This month's notes: May 2012: Strawberries are here in much of the US. They will be finished in the South in a couple of weeks, so don't miss them! Blueberries will only be a few weeks after them! 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 Oregon to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!
This page provides links to Oregon's regional pages to find 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!
Oregon U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by area of state
- Portland and its eastern suburbs (Hood River, Clackamas, Wasco, Multnomah)
- Far northwest Oregon (Columbia, Clatsop, Washington and Tillamook Counties)
- Salem and Yamhill, Polk, Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Marion and Jefferson counties
- Eastern Oregon (Grant county and others in eastern OR)
- Southwestern Oregon (Douglas, Jackson, Lane and other counties)
Other information:
- Harvest and Event calendar for crop availability and for festivals and events
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
- Festivals and Events
To find a farm in your area of Oregon, either click on your area on the map below; or choose from from the list above. You may need to look in both the nw and sw areas, as they are close:
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And if you want simple instructions how to make jam or how to make applesauce, just click here.
Looking for information:
Anyone know more about this one? If so, write me! I received this email but they had few details:
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U-Pick Berries (??)- About 5 min off the 5 FWY, 60 to 90 minutes
south of Portland, we only knew about them because of a tiny sign on the
highway. In my recollection, they were West of the 5, on a road parallel to
it a mile or two north of the exit, on the West side of the road. They
offered PYO Raspberries and Blackberries, but could have had other things.
We last visited in June, 2003, at which time they were picked clean of
Raspberries and nearly so for the Blackberries. We filled the flat box they
provided for about $12 within 30 minutes, and the fruit was so wonderful
we've been talking about it ever since. Wish I knew more, but maybe this is
enough for you to go on!!
. I believe they were cash only. A visitor writes on April 25, 2009: "It was rustic and farm-like. They clearly knew how to raise wonderful fruit." (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: April 25, 2009)
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Home Canning KitsThis is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother used
to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and
spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts
for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a
plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball
Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll
never need anything else except jars & lids! To see
more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!For
more information and current pricing: |
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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Looking for
jobs on farms? Farmers:
If you'd like to
advertise or have your own web page(s), click here!
Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!
PYO Farms in Other Countries: [ Australia ] [ Canada ] [ South Africa ] [ New Zealand ] [ United Kingdom ]
Our other free, informative sites you may like:
EHSO.com - Environmental health and safety information and guidance for the
home
ConsumerFraudReporting.org - Information about identity theft, frauds and
scams; how to report them and how to protect your identity.
FitnessAndHealthScience.org - Practical fitness, health and diet information
that works.
And our other related
websites!
Care to Donate to help me keep the website going? Donate to me at Benevia here:
Use the
feedback form for questions, comments and
feedback about farms - Use this
form suggest a farm to add to the website?
Or as a
last result (I reply to the forms FIRST),write me at
All images and text Copyright ©
Benivia, LLC 2004 -
2010 All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
and
Privacy Policy
Permission is given to link to any page on
www.pickyourown.org
Looking for
jobs on farms? Farmers:
If you'd like to
advertise or have your own web page(s), click here!
Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!
PYO Farms in Other Countries: [ Australia ] [ Canada ] [ South Africa ] [ New Zealand ] [ United Kingdom ]
Our other free, informative sites you may like:
EHSO.com - Environmental health and safety information and guidance for the
home
ConsumerFraudReporting.org - Information about identity theft, frauds and
scams; how to report them and how to protect your identity.
FitnessAndHealthScience.org - Practical fitness, health and diet information
that works.
And our other related
websites!
Care to Donate to help me keep the website going? Donate to me at Benevia here:
Use the
feedback form for questions, comments and
feedback about farms - Use this
form suggest a farm to add to the website?
Or as a
last result (I reply to the forms FIRST),write me at
All images and text Copyright ©
Benivia, LLC 2004 -
2010 All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
and
Privacy Policy
Permission is given to link to any page on
www.pickyourown.org
Looking for
jobs on farms? Farmers:
If you'd like to
advertise or have your own web page(s), click here!
Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!
PYO Farms in Other Countries: [ Australia ] [ Canada ] [ South Africa ] [ New Zealand ] [ United Kingdom ]
Our other free, informative sites you may like:
EHSO.com - Environmental health and safety information and guidance for the
home
ConsumerFraudReporting.org - Information about identity theft, frauds and
scams; how to report them and how to protect your identity.
FitnessAndHealthScience.org - Practical fitness, health and diet information
that works.
And our other related
websites!
Care to Donate to help me keep the website going? Donate to me at Benevia here:
Use the
feedback form for questions, comments and
feedback about farms - Use this
form suggest a farm to add to the website?
Or as a
last result (I reply to the forms FIRST),write me at
All images and text Copyright ©
Benivia, LLC 2004 -
2010 All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
and
Privacy Policy
Permission is given to link to any page on
www.pickyourown.org
Looking for
jobs on farms? Farmers:
If you'd like to
advertise or have your own web page(s), click here!