2024 Salt Lake City, Provo and Surrounding Counties in Utah Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Salt Lake City, Provo and Surrounding Counties in Utah in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tomatoes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have tomatoes 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.

Davis County

• Day Farms - asparagus, beans, eggplant, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, and prepicked produce, restrooms, school tours
  2500 W. Gentile Road, Layton, UT 84041. Phone: 801-546-4316. Open: Produce Stand: April & May Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 1pm & 3 pm to 7 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Day Farms Phone: Crops are usually available in April through October. Produce Stand: June (call for information). Produce Stand: July-Sept Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7pm Produce Stand: October Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm Pumpkin Hayrides: 3 wks. in October Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4 pm to 7 pm & Saturday from 1-7 Asparagus: April & May, Strawberries: June & Sept, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Bell/Chili/Hot Peppers, Egg Plant & Tomatillos: Aug-Sept, Pumpkins: October Picked produce: Asparagus: April and May. Sweet Corn: July-September Green Beans, New Potatoes, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Peaches: Aug-September Storage Potatoes, Storage Onions, Winter Squash, Pumpkins, Mini-pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, straw & stalks: October. Honey: Aug-Oct. Apples: Oct.

Salt Lake County

• Murray Greenhouse Foundation - No pesticides are used cucumbers, pumpkins, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  6366 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84121. Phone: 801-266-0669. Email: monica.mcqueen@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Friday 11:30 to 5:00, Saturday 9:00 to5:00. Directions: see the website for directions. The Murray Greenhouse Foundation now has a renovated home \(which is used as our school area\) on a 12 acre lot across from Wheeler Farm with a brand new 1800 square foot greenhouse in the back; Murray Greenhouse is a non-profit organization and has 501 pm to C3 status with all donations being tax-deductible. We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Murray Greenhouse Foundation Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. see the website for directions. The now has a renovated home (which is used as our school area) on a 1/2 acre lot across from Wheeler Farm with a brand new 1800 square foot greenhouse in the back; Murray Greenhouse is a non-profit organization and has 501 pm to C3 status with all donations being tax-deductible. We do not use pesticides on the crops.

Utah County

• MJ Millers Farm and Orchard - beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, melons, nectarines, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  5759 W 11300 South, Payson, UT 84651. Phone: 801-465-2493. Email: mjmillersfarmandorchard@gmail.com. Open: Summer and Fall days are Monday thru Friday, 7 am til 7 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. .
• One Seed Gardens - beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, onions, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Fresh eggs, school tours
  840 Grove Creek Dr, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062. Phone: (801) 830-0368. Email: oneseedgarden@gmail.com. Open: Directions: From the Purple Turtle in Pleasant Grove 100 East go north to the Cemetery 500 North. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . From the Purple Turtle in Pleasant Grove (100 East) go north to the Cemetery (500 North). Turn right, head up the hill past the biking/walking trail crossing. Property entrance is after the third house on the right. Park in back. Please call before coming as we do not live at this location and will need to schedule a meeting time. We also have a plentiful harvest of Aphid-free Kale! Kohl Rabbi Swiss Chard Collard Greens.
• Rocky Top Fruit Farm, LLC - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, apricots, blackberries, cherries, lavender, peaches, peppers, raspberries (Autumn, red), tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties
  8648 South 6200 West, Payson, UT 84651. Phone: (801) 465-4408. Email: rockytopfruitfarm@gmail.com. Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8am to noon and 5pm to 8pm; Saturday from 8am to noon starting August 10, 2020. Directions: Take Exit 250 off I-15. Head west on 9600 South for 3-12 miles. Turn right onto 6200 West. Head north for one mile. Take the dead end road all the way to the end of the cul de sac. We are in the red and white fruit barn. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Venmo, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Take Exit 250 off I-15. Head west on 9600 South for 3-1/2 miles. Turn right onto 6200 West. Head north for one mile. Take the dead end road all the way to the end of the cul de sac. We are in the red and white fruit barn. Approximate Dates of u-pick fruit: June 15 Sweet Cherries; July 5 Apricots; July 30 Blackberries; August 10 Raspberries; August 15 Peaches; September 15 through the end of October various varieties of apples; October 30 into November Walnuts;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (UPDATED: August 03, 2020)A visitor writes on June 20, 2014: "Lots of trees and lots of varieties of U-pick. Great prices."

 

Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.

During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.

Tomato Varieties

In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water.  But you can use any type you can get hold of.  You may just have to cook them down longer to boil off excess water.  See our Master list of tomato varieties

Growing tomatoes

• Master list of tomato varieties
• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Detailed directions to starting tomatoes from seed
• Master List of Roma and Paste Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties
• Tomato plant diseases

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner.  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

• See this page for answers to many common questions about tomatoes.

 

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