2024 Northeast Oklahoma Asparagus U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Asparagus U-Pick Orchards in Northeast Oklahoma in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for asparagus that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have asparagus orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

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! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Mayes County

• Outback Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, asparagus, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food
  4163 East 470 Road, Pryor, OK 74361. Phone: (918) 519-2148. Email: okoutback@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 6 pm, Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm. Directions: from Pryor go north on highway 69 to 470 road, go east approximately 7 miles, you have arrived; OR go east on highway 20 to 438 road, go north, stay on main road to intersection of 439 and 470 roads, go east to gate. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Outback Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (918) 519-9235. . blueberry picking season is typically mid May through mid July. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. . we offer homemade blueberry wine, blueberry maple syrup, jams and preserves, herbal soaps, raw honey and frozen blueberries are typically available during the off season; blueberries are the only u-pick crop we offer. (UPDATED: June 25, 2022) (UPDATED: June 06, 2020)

Rogers County

• Thompson Acres - Uses natural growing practices, apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, carrots, eggplant, pears, peas, peaches, pecans , plums, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, farm market
  13506 S. 4090 Road, Oologah, OK 74053. Phone: (918) 521-9467. Email: steveo74053@gmail.com. Open: Hours and availability of crops to pick varies considerably; please visit our facebook page or website for current hours and availability. Directions: Hwy 169 north to 4090 road or old 88 highway then turn south 14 mile farm is on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Thompson Acres Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (918) 951-6396. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Hwy 169 north to 4090 road or old 88 highway then turn south 1/4 mile farm is on the right. Strawberry season is usually April 15 thru June 15 please go to our Facebook page for exact dates and picking hours. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. (UPDATED: January 24, 2021) (ADDED: April 28, 2019)

Tulsa County

• High-Fence Farm LLC - Uses integrated pest management practices, asparagus, beans, broccoli, chestnuts, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, grapes, herbs or spices, melons, onions, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, U-pick and already picked, farm animals, school tours
  19401 W 6th Street S, Sand Springs, OK 74063. Phone: (918) 527-0735. Email: pwh@highfencefarm.com. Open: Beginning in April we are open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Our season ends in late October, or whenever all of our pumpkins are sold. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . We use integrated pest management practices. Pick-your-own blueberries begin in June; Other Produce is available all summer long. We also sell okra and collards. We also sell vegetable starts in the spring and fall. The greenhouse is open self service when we're not home (and much better service when we are!). We plan to have blueberries and apples again in the future. Formerly "Hatcher's Farm and Greenhouse".

Wagoner County

• Thunderbird Berry Farm - asparagus, blueberries, corn (sweet), strawberries,
  7515 South Hansen Road 7515 South 321 East Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 74014. Phone: 918-232-4299. Email: vkarney@cox.net. Open: Monday through Saturday, from 7am to noon May 16 through July 16 Closed July 4th. Directions: Take the Kenosha Street exit off the Creek Turnpike. \(toll road\) Turn left onto East 71st Street SE Kenosha Street. Continue onto East 71st Street SE Kenosha Street for 6.6 miles. Turn Right at the sign of Thunderbird Land and Cattle Company, onto Hansen Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 918-640-7168. . Take the Kenosha Street exit off the Creek Turnpike. (toll road) Turn left onto East 71st Street S/E Kenosha Street. Continue onto East 71st Street S/E Kenosha Street for 6.6 miles. Turn Right at the sign of Thunderbird Land and Cattle Company, onto Hansen Road. April 15: Asparagus May 15: Strawberries June 1 through July 15 Blueberries July: Blackberries and Sweet Corn October: Corn maze. Please drive slowly, children present. (UPDATED: May 29, 2022, JBS)Feedback from a visitor, June 09, 2010: "We visited in Wagoner County. We have been to twice now and have been impressed both times. I'd highly recommend it to anyone. Very sweet and helpful folks. The blueberry bushes are huge and have tons of berries!"
  Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2016: "The farm owner, Don Hansen has a great attitude and will go out of his way to make sure the customer is satisfied. Fewer and fewer business owners and associates treat their customers with such integrity and respect. Kudos and a salute to Don Hansen as a true stand-up business man."

 

Asparagus Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

 Asparagus is one of the first crops to harvest in the early Spring. Asparagus is usually green, but there is a white (blanched) version that has been kept covered until harvested, so no light reaches it, and even a purple version.

Pick your own asparagus

Pick your own asparagus is pretty rare in the U.S., much more common in the U.K. and Europe. U-Pick white asparagus is REALLY hard to find in the U.S. Eckerts in Belleville, Illinois, has it.
To pick asparagus, just look for asparagus spears are about 6 to 10 inches above the soil line, are firm, with tightly closed tips.
Then just cut at the base (ground level) or snap each spear; they usually snap off cleanly at the ground level.

Canning, Freezing and Asparagus recipes

• Freezing asparagus
• Canning Asparagus
• Canning pickled asparagus
• Canning one jar of pickled asparagus
• Oven-roasted Asparagus recipe
• Cheesy garlic roasted asparagus
• White asparagus

Grow your own asparagus (white or green)

The Old farmer's Almanac has a good page about how to grow your own asparagus, white or green.  I've been growing it for years.  It's probably the easiest thing you can grow.  And after you harvest in the spring, you let it grow, and it produces 5 ft tall fern-like leaves that make a nice background hedge at the back of the garden. So don't plant it where it will block the sun from other parts of the garden.  The leaves suck up energy from the sun and store it in the roots to produce next Spring;'s crop.

 

 

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