logansport: Take Hwy. 764 north 7 miles. Turn left on Cash-Blackmon Road. ALWAYS CALL BEFORE YOU MAKE THE DRIVE. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July. Our hours are: Saturdays 7:00 to noon (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) Call for picking schedules.
• Hillcrest Blueberry Farm, Llc - blueberries, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, events at your location (call for info)
  634 Ferguson Road, Gloster, LA 71030. Phone: 318-617-7497. Fax: 318-925-9505. Email: dayealexander@aol.com. Directions: From I-49: Exit #186 then south on LA 175 for 2.3 miles, then go right on LA 5 for 6.3 miles, then go left on Ferguson Road for 1 mile. From highway 171: East on LA 5 at Kickapoo for 2.2 miles then go right on Ferguson Road for 1 mile. Open: June and July Monday to Saturday 7:38 to 5:00. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 26, 2008)
• Shuqalak Farms - blueberries and blackberries
  Gravel Pointe Road, Frierson, LA, Phone: 318-797-8273. Open: 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm from June to July 4th. A visitor writes: "This is a family owned farm. We pick blueberries and blackberries here every year. You have the option to pick or they pick for a few dollars more a gallon. They clean and bag the berries for you. It is a wonder experience for the kids." ADDED: June 20, 2008)

East Baton Rouge Parish

• Port Hudson Organics - Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs
  1340 Plains Port Hudson Road, Zachary, LA 70791. Phone: 225-658-8526. Email: drthais@cox.net . Directions: from New Orleans or Baton Rouge: Take I-110 North to the Hwy 61 / Natchez exit. Go through two red lights (they are about 8 miles apart). After the second light, look for Plains Port Hudson Road, about 1.5 miles. Take a right and watch for the Beaver Creek Golf Course. Immediately past the golf course, you will see our signs.  Click here for a map to our farm. Open: June, July, August: If you are local, feel free to stop by.  Please call ahead if you are coming from out of town. Tour our garden and pick your own vegetables, flowers, and fresh herbs. Available during the summer months: lettuce, yellow squash cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes (will come in early this year), sweet corn, okra, watermelons (yellow and orange), eggplant, bell and hot peppers, limas, field peas, red beans, horticulture beans, culinary and medicinal herbs and cut flowers. Please use the above email address if you would like to receive updates and announcements. We caution our customers to come early or late in the day for garden tours during the heat of summer.
  

East Feliciana Parish

• Berry Sweet Orchards, LLC  - certified organic blueberries
  5110 Brown Road, Ethel, LA 70730. Phone: (225) 683-8584. Email: mail@berrysweetorchards.com. Berry Sweet Orchards is Louisiana's first state-certified organic "you-pick" blueberry orchard, family owned and operated since 1990 by Cliff and Susan Muller. The orchard's 1500 organically grown and cultivated blueberry bushes are over thirty years old, and located on two acres in the beautiful countryside of Ethel, Louisiana. Along with several mouthwatering blueberry varieties to choose from, Berry Sweet Orchards also offers an array of other seasonal certified organic produce, including thornless blackberries, heirloom tomatoes, squash, melons, and more. Certified organic blueberry varieties at Berry Sweet Orchards include: Austin, Brightwell, Climax, Delite, Premier, Tifblue, and Woodard. For picking ease in the orchard, customers are supplied with produce bags and picking buckets. Indoor restroom facilities are also available. Orchard open in June & July: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:00am to 7:00pm. Click the following links for printable driving directions or a  map . *Please check the website for opening/closing dates, orchard updates, and additional information. A visitor writes: "From their updated phone message, Cliff and Susan Muller's orchard will be in full swing this summer! In addition to their incredible you-pick and pre-pick blueberries, they offer (pre-picked) thornless blackberries, heirloom tomatoes, squash, and other organic goodies to choose from (all of these were available last year, too).  A fantastic place for family and friends, and the best organic blueberries I've ever had."
• Blueberry Ridge Orchard - blueberries
  2199 Hollyridge Road, Jackson, LA 70748. Phone: 1-225-629-5311. Fax: 1-225-629-5311. Email us at: blueberryridge@att.net . Directions: Take I-110 north past the airport, HWY 61 north toward St. Francisville, turn right on HWY 68 toward Jackson, turn left onto HWY 952, go 2.3 miles, turn left onto Hollyridge Road, Third driveway on the right. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July. Our hours are:  every day from sunrise to sunset.
• EquiTerra Farm - Blueberries, beans, blackberries, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, figs, peas, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, muscadines, other vegetables - AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC!
  12798 Muse Lane, Clinton, LA 70722. Phone: 225-683-8406. Directions: Plank Road north out of Baton Rouge to Clinton. Right in Clinton on Hwy 10. Go 5 miles to Slaten's General Store; take right just past Slaten's. Go one half mile to first gravel road on left. Take left and this road dead ends at our gate. Our gravel driveway winds through the woods to our farm. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July. Our hours are: Saturday and Sunday 8 am to dark EquiTerra Farm is a certified organic horse powered farm. We have a goal here on the farm to provide the highest quality food possible to our customers. We believe that a healthy body starts with healthy food. We are currently going through the new LA organic application process; but, we have been organic since we began farming. We provide organic blueberries, figs, blackberries, muscadines, and vegetables. We also have wonderful big brown free-range eggs and free-range broilers. This year we are operating a CSA for the spring/summer season. Grass fed lambs are also available. If you would like to visit the farm, just give us a call. Upick is available May-July. Shady picnic areas and clean restroom available.

