Where in Washington State to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

This month's notes: May 2013: The cool weather has delayed blooms and slowed growth by a couple of weeks, but don't miss strawberries: they started in most Southern areas in late April, and in late May up north. Click here for strawberry facts and picking tips, and this page for easy strawberry jam making directions. Blueberries will come in June in most areas. Of course, Florida, southern Texas, and other very warm areas are already picking both crops! 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 Washington State to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

This page provides links to Washington State'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 C anners, mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!

Washington State 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!

To find a farm in your area of Washington State, either click on your area on the map below; or choose from this list. You may need to look in both areas, as they are close to each other!

Seattle area (King , Kitsap, Snohomish and Island Counties)
Olympia a rea (Lewis, Mason, Pierce and Thurston Counties)
Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties
Coastal Washington State (Clallam, Grays, Jefferson, Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties)
North Central Washington State (Chelan, Kittitas, Douglas and Grant Counties)
South Central Washington State (Benton, Klickitat and Yakima Counties)
Northeastern Washington State (the northeastern quarter of the state)
Southeastern Washington State (the southeastern quarter of the state)
Southwest Washington State ( Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania Counties)

Other information:

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These pages provides a fast link to Washington State'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".

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 .

Festivals, Events and Special Interest:

Berry Dairy Days in Burlington, Washington,
Late July. Anyone know any more about this event? Write me!

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