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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  the Salem area and northwestern Oregon'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!

Benton County

  • Anderson's Nursery Inc.- blueberries
    8793 NW Arboretum Road, Corvallis, OR 97330-9571. Phone: 541-745-5487. Many different varieties of blueberries - you pick for $1/lb (2007 prices). They have a small picnic area and porta-potty. Open until 8:00pm.
  • Blueberry Meadows - blueberries
    3860 NE Highway 20, Corvallis, OR 97330-9211. Phone: 541-753-2614.
  • Davis Family Farm - apples, apricots, beans, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, figs, flowers, grapes, gooseberries, herbs/spices, loganberries, marionberries, melons, onions, other berries, pears, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, farm market, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    4380 NE Highway 20, Corvallis, OR 97330. Phone: 541-752-0697. Email: kingmom@verizon.net. Directions: Conveniently located on highway 20. 5 miles outside the city limits of Corvallis, Oregon - home of Oregon State. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in March through November. Open: Daily 9 to 6 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: October 28, 2008)
  • Heavenly Harvest Farm - Follows organic practices, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, prepicked produce, farm market, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    5757 Ne highway 20, Corvallis, OR 97330. Phone: (541)-753-8463. Email: heavenlyharvest@teleport.com. Directions: We are located between Corvallis and Albany off of highway 20. If coming from Corvallis get one highway 20 and drive 5.2 miles, we are located on the right just past Garlands Nursery. Click here for a map and directions. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: See our website for current hours:. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. We grow over 140 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables that are harvested from April to October; Our Harvest Festival is open to the public from October 1st-31st every year as well as school and group reservations; Our produce stand is open from June 1st to October 31st. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. We are a 57 acre transitional Organic farm. We grow over 80 crops and 140 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetable that see at our farm stand, farmers markets, CSA, and wholesale to restaurants and stores in the Willamette Valley. Every year we offer spring and fall field trips and our Harvest Festival. More information can be found at our website. See you there!.  Fall activities with pumpkins and corn for children. (UPDATED: February 17, 2009)
  • Kirk Stroda's Grapes - grapes,
    Territorial Road, Monroe, OR 97456. Phone: 541-847-5414. Alternate Phone: 541-729-9208. Fax: 541-847-5414. Email: jostroda@99webstreet.com. Open: By appointment only at this point; Please call if interested. Directions: From Corvallis:17 miles south on Highway 99W. Turn right onto Territorial Road Go about 1 mile and grapes on the right hand side of the road. From Junction City: 8 miles north on Highway 99W. Turn Left onto Territorial Road Go about 1 mile and grapes on the right hand side of the road. Available sometime in September when the grapes are ready!. Payment: Cash, Check. Pinot Gris Grapes! Will entertain large orders as we have about 3-4 ton available. Also will do u-pick at $1.00/pound. Come and pick your own grapes for your own wine!. (ADDED: August 10, 2009)
  • Radke's Blueberries - blueberries
    490 SE Three Mile Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97333-9228. Phone: 541-753-5680.
  • Red Barn Farm - follows organic methods, blackberries, boysenberries, marionberries, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, school tours
    6718 Camp Adair Road, Albany, OR 97321. Phone: (541)-928-8887. Fax: same. Email: candice@2farmconnect.net. Directions: From Corvallis head Northbound on 99W. Turn Right on Camp Adair Road directly across from the landfill. Approximately 1 mile down on Camp Adair Road we are on the Left side of the Road. Look for signs and a big Red Barn. From Albany head towards Corvallis on Highway 20. Look for Independence highway to the Right. Come down Independence highway approximately 5 miles and you will see Camp Adair Road to the Left, and you will see the farm on the Right. Look for a Big Red Barn and our signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: Monday through Saturday 8 am to 6 pm; Closed Sundays Call ahead for We Pick Schedule. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. Homemade Waffle Cones, Marion Berry Jam, Boysen Berry Jam and Blackberry Jam. Toppings for ice cream, pancakes, yogurt or waffles. Hay rides for school events if you call ahead and make an appointment. (ADDED: August 31, 2008)
  • Sunset Valley Organics/Wilt Farms - ORGANIC, blueberries,
    31567 highway 99w, Corvallis, OR 97333. Phone: 541 752 0460. Fax: 541-753-3007. Directions: I-5 take exit 228; go west towards Corvallis approximately 10 miles on highway 34; take the highway 34 bypass (lefthand turn); take the first exit to the right onto Third Street (also 99w)you will be going south about 4 miles; we are 1/2 mile past Airport Road on left. Open: Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm. certified organic bluecrop blueberries starting around July 20th. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check. u-pick $2.50/lb. Bring containers Picked also. (ADDED: June 21, 2008) (UPDATED: September 27, 2008)

