2024 Dallas area of Texas Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Dallas area of Texas in 2024, by county

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

Collin County

• Pure Land Farm - Uses natural growing practices, beans, beets, blackberries, carrots, herbs or spices, melons, onions, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, porta-potties
  7505 County Road 201, Mckinney, TX 75071. Phone: (469) 795-8585. Email: megan@purelandorganic.com. Open: See their website for how to book an appointment, the season is typically from May to July. Directions: We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Pure Land Farm Facebook page. . . Pure Land does not use synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other additives. (UPDATED: July 19, 2020)
• Swanzy's Backyard Gardens - No pesticides are used, pecans , tomatoes, other vegetables, U-pick and already picked
  5438 County Road 929, Nevada, TX 75173. Phone: 214-701-1939. Email: shellyswanzy@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. . UPDATE for 2021, Their Facebook page is gone; There's nothing else about them on the internet, so I assume they have closed. If you have any information to the contrary, please write me. She was making some changes and replanting back in 2018, but then dissapeared, so I assumed they've closed down. . (ADDED: March 17, 2015)

Denton County

• Wow U-Pick Farms,LLC - No pesticides are used, cucumbers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes,
  7271 Donald Rd, Krum, TX 76249. Phone: (940) 312-9889. Email: eva@4ugoodfood.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: From FM 156 in Krum, travel West on FM 1173 approximately 7 miles. Turn left on Donald Road Travel approximately 1.5 miles. Look for greenhouses on left side of Donald Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Wow U-Pick Farms,LLC Facebook page. . . We do not use pesticides on the crops. (ADDED: July 16, 2018)

Hill County

• Price Farms - beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, melons, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, school tours
  142 Hill County Road 2401 North, Whitney, TX 76692. Phone: (254) 707-7099. Email: josephlandonprice@yahoo.com. Open: Please call or message before coming, open 12 pm to 4 pm daily, weather permitting;Other times are by prearranged appointment. Directions: Approximately 7 12 miles west of Hill County Court House in Hillsboro, Texas, on Highway 22, or approximately 4.5 miles east of Whitney, Texas, on Highway 22. Go to Hill County Road 2401 North and turn North, proceed 14 mile to Price Farms on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Alternate Phone: (254) 707-7299. . Approximately 7 1/2 miles west of Hill County Court House in Hillsboro, Texas, on Highway 22, or approximately 4.5 miles east of Whitney, Texas, on Highway 22. Go to Hill County Road 2401 North and turn North, proceed 1/4 mile to on the right. Strawberry season typically from end of March to end of May; Melons, as well as other garden vegetables, typically available from end of May to end of September;. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). (ADDED: April 24, 2019)

Hood County

• Oleo Farm - apples, apricots, beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, figs, melons, onions, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes,
  9100 Colony Road, Tolar, TX 76476. Phone: . Open: permanently closed. Directions: Take Highway 377 to Tolar, Texas, which is located between Granbury and Stephenville. At Tolar take Highway 56 North. Go 1.5 miles to Colony Road. Go west on Colony Road to the first house on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 15265849132.00043fa4603d00eafe7eb"> Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Homemade ice cream and fresh produce can be purchased in downtown Tolar on Highway 377 during seasonal periods.

Somervell County

• Rhineland Farm - Uses natural growing practices,blackberries, figs, lavender, tomatoes, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), snacks and refreshment stand, farm animals
  3157 County Road 411, Glen Rose, TX 76043. Phone: 254-897-4517. Email: rebstocks@hotmail.com. Open: June - August Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Call before you come to make sure we have crops to pick!. Directions: from the Glen Rose Square. Go South on highway 144 Turn left on highway 56 Turn left on CR 411 This road goes straight, then gets curvy - You will cross a low water crossing, and go up a hill. You will pass the entrance to Riverbend Retreat Center. Our gate is the 2nd gate on the left after you pass Riverbend. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 254-396-5866. . Blackberries: June-July Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 to 2 Other days and times might be available as the harvest is more abundant; Tomatoes: June-August Same as above; Figs: July. Always ask for: Farm fresh eggs Pastured Chickens (whole, in freezer) Candles with true essential oil made right here at the farm. Lavender Mint Lemonade Tea Bags. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.

