2024 Little Rock area of Arkansas Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Little Rock area of Arkansas in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have pumpkins 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!
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Faulkner County
Schaefers Corn Maze - beans, corn (sweet), peas, pumpkins, other vegetables, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo 863 Lollie Road, Mayflower, AR 72106. Phone: 501-269-7903. Email: info@schaeferscornmaze.com. Open: Thursday & Friday 12 PM to 8 PM Saturday 10 AM to 8 PM Sunday 12 PM to 8 PM Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . (UPDATED: May 3, 2015, JBS)
Lonoke County
Bob and Carlotta Barnhill - Pumpkins. 277 Sandhill Road, Lonoke, AR 72086. Phone: 501-676-2305. Open: 7 am to 7 p. Click here for a map and directions. . m. Containers are available. 8 miles South of Cabot on Hwy 89 or 6 miles North of the Remington/Cabot Exit 169 off I-40.
Perry County
Cherokee Farms - blackberries, melons, pumpkins, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Christmas decorations, pumpkin patch-pick in the field 2 Hartman Lane P O Box 214, Houston, AR 72070. Phone: 501 759-2266. Email: candp1@earthlink.net. Directions: Hwy 60 from Perryville to Houston - turn left on 113 - take first right which is Pine Street - follow to end of street and continue right turn - ashphalt turns into gravel - continue down road past two gravel roads on right and we are the first and only driveway past that the latter gravel road on right - opposite Cherokee National Wildlife Management area. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; There's nothing else about them on the internet, so I assume they have closed. If you have any information to the contrary, please write me. We are here at the farm from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, Saturday at Farmers market until 12:30 pm in Perryville, Arkansas. Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1 pm to 5 pm. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, September, October. We are currently planting Leyland Cypress trees for future Christmas tree farm and also have fresh preserves available As we grow we will be adding many more activities and hope that you will check back often on our web site to see our different events
Pulaski County
BoBrook Farms - blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, pumpkins, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, Field Trips, Weddings, winery. 13810 Combee Lane, Roland, AR 72135. Phone: 501-519-5666. Email: bobrookfarms@gmail.com. Open: See website for specific dates and times. Directions: 5 miles past Pinnacle Mountain State Park on highway 300. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. BoBrook Farms Facebook page. . . has been family owned and operated since 1994. This private country setting is located in Roland, AR just past Pinnacle Mountain State Park. We are a working farm as well as an event venue and winery. Our crops include but are not limited to: blueberries, blackberries, muscadines, and pumpkins. Whether you are looking to get the family out for one of our seasonal activities, planning a wedding, or want to have a relaxing glass of wine, has it all. Facebook page.
Hidden Valley Farm - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (Spring, red), pumpkins 719 Ferncliff Rd, Little Rock, AR 72223. Phone: 501-821-2929. Email: farmerdonferndale2@yahoo.com. Open: CALL BEFORE YOU GO - 7 days a week! Monday through Sunday 7am until 7pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Phone: (501) 960-4577. . Call before coming out to verify for availability. Raspberries: June 1st to August, Blueberries: June 15th to August, Blackberries: June 15th to August. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check.
OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is
visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make
that the make or use it as part of your design!
free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
Make sure the stem is attached.
Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it.
Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry
basement.
Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!
To make a pumpkin pie!
Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less
stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the
recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the
grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for
firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a
pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!
Varieties of Pumpkins
Sugar - Excellent for baking
Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin