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Eastern Pennsylvania
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This month's notes: August 2008: Blueberries are here all parts of the U.S. Peaches are here! Don't miss them! Blackberries are gone in the South but are still going strong in the north. Apples are coming soon! Find a blueberry festival, peach festival or apple festival near you! Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide or How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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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!

Berks County

  • Frecon Farms - apples, pumpkins, raspberries, and pears
    501 S. Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512. Phone: 888-367-6200. Directions: see this page. Open: PYO is offered September 6 through October 26; see the website for hours. Frecon Farms has been operated by the Frecon Family since the 1940's and is entering its third generation of ownership and operation. We grow quality fruit which is featured at our farm market year-round, along with gift baskets, gourmet food and beverages, hand-crafted items, and nursery stock. We open our farm to the public for pick-your-own on weekends in September and October, starting the weekend after Labor Day. We offer apples, pumpkins, raspberries, and pears. Please visit our website for more information, including hours of operation. August 2-3 Peach Festival Cooking demonstrations, recipe contests, live music, children’s activities and food tasting. September 6 Pick Your Own Kick Off Weekend Live music, wine tasting and tasty food selections will mark the start to PYO season in the Frecon orchard. October 4 Harvest Festival (Raindate Oct. 11 ) The region’s best blue grass bands PICKIN while U PICK! Let the kids dance, pick, and paint for a great harvest celebration. (UPDATED: June 18, 2008)
  • Ontelaunee Orchards, Inc. - blueberries, cherries, strawberries, apples, pumpkins
    5524 Pottsville Pike,  PO Box 182, Leesport, PA 19533. Phone: 610-926-2187. Fax: 610-926-8153. Hotline # 610-926-2288 for our recorded message. We are open May, June, July, August, September, October. Hours may vary for different crops. Please call our Hotline at 610-926-2288 for our current operating hours. Strawberries May 25- June 25 Sweet Cherries June 25- July 4 Sour Cherries July 1- July 10 Blueberries July 1- July 31. These are approximate dates only. Please visit these pages on our website for more information: Pick Your Own, Picking Tips,  Map, FAQs (frequently asked questions) and a page to Contact Us. Also apple cider
  • The Rodale Institute - ORGANIC, Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Phone: 610-683-6009. Fax: 610-683-8548. Email us at: ribooks@fast.net. Directions: From I-78, take exit 45 (New Smithville) and follow Route 863 South for approximately 1/2 mile. At the 3-way intersection, take the middle fork (Siegfreidale Road) for 2 miles to our one-room schoolhouse/bookstore on the left. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am until 4 pm. Apples generally begin in early September, with pumpkins starting later in September. Phone (610) 683-6009 for availability. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Self-guided tours of The Institute available for a $4.00 charge during the above hours. Bring your own bags or boxes to take your harvest home. All products certified organic by Pennsylvania Certified Organic.
  • Weaver's Orchard Farm Market - Pick Your Own apples, blueberries, sweet cherries, sour cherries, nectarines, pears, red raspberries, black raspberries, peaches, blackberries, Pumpkins, hayrides
    40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, PA 19543. Phone: (610) 856-7300. Email: sales@weaversorchard.com. Weavers Orchard is a fourth generation family business located in the beautiful hills of Berks County. Featuring an orchard farm market open all year with a full line of quality fruit and produce and Pick Your Own Fruit in season (click here for their Harvest Schedule). The tempting smell of freshly baked pies, cookies, and bread will fill every appetite. Children will enjoy visiting the animals or watching the honey bees busily at work. 

Bucks County

  • Active Acres Farm - strawberries and pumpkins. 
    881 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940.  Phone: (215) 860-6855 / 579-7766.  Saturday night Hayrides with live music; Haunted Hayrides late-September through October; Petting Zoo; Children's Birthday Parties; and educational programs for School Groups. About half an hour northeast of Philadelphia.
  • Brumbaugh's Farm - strawberries
    2575 County Line Road, Telford, PA. Phone: 215-723-3508. Open: daily 9 a.m. till dusk. Closed Sunday. Call for picking conditions.
  • Bryan's Farm - pumpkins. Cut your own Christmas trees. 
    2032 Second Street Pike , Richboro, PA 18954.   Phone: (215) 598-3206. Hayrides during pumpkin season. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
  • Charlann Farm - We no longer have pick your own. We sell our own corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, peas, pumpkins, etc. (UPDATED: June 27, 2008)
    tomatoes, pumpkins, Indian corn and gourds, and assorted vegetables.
    586 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA. Phone: 215-493-1831.
  • Fairview Farm - strawberries and peas - UPDATE June 3, 2007: a visitor reports they no longer have Pick Your Own. Just only sell the already picked produce now
    Box 133, 831 Pineville Road, Pineville, PA 18946.  Phone: (215) 598-3257. Close to north Philadelphia.
  • Homestead Orchards - apples, pumpkins, popcorn, Indian corn, gourds
    No longer open to the public
    328 Twinbrook Road, Perkasie, PA 18944-2736.  Phone: (215) 257-9286. Picnic Tables, Day and Evening Hayrides, Petting Farm, Pony Rides, Special Events every October Weekend, Scarecrow-making Workshops. About 45 minutes north of Philly.
  • Jacob & Jayne Wildemore - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries. -
    977 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, PA 18914.  Phone: (215) 249-3683. 30 minutes or less north of Philly.
    A visitor tells me "They are closed for strawberry picking due to extensive deer damage. (UPDATED: June 15, 2008) "
  • Hellerick's Family Farm - flowers, pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, Other fruit or veg, restrooms, school tours
    5500 Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901. Phone: 215-766-8388. Email: info@HellericksFarm.com. Directions: On Route 611 (Easton Road) Four miles North of Route 202 And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, September, October. Open: Strawberry Season Daily 10:00 am until sold out. (Note: their website says "PICK–YOUR–OWN will ONLY be permitted on Saturday and Sundays beginning on Saturday May 24th until Father’s Day.") U-Pick Saturday and Sunday Only. Pumpkin Festival: Daily 11 am to 6 pm Strawberries: Mothers Day to Fathers Day Pumpkin Festival: September 22 to October 31 Payment: Cash, Check. Gourds (UPDATED: May 28, 2008)
  • K&D Growers - Cut your own flowers. 
    2616 Rushland Road, Rushland, PA 18956.  Phone: (215) 598-3058. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
  • Manoff Market Gardens - strawberries. 
    Comfort Road, Solebury, PA 18963.  Phone: (215) 297-8220. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
  • McArdle's Holiday Farm - PYO pumpkins, cut your own flowers and Christmas trees. 
    4316 Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville, PA 18934.  Phone: (215) 794-7655. Hayrides to pumpkin patch, Petting Zoo. 30 - 60 minutes north of Philadelphia.
  • None Such Farms Inc. - Pick-your-own: strawberries, blackberries and pumpkins
    Route 263, Buckingham, PA. Phone: 215-794-7742 office; 215-794-5200 pick-your-own; 215-794-5201 market.  Open daily 8 am to noon.
  • Peace Valley Winery - Pick your own: grapes, apples.
    300 Old Limekiln Road, New Britain Township, PA. Phone: 215-249-9058.
  • Penn Vermont Fruit Farm - strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. 
    Route 113 & Rolling Hills Road, PO Box 346, Bedminster, PA 18910.  Phone: (215) 795-2475 / 795-0230. About 45 minutes north of Philly.
  • Shady Brook Farm - apples, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067. Phone: 215-968-1670. Email: familyfun@shadybrookfarm.com. Directions: Take I95 to Exit 49 and turn on Route 332 W to Stony Hill Road Take Stony Hill Road about 1/2 to entrance to Shady Brook Farm on the left-hand side. Click here for a map and directions. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm. Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. We have a Haunted Attraction featuring the Hayride of Horror, Barn of Horror, Deadtime Stories--Corn Maze in the Dark, and Alien Invasion. We also have a daytime attraction, PumpkinFest, featuring hayrides to the pumpkin patch to pick-your-own, as well as many other festival activities. We also have a Holiday Light Show during the Christmas season featuring millions of lights illuminating acres of farmland. (UPDATED: July 15, 2008)
