Grape U-Pick orchards in Cleveland, Akron and northeast Ohio 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!

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Ashland County

• Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm - Bauman's Orchards - Bauman\'s Orchards - Apples, corn (sweet), grapes, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  2031 State Route 89, Jeromesville, OH 44840. Phone: 419-368-3353. Email: baumanoffice@neo.rr.com. Open: open seasonal only Seasonal Only: July - October; Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm Click here for picking updates. Directions: From the North: I-71 South to250 East, turning onto 89 South. Proceed straight, through Jeromesville. Once you go over SR30, Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm will be on your left in about 1 mile. From the South: I-71 North to250 East, turning onto 89 South. Proceed straight, through Jeromesville. Once you go over SR30, Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm will be on your left in about 1 mile. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 330-925-6861 during off-season, Fax: 330-925-5676. . ( Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. June - Strawberries, July - Peaches, September & October - Apples Apple festival last weekend of September and first two weekends of October. Spend a fun filled day at our family-owned and operated fruit orchard and retail farm market. Ride a hay wagon through the orchard to pick your own apples and pumpkins. Enjoy a petting zoo and many other relaxing family activities. Discover what a day in the country is all about. Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm directions.

Ashtabula County

• Covered Bridge Farms - table grapes (with seeds), U-pick and already picked, porta-potties
  1517 Lafevre Rd, Geneva, OH 44041. Phone: (440) 466-8982. Email: coveredbridgefarms@gmail.com. Open: we open for the season on Friday typically in late September and our hours are Monday through Saturday 10am until 5pm and Sunday 12pm until 5pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . . 2018 prices: U-pick Concord Grapes $0.37/pound. Over 100 pounds is $0.35/pound. We also have already made baskets. 1 quart is $3.00, 2 quart $5.00, 4 quart $8.00, and a peck (8 quart) $14.00. Please bring your own containers to pick into. We also have recipes available. Please call if you have any question. The ONLY pyo crops offered are Concord Grapes. (aka, Shimandle Grapes) (UPDATED: September 19, 2019)
• Grabelsek Vineyards - table grapes (with seeds), wine grapes, U-pick and already picked, farm market, porta-potties
  5825 State Route 307 West, Geneva, OH 44041. Phone: (440) 415-3657. Email: mjstjs77@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm We will open from September 15th to October 15th season and weather permitting; also open later hours if you call and schedule an appointment first. Directions: State Route 307 is also known as 5825 North River Road West . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (440) 466-6201. . IN 2019, our u-pick grapes are 35 cents per pound with a 20 pound minimum ($7). We also sell jellies and jams, and pre picked Concord and Niagra Grapes in 1 quart, 2 quart, 4 quart, and 8 quart sizes. for you convenience we do have boxes for you to pick in and wagons to hual your boxes to the scales and back to your cars. we also have a close area for elderly and people who cant get around to well. (ADDED: February 28, 2019)
• Tombstone View Farm - Uses natural growing practices, beans, corn (sweet), grapes, peas, peppers, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  5328 South River Road, Harpersfield, OH 44041. Phone: 216-990-8011. Email: Tombstoneviewfarm@gmail.com. Open: End of August through 2nd week of September for concord grapes. Directions: Interstate 90 to exit 534 Geneva. South on 534 1.9 miles turn left on South River Road to 5328 South River Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 440-417-5251. . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.
• You Pick Grapes - grapes
  5834 State Route 307 W., Geneva, OH 44041. Phone: 440-466-3207. Open: weekends beginning the last weekend of September; on Saturdays we open at 9am and close at dark and on Sundays we open at 12 noon and close at dark. Click here for a map and directions. . Some GPS systems, including Mapquest, use "North River Road" instead of "State Route 307". We have Niagara, Concord, and Catawba . All varieties of U-Pick are 35 cents a pound. Niagara is a white grape. Niagara are not recommended for wine making after they are ripe. Concord are excellent for jelly; good flavor and high in pectin. Catawba are a late season red grape. .

Erie County

• A.B. Phillips & Sons Fruit Farm - apples, blackberries, cherries, plums and grapes
  30 E. Main Street, Berlin Heights, OH . Phone: 419-588-2329. Email: Fruit@Phillipsfruit.net. Open: July-February, Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday noon-6 p. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 800/205-7062. . Pick apples and a whole lot more at this farm that also grows cherries, plums and grapes. m. (closed Sundays December-February). Apple varieties are: Vista Bella, Jersey Mac, Paulared, McIntosh, Gala, Cortland, Jonathan, JonaGold, Red Delicious, Empire, Idared, Rome, Gold Delicious, Melrose, Crispin/Mutsu, Criterion, Winter Banana, Stayman Winesap
• Quarry Hills Orchards - apples, pumpkins, peaches, cherries, plums, pears, apricots, nectarines, and grapes;
  8403 Mason Road, Berlin Heights, OH 44814. Phone: 419-588-2858. Open: July-January, Daily 9 am to 6 p. Click here for a map and directions. . Fax: 419-588-0018. m. (after Thanksgiving closed on Sunday). Call to confirm, their website implies PYO is on group tours now.

