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Vegetable U-Pick Orchards in Northern Idaho in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for vegetables that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have vegetables farms 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.

Kootenai County

  • Promised Land Family Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, beans, carrots, cucumbers, flowers, herbs or spices, lavender, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, prepicked produce, pony rides, farm animals, school tours
    7608 West Cougar Gulch Road, Coeur D Alene, ID 83814. Phone: 208-512-3305. Email: familyfarm@isp.com. Open: Farm visits are by appointment only. Directions: Contact us. Visits are by appointment only. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November, December Contact us for hours and seasonal availability. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certificationWe mentor homestead, heritage, and farm skills. You can milk a goat, collect fresh eggs from the chickens, felt and spin wool from sheep, press apples into cider, hand dip beeswax into candles, hike with a llama through the forest and learn to identify trees, and much more! What would you like to learn? We can even help you plant a garden you can pick from in your own backyard!

Latah County

 

Vegetable PYO

Vegetable Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick veggies that are firm and free of blemishes.

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies fromveggiess.  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!

Pickled vegetables

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )Home canned tomato soup

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

Freezing Tomatoes

Drying tomatoes

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:

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.

Many more recipes and directions:

 

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