2024 Southeast Massachusetts Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Southeast Massachusetts in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples and pumpkins that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have apples and 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.

Barnstable County

• Crow Farm - strawberries, apples and pumpkins, farm market
  192 Route 6A, Sandwich, MA 02563. Phone: (508) 888-0690. Email: crowfarmcapecod@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions.
  Crow Farm Facebook page. .

Bristol County

• Keiths Farm - apples, pumpkins, strawberries, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  1149 Main St, Acushnet, MA 02743. Phone: 508-763-2622. Email: info@keithsfarm.com. Open: Daily availabilities posted on the new website strawberries: daily 10am to 4pm apples and pumpkins: weekends only 9am to 5pm Christmas trees: weekends only 10am to 4pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Keiths Farm Facebook page. . . Strawberries: June Apples: mid September to end of October Pumpkins: October Christmas trees: weekends only-start after Thanksgiving. Also spelled Keith's Farm. Weather can have an extreme effect on crop conditions. Harvest times can vary by as much as two weeks so its best to check the website for opening dates. and Orchard Facebook page. Strawberries are affected by weather (both rain and cooler temperature) and a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon. All varieties may not be available for pick your own. Daily crop availability changes.

Plymouth County

• C. N. Smith Farm Inc. - apples, blueberries, nectarines, peas, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, Fresh eggs, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, concessions \\/ refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, farm animals, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  325 South Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333. Phone: 508-378-2270. Email: cnsmithfarm@gmail.com. Open: Apple PYO Days, Wednesday to Friday, from 10 am to 4 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm; Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, PYO Days, Monday to Sunday, from 9 am to 4 pm; Peaches PYO Days, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm; August. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  C. N. Smith Farm Inc. Facebook page. . Strawberries June 10 to July 4 Blueberries July and August Raspberries August and September Peaches August Apples September 8 to October 15; Harvest Hoedown Columbus day weekend, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 11 am to 4 pm; Hallowlantern Night time Hayride, October Call for Times 508 to 378 to 2270. C.N. Smith Farm Facebook page. Strawberry festival, Fathers Day Weekend. Corn festival, Second weekend in August. Harvest Hoedown, Columbus Day Weekend, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Hallowlantern Night time Hayrides, Two weeks before Halloween Call for Times For PYO Crops Please Call before you come for current conditions pricing and times.

 

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