Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!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 I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!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!
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
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Dauphin County
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Blyler Fruit Farm - Strawberries and Sugar Peas
7922 Route 25, Spring Glen, PA 17978. Phone: 717-365-3177. Email: john@blylerfruitfarm.com. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; call to check for dates and availability. In June we have pick your own Strawberries; if you would like to pick your own, please call our market ; We will then notify you when you may come pick your own. There are restrooms. Payment: Cash, only. The Blyler Fruit Farm has apples available almost year round. We currently grow and carry 13 varieties and can store 25,000 bushels of apples. We also carry a variety of other fruits and vegetables, including peaches, nectarines, apricots, strawberries, plums, pears, cherries, sugar peas, pumpkins, turnips, and more. -
Strites' Orchard Farm Market and Bakery - apples, Blueberries, Blackberries, cherries,
peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (black), strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm,
Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
1000 Strites Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Phone: 717-564-3130. Fax: 717-564-5770. Email: jstrite@verizon.net. Open: U-Pick on Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 3pm, Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Located just off Route 322 between Harrisburg and Hershey. Click here for a map and directions.. Open year round. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers. Our U-pick crops are Strawberries, Sweet Cherries, Sour Cherries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Apples, Pumpkins, and Christmas Trees. Strites' Orchard Farm Market and Bakery Facebook page. U-Pick Cherries, Blueberries, Raspberries. Also pre-picked Sweet cherries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Sour Cherries, Broccoli, Beans, Peas, Lettuce, Kale, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Red Beets, New Potatoes, Cauliflower, Peppers, Onions, local honey, canned goods, baked goods, milk, grass-fed beef, and more! Also available- hot house tomatoes, eggplant.
Lebanon County
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Good Karma Produce - Uses natural growing practices, Apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries,
blueberries, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, melons, onions, pears,
peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash,
tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce
104 Dohner St, Rexmont, PA 17085. Phone: 717-383-9099. Email: melissa@goodkarmaproduce.org. 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, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me.Wednesday, Thurs, Friday 8 am to 7 pm special orders to be picked up by appointment only. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. We accept Pennsylvania FMNP checks from seniors, & WIC programs. -
Grays Apple Ridge
- apples, pumpkins and grapes
144 Greble Road, Jonestown, PA. Phone: 717-865-3997. Email: graysappleridge@yahoo.com. Open: Self serve stand open all the time, U-Pick(F,S 9-5, Sun. 1-5), Opening the day after Labor Day and open Columbus Day. All apples, and pumpkins are available for retail or pick your own. All of our apple trees are dwarf to allow very easy access during picking. Three year old children often pick their own special apples and pumpkins without their parents help. We also sell jams,pickles, apple crisp. Tours are available for small groups such as 4-H, FFA, scouts, church youth groups, and both public & private school groups of 20 or less. Payment: cash, checks, Venmo. Our orchard is presently a self serve facility with approximately 8 varieties, starting the second week in September and ending the first week in December. We also make unpasteurized cider and baked goods. The cider season starts the first Friday of October and ends the first week in December.Gray's Apple Ridge Orchard Facebook page. -
Honey Bear Orchards - apples, cherries,
nectarines, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries, strawberries, and prepicked
produce, snacks and refreshment stand
1819 Thompson Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17046. Phone: 717-867-4611 Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in May through September. Open: Call for hours Payment: Cash, Check. Honey Bear Orchards Facebook page. Celebrating our 25th anniversary! Family owned and operated. Come for an enjoyable picking experience. -
Risser-Marvel Farm Market - peas, pumpkins, strawberries, porta-potties are available, trike track, school tours, group reservations
2425 Horseshoe Pike, Annville, PA 17078. Phone: 717-838-1438. Email: tina@rissermarvel.com. Open: Call for times and availability. Directions: 1/2 mile west of Campbelltown, 5 miles east of Hershey on Route 322. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, SFMNP Vouchers. Click here for our Facebook page. Strawberries generally the end of May into the 2nd or 3rd week of June, weather permitting; Fall activities available September and October; Christmas trees and other items available the day after Thanksgiving until December 20. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. In addition to our PYO, fresh already picked produce and fall events, we have locally made baked goods and jarred goods (preserves, honey, pickles, chow chow, etc.) -
Sycamore Spring Orchard Harvest Festival - apples, apple cider,
produce for sale, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area
2501 Heilmandale Road, Jonestown, PA 17038. Phone: 717-867-4389. Email: glen@sycamorespringorchard.com. Directions: see our website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: see our website for currents hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Our Harvest Festival , Oct 3-5, 2008 features wagon rides, PYO apples and pumpkins, corn maze, pig roast, apple dumplings and caramel apples made fresh all weekend, bounce house, playground, apple fritters, hand-dipped ice cream, face painting, fall decorations, mums and gourds. Click here for our Facebook page.
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Rudy's Christmas Tree Farm - apples, walnuts, Chestnuts, Honey
from hives on the farm, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises,
Christmas trees
3 Narrow Road at the intersection of Route 849, New Bloomfield, PA 17068. Phone: 717-921-2154. Open: Apples and hand cranked apple cider from September to November. Choose and Cut Christmas Trees: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Thanksgiving to December 23rd. Closed Christmas Eve. Open for Choose and Cut Christmas Trees: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Thanksgiving to December 23rd. Closed Christmas Eve. Directions: From Duncannon, PA, go west on Route 849 for 7 miles. Watch for a large Christmas Tree Farm sign in a mowed field on the left. At one room, red brick schoolhouse make SHARP left (watching for traffic) onto Narrow Road. Park across from the red barn in marked area.. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Payment: Cash, Check. New this year, farm grown Chestnuts. - Windswept Acres - permanently closed
Duncannon, PA 17020. UPDATE: July 08, 2022: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed !.
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