  • Fred Slack Farm - strawberries.
    Forest Grove Road, Forest Grove, PA. Phone: 215-794-8276. Directions: Take Route 413 north to Upper Mountain Road, turn left and go to the end. 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days/week.
  • Snipes Farm, Nursery and Golf - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches and apples
    890 W. Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA. Phone: (215) 295-1138. Email: info6@snipesfarm.com. From Philadelphia and Princeton, NJ via I-95: Take Exit 46A (Old Exit #29A – Morrisville, Oxford Valley Mall, Sesame Place, US-1 North Proceed approx. 4 miles and get off at the Morrisville Exit (PA SR 32 North, left hand exit) At bottom of ramp, make a U-turn (yes, it’s legal) Snipes Farm is on the right, after the U-turn. Click here for more directions. Open: 9 AM to 4PM Daily. Our Pick Your Own Season starts in June and runs through October. Whether you want Blueberries, Blackberries or Apples; you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the sun, the air and the soil. Blackberries: From August 1st through September 4th (Labor Day). Apples: From August 15th through October 31st.
  • Solebury Orchards - Apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, flowers, raspberries
    3325 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA 18938. Phone: 215-297-8079. Email us at: mail@soleburyorchards.com. Directions: 2 miles north on route 263 from Lahaska, or 6 miles east on Mechanicsville Road from Route 202, Doylestown Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August, September, October. Our hours are: Thursday to Sunday 9 am to 6 pm Blueberries July 1 to August 31, Blackberries August 1 to August 31, Raspberries July 1 to September 30, Apples September 1 to November 5,
  • Solly's Brothers Farm Market - Strawberries, pumpkins, tomatoes, beans, peas.
    707 Almshouse Road, Ivyland, PA 18974. Phone: 215-357-2850. Email us at: robertsollyb@aol.com. Pick-your-own on 100 acres. Call for hours, availability. Open: Monday:9 - 6 Tuesday:9 - 6 Wednesday:9 - 6 Thursday:9 - 6 Friday:9 - 6 Saturday:9 - 6 Sunday:9 - 6 Season: Easter - Christmas Eve Exceptions: December hours 9-9 They have a farm stand and also have pancake breakfasts on the second Sunday in June (strawberries), July (blueberries) and August (peaches).
  • Styer Orchrad Inc. - apples, asparagus, apricots, blackberries, cherries, corn (sweet), grapes, herbs/spices, nectarines, pears, peaches, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, other vegetables
    97 Styers Lane P.O. Box 665, Langhorne, PA 19047. Phone: 215-702-9633. Email: karen@styerorchard.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: Hours in season 9am to 6pm Best to call or Check website Fall Events Last two weekends in September and all Weekends in October. Check website for list of events Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Gourds, Indian corn, Straw, Other Fall Items available Picnic area rentals for your outing
  • Tabora Farm and Orchard - Pick your own: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, strawberries, apples.
    1104 Upper Stump Road, between route 152 and 313, Hilltown, PA. Phone: 215-249-3016.  Open daily 10 am to 7 p.m.
  • Peter Taylor Farmstead - Pick-your-own: cantaloupes, cucumbers, eggplants, watermelons, peppers, pole beans, sweet corn, flowers in August; Indian corn, gourds, pumpkins
    229 Wrights Road, Newtown, PA. Phone: 215-860-2253.  Open: September to October, daily 9 am to 6 p.m.
  • Thorpe Farm - UPDATE July 12, 2007: A visitor reports "Thorpe farm is in a shambles...and was for sale. Last I heard it was under contract. I don't know if the deal went through." So it sounds like they are CLOSED.
    PYO strawberries, peas, raspberries, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, herbs. Cut your own flowers. 
    371 Stoney Brook Road, Newtown, PA 18940.  Phone: (215) 493-4900.  Hayrides to pumpkin patch. 30 - 60 minutes northeast of Philadelphia.
  • Trauger's Farm Market - strawberries, pumpkins. 
    Route 611, Kintnersville, PA 18930.  Phone: (610) 847-5702.  Hayrides to pumpkin patch. About an hour north of Philadelphia.
  • Weber Farm - strawberries. UPDATE October 20, 2007: a visitor writes: "I believe that this is now a housing development. I don't live too far from there. So sad"
    3057 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA 18914.  Phone: ???. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
  • Wildemore Farm - Pick-your-own: strawberries, blueberries, and apples.
    977 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, PA. Phone: 215-249-3683. Call for hours.
  • Winding Brook Farm -  Pumpkins
    3014 Bristol Road, Warrington, PA  18976.  Phone: (215) 348-5514. Update from a visitor, "I called and this farm is only open for pumpkin picking in the fall and they do farm tours for groups of 20+" (UPDATED: June 04, 2008)

