Tucson and Surrounding Counties in Arizona U-Pick Farms - 2024 PickYourOwn.ORG

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Tucson and Surrounding Counties in Arizona? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Tucson and Surrounding Counties in Arizona, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!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! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best camping weather.  See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks, guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.

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 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. They use tech tricks to get higher rankings, but have many more inaccuracies and out-dated info. 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 December 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for December 2024: Crop growth is slowing down, except for Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or along the Gulf coast where citrus are starting, and believe it or not, the blueberry and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar . This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage  and other greens are thriving.  And this is a good time to get a canner and  learn how to preserve foods for the winter, like canning some applesauce, apple butter or jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs! How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a real pumpkin for the holidays? See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, 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. A fun winter activity is to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!

Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!

Easter will be April 4, 2021 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!

 

Children's Consignment Sales occur in both the Spring and Fall  See our companion website to find a local community or church kid's consignment sale!

Tucson and Surrounding Counties in Arizona U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county

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Cochise County

• Apple Annie's Orchard Farm- apples, pears, peaches, beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, summer squash, cucumbers, sweet peppers, tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower, okra
  2081 W. Hardy Road, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-2084. Email: apples@appleannies.com. Open: daily from 8 am to 5:30 pm, mid-July to late November; November hours: 10 am to 4:30 PM. Closing for the season in late November. Peaches from July through mid-September; Apples from August 1st through November 23rd and Pears from August 1st through mid-October. Directions off Ft. Grant Road, Willcox, Arizona.
  
• Apple Annie's Produce and Pumpkins - PYO beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, 4 or 5 kinds of summer squash, cucumbers, sweet peppers(2 or 3 kinds), tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower, okra, pumpkins and hayrides.
  6405 W. Williams Road, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-2084. Email: apples@appleannies.com. Open: Daily 7 am to 5:30 pm, July 2nd through November 2nd.(formerly Hunsdon Farms) . Apple Annie's a beautiful family-owned fruit orchard north of Willcox, Arizona, in the southeastern corner of the state. The 4300' elevation with warm days and cool nights make Willcox the premier you-pick fruit and vegetable growing area in Arizona. Apple Annie's Orchard specializes in delicious, tree-ripened fruit, pies and other treats "just like home-baked", apple cider, and good, old-fashioned family fun!
  Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2016: "I go every week and it has been a great season. They are nice people with a beautiful farm and orchard. I'm having butternut squash and sliced tomatoes from Apple Annies tonight. They also have a great selection of canned goodies! upick included beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, 4 or 5 kinds of summer squash, cucumbers, sweet peppers(2 or 3 kinds), tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower, okra. They picked, cantalope, watermelon, sweet corn, a lot of varieties of winter squash, pumpkins and gourds. At the orchard they have upick apples, peaches etc. And a lot of home made canned goodies. They also do hayride and pumpkin pickin. They have a lot of festivals in the summer and fall. I think they do a great job."
  Another visitor writes: "They have a gazillion types of apples, peaches and Asian pears ready for picking. Wagons are available for you to ride into the specific orchards or you can walk. This is also the place for the apple-smoked burgers and fresh apple pie a la mode to die for."
• The Berry Farm - NO Pesticides or chemicals used, boysenberries
  11515 North Old Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone: 520-300-0337. Directions: Take I 10, Exit 340, 12 1/2 miles north on Ft. Grant Rd. turn left on Ranchhouse Rd. go west 2 miles, follow gentle curve to the right and to north one mile to Reagen Rd. Watch for sign on west side of the road. Open: Harvest approximately late May to early July. Enjoy fresh, pesticide and chemical free Boysenberries (cross between Blackberry & Marion berry) picked at the peak of flavor. Wonderful for pies, cobblers, sauces, jams, or just eating by the hand full. Call ahead for availability and prices.
  Comments from a visitor on September 30, 2009: "Best darn berries I have ever had!"
• Richcrest Farms/Vinaigretta - ORGANIC, vegetables, fruit
  Dragoon Road, Cochise, AZ. Phone: (520) 826-3434. Email: searchthegardens@hotmail.com. Open: the u-pick by appointment only and also do farm tours etc; the farm is up for sale. To view the listing for the sale of the farm please visit Scott Company Realtors located in Benson,AZ. Directions: Take Interstate 10 to Exit 318, go 10 miles east on Dragoon Road. Or take Exit 331, go south on SR 191 to Dragoon Road and go west 3 miles. Organic Vegetables and Fruits, Apple Cider, relishes, vinegars, oils and honey. Organic. U-pick veggies usually available June through Oct. Browse through our country store featuring our gourmet products and other locally grown or crafted items. Picnic and playground area for family groups. Farm tours available. Call or e-mail us to find out what we have growing, harvest dates and scheduling.
• Suhr Family Farm - ORGANIC, apples and pears., restrooms, picnic area, picnic area
  2754 N. Mars View Way, Cochise, AZ 85606. Phone: 520-401-3117. Email: Erlene.Suhr@gmail.com. Open: Saturdays in August thru October, other days by appointment; Closed Sundays. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. We raise organically grown apples, pears, pecans and pumpkins. Cage free chickens. We also raise grass fed beef and possess the largest herd of Beefalo (crossbred between cattle and American Bison) in Arizona. Our chickens are not kept in battery cages and lay brown eggs.
• Valley Farms LTD.-Desert Sweet Organic - ORGANIC, cherries, apples
  Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone 520-384-2861. Fax: 520-384-3986. Email: desertsweetorganic@sbcglobal.net. Directions: Take I 10 to Wilcox exit 340, go 17 1/2 miles north on Ft. Grant Rd. We grow Cherries; Bings and Raniers. First harvest; end of May/beginning of June, Apples; Gala (Harvest begins late July), Golden and Red Delicious. (Harvest begins late August), Fuji and Granny Smith (Harvest begins late September). You will love our Desert Sweet Organically Certified fruit. Open Everyday Our cold storage facilities allow us to have fruit available for you late May through March! The Chamber of Commerce tells me they are a pick-your-own.

Graham County

• Angle Orchard - apples, peaches
  Mount Graham, Safford, AZ. Phone: 928-322-2769. Email: emclonts@yahoo.com. Open: From August through October, Tuesdays 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Fridays 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Saturdays 8 am - 5 pm, not open on Sundays. . Questions? or leave a message for us. Directions: Angle Orchard is located on Mount Graham, just South of Safford, Arizona. The turn off to the orchard is 7.4 miles from the Swift Trail/ HWY 191 junction. Watch for the Angle Orchard sign on the left hand side of the road click here for a map. Apples are usually ready from mid July to mid October. Payment: cash, checks, Venmo, debit/credit cards. There is a fee added for credit and debit cards. U-pick apples are available for 75 cents a pound. We do not provide containers for you to take your fruit home. Please bring reusable boxes and bags to transport your fruit.
  Apples are $1 a pound for U-pick and $1.25 a pound for we-pick.
  *BRING YOUR OWN BOXES/BAGS to haul fruit away.
  *Cash is preferred.
  
  Angle Orchard is located in the National Forest on Mt. Graham near Safford, Arizona. Drive 7.4 miles up Swift Trail (AZ 366) past Noon Creek. On the left hand side of the road you will see an Angle Orchard sign. Take dirt road down into orchard (approx. 1 mile)
  General Harvest Schedule is:
  Apple Harvest
  August: Gala, El Star
  Sept to Mid-Oct: Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Empire
  Oct: Fuji, Blushing Golden, Granny Smith & Arkansas Black (but be aware most Arkansas Black are gone by October)
  Comments from a visitor on May 31, 2008:: "Engle Orchard is now owned by Betty Larson. She is a sister of Eldon Engle. Her phone number is 928-428-1605. I guess the orchard has recovered from the fire a few years back. There was a fire on the mountain last weekend but it wasn't on the orchard side. They have 36 different varieties of apples! All star and Gala come on first. mid July ~ August . Jonathan, mid August ~ September, and the golden Del. Sept. ~ October. They also have the tarter apples like Arkansas Blacks. You can pick your own OR buy an already picked basket."
  One visitor wrote (May 12, 2008):: "We used to live at the base of Mt. Graham where this orchard is. It burned in a forest fire several years ago. However I have been told they have recuperated and are again open. I have a good friend in Safford, Az, (at the base of the mountain) and she is getting information for me about when they are opening this year and what kinds of apples they have. I would be glad to forward that information to you when I get it. It was a wonderful place to take the kids when they were little and now they have kids and want to have the experience with their kids. The thing our kids really liked was finding bear tracks around the trees. Made is more adventerous. They also had pears. Don't know yet what they have gotten back. "
• Narita Farms - beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, melons, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables
  6965 S. Narita Lane, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-4805. Email: hsnrs@vtc.net. Directions: Take Hwy 186 to Kansas Settlement Road; head south to Arzberger; turn east on Arzberger to Narita Lane. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open May. Our hours are: Daily from dawn to dusk Peas, May; strawberries, April; beans, August; corn, Sept.; onions, Sept; squash, June; carrots, Sept; eggplant, Sept; melons, Sept; peppers, Sept; tomatoes, September We sell brown eggs. We sell goat's milk for pet use only.