Jefferson County

Lincoln County 

  • Blueberry Hill - blueberries
    7401 N.E Park Lane, Otis, OR 97368. Phone: 541-994-9002. 95 miles from PDX. 
  • Gibson Farms - blueberries
    P.O. Box 245, Siletz, OR 97380. Phone: 541-444-2292 

Linn County

  • Childers Raspberry Farm - raspberries
    Hwy 226, Albany, OR 97321. Phone: 541-926-7478. Open: Monday thru Saturday. Directions: Hwy. 20 to Hwy. 226, Go East ? mile, (follow signs).  U-Pick or Picked.
    A visitor writes on August 04, 2009: "The raspberries are great. The family is nice." (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: August 04, 2009)
  • Detering Orchards - apples, beans, blueberries, cucumbers, nectarines, pears, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, tomatoes, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
    30946 Wyatt Dr, Harrisburg, OR 97446. Phone: 541-995-6341. Email: Deteringorchards@aol.com. Directions: 15 miles north of Eugene and 7 miles north of Coburg, follow the signs. Open: every day 8am to 6pm Call for your needs. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Apple daze celebration first Saturday of October. Free apple cobbler and ice cream, Western music and horse wagon rides. Families and dogs welcome all season.
  • Fitchett’s U-Pick Blueberries - blueberries
    31359 Bryant Way SW, Albany, OR 97321-1880. Phone: (541) 928-8583. Email: fitchett.david@gmail.com. or  mlkirsch@gmail.com.
  • Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center - follows organic methods, apples, asparagus, apricots, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, broccoli, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, grapes, marionberries, melons, nectarines, onions, other berries, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts, prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms
    41579 Stayton Scio Road, Staytton, OR 97383. Phone: 503-769-9682. Fax: 503-769-7991. Email: ftyp@wvi.com. Directions: Two miles south of Highway 22. Go through Stayton, across Santiam River and we are one half mile on the left. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Friday 9 to 6 Saturday 9 to 5 Sunday 11 to 3 April to December. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Pick to order and ready pick only. Jams and syrups made with our fruit. (ADDED: June 07, 2008)
  • Grandpa's Fresh Market - apples, beans, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms
    36483 highway 226 Se, Albany, OR 97322. Phone: 541-928-8778. Email: mcccacmc@aol.com. Directions: From Albany take highway 20 east to highway 226 SE 3/4 miles on the left. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Click here for picking updates. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7:00pm, Sunday 10am to 4:00pm. Strawberries-June, Blueberries-July, Peaches, Tomatoes, corn-August, Pumpkin Patch, Corn/Sunflower Maze, Vegetables-October, Christmas Trees, wreaths, gifts- December 4th-21st; Jams, honey, pickled garlic, gifts-all season. Payment: Cash, Check. At Grandpa's we grow 98 percent of our own produce and it is picked fresh everyday, guaranteed. (UPDATED: June 30, 2008) Added March 14, 2008; based on a visitor recommendation.
  • Romans Blueberries - blueberries
    35923 SW Bryant Drive, Albany, OR 97321-7502. Phone: 541-928-7379 . Email: romans@proaxis.com.
  • Seven Oaks Native Nursery - No pesticides used, Blueberries
    29730 Harvest Drive SW, Albany, OR 97321-9416. Phone: 541-757-6520. Email us at: info@sevenoaksnativenursery.com. A visitor reports: "No spray. Most proceeds from blueberries go to support a school in an impoverished nation (can't recall which one at present). Two varieties of berries, one early, one late. Wonderful berries, usually in clusters as big as bunches of grapes. Very relaxed. Honor system." (ADDED: July 16, 2008)

Marion County (includes the metro Salem area)

