2024 Lake County, Florida Sunflower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Sunflower U-Pick Orchards in Lake County, Florida 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 any state, nor even every state, have sunflowers 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.

Lake County (Orlando area)

• Amber Brooke Farms - blueberries, strawberries, sunflowers, zinnias, concessions or refreshment stand, kettle corn, Cell service cell phones work here, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, jumping pillow, barrel train, mining for gems, birthday parties, school tours
  36111 N County Road 44a, Eustis, FL 32736. Phone: (352) 973-1963. Email: eustis@amberbrookefarms.com. Open: See our website for current hours, the farms are closed from June to mid-September. Directions: Payment: Debit cards, All credit cards. We have a STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL in mid-February \(see their website\) Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 10 am to 5 pm. In addition to the Strawberry Festival, we also have a Blueberry Festival in April and a Fall Festival around October timeframe. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Debit cards, All credit cards.
  Amber Brooke Farms Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. We have a STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL in mid-February (see their website) Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 10 am to 5 pm. In addition to the Strawberry Festival, we also have a Blueberry Festival in April and a Fall Festival around October timeframe. Click here for our Instagram page. Formerly called Promise Farm. (ADDED: January 30, 2023)
• Southern Hill Farms - blueberries, strawberries, peaches, flowers: zinnias, sunflowers, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food
  16651 Schofield Road, Clermont, FL 34714. Phone: 407-619-2846. Email: brooke@southernhillfarms.com. Open: 7 days a week, from 9 am to 4 pm, during the months of April and May, through May 25. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Southern Hill Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 321-239-3137. . We planted our first crop of blueberries in 2010 and currently have 40 acres of blueberry bushes on our 120 acre farm. We welcome guests to our family friendly blueberry u-pick farm when the blueberries are ready to be harvested at the peak of their ripeness, usually during the months of April and May. The blueberry u-pick and store will be open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm. Just the blueberry u-pick will be open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. The price in 2015 is $4/lb, and there is no entry or parking fee. We have raw honey, blueberry sauce, t-shirts and hats, as well as other items available for purchase in our store. We have 11 different varieties of blueberries on the farm and we encourage you to try them all! We have 1 gallon buckets for you to pick with, and clamshells for you to take your fruit home in. We have an observation deck to view the beautiful surrounding farm land, as well as a barn for shade and our Southern Hill Market. Check our website for more information about events throughout the season!. Admission and parking are free, and there is never an 'all you can eat' fee. We will provide you with all of the necessary equipment for picking once you arrive, including plastic one gallon buckets and clamshells to take your blueberries home in. Our blueberry bushes and rows are very well maintained, making it easy to access the fruit. They are also stroller accessible. We suggest wearing a hat, closed toe shoes and sunscreen to make your visit to the farm an enjoyable one. e have our new Blueberry Express ride, hayrides and food trucks available on the weekends, as well as a covered playground for children and new permanent restroom facilities. Climb atop our observation deck, where you have a 360 degree view of the surrounding farm land.Sunflower u-pick at in Clermont, FL. Sunflower field pass - $5 ages 10+, $2 ages 3 to 9. U-pick sunflowers - $2/flower. Peach u-pick is usually Mid-April through May. Zinnia u-pick is in the Spring and fall. Strawberries are December through March. (UPDATED: May 16, 2023, 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.

 

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(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

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