2024 Niagara area of Ontario Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Niagara area of Ontario 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!

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

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Niagara (Grimsby, Jordan Station, St. Catharines, Thorold, Welland)

• Bry-Anne Farms - Strawberries, Raspberries, tomatoes, Pumpkins, The Great Pumpkin Patch
  471 Foss road RR#5, Fenwick, ON L0S-1C0. Phone: 905-892-8999. Email: bry-annefarms@bellnet.ca. Open: call to to check picking conditions and times of operation before you head out the farm. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 905-892-9510 Follow QEW to Victoria Ave.(Vineland Exit) Go South ~20km through lights at Reg. Road 20, past 4-way stop at Canboro Road to Foss Road Turn left and travel 4.5 km to first farm on left past Centre Street. Near Niagara. Strawberries are anticapated during the month of June into July. Also: Sweet Corn, Tomatoes and rhubarb. grows a wide variety of Field and Roma-type tomatoes. Our Field tomatoes are usually ready near the end of July. also grow a couple of varieties of plum or roma type tomatoes that are excellent for canning or making sauce. Pick-Your-Own Tomatoes are usually available beginning the third week of August. Fresh picked tomatoes are also available in large quantities at the farm or at the markets. We also grow lettuce, peas, green and yellow beans, red and white potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. We sell locally grown sweet cherries, blueberries, peaches and a variety of apples. All products are available seasonally at our On-Farm Market and Bakery as well as at the Farmers' Markets that we attend. (UPDATED: May 25, 2020 JBS)
• Duffin Farms - apples, cherries, pears, peaches, plums, rhubarb, and pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises)
  1541 Rice Rd, Fonthill, ON L3B 5N5. Phone: (905) 892-5387. Email: duffin@live.com. Open: daily 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: 1541 Rice Road, Fonthill 3 driveways south of Highway 20. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: June 29, 2018)
• Windwood Farms - apples, melons, pears, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, picnic area
  4198 King St, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1. Phone: 905-563-7106. Email: windwood@cogeco.ca. Open: Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm July to end of October;;;Or by appointment Best to call for availability. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Usually plums ripen in July, Pears in August and September; Apples, squash and pumpkins in September, October; Our fresh pressed Apple Cider and Cranapple Cider are available in October; Jams, preserves and baked goods in season or on order

 

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