Chester County

  • Milky Way Farm - pumpkins
    Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
  • Highland Orchards - apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, corn (sweet), nectarines, other berries, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    1000 Marshallton-thorndale Rd, West Chester, PA 19380. Phone: 610 269-3494. Email: events@highlandorchards.net. Directions: From PHILADELPHIA -- King of Prussia Take Schuykill Expressway West, to 202 South, to Route 30 West, to Route 340 Thorndale Exit. Turn left off of exit ramp onto Bondsville Rd/ 340E. Stay on the road, the road name changes. Go Apx. 6 miles to Highland Orchards on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: all year Summer and Fall Hours Monday - Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10 am to 6 pm Picking Registration ends daily at 5 pm, 2 pm on summer Holidays Winter hours vary. Rhubarb May Strawberry June Sweet Cherry mid June, bring a ladder Sour Cherry late June Black Raspberry early July JULY Red Raspberry Blueberry Apricot Lodi Apple AUGUST Peach Sweet Corn Plum Blackberry Nectarine September Fall Red Raspberry Pear Rambo and Molly Delicious Apples and Pumpkins in the Fall. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: June 24, 2008)
  • Vollmecke Orchards & CSA - blackberries, red raspberries (Note: You MUST become a member of their CSA to pick here!)
    155 Cedar Knoll Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. Phone: 610-383-4616. Email: vollmeckecsa@hotmail.com. Open: Tuesday: 3:30 pm to 7:00 PM; Friday: 3:30 pm to 7:00 PM; Late May through Mid-November. We grow all of our vegetables naturally, without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified organisms or sewage sludge. We use crop rotation, cover crops and compost extensively to enrich our soil so it will support a teeming soil biology that, in turn, supports healthy plants. We describe this as "growing naturally."  (UPDATED: June 13, 2008)

Delaware County

  • Indian Orchards - ORGANIC, Pick your own fruit  and cut-your-own Christmas tree
    24 Copes Lane, Media, PA 19063. Phone: (610) 565-8387. Fruits and vegetables sustainably or organically grown
    Already picked or Pick your own fruit--please call for availability. We have cut-your-own Christmas trees December weekends--please call for availability.  Open Monday: 10 - 5, Tuesday: closed, Wednesday - Saturday from  10 - 5, Saturday: 10 - 5, Sunday: 1 - 4. Season: Mid June - End of October.
  • Linvilla Orchards - Apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, grapes, melons, nectarines, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, raspberries, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, Santa appearances, Christmas decorations, saws provided, trees bagged, trees tied, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
    137 W. Knowlton Road, Media , PA 19063. Phone: 610-876--8796. Email us at: apples@linvilla.com. Directions: From Philadelphia via Interstate 95 ·Take 95-South to Exit-6 (352 / 320-Widener University). ·Follow signs for 352-North. ·Follow 352-North for approximately 4 miles through Brookhaven borough. ·Look for the Pathmark / K-Mart Shopping Center on your right. ·Continue about ½ mile to the next traffic light, which is Knowlton Rd. ·Turn left onto Knowlton Road – Linvilla Orchards is ¾ mile on the right. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: General Hours January to March, 9am to 5pm April to September, 9am to 6pm October, Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 8pm October, Friday and Saturday, 9am to 9pm November and December, 9am to 6 pm Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Linvilla Orchards is a 300-acre farm dedicated to agriculture, entertainment and education. The Farm Market is filled with gourmet foods, honey, preserves, fresh apple cider, fresh milk and eggs, select cheeses, premium ice cream, a full line of fresh produce and much more. Our bakery features fresh baked goods. We offer beautiful annuals and perennials, full hanging baskets, mountains of mums, fruit trees, shrubs, pines, gardening gear, pots, mulch and soil in our plant department. If you get hungry lunch and dinner are available in our bakery or the Linvilla Grill. Our festivals are tons of fun and focus on our most popular crops: Strawberries, Blueberries, Tomatoes, Peaches, Sweet Corn and Apples. They feature children's entertainment, games, contests, music, costumed characters like Dora, Elmo and Shrek, ice cream sundaes, giant baked goods and Pick-Your-Own Fruit. Special Events include National Pie Day, our annual fishing derby, flower festival, antique car show and flea market, Johnny Appleseed arts and crafts show, Christmas open house and cut-your-own Christmas trees. We present live music throughout the year featuring Blues, Country and Children’s Music.  We offer a variety of programs for groups: School and Camp Tours, Evening Hayrides with Campfires and Birthday Parties. Linvilla Orchards also operates two private swim clubs: Knowlton and Hidden Hollow. Memberships are available. Our Farm Market and Bakery are open all year.

Lackawanna County

  • Pallman Farms - strawberries
    1511 Summit Lake Road, Clarks Summit, PA, 18411. Phone: 570-587-3258. Directions: Map it | Get directions. Open: 8 am during picking season. Restrooms available at the barn at the pick-up / drop off location. A visitor reports: "It is a fairly large operation - tractors take the pickers out to the fields. Buckets can be purchased for just $1.00 at the barn. There is fresh produce available at the weigh-in station as well."

Lancaster County (you may also want to see listings in Dauphin County)

  • Cherry Hill Orchards Inc. - Sweet and Pie Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Apples and Pumpkins
    400 Long Lane, Route 324 at Route 741, Lancaster, PA 17603. Phone: (717) 872-9311. Email  cherryhill@desupernet.net Lancaster, PA.  Cherry Hill Orchards is a pick your own orchard. We also offer all of our fruits and sweet corn in season at our Outlet store both on a retail and wholesale basis. In the spring, we offer hardwood mulch and a variety of plants geared toward the homeowner. Bring your own containers. Open Monday to Friday  9-6   Saturday 9-4. Closed Sunday.
  • Country Barn Farm Market -  pick your own pumpkins, with hay ride
    211 S Donerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603.   Phone: (717) 629-2520. Email: countrybarnmkt@msn.com. Country Barn Market is a family owned farm and market. We recently constructed a market and a green house to direct market our own products. We grow vegetables of all types, several different types of gourds and pumpkins. We do farm tours for schools, pick your own pumpkin-hay ride adventures, petting zoo, a Craft Fair, free range chickens for eggs and poultry to sell in the market. From August to November we will open a corn maize "The American Cowboy" . Open Monday to Friday: 9 - 7 Saturday: 9 - 6, Sunday: 12 - 5. Season: 3/1/02 - 12/24/02 
  • Funks Farm Market and Garden Center - pumpkins
    306 S. Duke Street, Millersville, PA 17551. Phone: 717-872-8411. Email: funksfarms@aol.com. Open: Monday to Wednesday: 9am - 6m; Thursday - Saturday: 9am - 8pm; Sunday: 12pm - 5pm. Directions. Note: No longer offering pyo strawberries. (updated June 8, 2007).
  • Mast Farms - pumpkins, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, petting zoo
    242 Twin County Rd PYO, stand, maze are 1 mile west of Morgantown on Rt.23, Morgantown, PA 19543. Phone: 610-286-5537. Email us at: MastFarms@aol.com. Directions: From the PA turnpike take Exit 298 Morgantown to Rt.10 south(one half mile) to Rt.23 west 1 mile Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, September, October. Open: Strawberries- Monday to Saturday 8am to 6 pm Corn Maze- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3pm to 9pm; Saturday 9am to 10pm Pumpkins- Monday,Wed,Thursday Strawberries- Memorial Day though June 20 Corn Maze- September 3 to October 29,2005 Pumpkins- September 15 to October 29 Payment: Cash, Check. We also grow and sell round white potatoes year round at our packing house on Rt.10 south. Visit our website!

Lebanon County

  • Good Karma Produce - follows organic methods, Apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, melons, onions, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce
    104 Dohner St, Rexmont, PA 17085. Phone: 717-383-9099. Email us at: melissa@goodkarmaproduce.org. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: Wednesday, Thurs, Friday 8am-7pm special orders to be picked up by appointment only. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. We accept Pennsylvania FMNP checks from seniors, & WIC programs.
  • Grays Apple Ridge - apples, pumpkins and grapes
    144 Greble Road, Jonestown, PA.  Phone: 717-865-3997. Our orchard is presently a self serve facility with approximately 8 varieties, starting the second week in September and ending the first week in December. The cider season starts the first Friday of October and ends the first week in December.
  • Honey Bear Orchards - apples, cherries, nectarines, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries, strawberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand
    1819 Thompson Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17046. Phone: 717-867-4611 And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in May through September. Open: Call for hours Payment: Cash, Check. Celebrating our 25th anniversary! Family owned and operated. Come for an enjoyable picking experience.
  • Risser-marvel Farm Market - peas, pumpkins, strawberries, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, school tours
    2425 Horseshoe Pike (route 322), Annville, PA 17003. Phone: 717-838-1438. Email: tina@rissermarvel.com. Directions: 1/2 mile west of Campbelltown, 5 miles east of Hershey on Route 322. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday through Friday 8 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm Sundays between Thanksgiving and December 20th 12 pm to 5 pm. Strawberries generally the end of May into the 2nd or 3rd week of June, weather permitting; Fall activities available September and October; Christmas trees and other items available the day after Thanksgiving until December 20. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. In addition to our PYO, fresh already picked produce and fall events, we have locally made baked goods and jarred goods (preserves, honey, pickles, chow chow, etc.). (ADDED: June 05, 2008)
  • Sycamore Spring Orchard Harvest Festival - apples, apple cider, produce for sale, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    2501 Heilmandale Road, Jonestown, PA 17038. Phone: 717-867-4389. Email: linda1@sycamorespringorchard.com. Directions: see our website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: see our website for currents hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Our Harvest Festival , Oct 3-5, 2008 features wagon rides, PYO apples and pumpkins, corn maze, pig roast, apple dumplings and caramel apples made fresh all weekend, bounce house, playground, apple fritters, hand-dipped ice cream, face painting, fall decorations, mums and gourds. (UPDATED: August 27, 2008)

Lehigh County

  • County Line Orchard - ORGANIC apples, blueberries,
    9200 Kings Highway (Route 143), Kempton, PA 19529. Phone: 610-756-6411. Email: todds@enter.net. Directions: Located 2 miles north of Kempton on Route 143. From I78 exit 35 (Lenhartsville) 6 miles north on Route 143. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in July, September, October, November. Open: July through October: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm; November: Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm. PYO Blueberries typically begins the first week of July and continues throughout the month; With many different varieties, PYO apples are generally available at the end of August and continue on through November;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. In our market we sell our seasonal fruit including cherries, blueberries, apricots, pluots, peaches, nectarines, pears, and apples. We also grow and sell PCO certified organic apples. (ADDED: July 29, 2008)
  • George Schmidt Berry Farm - strawberries, blueberries, red raspberries, peaches, blackberries and sour cherries, and certain vegetables, such as sugar peas, pod peas, and string beans.
    5681 Berry Drive, New Tripoli, PA 18066. Phone: 610-298-2591. Click here to contact us about exact picking times.  Email: Directions: Click here for their directions page. Open: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 8:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Holidays 9:00am - 5:00pm. George Schmidt Berry Farm is a place where you can pick your own fruit and vegetables. We also sell fresh fruits and vegetables in our stand. If you are interested in picking your own fruit, please bring with you containers in which to pick. Click here to see our schedule of what is in season and when. Of course, much of this schedule depends on mother nature.
  • Hausman's Fruit Farm - blueberries, cherries, peaches, strawberries UPDATE May 20, 2008; A visitor points out: "Their website is not working (nor the email listed for information). This was a great little pick your own operation, but believe the farm has changed hands within the family. I believe they are not an pick your own operation any longer."
    2915 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036. Phone: 610-967-2440. Fax: 610-967-2440. Email us at: info@hausmansfruitfarm.com . Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July, August, September. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday 9-5, Sundays 1-4 June-October.
  • Bob White Acres - pick your own strawberries, peaches.
    3879 E. Mill Hill Road, Coopersburg, PA, 18036. Phone: 215-679-7756. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and closed on Sundays. They also have spinach and some other goods in their farm store, as well as already-picked strawberries. (ADDED: June 09, 2008) Also spelled Bobwhite Acres
    A visitor writes on August 04, 2008: "I recently visited Bob White Acres which is named for a pet bobwhite they have there. You can hear him while you pick fruit. The farm is clean, the people are lovely and I highly recommend the produce. I picked blueberries and lodi apples there two weeks ago... What a great place. The peaches are heavenly.  I picked 30 lbs yesterday for $0.60 a pound. Yippee"
  • Prydenjoy Farm - pyo blueberries, sour cherries, blackberries, currants..
    2141 Pirma Avenue, Allentown , PA, 18104. Phone: 610-433-8826. (ADDED: May 31, 2008)
  • Strawberry Acres - Apples, Peaches, Raspberries, Cherries, Pears
    5120 Overlook Road, Coplay, PA 18037.  Phone: (610) 262-3674. Pick-your-own or fresh picked. Email: upikfruit@aol.com   Open Monday to Friday: 9 - 7, Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday: 11 - 5. Season: April - December 31. Apples: Beginning approximately September (to be updated). Crops are available: Peaches: Beginning approximately August. Pumpkins: Last weekend of September through Halloween. Raspberries: Beginning approximately August. Cherries: Beginning late June/early July. Pears: Fall, Season lasts 7 - 10 days (a.k.a., Becker's Farm)