  • Bauman's Farm And Garden - NO PYO - picked to order - prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    12989 Howell Pr. Road, Gervais, OR 97026. Phone: 5037923524. Email: baumans@baumanfarms.com. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in October, December. Open: During October everday 9am to 5 pm After October closed on Sundays. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Ready Pick/Pick to Order Asparagus, rhubarb, gooseberries, cherries,  pears, plums, prunes, apricots, nectarines, lettuce, green beans, sweet & super sweet corn, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, kohlrabi, tomatoes, cucumbers, dill, beets, carrots, squash, garlic, onions, cabbage, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, melons, pumpkins, ornamental corns, gourds,  fresh pressed cider, walnuts, filberts, our own berry jams & syrups, dried fruit, honey, hanging baskets, bedding plants, cut or uncut flowers, fresh baked home made pies (UPDATED: June 22, 2008)
  • Briggs Family Blueberry Patch - blueberries
    5374 Greenlea Way SE, Salem, OR 97301-9128. Phone: 503-364-8222. A visitor writes: "They have several varieties (early and late) and they don't spray!"
  • Conrad-Brown's Blueberries - blueberries
    5343 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97305. Phone: 503-393-8838. Open: Thursday, Friday, Saturday for U-pick only
  • Earth Tones Farm - follows organic methods, blueberries, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), and prepicked produce, Unfortunately, They had no Blueberry U-picks in 2008. Just limited we-picks. We're waiting for an update for 2009. (UPDATED: July 21, 2008)
    3351 Schafer Ln SE, Silverton, OR 97381. Phone: 503-873-4231. Email: snkpool@earthtonesfarm.com. Directions: Head toward Silver Falls park from Silverton. When you are a mile from the park, turn right on DeSantis Lane, then left on Schafer Lane. We are the last driveway on the right. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, November, December. Open: Summer Hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm Turkeys, by appointment only. Blueberries are harvested from July through September (soon October as well). Heritage Turkeys are available for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Each year we raise 3 pigs on pasture, which are for sale by the whole or half. We will soon have free range, pasture raised chicken eggs, some chicken broilers, and baked goods (whole wheat bread and cookies, seasonal pies, etc.) For those interested in CSA shares, we are looking for two families to assist us in a pilot program. The price will be about half where it is elsewhere.
  • Fordyce Farm - U-pick Strawberries, Blueberries, Kotataberries
    7023 Sunnyview Road NE, Salem, OR 97305-9323. Phone: 503-362-5105 or Phone: 503-362-0132. Email:  tcayton@gmail.com. Season: Open June-July. Hours: Strawberries 7-7; Blue & Kotata 7:30-3
  • Forster's Blueberry Hill - Certified organic, blueberries, pears, tomatoes, other vegetables
    17950 Hazelnut Ridge Road N.E., Silverton Oregon, OR 97381. Phone: 503-873-7524. Email:  bigtracks@earthlink.net. Directions: The farm is 6 miles north of Silverton off of Highway 213. Turn east on North Abigua Road, go 1 mile to Hazelnut Ridge Road then left. The farm is on the right about 1 mile up the hill. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Open: Please call at harvest time for hours . Payment: Cash, Check, WIC coupons. Forster's Blueberry Hill is one the oldest blueberry farms in Oregon having been operated by the same family since 1950. Many of its varieties are found no where else. We are totally organic (certified) having never used pesticides of any kind on the field. (UPDATED: July 26, 2009)
  • French Prairie Gardens - Pumpkins, 2 acre pick-your-own pumpkin patch, pig races, obstacle course, hayrides , huge hay & pig shaped corn mazes, farm animals, toddler play area, Kid's Corral, gourds, Indian corn, squash, corn stalks, fresh pressed apple cider
    17673 French Prairie Road, Saint Paul, OR 97214. Phone: 503-633-8445. Email us at: info@FPGardens.com. Open: See website for current hours, October Hours: Tues-Saturday from  9-6, Sun 10-5, Mon Closed. See their website for admission prices. Payment: Credit Card welcome. Restrooms available for customers, picnic area and food available for purchase. Spring Strawberry Festival Father's Day weekend, offer U-pick Strawberries, hayrides, farm animals, hay slide along with admission. Admission doesn't include the price of fruit picked. Visit our new bakery for home made berry, apple and pumpkin pies, scones, coffee cake, or muffins (all made from scratch without any fillers), and Jams & Syrups. Gift Packages available for all occasions.. Fruits and vegetables already picked. Summer CSA subscriptions available. Spring Flowering annuals in both baskets, planters, and bedding plants.
  • Greens Bridge Gardens - blackberries, boysenberries, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, loganberries, marionberries, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce, gift shop
    3730 Jefferson - Scio Drive, Jefferson, OR 97352. Phone: 541-327-2995. Email: gbgardens@hotmail.com. Directions: From I-5 (north or south) Exit 238 Take a left off the exit, 2 miles into Jefferson, over the bridge. Take a right at the only traffic light in town, over the railroad tracks. Approx 1.5 miles out on your right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Daily 9AM to 6PM Strawberry season until Halloween Payment: Cash, only. Jams and syrups made from our fruit, frozen berries, pies and cobblers.
