Western Nova Scotia, Canada Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in !

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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Western Nova Scotia, Canada 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 a province or region have pumpkins farms 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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Annapolis

Dempsey Corner Orchards - apples, beans, beets, blueberries, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), onions, pears, peaches, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
2717 Route 221, Aylesford, NS B0P 1C0. Phone: 902-847-1855. Email: dempseycornerorchards@ns.aliantzinc.ca. Open: 7 days a week from 10 until 5 yes, that includes Sunday. Directions: Just North of Exit 16 in the Annapolis Valley and follow the signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Pick Fruits and VegetablesWe have 12 different varieties and flavours of cherries.Come pick a peach off the tree. There are 57 varieties of apples to try. Plums come in different colours and sizes, but they all grow on trees and we will let you pick them all.Dig your own potatoes, carrots, onions, and beets. Table grapes and Wine grapes. Pumpkins from the field are way more fun than pumpkins from a shelf at the grocery store. (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)

Kings

Anthony L. Morse/Morse's Farm Ltd. - pumpkins, strawberries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
114 East Main Street, Berwick, NS B0P 1E0. Phone: (902) 538-8446. Email: morsesfarm@ns.sympatico.ca. Open: U-Pick strawberries - open weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm and weekends from 8 am to 5 pm U-Pick strawberries run from mid-June to mid-July. Directions: The 5th generation 200acre family farm is located at the east end of the town of Berwick, Kings County, NS. 15 min to our west is CFB Greenwood, and 25 min to our east is the town of Wolfville, home of Acadia University. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Open daily with special Canada Day weekend deals. Pumpkin season generally runs from mid-late September to the end of October We grow 20 acres of fresh market/u-pick strawberries along with 35 acres of early market table potatoes. We also grow 3-4 acres of pumkins, and 1-2 acres of mixed vegetables (peas, beans, tomatoes..etc.) A 30 cow 'natural' beef herd manages a certain % of our farm land base, along with the hay crops for feed in rotation.
ColdWeather Farms - apples, blackberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow),
908 Gaspereau River Road, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R3. Phone: 902 542-2084. Email: info@gaspereau.ca. Open: daily, from 7 am to 7 pm; The season begins in July and ends in August; Please call for a recorded message which is updated in the morning and again at noon time. Directions: To get to ColdWeather Farms or Gaspereau Valley Bed and Breakfast from Halifax take exit 9 and follow the signs to Gaspereau Valley. If coming form the other direction please take exit 11 and follow signs to Gaspereau Valley. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. The season begins in July and ends in the middle of August
Elderkin's Farm Market and U-Pick - strawberries, apples, pears, pumpkins, cherries, blueberries, raspberries and gooseberries, Trout
#10362 Hwy #1, Greenwich., NS . Phone: 902-542-7198. Email: elderkinsapples@gmail.com. Open: U-Pick Hours are Monday - Saturday: 8 am to 9 pm and Sunday: 9 am to 9 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 902-542-3842 Take exit 11 off Hwy 101, keep right to wolfville. full line farm market, Scotsburn ice cream, sweet & hard cider, bakery items made from scratch with no additives or preservatives, crafts, gifts, fruit trees, perennials and shrubs for sale, adopt-a -tree. Facilities/attractions: blossom tours, wagon rides, fish pond, farm animals, picnic tables and the best view in the Valley with a pleasant walk. Contact: Peter Elderkin, Elderkin's U-Pick offers the following seasonal varieties: Strawberries, Gooseberries, Cherries , Blueberries, Apples (Jersey Mac, Viking, Bough Sweet), Peaches, Blackberries, Pears. (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)
Foote Family Farm - apples, pears, plums, pumpkins, honey from hives on the farm
