Northern Maine U-Pick Farms - 2024 PickYourOwn.ORG

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Northern Maine? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Northern Maine, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!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   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!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 November 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for November 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!

Northern Maine U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county

Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map

Aroostook County

• Circle B Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blueberries, other vegetables, porta-potties are available, picnic area, school tours
  287 East Presque Isle Road, Caribou, ME 04736. Phone: 207-498-8238. Fax: 204-496-0033. Email: circlebfarms04@hotmail.com. Open: See our web site for other crops and scheduals. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We are on rute 205, 1.5 miles from rute 161 in Caribou. Look for the big Circle B Farms sigh in the river side of the road, see web site for map. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries Late July to mid September, Apples Late August to late October, Christmas Holly November 15 to December 15. Circle B Farms facebook page. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Check our web site for on going events. We sell Blueberry bushes spring and fall,plus we have a class on how to grow Blueberries, Apples, & gardening class as well.
• Chasse Vegetables - Peas, snap beans and other vegetables
  Chasse Road, Saint Agatha, ME. Phone: 207-592-9080. Directions: Go 2 miles past Lake View Restaurant and make a right turn onto Chasse Road, go 1.5 miles, in Saint Agatha. Open: Monday through Saturday (am hours) While in season.
• Goughan Farms - strawberries, pumpkins, corn maze, Christmas trees, maple syrup
  872 Fort Fairfield Road, Caribou, ME 04736. Phone: 207-498-6565. They also have a corn maze in the Fall. There are two ways in which to meet your pumpkin needs. Make an appointment for a farm scenic hayride to our seven acre pumpkin field where the whole family can walk the fields in search of that Great Pumpkin or you can look through the many pumpkins we have harvested from the field and have on display next to the dairy bar. There are always hundreds of pumpkins to pick through. Pack up the family and walk through our fields to tag your own Christ tree in the Fall and winter!!! You may come back and cut your own or we will cut it for you and have it ready for you to pick up! In the Spring, Maple Syrup is collected from the sugar maple. The sap is being produced in the trees during the summer by the sunlight on the chlorophyll of the leaves, which makes sugar that is stored in the tree and then dissolved by the sap in the Spring. The sap is collected from the trees very slowly. It is made up mostly of water, containing only 2% to 4% sugar. The sap is boiled in an evaporator to eliminate the water. It takes 35 to 40 gallon of sap to make one gallon of syrup. On the average, a maple tree can produce about 8 gallons of sap or approximately one quart of syrup each season. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 2, 2018, JBS)
• Hebert Farm - highbush blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peas and beans.
  Route 161, Guerette, ME. Phone: 207-834-5065.
• Hillside Farm - blueberries
  259 US Highway 1, Monticello, ME. Phone: 207-538-9035. Email: patalados@pioneerwireless.net. Directions: North Road, 1/4 mile north of Hare Road, East Side of Rte 1. Small quantities available. Easy picking from bush.
• J.A. & R. Farms - Pick your own apples, and fresh vegetables.
  Rte 161, St. Francis, ME. Phone: 207-398-3396. Directions: 18 miles from Fort Kent International Bridge. Open: Spring through Fall Monday through Saturday from 6:30 am to 5 pm.
• Kody's Crop - custom growers
  396 Main Street, Bridgewater, ME. Phone: 207-429-9551. Email: gary50@ainop.com. Open: summer and fall, call for hours. If we don't have it, we will custom grow it for you. We also have three varieties of potatoes: Red, Superiors and Shepodys.
• Mac's Best Produce - red raspberries, highbush blueberries, apples
  799 Benedicta Road, Benedicta, ME. Phone: 207-365-4486. Fax 207-365-4453. Email themcavoys@ainop.com. Email: themcavoys@pivot.net. Open: Late June through October, Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. Mac's Best grows three varieties of red raspberries, 2 highbush blueberries, 8 apples and an assortment of vegetables to ensure a wide selection all season long. Restrooms Available.
• McElwain's Strawberry Farm - pre-picked and pick your own strawberries, apples, pumpkins
  Rte 161, Caribou, ME. Phone: 207-498 8276. Email: fmcelwai@maine.rr.com. Open Summer through Fall, call for hours and availability. Directions: Three miles from downtown Caribou on Rte 161. We have U-pick pumpkins and apples Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, Macoun, Courtland, Sweet Sixteen, Snowsweet, and Freedom varieties available. Located 3 miles from downtown Caribou on route 161 (beside the Caribou Country Club), McElwain's Strawberry Farm has been growing strawberries since 1985. The farm features pre-picked and U-pick strawberries which are generally sold from the end of June through most of July. A retired country schoolhouse serves as the farm's stand where a variety of vegetables including pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, sweet corn, string beans and tomatoes can be purchased when in season. Pre-picked strawberries are sold at the farm in quart boxes. U-pick strawberries are sold by the pound. You may bring your own boxes or purchase boxes and/or picking flats in the field. You may also bring your own containers (bowls, pots, etc.) and we can weigh them before you fill them. Children are welcome. (UPDATED: June 29, 2019, JBS)
• McNally's Farm - raspberries, blueberries
  Intersection of Happy Corner Road and Frenchville Road, Patten, ME . Phone: 207-528-2110. Fax 207-528-6165. Email mcnallyfarm@ainop.com Open: 7 days a week; Please call ahead of time. We also have potatoes. We take orders for the potatoes and people pick them up. The berries start in July and run through August. The potatoes run through October.
• Rainbow Gardens - strawberries
  170 Heater Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543. Phone: 207-631-0248. Open: Call for hours, strawberries are typically available during the month of July. This is an Amish farm run by the Yoder's family runs. Picking boxes are provided. They have no web presence, but you can read about Rainbow Farms in this 2020 news story. For now, starwberries are their only PYO crop, but they intend to offer others in the future. (ADDED: July 10, 2020, JBS)
• Rankin Rapids Farm - blueberries, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, herbs or spices, melons, onions, other berries, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
  Rankin Rapids Road, Saint Francis, ME 04774. Phone: (207) 231-1262. Alternate Phone: (860) 946-0159. Fax: (877) 631-3339. Email: james@meradioshop.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information? If so, please write me. Every other day as crop permits and by appointment if you woud like; Open for groups too. Directions: Please use Google Maps to find us if in doubt! GPS in your car is likely incorrect. Rankin Rapids Road is located in Saint Francis, Maine approximately 18 miles (30Km) west of Fort Kent, Maine. The road is near 1344 Main Street and 1370 Main Street (dirt road in between those two residences). Large 4x4 business sign on a pole by entrance. Drive up through gate and immediately turn left to enter strawberry areas. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers. Strawberry picking from June through September as weather conditions permit!. (UPDATED: June 09, 2016)
• Sunnyside Farm / Ferme Ensoleillee - apples, blueberries
  406 New Limerick Road, Linneus, ME 04730. Phone: 207-532-7058. Email: fermeensoleillee.sunnysidefarm@gmail.com. Open: Summer, Fall (Apples) 7 days 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: Right outside Houlton in the countryside of Linneus. Call for precise directions.Cultivated highbush; varieties include: Northland, Patriot, Chippewa, Northblue, and Polaris. Handicapped Accessible, Restrooms, Can Accommodate Bus Tours.
• T & D Farms - Pick your own strawberries, peas and beans.
  732 Forest Avenue, Fort Fairfield, ME. Phone: 207-473-7786. Open: 6 am to dark as long as season permits .
• Treeland Farms - peas, beans, squash and pumpkin
  335 Calais Road, Hodgdon, ME. Phone: 207-532-2018. Email bubbatreeland@aol.com Open: July - October, July 10 - 30. 8 am until dark. Directions: located 4 miles south of Houlton on U.S Route 1. Farm is on right side of the road. Bus parking.You pick several varieties of peas, beans, squash and pumpkins available.
• Whole Earth Farm - vegetables
  Route 10, Presque Isle, ME. Phone: 207-769-2107. Email slashbrown@aol.com. Open: call for hours and availability. Directions: Route 10, three miles East of Presque Isle in Presque Isle, Maine. Pick your own vegetables at a good price.

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

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