2024 Houston area of Texas Vegetable U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Vegetable U-Pick Orchards in Houston area of Texas in 2024, by county

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

Brazoria County

• Price Organic Farm - No pesticides are used, beans, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, melons, onions, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Fresh eggs, farm animals
  7539 County Road 400, Brazoria, TX 77422. Phone: 979-798-9668. Email: priceorganicfarm@yahoo.com. Open: Year round operations; Monday thru Friday 4 pm to dark Saturday open from 9 am to dark Sunday open after 1 pm to dark. Directions: Hwy 2004 going South, you turn right on County Road 400 \(at caution lights\) travel down til you see our sign on the left hand side. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Price Organic Farm . Hwy 2004 going South, you turn right on County Road 400 (at caution lights) travel down til you see our sign on the left hand side. We do not use pesticides on the crops.

Chambers County

• Berryland Farms of Texas - blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, figs, peppers, plums, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food
  2877 Fm 1941 Road, Winnie, TX 77665. Phone: 713-551-6360. Email: mikendiana33@yahoo.com. Open: mid-May thru mid July; Tuesday to Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: Coming from Houston area on I-10 east, take exit #819 \(Stuckey\'s\), stay on service road 2 12 miles, turn right on N. Pear Orchard Road., travel 5 12 miles to Berryland Farms. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Coming from Houston area on I-10 east, take exit #819 (Stuckey's), stay on service road 2 1/2 miles, turn right on N. Pear Orchard Road., travel 5 1/2 miles to Berryland Farms. Blackberries ripen in May Blueberries, Tomatoes and other vegetables ripen from June until mid July; Figs ripen around the first of July. Please visit our website for more information. We also have a pumpkin patch, corn maze and other fall activities in the fall! Note: as of 2022, they have discontinued Fall activities. (UPDATED: October 11, 2022, JBS) (UPDATED: April 13, 2018)

Grimes County

• Jollisant Farms Strawberry and Vegetable Garden - follows organic methods, strawberries, blackberries, vegetables
  11351 County Road 203, Plantersville, TX 77363. Phone: 936-894-2766. Email: jollisantfarms@gmail.com. Open: year round on Tuesday through Sunday from 8am to 5pm, closed on Monday. Directions: Take highway 105 to Plantersville Turn South on FM 1774, go 1 mile turn Left on County Road 203 go 1.5 miles we are on the Left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Jollisant Farms Strawberry and Vegetable Garden Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 936-870-5550. Fax: 936-894-3418. . We are a natural grower. We use organic methods (but we are not certified!) No pesticides or chemicals are used on our vegetables and fruit. Our food is all natural and grown with sunshine, water and care. They have a Pumpkin Patch OPENING the last SATURDAY in SEPTEMBER. Pick a pumpkin fresh off the vine. There is nothing like a truly fresh pumpkin. Our pumpkin patch is always busting over with pumpkins and gourds. Beautiful!!! Just Beautiful!!! Wild Caught Pork - The hogs we trap have thrived off the land without any added antibiotics or hormones. They are truly wild and have a much better flavor than domestically raised pigs. Click here to read more our wild caught pork.Field Trips - Bring your school class, home school group or daycare for a day at the farm. We enjoy educating kids about growing food naturally and life on a family farm. There is plenty to do and see! In order to make the most of your time, you must MAKE A RESERVATION at (936) 894-2766.Fishing (by appointment only) - Spend an afternoon fishing in our stocked pond full of bass, crappie, brim and more! Fishing doesn't get any easier than this and your kids will fall in love with fishing. Just call (936) 894-2766 if you have any questions. Birthday Parties - Celebrate at Jollisant Farm! Let us host your child's next birthday party. There are lots of things to do on our farm. Your guests are sure to have a great time! Call to MAKE A RESERVATION at (936) 894-2766 or click here for pricing.Weddings and Events - Let our farm be the backdrop for your wedding or special event. We have plenty of room for an outdoor event or use our hall inside. We can cater your event or you can bring food in for your guests. Just let us know how we can help make your day extra special.

