Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Alaska? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Alaska, sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name (see "What does Organic mean?"). The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
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New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, Active Federal facilities even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas
Note: Beware Google's AI search answers - it MAKES UP NONSENSE. Also beware the copycat websites like the one that stole our name and uses .farm extension: they copied my work and do NOT even update the info! I make updates EVERY day. Obviously, I cannot check every farm every day, but I do check as many as I can every day, and respond to all requests. They don't. Don't support the scammers!
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! And if you know of any farms I missed and want to add a farm, please let me know! I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!
What's in season in July 2025, and other timely information:
Notes for July 2025: Spring is here! Strawberry season is here. It started in February in Florida, Texas, southern California and a few other areas of the Deep South; then March along the Gulf coast, April in the Deep South and west coast, May through much of the country, and June in northern areas. Blueberries are next, about a month later. Of course, cool weather crops, like Rhubarb, asparagus and greens should be available almost everywhere. Check your area's crop calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for seasonal updates.
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- Children's Consignment Sale happening now; save money on children's clothes, toys, books, etc, find a local children's consignment sale, also often held by churches in the Spring and Fall, click here!
- Fun factory tours - usually free, fun and educational, find them in every state here!
- Road trip or a Camping trip - Find free and low-cost, but fun, interesting places to visit and things to do and see!
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NEW! Start your own tomato, pepper, squash and other vegetable plants from seed - It's easy and
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Also see our Master list of tomato varieties,
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We also have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! It is easy to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note, there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now. They have all copied their information from here and usually do not ever update. Since 2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see anything wrong or outdated, please write me!
Alaska U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2025, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Aleutians East Borough
Anchorage Borough
Bethel Census Area
Bristol Bay Borough
Denali Borough
Dillingham Census Area
Fairbanks North Star Borough
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Alaska Fruit - Uses natural growing practices, apples,
crabapples, pie or sour cherries, red currants, black currants, gooseberries, haskaps, plums, saskatoons,
Cripple Creek Neighborhood, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Phone: (907) 457-3792. Email: alaskafruits@gmail.com. Open: by appointment only; You can find information about booking appointments to purchase trees and bushes or to pick fruit by going to our website: www;alaskafruits;com; You can also access appointment information at bit;ly/fruitappt.Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: When you schedule an appointment you will get specific directions to the orchard. We are located in the Cripple Creek neighborhood of Fairbanks, about seven minutes beyond Ester down the Parks Highway and Cripple Creek Road. Click here for a map and directions. Haskaps will usually be ready for picking in July; Saskatoon and Currents are ripe in early August; Cherries are ready for picking in Mid to late August; Apples and plums begin to ripen in late August; The picking season typically ends close to the end of September;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, All credit cards. -
Ann's Greenhouses
- vegetables, berries
780 Sheep Creek Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Phone: 907-479-6921. Email: anndolney@yahoo.com. Open: 9 am to 6 pm on Monday to Saturday and Sunday from noon till 6 pm. Great harvests available for purchase during August and September! We have many (you-pick) vegetables and berries available then! We have tomatoes, variety of squash, radishes, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, cabbages, turnips, kale, kohlrabi, carrots, peas, beans, peppers, eggplants, strawberries, raspberries, and monster pumpkins (to 298.5 lb.) to name a few items! -
Clair's Cultivations - permanently closed for u-pick
Street unknown, Fairbanks, AK 99712. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website or Facebook page says they no longer offer Pick-your-own
A visitor writes on July 25, 2021: "They announced on Facebook this year (2021) that they are partnering with 49th state Brewery and will no longer offer u-pick. -
Maggie's Farm - flowers, porta-potties
2770 Freeman Road, North Pole, AK 99705. Phone: (907) 987-4034. Email: alaskapeonygirl.2.53@gmail.com. Open: Sunday through Saturday while the peonies are blooming 12 noon to 5 pm. Directions: 1.25 mile Freeman Road, North Pole across from Florence Road. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: July 01, 2021) (ADDED: June 22, 2020) -
Nugget Farms - apples
100-118 N Cushman St, Fairbanks, AK. Phone: (907) 455-4721. - Pearl Creek Farm - raspberries (red), porta-potties are available
849 Wolverine Ln, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Phone: 907-474-8136. Open: Monday to Friday from 12 pm to 6. Directions: Actually on Herreid. Payment: Cash, Check.
Haines Borough
Juneau City and Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough
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Jackson Gardens Nursery - strawberries, raspberries, peas,
kale, lettuce, root veggies, too many too list ,
48195 Johns Rd, Soldotna, AK 99669. Phone: (907) 252-9459. Email: bobbiejackson13@gmail.com. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.. All local Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: July 21, 2019, Suggested by a visitor)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Kodiak Island Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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Birch Creek Ranch - Black Currants, Red Currants, Strawberries,
Raspberries, Service Berries
Mastadon, Talkeetna, AK 99676. Phone: 907-733-1090. Open: Daily, Around 9 am until dark, 7 Days/week Mid July -Late August. Directions; north of Anchorage, Alaska. Organically growing vegetables and herbs; One outhouse available
Comments from a visitor on August 15, 2009: "I love this place. I have had the chance to work in the greenhouses during the late winter and early spring, and I love picking berries here in late summer. I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up picking blackberries every summer; I missed that; thank goodness for this place and my new black berry: currants. Just picked 30 pounds with a friend last week, we had a blast." - Fire Apple Orchard & Gardens - No pesticides are used, apples, pie or sour cherries, haskaps,
4214 S. Andrea, Wasilla, AK 99654. Phone: (907) 373-6317. Email: fireapple@mtaonline.net. Open: Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm ,Except Opening Day on Mother's Day: 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Wednesday Closed, Thursday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm; We will be open until freeze up; We May be closed at any time due to staff shortage, orchard maintenance or we've gone fishing so please call before driving from a long distance; We May open on closed days based on harvest and other factors. Directions: From Wasilla proceed north on the Parks Highway to mile 51.5. Turn left on Johnsons Road and proceed two miles to Hollywood Road. Cross Hollywood onto Andrea Drive and proceed one half mile to the end where you will see a wooden fence, gate and a big yellow sign. Haskap harvest starts the first week of July, Cherries the end of July and Apples the middle of August; Harvest time varies based on weather conditions so please call;. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Grafting classes taught in the middle of April. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the orchard. Large sandbox available for he children. Outhouse available.
(UPDATED: March 21, 2023) (ADDED: June 13, 2017) - Garcia's Alaska Farm - Raspberries.,
3655 S. Old Glenn Hwy PMBB-B, Palmer, AK 99645. Phone: (907) 746-6160. Email: garciasalaskafarm@mtaonline.net. Open: 8 am to 8 pm. July 15-September 2. 7 Days A Week.. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only.. Chemical Free, Crops Raised Organically, Alaskan Improve Boyne Raspberries, Fruit Is Very Big, Extra Hearty Plants, More Information Call Me.
A visitor writes on March 22, 2014: "Improving Raspberries For 30 Years." -
Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm
- vegetables
4350 S. Bodenburg Loop, Palmer, AK. Phone: (907) 745-4511. Alternate phone: (907)745-3557. Email: info@pppfarm.net. Directions: Click here for a map. Open: see this page for their hours. Click here for their picking updates and pricing page. They have a Fall Harvest Festival in September, dates are posted on their website.
A visitor writes on July 27, 2014: "I stopped going to Pyrah's several years ago when I encountered a sign saying we could not go anywhere near a specific area because it had just been sprayed with pesticides. I recently emailed them to see if they had stopped using the pesticides, but they never responded. I was finally able to get someone to answer the phone after several calls. The girl I spoke to said "no we are not organic and yes we do use pesticides". I just don't believe the chemicals and pesticides somehow miraculously disappear from fruits and vegetables when they hit your table. This is a big concern to my family and we always do our best to buy organic only."
Comments from a visitor on November 17, 2009: "I've been going there since I was a teen. My children have grown up knowing of the delights of picking veggies at Pyrah's. The growing season is short up here and I'm not much of a gardener but love the results of course. We highly recommend the experience. You can make a day of it. Combine it with a trip to the State Fair or visit the Reindeer Farm up the road too too. Have fun I know we do."
Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2016: I wanted to let you know about the wonderful people I spoke to at Pyrah's. I didn't even know we had farms like this up here. Pyrah's is a PYO, open Mon 9-5, Tues-Saturday from 9-9, closed Sundays. They offer field trips for kids, just call ahead to schedule... only $3 per child! - Sundog Orchard and Alaska Haskaps - No pesticides are used,
apples, pie or sour cherries, red currants, black currants, white currants, haskaps, Cell service cell phones
work here
2000 N Douglas Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654. Phone: (907) 357-6510. Email: aplguy@sundogorchard.com. Open: Sunday thru Saturday when in season by appointment only. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Season end of June through end of September. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only.
(ADDED: January 03, 2025)
Municipality of Anchorage
Nome Census Area
North Slope Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area
Sitka City and Borough
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Wade Hampton Census Area
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
Yakutat City and Borough
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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The Big M Farm - No pesticides are used beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, currants
(red), flowers, gooseberries, kale, lavender, loganberries, other berries, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn,
red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), rhubarb, saskatoons, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other
vegetables,
314.5 Parks Highway, Nenana, AK 99760. Phone: (907) 978-8984. Email: Thebigmfarm@gmail.com. Open: Usually 9am to 9pm. Directions: 314.5 Parks Highway. Click here for a map and directions. Usually open July 4 through September 1. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only. Check out our Facebook page for information. (ADDED: January 07, 2020)
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Farm Bed And Breakfasts
Kenai Peninsula Borough County
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Berry Patch Bed and Breakfast - 3 total rooms, Price range from
$115 to $135, Large rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Fresh farm breakfasts,
Fresh eggs, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing nearby, hunting nearby,
boating nearby, skiing nearby, snowmobiling nearby, horse riding,
fitness/health club nearby, Free farm tours for overnight guests, Within an
easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, No
smoking allowed, PYO fruit, Help feed the animals, Organic farming, Honeybee
hives onsite, chickens,
14247 Victor Drive, Seward, AK 99664. Phone: 907-491-0164. Email: hosts@berrypatchbnb.net. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Maple Syrup Farms and Sugarworks:
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