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This month's notes: November 2009: Apples are ripe. Learn about each apple variety here. Pumpkins and winter squash are in. (be sure to see our easy pumpkin pie-from a fresh pumpkin recipe!  Fall raspberries are still available in some places, and many vegetables are still in full swing! Organic farms are identified in green!  (Fruit and vegetable festivals are here). Make your own applesauce, apple butter, salsa, spaghetti sauce and save money on food bills and eat better. See easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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This page provides a detailed list of eastern Ohio's pick-your-own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms. 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!


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!

Belmont County

  • Kilgore Fruit Farm - blueberries, honey
    56448 Kilgore Road, Bellaire, Ohio, 43906. Phone: (740-671-9226. E-mail: bobbecky@1st.net. Directions: I-470 Exit 3 (County Road 214).
    Open: July-mid-September, Monday to Saturday 9 am to dusk; July, Tuesday-Thursday 9 am to dark. To pick before 9 a.m. call for appointment. Picking beginning in July and running until September. 2005 price is $3.00 per pound. Containers provided.  All of the bushes are under bird netting and the berries are always plump and sweet.

Carroll County

  • Spring Hill Farm - Blueberries, peaches, corn
    2054 Laramie Road NW, Carrollton, OH. Phone: (330) 627-2892. Blueberries - 10 different varieties starting to ripen early July and continue into September. Peaches and sweet corn also available at the farm market.  Blueberries and peaches usually begin to ripen by the 2nd week of July. Sweet corn normally starts to ripen mid-to-late July.  Farm Market opens 6 July and is open 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday, Blueberry field is open for P-Y-O on TUE, THU, & Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm (later by special request). Note: The Farm's location (2054 number) shows up out on the west end of the road when, in fact, it is located about halfway between Arrow Road and Canton Road.) Click here for the map (UPDATED: July 4, 2009)

Columbiana County

  • Dillon Fruit Farm - black raspberries, red raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, elderberries, cherries, apples
    36108 Kelch Road, Lisbon, OH 444329406. Phone: 330-424-5169. Open: January-June, Monday, Friday, and Saturday 9 am to 5 p.m.; July-October, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m.; November- December, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 p.m. Frozen blueberries available all year. Blueberries start in July (hours in July ONLY Sunday 12-5 & Mon. & Thurs. till 8 pm) Reg. hours: Monday to Friday from  9 am to 6 pm, Sat. 9 am to 4 p.m. Yes for restrooms. No picnic area, but state park is just a few miles down the road.
    A visitor writes on July 21, 2009:
    "It was great...and very reasonably priced"
    A visitor writes on August 19, 2008:
    "It is a very clean and well maintained farm. We love picking here. They provide stools for sitting and picking also to make it easier." (Suggested by a visitor, UPDATED: August 19, 2008)
  • Huffman Fruit Farm - apples, tomatoes and peppers
    13075 Lisbon Road, Salem, OH. Phone: 330-533-5700. This farm's market is located in a circa-1810 barn built without nails. Pick your own . Wagon rides are featured in September and October.  
  • Stoffer's Farm Market - pumpkins, strawberries
    5510 Rochester Road, Homeworth, OH 44634. Phone: 330-525-7447. Open: June-Labor Day, Sunday-Friday 10 am to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 am to 6 p.m.; Labor Day-October, Daily 10 am to 6 p.m. Also prepicked gourds, Indian corn, corn stalks, special orders taken for sweet corn and kraut cabbage, apples, beans, tomatoes, etc.

Guernsey County

Harrison County

Jefferson County

Monroe County

  • Rolling Ridge Berry Farm - blueberries,
    31941 Bethel Township Road 342, Lower Salem, OH 45745. Phone: 740 934-2309. Email: tdwinder@hughes.net. Directions: From Lower Salem: State Route 145 to St Route 565 (8.5 miles). Right on St Route 565 to Twp Rd 338 (exactly 5 miles). Continue on Twp Rd 338 for 1/2 mile to farm on right. >From Caldwell; St Route 78 to St Route 564. Right on St Route 564 to St Route 145 (13.8 miles). Left on St Route 145 to St Route 565 (2.5 miles) Right on St Route 565 to Twp Rd 338 (exactly 5 miles). Continue on Twp Rd 338 for 1/2 mile to farm on right. >From New Matamoras: St Route 260 to St Route 565 15.6 miles) Left on St Route 565 to Twp Rd 338 (2 miles). Continue on Twp Rd 338 for 1/2 mile to farm on right. Open: Call for picking dates and times (740) 934-2309 Picking usually begins the first week in July and continues through the middle of August. Payment: Cash, Check.

