2024 Olympia Area of Washington State Vegetable U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Vegetable U-Pick Orchards in Olympia Area of Washington State 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!
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Mason County
Hunter Farms - Christmas trees, pumpkins, tomatoes, lettuces, beets, cucumbers, much more, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, fruits and vegetables (some locally grown), Specific locally-grown crops, including Preserves, jams, jellies, Crafts, artistic products, etc, restrooms, gift shop, pumpkin patch (pick in the field where they grow), pumpkins (harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn), farm animals 1921 E St Rte 106 , Union, WA 98592. Phone: (360) 426-2222. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard . Hunter Farms Facebook page. . U-pick garden is located behind the barn. Please be respectful to the rows and not to damage plants and produce. Bring your own clippers and harvest basket. Bring produce to store and pay for it inside. No pets. Lettuce, Kale, Swiss Chard, Italian Basil, Purple Basil, Zucchini, Parsley, Kohlrabi, Beets, Pickling cucumbers and Slicing cucumbers. They have seasonal activities. Huge u-pick fields of vegetables, plus fruit & vegetables ready in their store. Store also have local arts & crafts, & canned goods. They have huge greenhouses to shop, animals to visit or buy, and huge selection of hay and animal feeds (ADDED: August 15, 2020, Suggested by a visitor)A visitor writes on August 15, 2020: "Very nice people. Family owned & operated. I go every 2 weeks for hay and always come back with plants, fruits, or vegetables "
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!
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 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