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Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Norway? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Norway,
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.
Since 2002, I've continued to make updates daily (each farm as
changes are reported, or I find them). See the customer and farmer menus at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current
and add any I've missed!
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anything out-of-date, wrong or not working -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!
What's in season in December 2023, and
other timely information:
Notes for December 2023: Not much growing outside at this time of year. But this is a good time to learn how to preserve foods ahead of the season. 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.
It is also a great time of year and easy 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!
Norway U-Pick Farms and Orchards, by
area
Norway has long, dark winters and brief summers, so picking fruits happens only
during an brief, intense period in July and August.
Norwegian Forests are a variety of blueberries,blackberries,
raspberries and other brambles. The Hardanger (Hardangerfjord) area of
Norway is known for its fruit, including apples to cherries,
raspberries and strawberries. Strawberry farms are common in the
southern half of Norway.
Gård Selvplukk
- Aaby Farm Jørgen Aaby - strawberries,
self-picking and already picked
Slemmestadveien 210, Asker, Norway. Phone: 47 66 78 24 71. Email:
aabygard@online.no. 1392 Vettere.
- Berger Nordre - apples, plums, apple
cider, honey
Gamle Rykkinnvei 24, Rykkinn, Norway. Phone: 47 915 47 891. Email:
hansiholmen@gmail.com.
-
KNATTEN FRUIT FARM
- apples, plums, pears, cherries, gooseberries
Trudvangveien 5,
Sandefjord / +47 41105791
Also long shaved currants and earthen jams
are produced.
- Mustvedt Farm - Raspberry, Currant, Gooseberry
Børsesjøveien 115, 3719 Skie. Phone: 90 99 69 30. Phone: 90 56 62 47. Email:
post@mustvedt.no.
Mustvedt Farm facebook page .
- Ringvold Orchard - Raspberries, Apples, Sweet
Cherries, Sour cherries, Plums
Norderhovsbakken 16, 3512 Hønefoss, Norway.Phone: 32 13 53 96. Open: The
apple season starts at the beginning of September and can last until mid-November, or as long as the sorting
machine runs. Among the varieties, Julyred , Carroll , Discovery , Summerred , Rød Gravenstein , Åkerø ,
Aroma , and Rød Ingrid Marie.
- Vestre Frogner Gård - raspberries,
apples, pears, gooseberries, cherries, plums, currants and blackcurrants.
Frogner-Tandbergveien 18, 1340
Skui. Phone: 47 922 62 739. . Email: hkfrogner@frognergaard.no.
Open: the farm opens in July.
Farms to tour and visit, but no self-picking
- Eplegaarden - apples, distillery tours, apple
juice, apple brandy, aquavit and gin. apple products,
Børsandveien 1, 3475 Sætre, Norway.
Phone: (47) 918 01 577. Email: tor@eple.no. Open: The farm shop is open
in the fall season, Tuesday-Friday 3-6 pm, from September 1st to December 23rd. Directions: on the Hurum
peninsula, 90 metres above sea level, 45 km south of Oslo, the capital of Norway. The farm has been in
the family for five generations, and fruit has always been the major income source. The main activity on
the farm is the production of apple juice from our own apples. We make 10 different apple juices, from
15 different varieties of apples, with an annual production of 25000 litres. We also produce chutney,
jam, cakes and more. In 2011 we built a farm distillery and produce our own apple brandy, aquavit and
gin.
Common Norweigian berries that you may pick in the wild
Except for cloudberries in the farmnorthern areas of Norway, you may pick the following wild berries.
The “Friluftsloven
§5” law gives everyyone the right to harvest berries, mushrooms, flowers, plants and nut, on public
land, at least 200 meters away from housing or buildings and you do not damage the plants.
- Bilberry (blåbær) much like blueberries
- Blackberry (bjørnebær)
- Bog bilberry (blokkebær) acidic and bitter, they are not very popular
- Cloudberry (multer)
are found up in the mountains in small quantities, look for orange or
yellow;red is NOT ripe. The are similar to the salmonberry in the northwest of the U.S. There are
restrictions for picking them in Nordland and in Troms og Finnmark (if they have put of signs forbidding
it).
- Cranberry (tranebær) - September to December, in swamps and bogs, very low growing.
- Crowberry (krekling) - very acidic and sour, using in flavoring drinks. August to
September
- Lingonberry (tyttebær)
- Raspberry (bringebær)
- Wild strawberry (markjordbær)
Norway Typical Harvest Calendar
- Apples
September to early November
- Bilberry (blåbær)
July through late September.
- Blueberries
Typically from Mid-July till August
- Cloudberries
Typically from August till September
- Currants; both Black currants and Red currants
Typically from Late July till September
- Gooseberries
Typically from Late July till September
- Lingonberries
Typically from Late July to October
- Raspberries
Typically from Mid-July till August
- Strawberries
Typically from early June till July