2024 Southeast Arkansas Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Southeast 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!

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

Calhoun County

• Suzanne's Fruit Farm - blackberries, blueberries, flowers, Muscadines, grapes, scuppernongs grapes, other berries, peaches, plums, pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce, school tours
  500 Peach Road, Hampton, AR 71744. Phone: 870-798-4975. Email: SylviaAndDavid@SuzannesFruitFarm.com. Open: Hours vary due to availability of fruit. Directions: 5 Miles NE of Hampton, AR on TinsmanFordyce Hwy. 274. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Fax: 870-798-4123. . 5 Miles NE of Hampton, AR on Tinsman/Fordyce Hwy. 274. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. For 'Fall Fun in the Country', call ahead for reservations for individuals and/or groups. They also have their own label jams, jellies, fruit spreads, preserves, syrups, fruit butters , and hand-crafted baskets of all types. The orchards, berry patches, and vineyards are open during the months of June, July, August, and September for pick your own tree-ripened and vine-ripened fruit. AND, don't forget to experience old-fashioned family fun at our fall festival in late September through October 31, which includes hayrides, John Deere train rides, pumpkins, ferry rides, hay climbs, a corn maze, horse trainer rides, zip lines, a miniature barn, nature trails, slides, photo ops, authentic Indian tipis, pirate rope climb, an authentic pirate ship, and more! We hope you will make the farm where you and your family can enjoy a relaxing, memorable day in the country. Typical harvest dates are: June - Peaches, Blackberries, Plums, Blueberries;July - Peaches, Blackberries, Plums, Blueberries; Aug. - Peaches, Muscadines, Scuppernongs; September - Peaches, Muscadines, Scuppernongs, PumpkinsOctober - Pumpkins. U-pick or we pick with 24 hour notice. Call ahead for 24 hour recorded fruit availability and hours--updated each night at 7 pm. They will ship fresh peaches nationwide in special made gift boxes. Handcrafted baskets filled with jams, jellies, syrups, fruit spreads and MORE can be shipped nationwide. In business since 1975. A visitor writes on August 13, 2014: "This farm is in SE Arkansas - Hampton area - they have peaches, blueberries, blackberries, plums, scuppernogs, and pumpkins. It's a great PYO farm and I think they will be a Century Farm this year. "

Monroe County

• Lonesome Doe Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, cucumbers, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelons, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food
  344 Scott Road, Holly Grove, AR 72069. Phone: (870) 821-9800. Email: Blackton1958@yahoo.com. Open: June - October Monday - Sunday 7am to 12 pm noon Other times by appointment. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. No frills pick your own farm. (ADDED: June 26, 2019)

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

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
• Mini - Great for decoration
• Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

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