Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Bay, Holmes, Walton and Washington County, Florida mid-Panhandle? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Bay, Holmes, Walton and Washington County, Florida mid-Panhandle, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
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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!
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Bay, Holmes, Walton and Washington County, Florida mid-Panhandle U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
- Florida's fruit and vegetable festivals
- Florida citrus harvest calendar (when to go pick oranges, grapefruit, lemons and limes)
- Other crop availability / harvest schedule - click here
Bay County
- Yates Farms - blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, ,oranges, other citrus, farm animals
22246 Tolliver Road, Fountain , FL 32438. Phone: (850) 625-6400. Email: waylonyates@aol.com. Open: U - PICK hours are Friday And Saturday 7am till 6 pm.; Call before you come to be sure crops are fully ripe. Directions: From Panama City go north on Highway 231 about 6 miles past Highway 20 turning left onto Scott road then approximately a half mile turn right onto Tolliver Road Then 1 mile to End of road continue straight through gate to Yates farms. For a map to our farm, click here. Peaches May 1 till June 15 Blueberries June 1 till July 10 Muscadine grapes bronze or black August 1 till October 1 Satsumas Tangerines oranges November 1 till Christmas vegetables late May through June. Payment: Cash, Check. We also have a you catch or we catch catfish pond , and raise pork too!. (UPDATED: April 22, 2021)
Holmes County
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Cypress Cattle and Produce - beans, broad beans, broccoli, corn
(sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, melons, peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins,
summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, already-picked
produce (of the pyo crops)
2980 R.M. Ward Road, Ponce De Leon, FL 32455. Phone: 850-685-5890. Alternate Phone: 850-548-4700. Email: 331farmersmarket@gmail.com. Email: luke@cypresscattle.com. Open: usually the month of June, Call for U Pick Hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Cypress Cattle and Produce is a fourth generation family farm in Ponce de Leon, FL, we also have a year-round produce market in Freeport, FL. -
Tison Blueberries - Blueberries
1407 North Waukesha Street (Highway 79, North), Bonifay, FL 32425. Phone: 850-547-4696. Open: May through July, Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm, Sunday from 1pm to 7pm. We are a local family owned and operated Blueberry farm in Bonifay, Florida. We fresh pick our berries daily in season and welcome U-pickers as well! The season is usually from late May to first of July. Sometimes misspelled as Tyson's Blueberry Farm. (UPDATED: June 12, 2012, by a visitor)
Comments from a visitor on June 12, 2012: "Sweet, large, healthy blueberries pick your own. Great prices! June 12, 2012 OWNER operated. Lovely to chat with! Directions were given to us over the phone and they were excellent! The Farm is located north of I-10 on Hwy 79 just past Bonifay. Drive thru the small town of Bonifay on Hwy 79. After the town, go past 3 traffic lights. Then 7/10 of a mile down and on the left. There is a white sign with blue letters, which reads "TISONS" blueberries. Turn into long driveway."
Comments from a visitor on July 15, 2010: "I took the kids to pick blueberries today at Tison Blueberry farm! They have nice sweet blueberries you pick $10.50/gal or they pick and you buy $20.00/gal. They are super nice people and still have some berries left if anyone needs any. Also thank you for your web page it IS AWESOME!!!!!!! You have answered so many of my questions from A-Z! I am new at canning, freezing, making jams etc, so again thank you! "
Walton County
- Johnny and Barbara Carter Blueberries - Blueberries
End of Carter Lane, Red Bay, FL. Phone: 850-836-4480. Open: Call for dates, hours and availability. Directions: just south of Red Bay Grocery. Most recently reported prices were: You pick, $15.00/gallon (about 6 lbs.), We pick, $20.00/gallon. This came from an undated news article, If you have recent information , please write me! - Spring Hill
Berry Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, Concord grapes, Muscadines, grapes,
1163 Millard Gainey Road, DeFuniak Springs, FL. Phone: 850-892-0327. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Google says they are permanently closed. The season for blueberries are usually from the second week in May to the second week of June; May be delayed or extended based on the weather; Grape season comes from mid-August to September; Call first to make sure they are there. Directions: off of Coy Burgess Road on Millard Gainey Road. 2 acres of high bush and rabbit eye varieties of blueberries. No pesticides or chemicals are used. Payment: Cash or check only. 2017 prices: You pick, $5.00/gallon, we pick, $20.00/gallon. (Pick fresh grapes and blueberries this summer. Spring Hill farms is located just minutes off I-10 in the Florida Pandhandle. Check out our.
Washington County
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Gainer Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
2876 Orange Hill Road, Chipley, FL 32428. Phone: 850 638-1335. Alternate Phone: 850 258-4180. Email: gainerconniedennis@att.net. Open: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm; Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm; starting June 13,2013; Closed Monday thru Wednesday, . Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Panama City: Hwy.77 N. to Wausau. Turn right At Caution Light on Pioneer Rd and go 7 miles. Turn Right on Orange Hill Rd and go 1 mile. Gainer Blueberries is on your left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. The season typically starts late May and usually lasts 6 to 8 weeks. AS of April 2015, their website says U-Pick is $10 per gallon. Blueberry Plants for Sale. Payment: cash or checks, but no credit cards. No Pets are allowed in the blueberry field. We have a shaded picnic area and a shaded parking area.
A visitor writes on June 27, 2014: "This farm is so customer-oriented and the grounds are well trimmed and tidy. Absolutely loaded with blueberries, you can stand in one place and practically fill a bucket. The variety of blueberry is marked on the rows so you can choose your preference and pick accordingly. The price for this season is $9.00 a gallon. I weighed a 1 gl. bag when I got home (on kitchen scales) and it is right at 6 lbs. It was a fun morning, the hard part is quitting when there are so many blueberries waiting to be picked!"
Comments from a visitor on July 03, 2011: Great experience! A family farm with a family experience in mind! We took our two young children and had a hay ride to the blueberries. The blueberries were very abundant and amazing! I highly recommend these nice folks for your blueberry picking and you will be very impressed with their well kept grounds.
Comments from a visitor on May 30, 2009: "TONS of rows of blueberries. Very peaceful, nice people. The berries were monster huge. The farmer had a tractor trailer and he offered to drive anyone and everyone who came up the hill to the farther orchard. They have a port-o-pottie, so don't worry if you have to go. :) They also have bee hives and honey bees, but I didn't see any signs that they were actually selling the honey. The blueberries are HUGE!!!!!!! $8 a gallon. They provide buckets to pick with and will put them in a bag for you to take home. The lady said they have blueberries general from after Memorial Day through the month - Muffin's Blueberry Patch - blueberries
2488 Highway 277, Vernon, FL 32462. Phone: 850-638-3181. Alternate Phone: 850-596-2517. Email: hardlaborhilton@bellsouth.net. Open: Monday to Saturday from sun-up to sun-down (i.e., daylight hours). Directions: Six miles Northeast of Vernon, Florida on highway 277 or Nine Miles South of Chipley, Florida on highway 277. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
Comments from a visitor on June 24, 2011: "No frills but we love it. Honor system-has a cash box to put money in. $8 per gallon of blueberries. Wagons w/ umbrellas provided."
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