Iberia Parrish

• Daniel and Anna Romero's Orchard - figs
  5116 Freetown Road, Coteau, New Iberia, LA, 70560. Phone: 337-365-1690.
• Eddie Romero's Orchard - figs
  5119 Freetown Road, Coteau, New Iberia, LA, 70560. Phone: 337-364-3370.

Livingston Parish

• Blahut Strawberry Farm - strawberries, and prepicked produce
  24980 Fayard Road, Springfield, LA 70462. Phone: 225-294-5073. Fax: 225-294-5074. Email us at: blahutfarm@charter.net. Directions: Blahut Farm is located off I-12.....exit 32 (Albany-Springfield) three miles south of interstate. Directions are posted on website. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May. Open: Strawberry Field Trips are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Strawberries are placed in gallon, souvenir bucket while picking and will be taken home. Tickfaw State Park is only 5 minutes from Blahut Farm and is perfect for picnicking. Strawberry Field Trips begin Monday, April 10th - Wednesday, May 8th, 2006. P lease call or email to schedule. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Landry-Poche Strawberry farm - strawberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, school tours
  29955 Richardson Drive, Holden , LA 70462. Phone: 225-294-2631. Email: strawberrylady@charter.net. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May. Open: 7 days a week Monday to Friday 9-12 Sat.-Sunday 12-4 Fund raisers and field trips are available beginning the first week in April and continue thru the first week of May. Payment: Cash, Check. Field trips and pre-picked strawberries. Fund raisers for your non-profit organization

Sabine Parish

• Blueberry Hill Blueberries & Vegtables - blueberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, school tours
  350 Firesheets Lane, Florien, LA 71429. Phone: 318-586-7113. Email: michelecotten@yahoo.com. Directions: We are located about 7 miles from the Toledo Bend area and Hodges Gardens in Florien, La. Off of Hwy 171 or Hwy 191, we are just off of Prospect Road; it is a rural area; just follow the signs! And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: We are open seven days a week, daylight to dusk. We usually have blueberries available from late May till the end of July; but please feel free to call ahead. We also offer pre-picked blueberries. Payment: Cash, Check. We are in the process of adding a vegetable garden and pumpkin patch so be sure to ask us what is growing!

St. Landry Parish

• Blueberry Hill - blueberries,
  557 Don Guilbeau Rd, Arnaudville, LA 70512. Phone: 337-662-5100. Fax: 337-896-3070. Email: daphney@daleytower.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: Saturday and Sunday 7am to 12pm. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: June 10, 2008)
• Bristol's Blueberries - blueberries,
  1174 Highway 356, Sunset, LA 70584. Phone: 337 258-1100. Open: 7 days per week; Hours by appointment. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: June 10, 2008)
• Fitzfarm U-pick Blueberries - blueberries,
  1208 Hwy 357, Opelousas, LA 70570. Phone: 225-413-3442. Email: sandfitz@msn.com. Directions: From I-10 at Lafayette take I-49 N to Harry Guilbeau Road Exit and go left to the end. Turn left on highway 182. Go 2.3 miles turn right onto highway 358. Drive 3.5 miles to stop sign and turn right for 2/10 of a mile. You will see blueberry signs on right. Located next door to the Lewisburg-Bellevue Water System's Office. Open: Everyday from dawn to dusk. usually last week in May to mid July. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 08, 2008)

