Grape U-Pick orchards in Putnam County, North Florida in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards for grapes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have grapes orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Putnam County

• Allison Family Farm LLC - muscadine grapes, pears, peaches, persimmons, figs, Turkeys, restrooms
  124 Diamond Lake Lane, Crescent City, FL 32112. Phone: 904-591-1515. Email: allisonfamilyfarm@gmail.com. Open: By appointment only; Call or e-mail Virgil for appointment do not come to the farm without an appointment. Directions: From Crescent City FL. take CR-308 4 miles west to Browns Hammock Road turn left on Browns Hammock Road and follow it to Diamond Lake Lane the farm is located at the end of Diamond Lake Lane. G.P.S. 29-25-22.15N 81-34-36.74W. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . By appointment only; Call or e-mail Virgil for appointment (do not come to the farm without an appointment). Muscadine Grapes, August 10, 2014 to September 30, 2014. U-Pick Muscadine Grapes sell for $1.00 lb., bring your own containers and pick as many as you like. We also grow Persimmons, Grapes, Blackberries, Pears, and Brown Turkey Figs. Our farm animals include; Brown (chocolate) & Osceola Turkeys, Peacocks, and Pekin & Muscovy Ducks.
• Ever After Farms Vineyard - muscadine grapes, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  372 Sisco Road, Pomona Park, FL 32181. Phone: (386) 227-6411. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, All credit cards.
  Click here for our Facebook page.
  (ADDED: July 22, 2023)
• Hilltop Vineyard - grapes, persimmons,
  120 Long Pond Drive Baden Powell Road, Hawthorne, FL 32640. Phone: 352-475-2366. Email: lhumaniac@aol.com. Open: 7 days a week from 8 to 7. Directions: From Melrose travel south on Highway 21 for 3 miles. Turn left on Baden Powell road \(it is the first and only paved road to the left before you cross Highway 20\). Travel 2.2 miles down Baden Powell through the S curve to Long Pond Drive on the left \(see Hilltop Vineyard sign during season\). Travel approximately one quarter mile and you will see vineyard on left side of road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 352-494-2791. Fax: 352-475-1686. . From Melrose travel south on Highway 21 for 3 miles. Turn left on Baden Powell road (it is the first and only paved road to the left before you cross Highway 20). Travel 2.2 miles down Baden Powell through the S curve to Long Pond Drive on the left (see sign during season). Travel approximately one quarter mile and you will see vineyard on left side of road. Muscadine Grapes (Many varieties of black and bronze): Usually open at the end of July or first of August through first part of September; Call for exact opening date; Japanese sweet persimmons available to pick September through October; Call for availability. Clean, weed free picking. No facilities available.
• Lilly's Vineyard - No pesticides are used, muscadine grapes,
  728 Coral Farms Rd, Florahome, FL 32140. Phone: 386-659-2293. Email: llillysvineyard@yahoo.com. Open: Thursday - Saturday from 7am to 7pm; Sunday from 1pm to 7pm; August 1 to September 30. Directions: HWY 100 to Coral Farms Rd; after turning on Coral Farms Road go 34 of a mile and the farm is on your right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 386-937-6306. . HWY 100 to Coral Farms Rd; after turning on Coral Farms Road go 3/4 of a mile and the farm is on your right. We do not use pesticides on the crops.
• Log Cabin Farm & Vineyard - Fresh grapes for table fruit, wine making or jelly making.
  376 County Road 309, Satsuma, FL . Phone: 386-467-2437. Email: Logcabinfarm@hotmail.com. Open: mid August, 8 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 386-467-2177. Alternate phone: 386-467-0000. Logcabinfarm@hotmail. between Satsuma & Welaka, in Putnam County. Take Hwy 17 South from Palatka to Satsuma, turn on 309 for 2+ miles, Log Cabin on left.
• Meadowmere Farm - No pesticides are used, muscadine grapes,
  781 State Road 21 North, Melrose, FL 32666. Phone: 352-235-6439. Email: chayat@windstream.net. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were 9 am to 6 pm Seven Days a Week. Directions: Three quarters mile South of Melrose traffic light on the West side of the State Road 21. Grapes: typically start in mid August through October 20th. Payment: Cash, only. No chemical spray nor insecticides used. Wine making assistance offered. A crusher and wine press available for your use. no chemicals used to grow grapes. Comments from a visitor on September 04, 2011: \Grapes can be picked from the bushes of your choice. We went there for the first time. It is a relatively big vinyard. The owner. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Felicity Trueblood
• Ron's Berries - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, grapes, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food
  123 South Providence Church Road, Palatka, FL 32177. Phone: (386) 328-3909. Email: ronlarrow@bellsouth.net. Open: permanently closed. Directions: From down town Palatka: Highway 17 north to Highway 100 west\(towards Keystone HeightsLake city\) Highway 100 goes from 4 lane to 2 lanes at the Palatka airport continue 3 miles past airport to county road 309-D Turn Right\(north\)on 309-D is also called Bardin road, On Bardin Road travel 7.2 miles to Providence Church road and turn left onto little dirt road, travel .2 tenths of a mile to Blueberry farm on the left.\(There is a black mail box with the number 123\). . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Fax: (386) 325-7960. . UPDATE for 2021, They may have closed; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were 7 days a week from about June 1st till the 1st of August or when blueberries are gone off the bush; Grapes come in sometime around the end of August to mid - September All Hours are from Day - break till Dark (7 am to about 8 pm) 7 days a week. From down town Palatka: Highway 17 north to Highway 100 west(towards Keystone Heights/Lake city) Highway 100 goes from 4 lane to 2 lanes at the Palatka airport continue 3 miles past airport to county road 309-D Turn Right(north)on 309-D is also called Bardin road, On Bardin Road travel 7.2 miles to Providence Church road and turn left onto little dirt road, travel .2 tenths of a mile to Blueberry farm on the left.(There is a black mail box with the number 123). We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.
  Comments from a visitor on July 8, 2021: "Unsure if farm is but phone is disconnected."
• Royal Manor Vineyard and Winery - blueberries, grapes, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties
  224 Royal Ave, Interlachen, FL 32148. Phone: 386-916-8909. Email: royalmanorwinery@yahoo.com. Open: grapes in august, blueberries starting in May, please call prior to coming out. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Royal Manor Vineyard and Winery Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 386-684-6270. .
• Sirvent's Farm & Vineyard, LLC - Uses natural growing practices, muscadine grapes, persimmons, U-pick and already picked, prepicked produce, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
  108 Thornton Lane, Florahome, FL 32140. Phone: 386-659-2231. Email: jnlvineyard@yahoo.com. Open: U Pick or I Pick Muscadine Grapes Thursday through Sunday 8 am to 6:30 pm Please call ahead. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Fax: 386-659-2936. . Traveling on Highway 100 East, turn left on Coral Farms Road Go 3 miles to Thornton Lane, Turn Right First driveway on left Traveling on Highway 100 West, turn right on Coral Farms Road, Go 3 miles to Thornton Lane Turn right First driveway on left. Muscadine Graps Third week of August through September according to weather.

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers