Where in Western Maryland to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!
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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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Western Maryland U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county
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Allegany County
Garrett County
Washington County
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Frog Eye Blueberry Farm - Uses
natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
19600 Frog Eye Road, Knoxville, MD 21758. Phone: 301-799-8645. Open: Tuesday to Sunday, from 8am to 2 pm, early June through August. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From MD Route 340: Go North on Route 67. After 2 Miles, turn left onto Frog Eye Road. Follow the Blueberry Signs to the farm. Continue straight ahead through the gate and into the orchard. From Boonsboro, Maryland: Go South on Route 67. After 3 Miles, turn right onto Frog Eye Road. Follow the Blueberry Signs to the farm. Continue straight ahead through the gate and into the orchard. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Mountain views, peaceful setting!. (ADDED: May 17, 2012) -
Frog Eye Farm -
No pesticides are used, blueberries,
19600 Frog Eye Road, Knoxville, MD 21758. Phone: 571-484-1149. Open: Late June to Early August, Every Day from 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: From Boonsboro: South on Route 67, 10 miles to sign on right. From Route 340: North on Route 67, 2 miles to sign on left. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Frog Eye Farm is a peaceful, scenic farm with 20 varieties of blueberries. Customers may pick anywhere on the farm. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: June 24, 2010) (UPDATED: June 03, 2011) -
Gardenhour Orchards - Apples, blueberries, strawberries,
peaches., pumpkins (brought in from the field)
22511 Gardenhour Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783. Phone: 301-824-7466. Email: fruit@gardenhourorchards.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: May 13, 2011)
Comments from a visitor on May 13, 2011: "Loved it. Picked apples last fall. The orchard is quiet and the apples were awesome!" - Lewis Orchards & Farm Market, LLC - strawberries, sour cherries
PO box 49, 22550 Jefferson Boulevard, Cavetown, MD 21720. Phone: 301-824-2811 or 301-824-2962. Open: May through December -
Litton's Produce and Berries - blueberries, raspberries (black),
strawberries,
17435 Lappans Road, Fairplay, MD 21733. Phone: 301-223-6815. Email: littonsberries@juno.com. Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, from 8 am to dusk; Wednesday, from 8 am to 5 pm; closed Sunday, April to November. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 05, 2011)
Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands, Etc.
(NOT pick-your-own,
unless they are also listed above)
Washington County
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Litton's Produce and Berries - Roadside stand, Wide variety of
seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Preserves, jams, jellies,
17435 Lappans Road, Fairplay, MD 21733. Phone: 301-223-6815. Email: littonsberries@juno.com. Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, from 8 am to dusk; Wednesday, from 8 am to 5 pm; closed Sunday, April to November. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 05, 2011)
Horse Rides and More:
Garrett County
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Pleasant Valley Dream Rides - carriage rides, hayrides,
winter sleigh rides, wedding carriages
1689 Pleasant Valley Road, Oakland, MD 21550. Phone: 301-334-1688. Email: dreamrides@pleasantvalleydreamrides.com. Open: All year for various, season and weather appropriate carriage rides, hay rides, sleigh rides, etc; Milking at 4 00AM and 4:00PM Daily. Directions: Our farm is a short scenic drive from the Deep Creek Lake Resort Area. Travel time is about 20 minutes. Go to Oakland and follow 219 3 Miles South of Oakland, Turn Left On Paul Friend Road.Proceed One Mile To Pleasant Valley Road, and Turn Right.Watch For Duntrussen Farm, Pleasant Valley Dream Rides Located on the First Farm on The Right. Duntrussen Holstein and Pleasant Valley Dream Rides. Take a step back in time by enjoying a carriage or winter sleigh ride through the countryside of Pleasant Valley. Enjoy a tractor drawn hayride or tour the dairy farm - Duntrussen Holsteins LLC. Experience hands-on milking, machine milking and give a calf milk with a bottle Pleasant Valley is the backdrop for your horse drawn tour of the Miller Family Farm, and the stables of our horse drawn wedding carriages and funeral hearse. Take a winter sleigh ride or a horse drawn carriage ride and enjoy the pastoral mountain beauty of this Amish community. Tour the agricultural facilities and learn about daily life on an Amish dairy farm. Educational hands-on experiences are included. Be sure to ask Ray about the name of his farm, Duntrussen Holstein LLC. Truly an enjoyable, educational experience for both the young or young at heart Any Time of the Year! Enjoy a western Maryland Family Activity you will remember for a long time. We also offer Travelling Horse Drawn Wedding Carriage
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