Harvest Calendar and Events in for Oregon

We also have a page with links to our own simple 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.

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• To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.

Please note that actual dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors. It is always advisable to call a farm earlier than the expected beginning of a season to check on the status of the product you are interested in, and call before you go to the farm! Scroll down or click here for a calendar specific to the Portland area.

dark green = available;      light green = sometimes / some farms;     
White or gray = not usually available

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

apples

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Apricots

X

X

X

X

Asian pears

X

X

X

X

X

X

asparagus

X

X

X

X

X

X

beans

X

X

X

X

X

X

beets

X

X

X

X

X

X

blackberries

X

X

X

X

X

X

blueberries

X

X

X

X

X

X

boysenberries

X

X

X

X

broccoli

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Brussels sprouts

X

X

X

X

X

cabbage

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cantaloupes

X

X

X

X

celery

X

X

X

X

carrots

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cherries

X

X

X

X

Christmas trees

X

cucumbers

X

X

X

X

X

X

eggplant

X

X

X

X

X

X

gooseberries

X

X

X

X

greens

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

herbs

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

nectarines

X

X

X

X

X

X

peaches

X

X

X

X

X

X

pears

X

X

X

X

X

peas

X

X

X

X

peppers

X

X

X

X

X

X

potatoes

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

raspberries

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

rhubarb

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

pumpkins

X

X

X

X

summer squash

X

X

X

X

X

X

winter squash

X

X

X

X

X

X

saskatoons

strawberries

X

X

X

X

sweet corn

X

X

X

X

X

X

sweet potatoes

tomatoes

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

watermelons

Fruit/Veg

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Portland Area Harvest Calendar:

The following table is more specific; tailored to the Portland area and surrounding counties., like Clackamas County

Festivals and Events

• Apple Valley's Huckleberry Harvest Celebration
  October 15–16, 22–23, 2005. Huckleberry Lovers! This is the time to visit and stock up on all your huckleberry favorites! Along with fresh-baked huckleberry pies, we also have huckleberry jam, syrup, candy, cocoa, and honey. Our huckleberry gift boxes featuring our most popular huckleberry items are available as well as frozen huckleberry pies! Come warm up with a cup of hot huckleberry apple cider or cool down with a creamy huckleberry milkshake. For more information, call 541.386.1971.
• Blueberry Pancake Ride
  April (Dates to be announced) Saturday, Blueberry Pancake Ride (FREE)  Distance: 30 miles, supported. Routes of 50-75 and 100 miles are not supported. Start anytime between 9 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Champoeg State Park, 7679 Champoeg Road NE St. Paul, OR 97137 Oak Grove Picnic Area, Parking costs $3.00, (Rain or Shine). 
• Hood River Lavender Farms -
  3801 Straight Hill Road, Hood River, OR, 97031. Phone: 541-386-9100. Email us at: info@lavenderfarms.net. 2nd Annual Lavender Daze Festival at Hood River Lavender Farms. Wide Selection of Live Music, Food Vendors, Local Artists/Artisans, Charity Dunk Tank, Farm Animals, Pheasant Valley Wines, and thousands of Certified Organic Lavender available for U-PICK. Beautiful location, Beautiful venue. For more info see the website or call 541-386-9100.
• Oregon Nut 'n Berry Festival - Not going to be held in 2006
  It had been held in August ; (2005 was the Second Annual) Cornelius, Oregon. 
   

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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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