Montgomery County

  • Brumbaugh's Farm - strawberries, peas
    2575 County Line Road, Telford, PA 18969.  Phone: (215) 723-3508. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
  • R-Berry Farm (formerly S-berry farm) - Strawberries
    Frederick, PA. Phone 610-754-7772.
    S-berry Farm changed hands, but appears to offer the same things as before..
  • Willow Creek Orchards - ORGANIC, blackberries, flowers, herbs/spices, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce, school tours
    3215 Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA 19426. Phone: 610-584-8202Directions: Willow Creek Orchards is located approximately 8 miles from the downtown areas of Lansdale, Collegeville, and Norristown, PA. And for more directions to our farm, Click here. Also, Click here for a map to our farm.  Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Click here for picking updates. Open: Farm Market is Open Monday through Saturday 9am to 6:30pm, PYO is open Monday through Saturday 9am to 6:00pm. *We are closed on Sundays. Strawberries: June 6 to late June, 2007 Blackberries: Mid July to Late August Raspberries: Mid August to Mid September Flowers, Herbs, & Vegetables: July through August Pumpkins: October We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Willow Creek Farm Market is open from April through December and offers a great selections of local, organic, and natural produce and other specialty gourmet food items. We invite you to visit our farm for pick-your-own, enjoy time with friends and family while harvesting your own fruits and veggies. It is a special place for us, we hope it will be a special place for you!

Northampton County

  • Filchner's Plants and Produce - strawberries, pumpkins
    548 Monocacy Drive, Bath , PA, 18014. Phone: 610-837-9582. Monday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Thursday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Friday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Sunday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Season: March 20th, Spring - December 25th Exceptions: Closed November 2nd-24th .  (ADDED: June 05, 2008)
  • Gulicks Fruit Farm - apples, cherries, raspberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce
    6490 Kaylor Road, Bangor, PA 18013. Phone: 610-498-3020. Email: todd@enter.net. Directions: see our homepage. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, September, October. Open: hours during Cherry season Monday to Friday, 8 am to 7 pm Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm, summer hours (July and august) all week 9am to 5 pm, fall hours Monday to Friday 1pm to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5pm. sweet cherries end of June, sour cherries first week July, peaches and sweet corn (both not pyo) mid July plus all August, Pears early September (not pyo), apples (pyo) September and October, apples (prepicked) September to Thanksgiving, pumpkins (prepicked) end of September to Halloween. Payment: Cash, Check.

Pike County

  • Paupack Blueberry Farm - Highbush Blueberries
    Gumbletown Road ( HC 1 Box 47), Paupack, PA, 18451. Phone: 570-226-9702. Click here for a map and directions to the farm. Call for picking availability, usually July-Labor day. Tips from a visitor: "BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINERS! The farm supplies buckets for picking and your berries are paid for by weight. They keep the buckets, so bring your own to transport the berries home! They have a wonderful little shop where they sell homemade Pies, cakes, muffins, jams & jellies and gift items. They even have a little snack bar where you can purchase homemade goodies such as their blueberry ice cream to make it a perfect end to a day of blueberry picking. :-) Yes, they have restrooms.. "

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