2024 Flagler and St. John's Counties, north Florida Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Flagler and St. John's Counties, north Florida 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 state 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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Flagler County

• Cowart Ranch and Farms - blueberries, pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, cow train or barrel train rides, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, goat walk, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Pumpkin Weigh-Off, porta-potties are available, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  8185 West Highway 100, Bunnell, FL 32110. Phone: 386-437-0750. Email: info@CowartRanchandFarms.com. Directions: We are located 7 miles from Bunnell on West Highway 100. We are also 16 miles from State Road 17 in Palatka. Please check our website for more detailed directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Cowart Ranch and Farms Facebook page. Starting June 4th,for blueberries, Please check our website before coming, We are a very small operation and we don't have an answering service, There is no way we will be able to return everyone calls, but we will try,So, please try to find the information you need on our website, you can find answers to most questions on our F.A.Q.'s pageBlueberries: typically May through July; Please see website for hours and availabilityDifferent events each weekend during Maze Dayz in October. Please check out our facebook page and like us to keep up with all that we are doing. We may have some other local produce depending on the availability. We will also have local honey, homemade jams and jellies available for buying on these days.(UPDATED: May 28, 2016, JBS)

St. Johns County

• Wesley Wells Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, beans, beets, blueberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs or spices, kale, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, restrooms, farm animals, school tours
  2680 Ada Arnold Road, Saint Augustine, FL 32092. Phone: (904) 679-5660. Email: wesleywellsfarms@gmail.com. Open: Available by appointment during the week and Saturdays from 8am to 3pm. Directions: Strawberry Season-late November through March Blueberry Season-Late March through May Sweet Corn Season-AprilMay through June and late fall for a second crop Green Bean Season-another bi-annual crop with one harvest in the spring and another in the fall Pumpkin Season-September through November Other Produce - Each year we plant different items with the most requested being the first to plant so check us out on Social media to see which items are available this season;. We minimize use of pestic - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Wesley Wells Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesStrawberry Season-late November through March Blueberry Season-Late March through May Sweet Corn Season-April/May through June and late fall for a second crop Green Bean Season-another bi-annual crop with one harvest in the spring and another in the fall Pumpkin Season-September through November Other Produce - Each year we plant different items with the most requested being the first to plant so check us out on Social media to see which items are available this season;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals(ADDED: September 02, 2021) For availability of other crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in Florida, click here!

 

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