Morgan County

  • Zaayer Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, asparagus, rhubarb, Fresh eggs, farm animals
    4777 S. State Route 377, Stockport, OH 43787. Phone: 740-559-3082. Email: zaayerfarm@hughes.net. Open: Not open at this time; check back in Spring 2010. Directions: Eggs available Spring 2010. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. Plants: Hostas, pampas grass, peonies. Also available horseradish. Apples and rhubarb (typical seasons); plans for 2010 include vegetables, pumpkins, watermelon, fresh eggs (Americana blue); Calves and goats available at times. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. Old farm from 1860 with old springs, spring house, cellar/cave. Beautiful country scenic drive to farm from any location. Three miles from Muskingum River activities/Stockport Mill. (ADDED: May 10, 2009 (UPDATED: August 29, 2009)

Noble County

Tuscarawas County

  • Burfield Wiseman Farms - Fresh picked homegrown Strawberries, bicolor and white sweet corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, fall decorations.
    605 State Route 212, Bolivar, OH, 4412. Phone: 330-874-2315. Email us at: burfieldwisemanfarms@verizon.net. June 2007 to October 31 2007 Open daily 9 am to 7 pm Strawberry Festival June 15th and June 17th Tractor Driven Rides to Pumpkin Patch September 22nd to October 31, 2007 Animal Corn Maze Stalker Haunted Corn Maze Friday and Saturday from  Dusk til midnight in October .
  • Krantz Berry Farm - strawberries
    North Walnut, Dover, OH 44622. Phone: 330-343-1075. Email: Pkrantz@wilkshire.net. Open: June, Monday to Friday 7 am to 7 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 5 pm. (UPDATED: May 15, 2008)
  • Wolfes Crossing Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, gooseberries, grapes, herbs/spices, lavender, pears, peppers, plums, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), tomatoes, walnuts, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), already-picked produce
    722 East Main Street, Gnadenhutten, OH 44629. Phone: 740-254-9257. Email: wolfescrossingfarm@tusco.net. Open: 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. Directions: from Interstate 77 in Ohio exit 65 onto 36 east 10 miles to Gnadenhutten exit left to the stop left on main street farm on right 722. For a map to our farm, click here. Call for what is available to pick now. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: April 29, 2009)

Washington County

  • Bountiful Harvest Berry Farm - follows organic methods, blueberries
    Brackenridge Road, Vincent, OH 45784. Phone: 304-422-6308. Email us at: bountifulberries@yahoo.com. Directions: From Route 339, turn onto Spencer Lane, turn right on Brackenridge Road. We're on the right approximately 1/2 mile. Open: Please email or call for specific picking dates and times, because these vary based on optimal picking conditions and crop availability. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Grimm's Green Acres - apples
    5680 State Route 26, Marietta, OH 45750. Phone: 740-376-9710. Email: grimmsgreenacres@cs.com. Open: September-November, WEEKENDS ONLY:  Friday and Saturday 10 am to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m. Pick-your-own apples September-November.
  • Lanes Fruit Farm - apples
    20620 State Route 676 (Warren Twp.), Marietta, Ohio 45750. Phone: 740 568-9741 or Phone: 740 374-3161. Directions: 8 miles west of Marietta, Ohio.
  • Okey's Berry Farm:
    Coal Run, OH (north of Lowell, off Ohio 60, follow the signs) Open 7 am to 8 p.m. daily, $1 quart (pick-your-own) $2.25 picked, 10 cents for container.
  • R & K Wagner Farms - beans, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and prepicked produce
    10140 State Route 60, Lowell, OH 45744. Phone: 740-896-2033. Email: info@randkwagnerfarms.com. Directions: We are located just south of Lowell, OH on State Route 60 in Washington County. The farm is 50 miles south of Zanesville and 10 miles north of Marietta. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August. Open: during Strawberry and Raspberry season, from 7 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week, the rest of summer hours are 9 am to 6 pm; Approximate picking dates - Strawberries: May 15 to June 15, Black and Red Raspberries: June 20 to July 10, Blackberries: July and early August, Blueberries: July. Payment: Cash, Check. We also have available already picked produce at our roadside market as follows: All Berries, green beans, half-runner beans, summer squash, zucchini, rhubarb, tomatoes, sweetcorn and watermelon. Please call 740-896-2033 for availability. Other phone numbers are 740-896-3194, 740-350-7659, and 740-350-0053. (UPDATED: June 15, 2008)
  • Stacy Family Farm - strawberries
    135 BF Goodrich Road, Marietta, OH 45750. Phone: (740)374-2371. Email: stacyfarm@suddenlink.net. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in May, June. Open: 7am to 7pm, 7 days a week. Payment: Cash, Check. Scheduled field trips, buses welcome.


 


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Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!


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