Hardin County

• B&M Farms - No pesticides are used, blueberries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, figs, lemons, muscadine grapes, melons, oranges, pears, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  2365 Blueberrypatch, Silsbee, TX 77656. Phone: 409 385-1200. Email: b_mfarms@hotmail.com. Open: season will open on late May 30 through the month of June; from 7 am to 7 pm; always call before you come to check on crop availability. Directions: We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 409 299-2836. Fax:. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. crops. We also have Pure and Sugar Free Blueberry Juice, Blueberry Syrup, Blueberry Jelly, Mayhaw Jelly, Fresh Shelled Pintos, Zipper Cream Purple Hull Peas, Farm Grown Vegetables, watermelons, cantaloupes, and Organic Fertilized Coastal Bermuda Hay. In the Fall, we also have a pumpkin patch-pick in the field, kiddie (mini) corn maze, and tractor-pulled hay rides. No pesticide used. Eat while you pick. 2018 prices: U-Pic 3.00 per lb. Pre Picked 5lb.Box 20.00 During these days you can call and Pre Order Pre-Picked blueberries or join in the fun and pick your own blueberries while we keep you refreshed with our tasty and refreshing Blueberry Lemonade.

Harris County

• Last Organic Outpost - Uses natural growing practices, beans, beets, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, figs, onions, other citrus, summer squash, winter squash, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, U-pick and already picked, farm market, porta-potties are available, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  711 Emile St, Houston, TX 77006. Phone: (832)-422-8407. Email: communications@lastorganicoutpost.com. Open: Currently, by appointment weekdays and whenever volunteers are present weekends, and they usually are; See website for changes, follow on twitter and facebook to watch for gatherings. Directions: From I-10 East, exit Waco and head south. Turn left on Buck street \(the fourth street\), then right on Emile street You can\'t miss it from there. Spring and Fall Festivals; Monthly Wellness Sunday and Saturday morning Farm and Brunch events; Frequent skillshare events, PotLucks, concerts, tours; This year we were the official Houston site for Jamie Oliver\'s Food Revolution Day. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Last Organic Outpost Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 832-517-0418. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. From I-10 East, exit Waco and head south. Turn left on Buck street (the fourth street), then right on Emile street You cannot miss it from there. Spring and Fall Festivals; Monthly Wellness Sunday and Saturday morning Farm and Brunch events; Frequent skillshare events, PotLucks, concerts, tours; This year we were the official Houston site for Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. We have Kale & Collard greens all year round! Summer melons, seasonal herbs.
• Neal's Berry Farm and Farmer's Market - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, beets, blackberries, carrots, figs, Muscadine grapes kale, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties
  21104 Binford Road, Waller, TX 77484. Phone: (346) 412-5844. Email: noemail@noemail.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Neal's Berry Farm and Farmer's Market Facebook page. . Farm is only open early May through early Fall, closed rest of the year; Blackberry season is typically: Early May through July; Fig season is typically: End of June through early Fall. Bronze Fry Scuppernong Muscadine Grape and Black Muscadine Grape season typically late July through early Fall. Check website before coming to make sure we are open that day;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Farm admission $3, ages 2 and up. Pick all fruit in our re-usable picking box, sold for $2 each, which holds about ten pounds. Cash preferred for entry/box fees; cards or cash OK for all other purchases. To pick zinnias, sunflowers and eggplant, please bring your own shears. Always check Facebook or "Updates" tab on website before coming-we may be picked out or rained out. Instagram @nealsberryfarm. (UPDATED: August 22, 2022)

Washington County

• Home Sweet Farm - ORGANIC, beans, eggplant, flowers, melons, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, OTHER fruit or veg, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area
  7800 FM 2502, Brenham, TX 77833. Phone: 979-251-9922. Email: info@homesweetfarm.com. Open: They area CSA; open to members every Sunday afternoon during the growing season; Please visit our website for more information Directions: We are a sustainable small family farm located just off the bluebonnet trail south of Brenham, TX in Washington County. Directions: We are a sustainable small family farm located just off the bluebonnet trail south of Brenham, TX in Washington County. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . They area CSA; open to members every Sunday afternoon during the growing season; Please visit our website for more information Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Special Events announced at our website.

 

Vegetable Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick veggies that are firm and free of blemishes.

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies fromveggiess.  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!

• Canning asparagus - P
• Canning fresh shelled beans - P
• How to can beets - P
• How to make home canned carrots - P
• How to can corn (hot pack method) - P
• How to can corn (raw pack method) - P
• How to can creamed corn (hot pack method) - P
• How to make canned greens, like Spinach, Turnip Greens, Collards, Kale, Swiss Chard
• How to can green beans, yellow beans, snap beans, broad beans, etc. - P
• How to make canned dried beans and peas (from kidney beans, peas, lima beans, broadbeans, chickpeas, pole beans, etc.) - P
• How to Make Homemade Canned Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• How to Make Homemade Canned Baked  Beans With Back, Pork or Ham and Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Mixed vegetables - P
• Mushrooms - P
• How to can peas (English peas, Crowder peas, blackeye peas and purple hull peas) - P
• Boiled Peanuts! Now Southerners who move to other parts of the country can make their own home-canned boiled peanuts to eat later or give away as gifts
• How to can peppers (removing the skins)- P
• How to can peppers (leaving the skins on) - P
• How to can Hot peppers in oil - W
• How to make fresh basil Pesto (only fresh and frozen - this can't be home-canned)
• How to make canned Pineapple - W
• How to can potatoes - P
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms. Note: Pumpkin is difficult to can safely - it is a low acid food, so that rules out open water bath canning immediately. Pressure canners can be used, but according to the health authorities (like the National Center for Home Food Preservation) only if the pumpkin is cubed, rather than mashed. I usually just freeze the cooked pumpkin! - P
• How to make pumpkin pie from a whole, fresh pumpkin - the easy way! for fresh or frozen use
• More pumpkin recipes (roasting seeds, pumpkin soup, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin cookies, etc.) - fresh or frozen use
• Rhubarb - how to can rhubarb - W

Pickled vegetables

• Pickled asparagus  - W, P  
• Pickled beets - W, P
• Branston pickle relish (an English tradition)
• Pickled Brussels Sprouts (or Cauliflower) - W
• Bread-And-Butter Zucchini pickles - W, P
• Pickled green beans - W, P
• Pickled Dill beans - W, P
• Pickled cabbage - W, P 
• Pickled carrots - W, P
• Southern Chow-Chow (also called Piccalilli) - W, P 
• Pickled corn relish - W, P
• Pear relish
• How to Make Pickled Eggs (to store in the fridge!)
• Spiced Green tomatoes
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Pickled garlic - W, P -  (photos coming!)
• Hot relish (Dixie Relish, Fall Garden Relish)
• Mixed  vegetable pickles (cauliflower, peppers, onions, celery, cucumber mix) - W, P
• Mustard beans (pickled mustard beans)
• Pickled dilled okra! - W, P
• Olives
• Pickled pearl onions - W
• Pickled onions (red or white) - W
• Pickled peaches (also nectarines, apricots, etc.) - W,P
• Pickled peppers - W, P
• How to make sauerkraut - homemade and naturally fermented! - W, P
• Pickled Three-Bean Salad - W
• Pickled watermelon rind - W, P
• Zucchini pickles (dill) - W

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.

• General Directions and guides about home canning, preserving, safety, tips, etc.)
• Home canning safety
• FAQs
• Equipment and supplies

Many more recipes and directions:

• Canning anything that can be safely canned at home!
• Juices: Canning fruit and vegetable juices
• Freezing directions
• Pie fillings (making home canned pie fillings)
• Sauces, Salsas, Syrups, Fruit Butters and Chutneys (from applesauce, apple butter, to salsa, syrups, etc, can any sauce)
• Broths and Stocks
• Soups - canning vegetable and meat soups at home (see this page for tomato soup)
• Pickling - more than just cucumbers
• Drying / food dehydrating
• Ice cream, gelato and sorbets

 

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