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Sunflower U-Pick Orchards in Fraser Valley British Columbia in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for sunflowers that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a province or region have sunflowers 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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Fraser Valley

  • AppleBarn / Taves Family Farms. - Apples, strawberries, goji berries, sunflowers, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
    333 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5Y1. Phone: 604-853-3108. Email: info@applebarn.ca. Open: Sunday to Thursday 9 am to 5:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 9 am to 8 pm. Directions: Hwy 1 to Clearbrook Road. Left on Clearbrook Road. Left on Huntington Road. Right on Gladwin . We are . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Fax: 604-859-6170 Sunday to Thursday (9 am to 5:30 pm), Friday and Saturday (9 am to 8 pm). For current hours open September, October. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday from 9-5 Sun 11-5 Enjoy our sunflower patch, u-pick goji berries, strawberries, and apples, cold-pressed apple cider, hay rides, corn mazes, pumpkin patch, pumpkin house and path, petting barn, goats, Farmville, pedal karts, jumping pillows, and much more! (UPDATED: May 12, 2024, JBS)

 

Sunflowers

Sunflower Picking Tips, and Information

Sunflowers are a mid-to late summer crop. They need warm soil and full sun.  In most areas, expect sungflowers to be available starting in June, and sometimes continuing into August.  It really depends on when the farmer plants them, the variety and local weather conditions. Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own sunflowers are becoming more common.

  • Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
  • Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
  • Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a vapor lock.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)