2024 Whatcom County, Washington State Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Whatcom County, Washington State in 2024, by county

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

Whatcom County

• BelleWood Acres - apples, corn (sweet), cucumbers, pumpkins, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions \\/ refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden, WA 98264. Phone: 360-318-7720. Email: info@bellewoodfarms.com. Open: Daily 9 am to 7 pm (Farm store and bistro) U - Pick 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: From I-5 take exit 256 to Meridian Street and State Highway 539 toward Lynden. Travel five miles to 6140 Guide Meridian. Our big red barn will be on your right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  BelleWood Acres Facebook page. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. is the Northwest Honeycrisp headquarters and home to 24,000 Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Gravenstein, San Saturday, Tsugaru and Orin apple trees; We also grow sweet corn, pickling cucumbers and have a pumpkin patch; Please tour our picturesque orchard, framed by Mt; Baker, on foot or the Apple Bin Express train; Our Farm store offers local gourmet jellies, apple chips, honey, lavender and home ground peanut butters; We also have fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations, plus gifts for all seasons; We are "Food Alliance Certified"; Come visit a working farm; Learn how we grow our fruit, pack and process our fruit, and make our Honeycrisp and Jonagold blend ciders. Typical harvest dates for the apples are: August: Gravensteins, Tsugaru's, Zestar, Sunrise, Sansa, JonamacSeptember: Honeycrisp, Gala, Belle De Boskoop, Golden SupremeLate September -- Early October: Fuji, Idared, Sonata, Orin, School House Red, Bellewood Prince, Jonagold, Mountain Rose, Evercrisp
• Stoney Ridge Farm - pumpkins and apples, U-cut Christmas trees
  2092 Van Dyk Road, Everson, WA . Phone: (360) 966-3919. Email: stoneyridgefarm@msn.com. Open: Thurs-Sat in Oct. Click here for a map and directions. . Farm Stand; U-Pick. We celebrate autumn at Stoney Ridge! U-pick pumpkins and apples, fall decorations, wagon rides, corn-maze, farm animals, cider, hotdog stand and caramel apple pie! U-cut Christmas trees Nov- December. Fun for the whole family!
  Comments from a visitor on August 19, 2009: "We LOVE it and have gone every year since they opened. No "employees" just a large family run fun time. Very kind helpful people and no Halloween decorations for those of us who choose to celebrate Harvest instead of Halloween. We can easy spend 3 solid hours doing all they have provided. Lots of public port-o-cans, handwashing stations, picnic tables, two small family run eateries(pumpkin pie, apple cider, pastries, hotdogs etc) on-site apple cider pressing and tours, every farm animal imaginable, large corn maze, hay maze, tours, herer is what their website states Largest pumpkin patch in the county!, Craft & giftshop, Fresh-pressed pasteurized cider, Hot dog stand, Awesome pumpkin & caramel apple pie, Fresh mini cider donuts, U-pick & we pick apples, Hay & train rides, Farm animals & goat walk, Corn & bin maze, School & private tours by app. Seasonal decorations & more "

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

• visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
• free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
• Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

• Sugar - Excellent for baking
• Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
• White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
• Mini - Great for decoration
• Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

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