Flower U-Pick Orchards in Alaska in 2023, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for flowers that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have flowers orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Maggie's Farm - flowers, porta-potties
2770 Freeman Road, North Pole, AK 99705. Phone: (907) 987-4034. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sunday through Saturday while the peonies are blooming 12 noon to 5 pm. Directions: 1.25 mile Freeman Road, North Pole across from Florence Road. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Maggie's Farm Facebook page. . (UPDATED: July 01, 2021) (ADDED: June 22, 2020)
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- The Big M Farm - No pesticides are used beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, currants (red), flowers, gooseberries, kale, lavender, loganberries, other berries, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), rhubarb, saskatoons, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables,
314.5 Parks Highway, Nenana, AK 99760. Phone: (907) 978-8984. Email: [email protected]. Open: Usually 9am to 9pm. Directions: 314.5 Parks Highway. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Usually open July 4 through September 1. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Check out our Facebook page for information. (ADDED: January 07, 2020)
Flower Picking Tips, and Information
Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own flowers are becoming more common.
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Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
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Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life. Cool shade is best.
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Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a
vapor lock.