2024 Louisville and western central Kentucky Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Louisville and western central Kentucky 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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Bullitt County

• Whittaker Run Farm - Strawberries, pumpkins and mums, pumpkin patch (pick in the field where they grow), pumpkins (in a market, stand or shop)
  416 South 31E Loop, Mount Washington, KY 40047. Phone: (502) 510-0029. Open: May-October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Small family run farm specializing in strawberries, mums, pumpkins, and seasonal produce (ADDED: April 20, 2019, Suggested by a visitor)

Larue County

• Hinton's Orchard & Farm Market (formerly the Tommy Bennett Orchard) - U-pick strawberries, apples, peaches, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  8631 Campbellsville Road, Hodgenville, KY 42748. Phone: 270-325-3854. Email: jeremy@hintonsorchard.com. Open: July-Labor Day: Tues-Saturday from 9 am to 6pm Labor Day-September: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6pm October: Monday to Thursday 9 am to 6pm, Friday & Saturday from 9 am to 9pm Corn Maze opens Labor Day weekend. Directions: 7.0 Miles on Hwy 210 from end of Lincoln Parkway in Hodgenville. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October
• Marcum Farms - beans, beets, blackberries, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, melons, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, Fresh eggs, farm animals
  150 B F Brown Rd, Magnolia, KY 42757. Phone: (270) 317-7331. Email: circle_m_farms@hotmail.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday from 9 am to 6 from April till end of growing season. Directions: From Lincoln Parkway in Hodgenville, Ky travel south on 31E 3.5 miles turn left on Country Lane, travel 1 mile to B F Brown Road turn left, 300 feet to Farm Market and Strawberry patch. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: January 17, 2022)

Meade County

• Roberts Family Farm - blackberries, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
  125 Kennedy Rd, Guston, KY 40142. Phone: (270)422-2361. Email: rffarm@bbtel.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 5:30 pm to dark; Saturday, from 1 pm to 10 pm, Sunday, from 1 pm to dark, September 15 to October 31. Directions: From Brandenburg take Highway 710 \(Old State Road\) approximately 4 miles toward Guston. At stop sign \(Salem Church will be on your right\), continue straight through exactly one mile to Kennedy Road. Turn right onto Kennedy Road. Turn left into first gravel driveway to enter Roberts Family Farm.U-Pick Blackberries in July-August:; Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Corn maze, Momma Rob\'s Bakery,Weekends Only: Enjoy grilled food and goodies sold by The Cooke�s Choice and Kentucky KettleHead Pum - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. From Brandenburg take Highway 710 (Old State Road) approximately 4 miles toward Guston. At stop sign (Salem Church will be on your right), continue straight through exactly one mile to Kennedy Road. Turn right onto Kennedy Road. Turn left into first gravel driveway to enter.U-Pick Blackberries in July-August:; Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Corn maze, Momma Rob's Bakery,Weekends Only: Enjoy grilled food and goodies sold by The Cooke�s Choice and Kentucky KettleHead Pumpkin Patch and Corn maze is open from September 15th through October 31st, Christmas trees: Three weekends starting Thanksgiving weekend (UPDATED: December 2, 2022, JBS)

Shelby County

• Gallrein Farms - U-pick strawberries, pumpkins, Hayrides to pumpkin patch in fall. Free petting zoo.
  1029 Vigo road, Shelbyville, KY 40065. Phone: 502-633-4849. Email: info@gallreinfarms.com. Open: Monday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm; Sunday, 1 pm to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. I-64 exit Hwy 53 north. Two miles to light. Go straight on Hwy 55 for 1 1/2 miles to stoplight. Turn right on Hwy 43. Go 1 one half miles on 43. Turn right on Hwy 1005. Market is 1 mile on right. Mailing address: 1826 Cropper Road. Prepicked: Specializes in sweet corn, with 18 varieties on 100 acres. Also prepicked strawberries, blackberries, apples and pumpkins. Bedding plants (annual flowers-perennials-herbs), hanging baskets. Honey, jams, jellies. Fruit and vegetable dressings. Handmade Amish furniture. Picnic pavilion with heat and air, tables/chairs. School and group tours welcome by appointment. Restrooms.
• Mulberry Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blackberries, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  1330 Mulberry Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065. Phone: (502) 655-2633. Email: Amanda@MulberryOrchardKY.com. Open: Mid June through early November Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Mulberry Orchard Facebook page. We use integrated pest management practices(ADDED: March 17, 2021)

 

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