Geauga County

• Eddy Fruit Farm - Pick-your-own apples and grapes
  12079 Caves Road, Chesterland, OH 44026. Phone: 440-729-7842. Open: July-March, Daily 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . Picking usually starts in mid August. For picking updates and their harvest schedule, We currently grow over 35 varieties of apples, 8 varieties of pears (mostly Bartlett), 18 varieties of peaches, Reliance and Concord grapes, Italian plums, blackberries and raspberries. We also offer fresh local Ohio grown sweet corn and vegetables, apple cider and grape juice when in season. Our store carries maple syrup, honey and a variety of jelly and dressings. Pies and cookies are freshly baked during the fall season. Pumpkins as well as other fall time decorations are available too. Thypical seasons (always call before you go) are:JUNE: Strawberries, Raspberries, Sweet CherriesJULY: Sweet Cherries, Sour Cherries (by reservation), Blueberries, Peaches, Apples: (Yellow Transparent, Lodi, Pristine, Vistabelle)AUGUST: Raspberries, Blackberries, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Apples: (Jersey Mac, Tydeman, Akane, Gingergold, Earligold, Paula Red, Sunrise, Mollies)SEPTEMBER: Berries, Bartlett Pears, Peaches, Cider, Plums, Apples: (Burgundy, Jonamac, Gala, Elstar, Ozark Gold, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Macoun, Cortland), Seedless Grapes (Early), Concord Grapes (Late)OCTOBER: Berries, Pears (Bosc), Apples (Jonathan, Empire, Jonagold, Melrose, Red & Yellow Delicious, Ida Red, Holiday, Mutsu-Crispin, Winesap, Blushing Golden, Suncrisp, Rome, Fuji, Evercrisp, Gold Rush)
  Comments from a visitor on October 08, 2010: "this was the greatest place!! we went two weekends in a row, even though it was quite a distance away, was well worth the pleasant fall drive. plenty of pumpkins picked, many apple varieties you can pick & we went there only for grapes & picked plenty, we WILL be back next yr. pricing excellent for produce, little $$ for everything else GREAT GREAT GREAT"
  Comments from a visitor on November 16, 2008: "The workers are very helpful plus the prices are very good. The store is open year round. Family owned so its a great place for the family to go for a day"
• Ransom Sage Farm - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, blueberries, grapes, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
  505 Center Street, Chardon, OH 44024. Phone: (440) 479-6433. Email: RansomSageFarm@gmail.com. Open: Check our website or facebook for exact dates and times for PYO. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Ransom Sage Farm Facebook page. . . APPLES: We provide the bag and your pick the fruit. We will have mostly Honeycrisp available for picking beginning mid Aug - Sept until they are all harvested. Rosalee apples for U-Pick Oct 12 until sold out. RED RASPBERRIES: Raspberries are able to fruit the first year after planting. We have a good supply at this time through October. Until a hard freeze. GRAPES: We are planting Concord, Catawaba, and Niagara grapes as well as wine making varieties. This first planting will be small but we plan to expand. They will begin production in 2019. BLUEBERRIES: Our blueberry bushes will need a few years to grow before they will produce quantities. Most likely production will begin in 2020.(UPDATED: October 19, 2019, JBS) (ADDED: September 28, 2017)

Lorain County

• Gede's Fruit Farm - apples, grapes, nectarines, peaches, plums, pumpkins, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  48799 Telegraph Road, Amherst, OH 44001. Phone: 440-986-5161. Open: Seven days a week 10:00 until 5:30pm, July 10 till October 31. Directions: 1000 Foot East from the intersection of Baumhart Road and Route 113. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Peaches, Plums, Nectarines picked July and August; Apples, Grapes and Pumpkins September and October; U-Pick Apples starting the middle of August U-Pick Pumpkins starting the middle of September; We have Field Trips starting the middle of September until the end of October Seven days a week.

Stark County

• Sanor's - They are combined U-Pick and also pre-picked for sale. The farm produces: Strawberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Apples, Peaches, and Grapes (each fruit is seasonal)!
  2514 State Route 172, Minerva, OH 44654. Phone: 330-894-2375. Open: As of June 1st, Sunday through Saturday. Click here for a map and directions. . 25141 State
  Comments from a visitor on June 05, 2010: "The strawberries were outstanding, beautiful, sweet and very good shape and size"

Wayne County

• Moreland Fruit Farm - Strawberries, Red and Black Raspberries, Blueberries, Currants, Blackberries, Red Seedless Grapes
  1558 West Moreland Road, Wooster, OH 44691. Phone: 330-264-8735. Open: Call and leave a message . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, check. . Click here for their contact form. No credit or debit cards. Facebook page. (UPDATED: July 11, 2021) A visitor writes on July 11, 2021: "I talked with them on the phone about black raspberries today. They will return calls if you leave a message."
  Comments from a visitor on June 28, 2009: "Love it. Been going there since my parents took me every summer. Started around 1975"

 

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