Tarrant County

• Henrietta Creek Orchard - Pick your own apples (10 varieties), peaches (6 varieties), black-eyed peas, squash, and okra, Plums, tomatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Pumpkin patch
  14255 Old Denton Road, Roanoke, TX 76262. Phone: 817-439-3202. Email: ss.apple@juno.com. Open: See this page for picking updates. Directions: Located in North Tarrant County. Click here for a map and directions. . . is . We are East of the Alliance Airport and South of the Texas Motor Speedway. From I-35W exit #66. Turn East on Keller Haslet Road after .7 mile. Take a left (North) on Old Denton Road. After traveling North about 1.2 mile the road curves to the right. We are about .25 mile on the left after the curve. Please use the second entrance.A family owned orchard with Pick Your Own Apples in 6 varieties. Our orchard has over 500 hybrid dwarf apple trees & around 200 peach trees. We also have a pizza garden that includes tomatoes, peppers, garlic and other herbs. We also offer preserves, jellies, salsa, honey and fruit butters for sale in the Apple House (some of these items are sugar free.) (UPDATED: April 1, 2018, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on April 29, 2011: "Just an FYI - this farm is alive and well and growing healthy apple and peach trees. It is a great place for taking children to learn about sustainable gardening and farming. "

Wise County

• L'cajn Farm - beans, broccoli, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg,
  266 Old Chisholm Trail, Rhome, TX 76078. Phone: 817-636-2644. Email: okraman32@yahoo.com. Open: Call before you go; they may be a members only CSA now; Monday to Sunday, from 8 am to 6:30 pm, June 1 to March 30. Directions: We\'re just off of Farm Road 407, 1 street east of the New Fairview Airport. Turn down Old Chisholm Trail, go 310 of a mile and we\'re on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  L'cajn Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 817-902-8776. . We are just off of Farm Road 407, 1 street east of the New Fairview Airport. Turn down Old Chisholm Trail, go 3/10 of a mile and we are on the right. We. We grow creole okra that the seeds have been past down from year to year. We grow different kinds of cabbage, cauliflower and greens during the fall and winter. (UPDATED: April 28, 2015, JBS)
• Rose Creek Farms - Note: The farm has been closed for public pick-your-own and only produces for their CSA members. According to their website, they are hoping to expand and begin pick-your-own production again in the next season or two. Uses natural growing practices, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, tulips, lavender, herbs or spices, melons, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties
  418 County Road 2788, Sunset, TX 76270. Phone: 940-427-2609. Email: info@rosecreekfarms.com. Open: Closed until September 15 then open until October, weekends only: Saturdays 9 am to 6 pm and Sundays 12:30 pm to 6 pm; Call for availability. Directions: From Fort Worth - North on I-35W to Hwy 287 Exit. Continue North on 287 to the Alvord Exit \(Business Hwy 287\). First blinking light is F.M. 1655. Turn right at blinking light and continue due east for 3 miles to County Road 2788. Turn left on County Road 2788 and continue for 2.5 miles. Farm is on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. Rose Creek Farms Fax:. . From Fort Worth - North on I-35W to Hwy 287 Exit. Continue North on 287 to the Alvord Exit (Business Hwy 287). First blinking light is F.M. 1655. Turn right at blinking light and continue due east for 3 miles to County Road 2788. Turn left on County Road 2788 and continue for 2.5 miles. Farm is on the left. Crops are usually available in October. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Cut Flowers - Tulips and Lavender in Spring. Zinnias in Summer and Fall.

 

Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.

During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.

Tomato Varieties

In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water.  But you can use any type you can get hold of.  You may just have to cook them down longer to boil off excess water.  See our Master list of tomato varieties

Growing tomatoes

• Master list of tomato varieties
• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Detailed directions to starting tomatoes from seed
• Master List of Roma and Paste Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties
• Tomato plant diseases

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner.  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

• See this page for answers to many common questions about tomatoes.

 

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