Central Nebraska U-Pick farms: Find a pick your own farm near you in Central Nebraska for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins, organic foods,local produce and more!

Find a local pick your own farm here!

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Central Nebraska? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Central Nebraska, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.

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!

Central Nebraska U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county

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

Adams County

Ramsey's Sweet Corn - sweet corn
56660 Denman Road, Kenesaw, NE 68956. Phone: (402) 752-8134. Email: ramzeemom@yahoo.com. Directions: From Kenesaw, 8 miles northwest, follow blacktop, or 2 miles south of I-80, Shelton Exit to dead end, then 3/4 mile east. Open: call for hours.

Antelope County

Blaine County

Boone County

Boyd County

Brown County

Buffalo County

Chase County

Clay County

Custer County

Lawrence Market Gardens - pumpkins, sweet corn
HC 75, Box 81, Broken Bow, NE 68822. Phone: (308) 872-5609. Both a Farmers' Market and U-Pick. Directions: 5-1/2 miles south of Summer Road and Hwy 215 intersection. Open: call for hours and availability. Also prepicked: beets, broccoli, Brussels spouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, English peas, gladiolus, green beans, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, snap peas, sweet corn, tobacco, tomatoes

Dawson County

Dundy County

Franklin County

Frontier County

Furnas County

Garfield County

Gosper County

Greeley County

Hall County

Hamilton County

Harlan County

Culver Farms - potatoes
71401 D Road, Orleans, NE 68966. Phone: (308) 868-4115. Directions: From Orleans, 5 miles west on Hwy 89, 3-1/4 miles north on D Road, on west side of road. Also has a farmers' market.

Hayes County

Hitchcock County

Holt County

Lambert Melons - watermelon, apples, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, pumpkins, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes,
49343, 852 Road, Ewing, NE 68735. Phone: (402) 482-5797. Email: klambert@esu8.org.
Directions: From US 281 and US 95 intersection, 2 miles south, 1-1/2 miles east, hours vary, special sales advertised locally; Alco parking lot, O'Neill. Open: August - October, daily, 9 am to 5 p.m.; 1st and Main, Valentine, August - September, Thursdays, 9 am to 5 pm. Also has a roadside stand.

Howard County

Helgoth's Melons, Pumpkins, and Produce - cantaloupe, pumpkins, watermelon, winter squash
Hwy 281, St. Libory, NE 68872. Phone: (308) 687-6127. Directions: From Grand Island and Roadside Stand 9 miles north on Hwy 281; also stand located 3 miles south and 1/2 mile east of David City on Hwy 92 and Hwy 15; August - October, daily, 9 am to 9 pm. Have been operating as a family business for 50 years. Also has a farmer's market and a roadside stand.

Kearney County

Keya Paha County

Ron's Produce - beets, carrots, cucumbers, gourds, melons, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, turnips, miscellaneous vegetables
HC 80, Box 56, Mills, NE 68753. Phone: (402) 244-5253. Open: Daily, call for hours; Farmers' Market Tuesdays and Fridays. Five years in operation; all fruits and vegetables are organically grown. Also has a farmers' market and Roadside Stand.

Knox County

Lincoln County

Weatherly Produce - UPDATE for 2020, The owner tells me they are permanently closed.
North Platte, NE 69101.

Logan County

Loup County

Merrick County

Nance County

Nuckolls County

Perkins County

Phelps County

Red Willow County

Klooz Farm Market - apples, asparagus, sweet corn, miscellaneous vegetables
RF 1, Box 101, McCook, NE 69001. Phone: (308) 345-1753. Directions: Farm located 5-1/2 miles east of McCook on Hwy 6 and Hwy 34, then 1 mile south.