
While many people are okay with buying food produce, flowers, and Christmas trees from stores, others prefer to pick from the farm. It’s a hobby many people engage in, but for some, it’s more than a hobby—they want to get their food in the freshest condition. Across the US, many farms allow you to pick your own stuff, and we have compiled some you’re sure to enjoy visiting.
Alabama: Penton’s Farms (Verbena)

You’ll find Penton’s Farms at 812 County Road 445. Through their Sugar Hill U-Pick, customers can pick collards, kale, lettuce, onions, and more. Visitors can stop by from March to May to pick, and they provide free buckets for those who want.
Alaska: Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm (Palmer)

At Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm, you can pick nearly forty fruits and vegetables, including basil, collard greens, green beans, and sugar snap peas. Their pick-up farm is at 4350 S Bodenburg Lp Rd. If you love their products and want to grow food like theirs, they have a gardening course for you.
Arizona: Apple Annie’s Orchard (Willcox)

Apple Annie’s Orchard offers multiple locations in Wilcox and three unique experiences. There is the Fruit Orchard for apples, peaches, and pears and the Produce and Pumpkins spot for vegetables. They also have a country store open every season of the year, which can also serve you when you don’t want to visit the farms.
Arkansas: McGarrah Farms (Pea Ridge)

It’s been about 200 years since McGarrah hit the farming scene, and today, they’re an outstanding brand that just wants to give you quality, locally grown food that you’ll be happy with. McGarrah Farms offers berries for picking, and picking seasons are typically between May and July.
California: Underwood Family Farms (Moorpark & Somis)

Underwood’s two locations in California allow you to pick your food products all year round, except on some holidays. People tend to visit there more during weekends, so go then if you want to interact with fellow pickers or during the week if you want to escape a potential crowd.
Colorado: Berry Patch Farms (Brighton)

At Berry Patch, you can pick flowers and berries. They provide vases, flowers, and baskets to aid your collection of these items. You can also pick up pickling cucumbers and basil in certain seasons from there. Besides the produce available for picking, they have others that they pick themselves and sell.
Connecticut: Lyman Orchards (Middlefield)

Berries, including jostaberries and raspberries, and other produce, including apples, peaches, and vegetables, are available for picking here. All you need to do is know the season for the food item you want. The varieties of their berries, apples, peaches, and pears mean you have options.
Delaware: Fifer’s Farms (Camden-Wyoming)

Fifer’s Farms has apples, pumpkins, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, and sunflowers for picking. Their U-Pick tickets sell cheaper online, so you may want to buy there instead of at their farm location. For more fun, you can also buy their U-Play or combo tickets and enjoy playing with their mega slides, zip swings, and more.
Florida: Southern Hill Farms (Clermont)

Among the things to pick here are berries, peaches, zinnias, vegetables, and sunflowers. They have winter and summer pick seasons, and during these periods, they bring musicians to do live performances. When leaving the farm, you can get floral bags for your flowers and clamshells and bags for your fruits.
Georgia: Southern Belle Farm (McDonough)

As winter approaches, Southern Belle prepares to receive strawberry pickers. The farm invites people not only to pick but also to stay and play there. There are many fun activities families can engage in when visiting, like the cow train, tube slide, and trike track.
Hawaii: Kula Country Farms (Kula)

If you have a family that loves to pick strawberries, visiting Kula Country Farms will be a fun way to spend time together. Sometimes, they also make pumpkins available for picking. Besides picking, there are other things to indulge in when there, like their children’s garden and sunflower patch.
Idaho: The Berry Ranch (Nampa)

The Berry Ranch tries to live up to its name by offering different kinds of berries for picking. Besides berries, they also have pumpkins. Except on Sundays, you can go there to pick berries every other day as long as it’s that time of the year. As for pumpkins, Sundays also are open for picking.
Illinois: Heinz Orchard (Green Oaks)

Heinz Orchard keeps picking simple. You come in to enjoy the surroundings, wander around, pick apples, and be on your way with no distractions from other activities. This orchard has been around for over 70 years, and they don’t charge visitors for parking or entry.
Indiana: Tuttle Orchards (Greenfield)

Over 30 varieties of apples and vegetables are grown at this farm, so when you come to pick them, you have many options. Tuttle Orchards is also open to group visits, and scheduling such visits allows you to save cost per head.
Iowa: Wilson’s Orchard & Farm (Iowa City)

There’s a lot to pick at Wilson’s—flowers, berries, and other fruits. Picking here happens around June to October, and Apples—which they have over 50 variants of—can be picked from July until October. The farm is split into two halves—northern and southern, and the southern part costs a small amount of money to visit and pick.
Kansas: Gieringer’s Family Farm (Edgerton)

Geringers Family Farm has sunflowers, zinnias, pumpkins, peaches, and berries for picking. They have a kids’ fun area to make visiting them more enjoyable. When they take students on field trips, they go all out to make it a memorable experience with activities like corn mazes and tractor rides and with free pumpkins and apples.
Kentucky: Evans Orchard (Georgetown)