1972 Woodville Road, Woodville, NS . Phone: 902-678-4371. Email: trina@footefamilyfarm.com. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, cheque only. Fax: 902-678-1375. north of Highway 221 at Woodville. honey, apple cider, beekeeping supplies, walking trail, picnic areaOur honey is non-pasturized and contains no preservatives. In addition to our liquid honey, we manufacture creamed honey as well as cut comb. Honey is packaged in a variety of containers, from 500g bottles all the way up to 60-pound pails. Buyers can purchase any amount they desire, from single bottles to case lots. Honey also is available in bulk, so anyone can bring their own containers and have them filled. Depending on the season, different types of honey are available, including blueberry, clover and wildflower. Extractors remove the honey from the honeycombIf you visit the farm store in the fall, you can see the process of collecting the honey as it is being removed in the honey room with the extractors.
Gates U-Pick - apples (Cortland, Macs, Gravs, Red Delicious, Spy, Nova Mac, Mira, Prima just to name a few varieties), pears, pumpkins
1263 Starr\'s Point Road, Port Williams, NS . Phone: 902-542-9340. Open: 9 am to 6 pm, September 1-October 30. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 902-542-1656 Take exit 11 off 101 Hwy at Old Orchard Inn, follow signs to Port Williams. pre-picked fruit and a no-spray section, school buses welcome, free wagon rides, picnic tables, ducks and geese on ponds.
Noggins Corner Farm Ltd - Corn Maze, Barnyard Adventure, U-Pick pumpkins, apples and flowers.
10009 Hwy #1, Greenwich, NS . Phone: 902-542-5515. Open: 10 am to 8 pm. Directions: Exit 11 off Hwy 101, proceed to bottom of the hill, look for large Farm Market sign on the roof, turn left on Hwy # 1. Noggins Corner Farm is about 500 yd down the road on your right. . Click here for a map and directions. Historic walking trails. Admission; adults $5.00, children (5 - 15) $4.00, under 5 free. Come visit our farm market featuring Valley grown farm, fresh produce including, peaches, pears, over 30 varieties of apples, sweet corn, squash and all sizes of pumpkins. (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)
Stirling Fruit Farms - strawberries, apples, corn maze, pumpkins
10317 Highway 1, Greenwich, NS B4P 2R2. Phone: 902-542-3763. Email: greatapples@stirlingfruitfarms.ca. Open: daily, but Always check ahead for hours of operation. Click here for a map and directions.
Stirling Fruit Farms Facebook page. . We have seasonal U-Picks at our Wolfville location in the Annapolis Valley. Join us in the summer for our Strawberry U-Pick and from early September to the end of October for our Apple U-Pick and Pumpkin U-Pick. Enjoy fall fun on our hayrides and get lost in our popular corn maze! Our Stirling Farm Markets are open year round! For directions, and a link to a google map for each location, click on an image below.We have seasonal U-Picks at our Greenwich location in the Annapolis Valley. Join us in the summer for our Strawberry U-Pick and from early September to the end of October for our Apple U-Pick and Pumpkin U-Pick. Always check ahead for hours of operation.(ADDED: July 20, 2018, JBS)
Willowbank Upick Farm - apples, pumpkins,
Starrs Point, Exit 11 off 101 Highway, Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0. Phone: 902-542-9153. Email: u-pickfarm@hotmail.com. Open: Early September to Late October 7 days a week; 9am to 5:30pm, Each Fall the weekend after Labor Day, until Late October. Directions: Take Exit 11 off the 101 highway $Greenwich$ Head North on route #358 to Port Williams, follow the signs for the Historic Prescott Museum and watch for Willowbank Upick signs along the way. Turn Right at the white church in Port Williams on to Starr\'s Point Road. We are only 5 minutes from the Old Orchard Inn which is located at exit 11 off the 101. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Willowbank Upick Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: UPDATE for 2021: Their website is down (could be temporary), so see the Facebook page for current informationTake Exit 11 off the 101 highway (Greenwich) Head North on route #358 to Port Williams, follow the signs for the Historic Prescott Museum and watch for Willowbank Upick signs along the way. Turn Right at the white church in Port Williams on to Starr's Point Road. We are only 5 minutes from the Old Orchard Inn which is located at exit 11 off the 101 A family operation who welcome you to our home on the beautiful Cornwallis River, with nice views of Acadia University, the town of Wolfville and Acadian Dykelands. (UPDATED: March 1, 2021 JBS)

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)

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