  • Harpole's Produce - apples, blackberries, boysenberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, grapes, marionberries, melons, onions, other berries, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, farm animals
    8071 Mount Angel Hwy NE, Silverton, OR 97381. Phone: 503-873-4182. Email: melodyharpole@aol.com. Directions: From Salem: Take Silverton road towards Silverton - Turn left on Brush creek road, turn right on Hazelgreen road, turn left on Mount Angel Hwy NE. Farm is about 2 1/2 mile on left. Fruit stand is visible from the road with flower, plants, and fruit. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: 7 days a week. Usually staffed, but if not then a can is bolted to the stand and the honor system is in place. Payment: Cash, Check.
    A visitor writes on August 29, 2009: I just wanted to make the comment that they have lots of heirloom tomatoes. I'm a fan of heirlooms and I thought I would mention they sell a lig (I've never heard of this, but apparently it's a box that holds about 20 lbs) of canning tomatoes for $8 that they will set aside for you if you call in advance. They also have u-pick everything. (UPDATED: August 29, 2009)
  • Holly Dell - ORGANIC, cut-your-own Holly
    13453 Ehlen Road NE, Aurora, OR 97002. Phone: 503-758-7595. Fax: . Email: khty@mac.com. Directions: Interstate 5 to exit 278, turn east towards Aurora. We are 1 mile down the road on the left hand side, sign out front. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in November, December. Open: We are open all the time, call or email for availability. Organic green or variegated holly you cut and bag yourself. We provide cutters, gloves, and bags. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.
  • McDonald Family Farms - follows organic methods, strawberries, peppers, eggplant, squash, corn, tomatoes, basil, beets
    Juniper Street NE, Salem, OR. Phone: 503-304-1550. Email: jm2482@comcast.net. Directions: located on the corner where Cordon Rd. NE and Juniper meet.  They have a big sign that you can see from Cordon Road.  They use no sprays and no chemicals on their plants.  In 2008, the strawberries were priced at 75cents (U-Pick) and $1.50 (already picked) for a pint box.  (UPDATED: October 15, 2009)
    A visitor writes on June 20, 2009:
    "Hours are usually 10 am to 4 pm on Monday to Saturday, but you can sign up to be on the mailing list and you'll be emailed weekly with info about hours for the coming week and what is ready to be picked. Prices in June 2009 are "$1 per pint box and $5 for our farm buckets" "
    A visitor writes on July 21, 2008:
    "McDonald Farm still has nice strawberries coming in! He has some late producing varieties that are still going strong. I was out there today (July 21), and he said he was picked clean this weekend, but by later this week there should be more ripe ones. He is open from 10 - 4. "
  • Olson Stuart Farms Inc - Cherries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Apples, Blueberries, nectarines
    6925 Joseph SE, Salem, OR 97301. Phone: 503-362-5942. Email: Click here to email Olson's. Directions: 5 miles east of I-5 on Highway 22. Open: 9 am to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 am to 6 p.m. Sundays June 1– September 30; u-pick, ready pick, pick to order (bring containers and call ahead for u-pick), accepts WIC and senior coupons. U-pick and we-pick fruits. Also have a farmer's market that has other produce and honey that they produce. (a.k.a, Olson Peaches).
  • Purdy Enterprises - U-Pick Strawberries
    14435 E Marquam Rd NE, Mt. Angel, OR 97362. Phone: 503-845-6822. Email: reaganpurdy@cs.com. Open: Late May-June, 7 days, 8:00-6:00. Payment: Cash or checks. They have a conveniently located outhouse for public use. U-pick, we-pick strawberries; jam, syrup & preserves.
  • Rick Johnson Farm - peaches, cherries
    1585 Clear Lake Rd NE, Keizer, OR 97303. Phone: 503-393-0859. Directions: River Road 2 miles N of McNary Golf Course, left on Clear Lake Road go a half mile. Open: 9-6 Mondays-Saturdays June- December . Call to check. Payment: Cash, Checks.
    A visitor writes:
    "Good old-fashioned family farm with hardworking family members doing 99% of the work. Awesome Peaches--Suncrest (very sweet!), Cresthavens, and Elbertas. Very good prices on u-pick (70 cents/lb). You can also buy already-picked peaches by the lug box (about 15-16 quarts of canned peaches worth) and two smaller box sizes. Also they have cherries, and I'm not sure what else. maybe watermelons? "
    Another visitor writes, on June 11, 2008
    : "They just tore out all of there peach trees! I don't know if they still have apples or strawberries? Would need to call. (UPDATED: June 11, 2008) "
    Another visitor writes, on August 14, 2008
    : "Rick has recently sold his farm and bought another one on Perkins RD in Keizer Oregon. Currently he has PYO blueberries @ $.80 per lb. Hope this helps. I don't have the exact address, sorry. "
    A visitor writes on September 10, 2008:
    "I called Rick Johnson yesterday and learned they've sold the property on Clearlake and moved to the old Schmerber Farm location, 3310 Perkins Road NE, Salem."
    (UPDATED: September 10, 2008)
  • Riley and Sons Oregon Blueberries - blueberries
    26022 NE Butteville Road, Aurora, OR. Phone: 503-678-5852. U-pick/ready picked blueberries.
  • Sarah's Tomato Patch -CLOSED!
    5844 Keene Road Ne, Gervais, OR 97026.  Closed for good; Special thanks to our loyal customers. (UPDATED: October 17, 2008)
  • Schmerber Farm & Nursery - Closed - but ought to be reopening soon!  See the Rick Johnson Farm listing above.
    3310 NE Perkins Street, Salem, OR 97303-9611. UPDATED: July 21, 2008
  • Sonnen Farm - U-Pick: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, pumpkins
    8644 Broadacres Rd NE, Aurora, OR. Phone: 503-982-0351, 503-678-2031. Open  June - Sept,  Monday to Friday 9-6, Saturday 10-5; October 7 days 12-5. Prepicked Strawberries, rhubarb, peas, kotataberries, blackberries, marions, boysens, blues, cherries, beans, carrots, melons, cauliflower, peppers, eggplant, pickling cukes, tomatoes, sweet corn, zucchini, beets, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, winter squash, pumpkins, potatoes, turnips, parsnips, more..
  • Sunnyview Berry Farm - follows organic methods, blueberries,
    5233 Sunnyview Rd NE, Salem, OR 97305. Phone: 503-780-8368. Fax: 503-589-4302. Email: sunnyviewberries@yahoo.com. Open: New Hours: Monday from 9am to 6pm Tuesday from 9am to 3pm Wednesday from 9am to 3pm Thursday from 9am to 3pm Friday from 9am to 6pm Saturday from 9am to 6pm Closed Sunday. Directions: On Sunnyview Road, just 1/4 mile east of Cordon Road, on the left hand side. There is a big truck trailer in the parking lot for a landmark. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September.  Usually open right at the end of June and the crop is going till beginning of October. We also have frozen Blueberries available all throughout the year. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.  (UPDATED: August 10, 2009)
  • Sunnyview Farms - beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes,
    5670 Sunnyview Road N. E., Salem, OR 97305. Phone: 503 378 1723. Fax: 503 378 7102. Email: shprite@aol.com. Directions: From Lancaster Drive, one and one half miles east on Sunnyview Road, past Sunnyview Mobile Home Park, on right hand side: 5670 Sunnyview Road N. E., Salem, OR 97305 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: 8AM to 5PM every day. WE are open April 1 thru October 31, 8AM to dusk daily. If no attendant available, we have honor system. Come out, you will love our produce. Payment: Cash, only.
  • T&P Farms - apples,
    4925 Rockdale Street NE, Brooks, OR 97305. Phone: 503-393-1077. Email: snofarmer@gmail.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. Open: 7 days a week, daylight hours. Apples Available: Ga Saturday, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Cameo, Golden and Red Delicious, Gold Rush, Rome, Granny Smi Thursday, Pink Lady, Fuji. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Also called J & A Farms or J and A Farms. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: October 03, 2008)
  • Thompson Farms - blueberries,
    8132 Pudding Creek Dr.se, Salem, OR 97317. Phone: 503-363-9800. Email: dlt4wd3d@aol.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm or by appointment, just call and let us know when. Directions: 6 miles east of Salem near Macleay Inn. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries in July and August. Payment: Cash, only. 2009 prices: $1.00 per pound, please bring your own buckets. (ADDED: July 09, 2009)
  • Vince Woods Farm - pumpkins, winter squash, restrooms
    6435 62nd Avenue Northeast, Salem, OR 97305. Phone: 503-393-0120. Open: October 10 through 31, 2009 from 9 am to dusk daily. Directions: We are 4 miles east of Exit 260 from Interstate 5 (the Keizer-Chemawa Rood exit). For directions from your location, call 503-393-0120. Click here for a map and directions. Open October 10 through 31, 2009 9 am until dusk. Payment: Cash, Check. We have a free corn maze, a unique Pumpkin Forest and Caboose for $1.00 (suitable for young children) and NO ADMISSION CHARGE. We also sell wheat, ornamental corn, gourds, straw, and corn stalks.  (ADDED: August 28, 2009)
  • Willamette Valley Fruit Company - blueberries, marionberries, raspberries (red), strawberries, already-picked produce (of the pyo crop), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    2994 82nd Avenue Ne, Salem, OR 97305. Phone: 503-362-8857. Alternate Phone: 503-362-8678. Fax: 503-362-1322. Email: info@wvfco.com. Open: Normal Hours: Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 6 pm Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm Closed Sundays Extended Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday, from 7 am to 6 pm Friday to Saturday, from 7 am to 8 pm Closed Sundays. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: From Interstate 5 take the Market Street exit in Salem (Exit 256) Head East onto Market Street Turn Left onto Lancaster Drive Turn Right onto Sunnyview Road Follow Sunnyview for approximately 4.5 miles Turn Left on 82nd Avenue Arrive at 2994 82nd Avenue, first building on the Right. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: May 20 to June 25 Red Raspberries: June 5 to July 10 Blackberries: July 8 to July 31 Marionberries: July 8 to July 31 Blueberries: July 1 to July 31. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: July 13, 2009)

Polk County 

  • Allan Mathany - blueberries
    11600 Staats Road, Monmouth, OR 97361-9767. Phone: 503-838-0761.
  • Daum's Produce Farm - strawberries, blackberries, marion berries, cherries, peaches, apples, plums, grapes, prunes/plums
    8801 Wallace Road NW, Salem, OR. Phone: 503-362-7246. Open  June-October 31,  Monday to Saturday, 9-6, Sun. 12-6...Until late fall, 9 to dark. Directions: 9 Miles from Marion St. Bridge going North on Wallace Road (Hwy 221) toward Dayton - McMinnville. Bring containers for U-Pick. Also hanging baskets, cut flowers, beans (green, romano, yellow, shelly), beets, souash (summer & winter), dill, eggplants, tomatoes, cucumbers (slicing & pickling), corn, peppers (sweet, green, hot, and very hot), fall-fun fresh squeezed apple cider, acres of pumpkins (pumpkin patch for schools & families), please call ahead to arrange time for group visits.. corn stalks, December orative corn, flowers (picked and u pick). at stand only...raspberries, blueberries, melons, onions, potatoes.
  • Farmer's Grapes - Follows organic practices, grapes, already-picked produce (of the pyo crop)
    7255 Farmer Road, Rickreall, OR 97371. Phone: (503) 362-6161. Email: billfarm1@yahoo.com. Open: Thursday through Sunday, from 8am to 5pm; Please call ahead if possible. Directions: To get here by car, proceed west from Salem towards the Coast on Highway 22. Six miles west of Salem, just past the Oak Knoll Golf Course, turn right on Greenwood Road. Proceed 2.5 miles to stop sign. Our house and vineyard is straight ahead, across the intersection from the stop sign. Google and Mapquest will get you really close. Click here for a map and directions. Grapes ripen around September 10th and last through October 10 Thursday, depending on the weather. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 28, 2009)

Yamhill County

  • Bernards Farm - No pesticides are used, beans, broccoli, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, onions, peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
    18755 SW highway 18, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone: 503-472-4933. Email: mjbernards@onlinemac.com. Open: Spring Hours (April 15 pm to May 15) 9:00am to 5:30pm Summer Hours (May 15 pm to October 1) 8:00am to 7:00pm Fall Hours (October 1 pm to October 31) 9:00am to 6:00pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: From the Portland Area: make your best way to highway 99W, headed West. About 5 miles outside Dundee, take left turn-off onto highway 18. Follow highway 18 through McMinnville. You will find us 8 miles west of McMinnville, on the left side of the highway. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers. (ADDED: July 28, 2009)
  • Eggers Acres - U-pick Pie Cherries; Already picked walnuts and hazelnuts
    20040 NE Trunk Road, Dundee, OR 97115. Phone: 5035385496. Open: call for hours - they have a recording when they can't answer the phone. Email: meggers2@verizon.net. In November, they sell already picked shelled and unshelled walnuts and hazelnuts, nut shells, and in the summer they have u-pick cherries. They are one of the very few places in Oregon that has pie cherries. They also have an amazing array of cherry varieties. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 13, 2009)
    A visitor writes on October 13, 2009:
    "They are really nice people. Pretty rustic - just go for your nuts or cherries - it isn't a play land or anything."
  • Farmer John’s Produce & Nursery - strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, hayrides
    15000 SW Oldsville Road, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone: (503) 474-3514. Open: Season: Mid April - October 31st and December; Spring Hours: Mon./Wed.-Sat. 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, Closed Tuesdays; Summer Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9am-7pm; Fall Hours: Mon.-Sun. 9am-6pm; Winter Hours: Thurs. - Sun. 9am-6pm, December .24th: 9am-2:30pm. We also suggest bringing your own boxes or buckets. The items available for u-pick may vary with weather so call with questions.
  • Jeff (and Jennifer)'s U-Pick - strawberries, raspberries
    18265 SE Neck Road, Dayton, OR. Phone: (503) 560-9275. Alternate Phone: 503-864-3882. Email: goddik@verizon.net. Open: Call for availability and hours before going!
    A visitor writes on June 11, 2009: "It was nice. Very family friendly.There is a large grassy area for parking or picnic. Bathroom. Buckets provided. Paying is on an honor-system, though it is under video surveillance. "
  • Kookoolan Farms LTD - Follows organic practices, apricots, blueberries, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, farm animals
    15713 Highway 57, Yamhill, OR 97148. Phone: (503) 730-7535. Email: kookoolan@gmail.com. Open: Our farm store is open 365 days a year, 8am to 6pm; see our website or call for pyo hours, in season. Directions: Our farm is about 45 minutes southwest of Portland, Oregon, right on Highway 47, half-mile south of Yamhill, and two-and-a-half miles north of Carlton. Click here for a map and directions. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We are the Pacific Northwest's only source of cheesemaking supplies, ingredients, and equipment for home cheese-making and classes for home cheese making. (ADDED: July 30, 2009)
  • Smith’s Blueberry Flats - blueberries
    22970 NE Hwy 240, Newberg, OR 97132-6860. Phone: (503) 538-8848. Email: smithsblue@yahoo.com. Directions: Located 1 mile northwest of Newberg on Highway 240. U-Pick only this (2008) season. Season begins July 18th and ends approximately August 20th. Open: 7:30 AM -8:00 PM. 2008 prices-$1.25 per pound for U-Pick, picking containers available.
  • Viridian Farms - blueberries, raspberries, and prepicked produce
    18525 Se Lower Island Road, Dayton, OR 97114. Phone: 503-830-7086. Email: info@viridianfarms.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. Please call 503 pm to 838 to 7086 or visit our web site for specific harvest/availability dates. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: May 25, 2008)
  • Wayward Winds Lavender - follows organic methods, herbs/spices, Other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms
    285 S Maple St, Yamhill, OR 97148. Phone: 503.662.4488. Email: info@waywardwindslavender.com. Directions: From Newberg, Oregon take Hwy 240 to the town of Yamhill, go right on Maple St to the corner of 2nd and Maple (Hwy 47) >From McMinnville, Oregon take Hwy 47 North to the town of Yamhill, we are 2 blocks into town on the right. >From Forest Grove, Oregon take Hwy 47 South to the town of Yamhill, we are on the corner of 2nd St and Hwy 47 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Our gift shop is open year around. U'pick lavender available in June, July and August. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We are part of a fantastic lavender festival held in July of every year. To be held July 7-8, 2007. Several U-pick farms as well as an art festival and lots and lots of lavender!
  • Woodland Lavender - follows organic methods, flowers, Other fruit or veg, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties, events at your location (call for info)
    19509 Ne Woodland Loop, Yamhill, OR 97148. Phone: 503-476-3229. Email: info@woodlandlavender.com. Directions: From Newberg, Oregon take highway 240 toward Yamhill approx 10 miles. Turn right onto Laughlin Road for 2 miles and right onto Woodland Loop for 1/4 mile. From Yamhill take highway 240 toward Newberg and go 3 miles to Laughlin Road turning left. See direction above from there. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Open: Saturdays and Sundays or by appt; We follow organic methods, but are not certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We are part of a fantastic lavender festival held in July of every year. July 12-13, 2008. Several U-pick farms as well as an art festival and lots and lots of lavender!

Farmers Markets, Farm Stands and Farmer's Markets (NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Linn County

  • Midway Farms Farm Stand - Green peppers, Tomatoes, Walla Walla’s, Strawberries, Blackberries, Apples & More. Homemade candies, Jam, & Jelly. Cow's milk,
    6980 Albany Corvallis Hwy, Albany, OR 97321. Farm stand. Use organic methods. Heidi (the milk cow) is visible on site. The nursery plants are vigorous and reasonably priced.
    A visitor writes on September 30, 2008:
    "We love the produce." (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: September 30, 2008)
  • Oxbow Orchard - blueberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms
    29176 Peoria Road, Halsey, OR 97348. Phone: 541-369-2329. Alternate Phone: 541-740-9975. Fax: 541-369-2388. Email: oxbow.orchard@gmail.com. Open: Seven days a week, from 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: From highway 34 just east of Corvallis, take Peoria Road south for 9 miles. Look for "Oxbow Orchard" sign on west side of road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Mostly early season Blueberries. Starting Mid-June through Mid-August. Apples available in fall by request. Currently have Jonathan, Royal Gala, Jonagold, and Liberty apples. Soon to have Golden Delicious & McIntosh. Cherry trees are young, hope to have some cherries in summer 2010. Farm-made jams and apple cider also sold at market. (ADDED: November 04, 2009)/li>

Marion County

  • Jones' Farm -
    10325 River Rd NE, Keizer, OR 97303. Phone: (503) 393-9451. Open: Spring through October, Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 6 PM; Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 28, 2009)
    A visitor writes on October 28, 2009: "Love it - very friendly and helpful staff, great variety, value and quality. They have soft-serve ice cream and take credit cards. "
  • Whites Produce - crops grown and available are corn, tomato, cucumbers, onions, potato, beets, green peppers, garlic, apples (many varieties), cantaloupe, peaches, pears, asian pears, and many more vegetables and fruits
    11392 Wheatland Rd North, Keizer, OR. Open: Monday thru Friday 9am to 5:30 pm, Saturday 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00 pm, Region Willamette Valley Open from June 20 - November 1.
    A visitor writes on September 07, 2009:
    "They take checks, cash, no credit cards, as I say this is a very old fashioned farm, it is run by an elderly woman and her family Nothing in the way of restrooms, picnic area, or etc. just a nice well supplied vegetable and fruit stand, nice parking area. This is a wonderful old fashioned farm with prices that are reasonable. I love to go there because I know they will have everything I want." (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: September 07, 2009)

Polk County

  • Lavender Lake Farms Pumpkin Patch - Indoor market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, flowers, herbs/spices, lavender, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Fresh eggs, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    3395 S Pacific highway W, Independence, OR 97351. Phone: 503-838-2620. Email: Rhonda@lavenderlakefarms.com. Open: year round Monday through Saturday 10 am to 5; Sunday 12 pm to 4. Directions: Located on highway 99 W 2 miles North of Monmouth and 3 miles South of Rickreall. Click here for a map and directions. The Store is open year round Monday through Saturday 10 to 5 Sunday 12 pm to 4; Pumpkins will be sold as soon as they are ready, generally mid September. Payment: Cash, Check. Lavender Plants, Lavender Spa Products, Lavender Based Food. (ADDED: September 09, 2009)

Yamhill County

  • Bernards Farm - No pesticides are used, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, Fresh local eggs, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, marionberries, melons, onions, pears, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts, Other fruit or veg, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
    18755 SW highway 18, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone: 503 472 4933. Email: mjbernards@onlinemac.com. Open: Spring Hours (April 15 pm to May 15) 9:00am to 5:30pm Summer Hours (May 15 pm to October 1) 8:00am to 7:00pm Fall Hours (October 1 pm to October 31) 9:00am to 6:00pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for updates. Directions: From the Portland Area: make your best way to highway 99W, headed West. About 5 miles outside Dundee, take left turn-off onto highway 18. Follow highway 18 through McMinnville. You will find us 8 miles west of McMinnville, on the left side of the highway. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers. new crop filberts, cauliflower. (ADDED: July 28, 2009)
  • Kookoolan Farms LTD - Follows organic practices, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, Fresh local eggs, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, farm animals
    15713 Highway 57, Yamhill, OR 97148. Phone: (503) 730-7535. Email: kookoolan@gmail.com. Open: Our farm store is open 365 days a year, 8am to 6pm. Directions: Our farm is about 45 minutes southwest of Portland, Oregon, right on Highway 47, half-mile south of Yamhill, and two-and-a-half miles north of Carlton. Click here for a map and directions. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We are the Pacific Northwest's only source of cheesemaking supplies, ingredients, and equipment for home cheese-making and classes for home cheese making. We offer a weekly vegetable subscription (CSA) program plus chicken, turkey and other poultry meats, all naturally and humanely raised and slaughtered. We are one of only a few farms in the state with licensed, inspected, on-farm poultry processing. Our beef and lamb is grass-fed and grass-finished, processed in the pasture by a licensed mobile processing facility. None of our meat animals is ever trucked to slaughter or ever sees a feedlot or confinement conditions. We offer cheese-making classes two or three Saturdays per month. We are also a licensed winery producing mead (honey wine) and kombucha tea. (ADDED: July 30, 2009)

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Polk County

  • Lavender Lake Farms Pumpkin Patch - Honey (retail), Lavender honey, Fresh eggs, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    3395 S Pacific highway W, Independence, OR 97351. Phone: 503-838-2620. Email: Rhonda@lavenderlakefarms.com. Open: year round Monday through Saturday 10 am to 5; Sunday 12 pm to 4. Directions: Located on highway 99 W 2 miles North of Monmouth and 3 miles South of Rickreall. Click here for a map and directions. The Store is open year round Monday through Saturday 10 to 5 Sunday 12 pm to 4; Pumpkins will be sold as soon as they are ready, generally mid September. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 09, 2009)



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