Greenlee County

Pima County

• Harris Heritage Growers - UPDATE for 2021, Google says they are permanently closed.
  27811 S Sonoita Hwy, Sonoita, AZ 85637.
• Howard's Orchard - No pesticides are used, apples, grapefruit, pears, peaches, carving pumpkins, pie pumpkins, summer squash, Heirloom tomatoes, paste or Roma tomatoes, tomatoes, pecans , walnuts, Sage,
  4101 E Pinal St, Tucson, AZ 85739. Phone: (520) 276-6979. Email: myfarm@howardsorchard.com. Open: Thursday to Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm, from early July to late October. Directions: 20 Miles North of Tucson Oracle Road North to Catalina Right on Hawser Left on Columbus Left on Pinal Street Orchard on right hand side. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: July 26, 2022)
  Comments from a visitor on August 27, 2008: "Howard's Orchard, in Catalina, AZ (just North of Tucson) has some blackberries, along with tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers, pecans and apples."
• Tucson Village Farm - vegetables, greens
  2201 E. Roger Road, Tucson, AZ, Phone: 520-621-1006. Phone: 520-626-5161. Email: tucsonvillagefarm@gmail.com.. Open: Tuesday afternoons (weather permitting) from 4 pm to 6 pm (starting late January). They host a pick-it-yourself farm market, (just like we used to) but from now on, this will be at the BIG FARM. Come on by the farm (look for the windmill), go around to the back, get your basket and clippers and go home with some organic farm-fresh goodness for your table! You'll have the satisfaction of having wandered the fields, enjoying the spectacular views of alpenglow on the Catalinas, and harvesting your own food. Tucson Village Farm facebook page. Here's what they will typically have...
  Veggies available will vary throughout the growing season.
  Veggies for picking: kale, chard, arugula, mustard greens, tatsoi, mizuna, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, spinach (low quantity), kohlrabi, small broccoli florets, kalettes (low quantity), cauliflower (low quantity), Chinese cabbage (low quantity), cilantro, dill, oregano, rosemary, thyme
  Pre-picked: Magdalena big cheese squash, kale, chard, tatsoi, mizuna, mustard greens, head lettuce, large radishes, turnips, broccoli
  Upcoming veggies: carrots, large radishes, turnips
  Also, our store will be open featuring lots of fun farm-made products and special items.
   (ADDED: February 17, 2023, JBS)

Santa Cruz County

• Agua Linda Farm - Uses natural growing practices, beans, cucumbers, flowers, peas, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes,
  262643 East Frontage Road I-19, Exit 42, Amado, AZ 85645. Phone: 520-891-5532. Email: stewart@agualindafarm.net. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Take Interstate 19 to Exit 42, get onto the East Frontage Road and turn right. This will turn into a dirt road which is our driveway. Click here for a map and directions. Fall Festival, weekends in October; See website for a complete calendar with times, dates and prices; Garlic and Onion Festival is in June, see website for updates; The farm store is open year round, Saturdays 9 to 3 and Sundays 12 pm to 3; Call information line for current crops. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. The Farm is also a popular site for weddings and private parties (see November 18 New York Times).

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