2024 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Egg U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Egg U-Pick Orchards in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for eggs that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have eggs 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.

Lancaster County

• Dogwood Farm Market - strawberries, Fresh eggs, porta-potties are available
  1124 Dogwood Drive, Reinholds, PA 17569. Phone: 717-336-1661. Email: sharon@dogwoodfarmmarket.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Route 272 north from Exit 286 of Pennsylvania Turnpike. Turn left on Route 897 north. Turn left on Brunner\'s Grove Road. Turn left on Dogwood Drive. Drive 14 mile to farm market on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Dogwood Farm Market Facebook page. . Route 272 north from Exit 286 of Pennsylvania Turnpike. Turn left on Route 897 north. Turn left on Brunner's Grove Road. Turn left on Dogwood Drive. Drive 1/4 mile to farm market on right. Pick your own strawberries - approximately June 1 pm to 15.
• Masonic Village Farm Market - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, peaches, sunflowers, pumpkins, Fresh eggs, porta-potties are available, restrooms, school tours
  310 Eden View Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Phone: 717-361-4520. Email: farmmarket@masonicvillages.org. Open: Pick-Your-Own apples and peaches Thursday through Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm and Sunday 12 pm to 3 pm during the dates listed on their website. Directions: From Market Street in Elizabethtown Locate square in Elizabethtown Follow High Street west for about 1-12 miles Under Amtrak bridge immediate left 50 feet right into main entrance of Masonic Village Follow main drive Turn right at first road Farm Market is at second stop sign. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Masonic Village Farm Market Facebook page. . Fax: 717-361-5592. . U-Pick updates: Click here for PYO updates. Pick Your Own Peaches, Apples, Pumpkins and Sunflowers August - October From Market Street in Elizabethtown Locate square in Elizabethtown Follow High Street west for about 1-1/2 miles Under Amtrak bridge immediate left 50 feet right into main entrance of Masonic Village Follow main drive Turn right at first road Farm Market is at second stop sign. We use integrated pest management practices. A full mail-order catalog is available including our large selection of jams, jellies and award winning fruit butters. We accept orders via our web site. Delivery is available via FedEx to anywhere in the USA. Pumpkins are only available on specified weekends. Due to health regulations, pets are not allowed in the orchard or the Farm Market. Weekdays: Please stop in the Farm Market to receive instructions on picking locations and to get your picking supplies. Please bring your apples into the Farm Market to check out before you leave. Weekends: You may go directly to the orchard for picking supplies and checkout. (UPDATED: January 25, 2023) 2020 prices were PYO Apple Price: $1.00 per pound, PYO Pumpkin Price: $.65 per pound, PYO Peach Price: $1.25 per pound, Cut Your Own Sunflowers: $1.00 per stem. Variety and quantity availability is on a first come basis. Mother Nature decides the volume on the trees, what date the fruit ripens and when it falls off the trees. A full mail-order catalog is available including our large selection of jams, jellies and award winning fruit butters. We accept orders via our web site. Delivery is available via FedEx to anywhere in the USA. We specialize in Asparagus, Strawberries, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears, Apple Cider and over 50 varieties of Apples. Pick-Your-Own apples are available each fall. Pies, Apple Dumplings and cookies are baked fresh daily. The Masonic Village orchard has been a proud steward of the land for 100 years. We practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on our farm in order to preserve sustainable agriculture for our generation and generations to come. For more information on IPM, please visit our web site. Pumpkins are only available on specified Saturdays. Due to health regulations, pets are not allowed in the orchard or the Farm Market. On Weekdays: Please stop in the Farm Market on weekdays to receive instructions on picking locations and to get your picking supplies. Please bring your apples into the Farm Market to check out before you leave. Saturdays: You may go directly to the orchard for picking supplies and checkout.

 

Eggs

Eggs: Tips, Recipes and Information

Many PYO farms keep chickens and have farm-fresh eggs to sell. Certainly, these eggs are fresher and better in every way than those from a grocery store. Many of these farms sell the eggs year round, often via an honor box

• Types of eggs
• Egg buying guide: grades, sizes and more
• How long do eggs and egg products stay safe and fresh in the fridge
• Selling eggs from your backyard chickens
• Facts about eggs and chickens
• Glossary of meat, milk and eggs terms

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call or check their website or facebook page before you go to the farm - Egg supplies can vary, chickens lay fewer in cold weather.
2. Bring a container for the eggs.  Some farms have them some not, but if you save and reuse egg cartoons, the farmers will appreciate it. It helps cut their costs - and thus yours!
3. Bring cash - many operate honor boxes for eggs
   

When you get home

 To keep eggs safe, take eggs straight home and store them immediately in the refrigerator set at 35 to 40 F. Leave the eggs in their carton and place them in the back of the refrigerator, not in the door (which is the warmest part of the fridge).

Egg Storage Chart
Product	Refrigerator	Freezer
Raw eggs in shell	3 to 5 weeks	Do not freeze.
Raw egg whites	2 to 4 days	12 months
Raw egg yolks	2 to 4 days	Yolks do not freeze well.
Raw egg accidentally frozen in shell	Use immediately after thawing.	Keep frozen; then refrigerate to thaw.
Hard-cooked eggs	1 week	Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid Unopened	10 days	Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid Opened	3 days	Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, frozen Unopened	After thawing, 7 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.	12 months
Egg substitutes, frozen Opened	After thawing, 3 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.	Do not freeze.
Casseroles made with eggs	3 to 4 days	After baking, 2 to 3 months.
Eggnog, commercial	3 to 5 days	6 months
Eggnog, homemade	2 to 4 days	Do not freeze.
Pies, pumpkin or pecan	3 to 4 days	After baking, 1 to 2 months.
Pies, custard and chiffon	3 to 4 days	Do not freeze.
Quiche with any kind of filling	3 to 4 days	After baking, 1 to 2 months.

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

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers