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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!

Atacosa County

Bandera County

  • Love Creek Orchards - Apples, Blackberries, Persimmons, Figs, Peaches 
    14024 State Hwy. 16 North, Medina, TX 78055. Phone: 830-589-2588 or Phone: 800-449-0882. Email: adamsapples@lovecreekorchards.com. Directions: From San Antonio, take Hwy. 16 north through Medina. Travel 12 miles past Bandera. Orchard is on the right side. Call for directions from Austin. Open: Monday through Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm. Crop availability: Apples July-August; Blackberries May-June; Peaches January-July; Figs July-August; Persimmons September-October .

Gillespie County (also known as the "Hill Country")

  • Hallford Orchard - Blackberries, plums, PYO peaches.
    Update 2005: Appears to be out of the PYO business
    Phone: 830-997-3064, 800-880-4041. 1 mile  E on FM 1631 ( Cave Creek Rd ) at 283 Hallford Lane . Open 8 am to 6 pm
  • Marburger Orchard – Peaches, blackberries, strawberries & vegetables.
    559 Kuhlmann Road. Phone: 830-997-9433. Email: E-mail: grower@marburgerorchard.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, 8-6, Sun. 12-6. Pick-Your-Own: Peaches: May-August; Strawberries: March-May; Blackberries: May-June; Vegetables: June-July. Call for current information. Directions: 5 one quarter miles S on US 87 to Meusebach Road follow signs. Or 16 miles north of I-10. Take U.S. Highway 87. Watch for our sign. Turn onto Meusebach Road Follow signs to 559 Kuhlmann Road. Pick-Your-Own crop availability: Peaches: May-August; Strawberries: March-May; Blackberries: May-June; Vegetables: June-July.
  • Psencik Peach Farm – Peaches and blackberries
    255 Pfeiffer Road, Fredericksburg, Texas. Phone: Phone: 830-990-0152, 830-456-3539 (Cell). Email: psencik@ktc.com. or Email: psencik@beecreek.net. Directions: We're located north of US 290, off Jung Road. Open: from mid-May: Friday Noon to 6 pm. Open: Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm, Sun. Noon - 6 pm. Call first. 
  • Stonewall Tree Ripe Peaches – Peaches
    15371 Hwy. 290 E. Phone: 830-644-2299. 409-789-4293. 
  • Studebaker Farm -  Strawberries, Peaches, Blackberries, Plums,
    9405 Hwy 290 East, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624. Directions: Five miles west of Stonewall at Blumenthal on south side of US 290. Phone: 830-990-1109. Open: PYO by appointment. Strawberries: April 15 - May 20, Blackberries: May 20 - July 10, Peaches: May 20 - September 20, Plums: June, Zucchini Squash & Yellow Squash: June - October, Tomatoes: June 20 - First freeze, Watermelon (Black Diamond, Seedless): July - August, Pumpkins: September 1 - first frost
  • Vogel Orchard - blackberries, peaches, plums, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
    12862 East US Highway 290 2 miles east of Stonewall / 10 miles west of Fbg., Fredericksburg, TX 78624. Phone: 830-644-2404. Fax: n/a. Email us at: peachvog@ktc.com. Directions: 2 miles west of Stonewall / 10 miles east of Fredericksburg city limits at Gellermann Lane Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August. Open: Every day during season, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Whitworth Orchards – UPDATE June 22, 2008: The owner says they no longfer do pick-your-own
    Jenschke Lane, Hwy 290 S, Stonewall, TX.

Bexar County

Comal County

Frio County

Gillepsie County

Guadalupe County

  • Boenig Pecans - blackberries, corn (sweet), pecans , and prepicked produce
    4522 FM 758, Seguin, TX 78155. Phone: (830)-433-0789. Email us at: j_boenig@hotmail.com. Directions: From IH 35 in New Braunfels, TX travel south on SH 46 to Clear Springs. Turn left on FM 758, travel approximately 5 miles, past Barbarossa, TX 0.5 miles. We are the house in front of the pecan orchard on the right. From IH 10 in Seguin, Tx travel north on SH 123 past Geronimo, TX turn left on FM 758 approximately 1.5 miles. We are the house in front of the pecan orchard on the left. Open: By appointment (Call 830-832-6658). Pecans in Fall. Berries and peaches in Spring. Payment: Cash, only.
  • My Father’s Farm - berries, vegetables
    14400 FM 725, Seguin, TX, 78155. Phone: (830) 433-5067. Email: adriana@MFHfoundation.org. Directions: Directions to My Father´s Farm and a Map of My Father´s Farm    . Open: Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. A variety of Pick-Your-Own vegetables, berries, and flowers will be available at our farm this summer. We harvest about 100% of the food for you; however, you have the choice to pick your own beans, peas, cherry tomatoes, flowers, strawberries, and much more. Please Click here if you are interested in signing up for Pick Your Own or to schedule your visit to our farm.

Kendall County

Kerr County

Medina County

  • Devine Acres - Christmas trees, Peaches, Blackberries, Pumpkins.
    944 FM 2200 W , Devine, TX, 78016. Phone: 830-665-9730. Email us at: debicapps@prodigy.net. Directions: click here for a map. See these pages on their website for more information: Spring Events,  Oriental Persimmons, Animals, Field Trips, News from the Farm, Rent our Farm. A visitor writes: "They have some goats, llamas, etc that you can purchase food to feed. They have a playground for kids. They take you to the orchard via hayride. They have pumpkins and other activities including a hay maze in the fall. They are very kid friendly and a lot of fun to go to, and about the same distance as Fredericksburg." UPDATE April 20, 2008: Their website says they are phasing out blackberries and peaches, to grow more Christmas trees.
  • South Texas MAiZE - flowers
    hwy. 90 west/ hwy. 173 overpass, Hondo, TX 78861. Phone: 830-741-3968. Fax: 830-741-8464. Email us at: natural@7aranch.com . Directions: From San Antonio, travel west on hwy. 90 approx. 26 miles, the MAiZE will be on the left side of hwy. 90 before the hwy.173 overpass. If you cross under the overpass you've gone too far. We are open October, November. Our hours are: Monday to Friday 9am to 2 p.m. by reservation only. Friday 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 10 am to 9 p.m. Sunday 12 - 6 p.m. September 18th - November 28th, 2004 Fall maze carved out of a 7 acre hay field. Fun festivities throughout season for folks of all ages. See website for all the details.
  • Love Creek Orchards - Apples, Blackberries, Grapes, Peaches, Seasonal Vegetables, Figs, Persimmons
    13558 Hwy 16 N, Bandera, TX. Phone: 830-589-2588, 800-449-0882. E-mail: adamsapples@lovecreekorchards.com.  Directions: Highway 16 between Bandera and Kerrville.  Please call before coming.

Uvalde County

Real County

Wilson County

Zavala County

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This 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:


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