It’s all fun at Evans Orchard, and it starts with the many fruits available for U-pick from around May to September. Besides food products, there are flowers. The place has a playground where people of all ages can have fun and a gift shop where you can buy local and homemade goods.
Louisiana: Ridemore Ranch and Berry Farm (Covington)

This spot charges you for every pound of berries or vegetables you pick. It also has some animals—horses, pygmies, etc—you can play with. There are picnic spaces for groups that plan to stay long enough to eat and have some fun before leaving.
Maine: Spiller Farm (Wells)

The periods for picking at Spiller Farms typically start with berries in June and progress to apples and pumpkins, which wrap up in October. Somewhere in the middle of this period, tomatoes are available for U-Pick. Take your baskets, shears, and other necessary items when going there.
Maryland: Butler’s Orchard (Germantown)

You may not be able to pick here if you don’t reserve ahead of time, and their crops include berries, vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Asparagus and potatoes can only be picked on weekends. In November and December, you can go there to pick your own Christmas tree.
Massachusetts: Cider Hill Farm (Amesbury)

At Cider Hill Farm, you can pick your own apples and cut your own flowers. Tickets for picking are available online and at the farm’s physical location. One can start picking tulips there as early as April and berries in June. The farm also has many events, including live music.
Michigan: Spicer Orchards (Fenton)

Picking at this spot has a price tag, and it covers access, wagon rides, playground access, and picking containers. It usually ends before 7 PM. Their playground has a family of goats that visitors can spend time around. They do group tours, and food vendors are available on fall weekends.
Minnesota: Afton Apple Orchard (Hastings)

Afton provides visitors with trees short enough for children to be able to participate in picking. When summer comes, strawberries are usually around for picking. The farm is not just a place for picking but an exciting place with several events like their Apple Festival Weekends.
Mississippi: Charlie’s U-Pik (Lucedale & Wiggins)

Charlie’s U-Pik is run by the founder’s children and grandchildren. In the Spring season, strawberries can be picked at the farm, and in the Summer, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and many other vegetables can be picked. You can find Charlie’s in Lucedale and Wiggins.
Missouri: Thierbach Orchards (Marthasville)

Summertime is picking time at Thierbach: berries, cherries, peaches, and 16 varieties of apples. You get to choose if you want to bring your baskets and save money or get a container from the farm. They also have flowers for picking. Zinnias, sunflowers, and more are available.
Montana: Green Bench Orchard (Missoula)

People who look to pick apples and raspberries will find what they need here. The farm brags two raspberry varieties—Nova and Boyne—and eight apple options—Goodland, Haralson, and more. Thanks to their hundreds of not-too-high apple trees, everyone in the family can enjoy the picking.
Nebraska: Nelson Produce Farm (Valley)

At Nelson Produce Farm, U-Pick happens on all days of the week except Monday. Cucumbers, lettuce, sunflowers, and even potatoes can be picked here. Their veggies are priced per flat, and strawberries per flat or bucket. Activities like fire pits, dinners, and festivals make the farm more exciting.
Nevada: Lattin Farms (Fallon)

Lattin Farms has different places to pick different items. B. Ann’s Garden for flowers, herbs, and grapes, and other places for tomatoes, raspberries, and pumpkins. Besides picking and taking in the beauty, you can catch a glimpse of their antiques and interact with animals.
New Hampshire: Applecrest Farm Orchards (Hampton Falls)

It’s obvious from the farm’s name that you can pick apples here, but that typically happens from August to October. Before then, you can pick strawberries and blueberries. The time to pick peaches, pears, and pumpkins clashes with apple time. Applecresy has festivals that bring community members together.
New Jersey: Johnson’s Corner Farm (Medford)

Apples and pumpkins can be picked here. Other fun activities, like the corn maze and pumpkin patch, are some reasons to visit this farm. In addition to specific picking items like cherries and peaches, they have a pick-your-own garden option where flowers and vegetables can be picked.
New Mexico: Nichols Ranch & Orchard (La Luz)

This spot is unique because it is 6,800 feet high in the Sacramento Mountains. Being on a mountain allows one to interact with nature, which makes the apple-picking experience even more fun. There are over 3,000 apple trees, all yours to check out.
New York: Fishkill Farms (Hopewell Junction)

On Fishkill Farms, there are about seven varieties of pears for U-Pick and almost twenty varieties of apples. Reservations to pick here are made on a group basis—not personal. Other things to do at the farm include their Sip N’ Stretch Yoga and the cheaper Farm Yoga.
North Carolina: Carrigan Farms (Mooresville)

Among the things to pick here are apples, pumpkins, and strawberries. The farm also allows people to swim and, during such periods, serve tasty meals through a restaurant. Swimming happens at The Quarry. There are also two ponds where visitors can do catch-and-release fishing.
North Dakota: Angelic Gardens (Minot)

Angelic Gardens is all about that U-Pick lifestyle, and they even offer discounts for those who bring their own bags. You can join any of their many events when you’re not picking up there. Open houses, picnics, festivals, and more—it’s all fun over here.
Ohio: Rittman Orchards (Doylestown)

There are many items for picking here, and they’re open all days of the week save Mondays. They are located on Mount Eaton Road. Enterprise, Golden Delicious, and Melrose are among the apples they have on this farm. They also take school trips where children can experience their farm.
Oklahoma: Thunderbird Berry Farm (Broken Arrow)

At Thunderbird, you don’t have to make reservations before showing up to pick. Just arrive there, pay at the venue, and start picking. The farm’s “pick”-nics is an experience that blends picking with food trucks. Broken Arrow has had this farm around since 2005.
Oregon: Sauvie Island Farms (Portland)

On NW Sauvie Island Road, you’ll find this farm with peaches, sweet corn, berries, and flowers for picking. Christmas trees can also be picked here in December. Their acceptance of cash, cheques, and cards makes payments easy for visitors. Besides their U-Pick foodstuff, they have other items they grow.
Pennsylvania: Solebury Orchards (New Hope)

Summer and Fall are for picking fruits in Solebury. Over here, they allow visitors to pick farm produce even when there is rain. On some weekends, you’ll have to make reservations before you visit. Apart from cherries, apples and berries, you can also pick flowers here.
Rhode Island: Sweet Berry Farm (Middletown)

June to October is a time when the gates of this farm open to those who want to pick peaches, berries, and apples. They offer cutting, packing, and loading assistance for those who are there for their Christmas trees. At their farm market, people can buy pre-picked items.
South Carolina: Bush-N-Vine Farm (York)

Bush-N-Vine Farm gives you several things to cut, including dahlias and black-eyed Susans flowers. This farm has three stands; however, only the one at York is for U-pick. There is no month when their farms aren’t open, and when it’s not U-pick time, you can hike or have picnics there.
South Dakota: Country Apple Orchard (Harrisburg)

Although not all kinds of apples are available for U-Pick here, many are available in their store, so consider visiting them as a picking and shopping experience combined into one. Their Christmas tree options include Balsam Firs, Scott Pines, and Tannenbaum Firs. They have a Christmas Light Show you can attend in your car or on a party bus.
Tennessee: Batey Farms (Murfreesboro)

Batey Farms is the place to go when you want to pick strawberries. The farm provides containers for those who wish to pick and allows those who have baskets from picking there before to use them. Strawberry picking season can be as long as two months.
Texas: Froberg’s Farm (Alvin)

There are fruits and vegetables to be picked at Froberg’s Farm. Many people may come to pick strawberries, but you’d be wrong to think that’s all the fun they offer. Froberg’s has fun opportunities like the sand pit for kids, rides in bee barrels, and their Apple Blaster.
Utah: Rocky Top Fruit Farm (Payson)

As June approaches, those who love to pick cherries start planning their visits to Rocky Top Fruit Farm. You can also peak apples, berries, and peaches here, and by November, they should have suspended picking for the year. One reason this place is highly rated is the warm reception people receive from the owners.
Vermont: Sam Mazza’s Farm Market (Colchester)

This farm has many opportunities to have fun, which makes it a place not only for picking food produce but also for having a getaway. The many activities there include concerts, hayrides, dinners, and a corn maze. If you love the place well enough, you can use it for your birthday or wedding.
Virginia: Great Country Farms (Bluemont)

Several wagons head out for apple picking in a day here. If you get your ticket online, you’ll get it cheaper. Fuji, Empire, Gala and McIntosh are some apples they have for picking. When you go to pick produce on this farm, you can also play games and see their animals.
Washington: Mountainview Blueberry Farm (Snohomish)

Here, they’re all about blueberries; the varieties include Blue Ray, Collins, Concord, Earliblue, and more. They also have lovely sunflower fields with over 20 varieties of this flower that you can visit and pick from. Their Sunflower Festival features a butterfly release.
West Virginia: Sunset Berry Farm (Alderson)

At Sunset Berry Farm, you can pick peaches, sunflowers, and strawberries. It’s even more fun for children because their bounce pad and barrel train rides can offer them more entertainment options if they get bored of picking. The farm hosts events, and they provide opportunities to have a more fun experience there.
Wisconsin: Barthel Fruit Farm (Mequon)

Barthel recently stopped growing strawberries, but they still have close to twenty varieties of apples. When you go to pick apples here, you are allowed to taste a couple. They have low-hanging fruits that children can pick from directly. Barthel also has a corn maze free for children under four years.
Wyoming: Ellis’ Harvest Home (Lingle)

This farm is right there on Highway 26. The fun options here include picking pumpkins and their corn maze. People talk about how friendly the owners are. They keep having new pumpkin varieties, so you may just find something new when you return the following year.