St. Tammany Parish

• Blue Harvest Farms - blueberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
  78495 Hyw 21, Covington , LA 70434. Phone: 985 809-9967. Email: slfarms@bellsouth.net. Directions: Take highway 190 north to highway 21. Once on highway 21 start clocking at the light before the fire station at the intersection of highway 36 and highway 21. We are 8.5 miles from the traffic light on the left. Landmarks: we are about 1/2 mile past Lil's Country Critters on the left. If you reach Grande Hills subdivision you have gone too far. Open: Thursday, Friday and Monday 8am to 11am and 4pm to 7pm Saturday 8am to 6pm Sunday 1pm to 6pm. Blueberries June 6 to August 15. Payment: Cash, only. We take a natural approach to weed and pest control. No chemicals are used in our field. We are also the largest Blueberry farm in St Tammany parish boasting nearly 5000 blueberry bushes planted in 41 raised rows. What a beautiful field!. (ADDED: April 08, 2008)
• Ridemore Ranch and Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries
  22154 John T. Prats Road, Covington, LA 70435. Phone: 985-875-1965. Email us at: Ridemore_Ranch@bellsouth.net. Directions: From Covington LA, take State Hwy 21 East for about 4.5 miles. Run onto State Hwy 59 toward Abita Springs and go 0.4 miles. Turn left just before the fire station (gravel road). Ridemore Ranch is about one quarter mile on the right. >From Abita Springs, Take State Hwy 59 north about 2.5 miles. Look for the fire station on the Right. Turn onto John T. Prats road and go about ¼ mile to Ridemore Ranch which is on the right. Click here for a map. We are open May, June, July. Our hours are: Tuesday to Saturday 8 am to 6 pm. Closed Sundays. Call to make sure the berries are ripe and ready for picking. The Blackberries start to become available in Mid May and last about 1 month. The Blueberries become available at the beginning of June and also last about 1 month. The Berry bushes are producing this year. We have 1 acre of Blueberries and about 200 Blackberry plants. We are building stalls to board horses on the place and will have a picnic area. Also, deep well artesian mineral water is available for our customers. (UPDATED: June 20, 2008)
• Sunhillow Berry Farm - blueberries, Mayhaw, Muscadines
  33510 Magee-Mahner Road, Pearl River, LA 70452. Phone: 985-809-8082. Fax: 985-809-0604. Email: billmagee@bellsouth.net. Directions: From the intersection of Hwy. 435 and Hwy. 41, go east on Hwy. 41 1/4 mile take a left on Jim Parker Road; then take every fork to the right until you reach the gate of the farm. Open: Daylight til Dark 7 days a week Click here for a map. Seasons: Mayhaw: Mid April to Early May; Blueberries: Memorial Day until July 15; Muscadines Mid August to Mid September Payment: Cash, Check.

Tangipahoa Parish

• Berry Hill Farm - blueberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
  21136 Highway 40, Loranger, LA 70446. Phone: 985-878-6037. Email: amanda@k2e.com. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: daily 7 am to dark except Thursday; Blueberries available late May to mid-July; Please call for availability. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: May 15, 2008) (UPDATED: June 02, 2008)
• Little Patch of Heaven Blueberry Farm - UPDATE January 10, 2008: Closed due to prohibitive insurance premiums.
  blueberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
  Kentwood, LA 70444.
• Mrs. Heather's Pumpkin And Strawberry Patch - pumpkins, strawberries
  Strawberry patch: 31458 La 43 Hwy, Albany, LA, 70711-2306.
  Pumpkin patch: 11215 Lee's Lane, Hammond, LA 70401. Phone: 225-567-3493. Fax: 225-567-2307. Email us at: thelmah@charter.net.
  Directions to the strawberry patch: I-12 exit 32 Albany north on Hwy 43 cross over Hwy 190 and railroad tracks stay on hwy 43 go 3 miles on right. The map to the strawberry patch.
  Directions to pumpkin patch: exit32 off I-55 2 miles west to Lee Hughes road Click here for a map to the pumpkin patch. We are open March, April, October. Our hours are: School trips Monday to Friday 9:00 to 1:00 weekends daylight to dark Pumpkin: Oct. 1-31 Strawberries March 15 -May 15.

Vermillion Parrish

• Four Oaks Farm - mayhaw fruit (mayhaws)
  15439 Dalton Road, Kaplan, LA 70548. Phone: 337-319-6538. Email us at: goldiehebert@yahoo.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May. Open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm Payment: Cash, only.
• Kathy and Johnny Richard's Orchard - figs (UPDATE May 31, 2008: a visitor tells me they are permanently closed!)
  1307 S. Henry Street, Abbeville, LA, 70510. Phone: 337/893-3001. (UPDATED: May 31, 2008)

Vernon Parish

• Anderson Farms - figs, melons, pecans , pumpkins, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  400 Slagle Road, Leesville, LA 71446. Phone: 337-208-7107. Fax: 337-239-0066. Email: Michellemac1974@aol.com. Directions: We are located 1.5 miles east from the intersection of Hwy 171 and Hwy 468. Also may see mapquest. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, October, November. Open: Monday to Friday 3pm to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 2pm to 6pm. Open for pumpkin picking and tractor-driven hayrides from the last weekend of September through the last weekend of October. Watermelons from July through August. Spring vegetables start in May and end in August. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.

Washington Parrish

• Choctaw Road Blueberries - blueberries
  25046 Thomas/Nelson Road, Franklinton , LA 70438. Phone: 985-848-2884. Fax: same. Email us at: halandsue@yahoo.com . Directions: from Franklinton, Louisiana take hwy 10 east about 7 miles turn left on Choctaw road go 2 miles turn left onto Melvin Thomas road go to next road to right, Thomas Nelson road, you are there. Click here for a map to our farm. (Note: use the "zoom" function on the map to zoom out to your area). Also, you may want to try this map link from Google, for a different view!) We are open June. Our hours are: weekends all day, call for other times June 5 thru July 15 call for pricing and availability.
• Country Fair Farm - blueberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
  23671 Hwy 25, FRANKLINTON, LA 70438. Phone: 9858398923. Fax: 9858399305. Email us at: bickhaminc@itsfast.net. Directions: Easy to find. One mile north of Franklinton on Hwy 25. Look for Country Fair Farm sign. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: Daylight to dark June 5th, until late July. Payment: Cash, Check. Clean and mowed rows. Easy picking. Plenty of blueberries. 15 acres.

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This page was updated on 3-Jul-2008

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