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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county
Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!Cochise County
- Gray's Garden of Eat'n - blueberries, peppers,
green beans, tomatoes, and more.
Hwy 92 South, milepost 338, Palominas, AZ. Phone: 520-366-0606. It is a pick your own and also a farm stand. Oddly, I've found 3 different addresses for them: In addition to the one above: 10501 Dove Song Lane, Hereford, AZ 85615 and Deliverance Way
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613. All three have the same phone number. If anyone has been out to the farm to confirm which addresses is correct, please let me know! - Richcrest Farms/Vinaigretta
- ORGANIC, vegetables, fruit
Dragoon Road, Cochise, AZ. Phone: (520) 826-3434. Email: searchthegardens@hotmail.com. Directions: Take Interstate 10 to Exit 318, go 10 miles east on Dragoon Road. Or take Exit 331, go south on SR 191 to Dragoon Road and go west 3 miles. Open: the u-pick by appointment only and also do farm tours etc. Organic Vegetables and Fruits, Apple Cider, relishes, vinegars, oils and honey. Organic. U-pick veggies usually available June through Oct. Browse through our country store featuring our gourmet products and other locally grown or crafted items. Picnic and playground area for family groups. Farm tours available. Call or e-mail us to find out what we have growing, harvest dates and scheduling. -
Stout's Cider Mill
- apples
1510 N. Circle I Road, Willcox, AZ. Phone: (520) 384-3696. Stout's Cider Mill specializes in fresh, handmade products. Clean restrooms, inside dining tables, outside grassy picnic area and large parking lot makes for a comfortable and relaxing visit. Open year round 8am-6pm Daily.
Graham County
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Apple
Annie's Orchard Farm - PYO
beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, 4 or 5 kinds of summer
squash, cucumbers, sweet peppers(2 or 3 kinds), tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot
peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower,
okra.
Email: apples@appleannies.com 2 locations:-
Apple Annie’s Orchard - the veggies above, plus apples, pears and
peaches
2081 W. Hardy Road, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-2084. Directions off Ft. Grant Road, Willcox, Arizona. Open: daily from 8 am to 5:30 pm, mid-July to Nov. 23rd. November hours: 10 AM – 4:30 PM. Closing for the season Nov. 23, 2003. Peaches from July through mid-September; Apples from August 1st through November 23rd and Pears from August 1st through mid-October.
- Apple Annie's Produce and Pumpkins -
(formerly Hunsdon Farms) - also pumpkins and hayrides
6405 W. Williams Road, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-2084. Open: Daily 7 am to 5:30 pm, July 2nd through November 2nd.
Apple Annie's a beautiful family-owned fruit orchard north of Willcox, Arizona, in the southeastern corner of the state. The 4300’ elevation with warm days and cool nights make Willcox the premier you-pick fruit and vegetable growing area in Arizona. Apple Annie’s Orchard specializes in delicious, tree-ripened fruit, pies and other treats “just like home-baked”, apple cider, and good, old-fashioned family fun!
A visitor writes: "I go every week and it has been a great season. They are nice people with a beautiful farm and orchard. I'm having butternut squash and sliced tomatoes from Apple Annies tonight. They also have a great selection of canned goodies! upick included beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, 4 or 5 kinds of summer squash, cucumbers, sweet peppers(2 or 3 kinds), tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower, okra. They picked, cantalope, watermelon, sweet corn, a lot of varieties of winter squash, pumpkins and gourds. At the orchard they have upick apples, peaches etc. And a lot of home made canned goodies. They also do hayride and pumpkin pickin. They have a lot of festivals in the summer and fall. I think they do a great job."
Another visitor writes:
"They have a gazillion types of apples, peaches and Asian pears ready for picking. Wagons are available for you to ride into the specific orchards or you can walk. This is also the place for the apple-smoked burgers and fresh apple pie a la mode to die for…" -
Apple Annie’s Orchard - the veggies above, plus apples, pears and
peaches
- Amber Valley Farms Inc. - ??? - Does anyone know more about
this farm? I think the information I received from a government listing must
be out of date - It looks like the farm is closed now. Click on Feedback!
thanks!
Fort Grant Road, City, Wilcox, AZ. Phone: (520) 384-0206. Take Interstate 10 to Exit 340 (Willcox), go north on Fort Grant Rd 5˝ miles. Follow the signs. Organic U-pick produce (I'm still trying to find out just what! :-) - Brown's Orchard -
ORGANIC, apples, pears, cider mill,
Press Your Own Apple Cider
Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone: (520) 384-3671. Directions: Take Interstate 10 to Exit 340 (Willcox), go north on Fort Grant Rd 13 miles. Look for large sign. Printable Coupons & Directions. Open daily during Harvest - Sunrise to Sunset. Fresh Organic Produce Market open Friday thru Sunday 8am - 6 pm. Organic pick-your-own - Briggs Orchard - Apples, Peaches and Pears
Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone: (520) 384-2539. Directions: Take Interstate 10 to Exit 340 (Willcox), go 17 north on Fort Grant Rd to the intersection of Bookerson and Briggs Road. Sign for the orchard on the right. Open daily - 7am -6pm. - Engle Orchard - apples?
Mt. Graham, AZ. Does anyone know anything else about this orchard (like address, phone, email, hours or whether they still exist? Please write!) There is only ONE oblique reference to them in Google. One visitor wrote (May 12, 2008) to say: "We used to live at the base of Mt. Graham where this orchard is. It burned in a forest fire several years ago. However I have been told they have recuperated and are again open. I have a good friend in Safford, Az, (at the base of the mountain) and she is getting information for me about when they are opening this year and what kinds of apples they have. I would be glad to forward that information to you when I get it. It was a wonderful place to take the kids when they were little and now they have kids and want to have the experience with their kids. The thing our kids really liked was finding bear tracks around the trees. Made is more adventerous. They also had pears. Don't know yet what they have gotten back. " - Herrington Family Farm - UPDATE November 19, 2006: A visitor
reports they are closed / out of business
Watermelon and vegetables
Highway 70, Safford, AZ. Phone: (520) 428-0458. Directions: 5 miles east of Safford on Highway 70. Open Monday thru Saturday Daylight to Dusk.
October Festival - Friday and Saturday, last three weekends in October. - Hunsdon Farms Inc. - Pumpkins - UPDATE June 25, 2006: A
visitor reports that Hunsdon's is now owned by Apple Annies!
Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone: 520-384-2084. Directions: Take Interstate10 to Exit 340 (Willcox), go north on Fort Grant Rd 13 miles. Watermelon Festival on Labor Day weekend - special prices on U-Pick produce. 13th Annual Pumpkin Festival the first four weekends in October: $2 hay rides, displays, pick own pumpkin.
16 Vegetable varieties in season. Open daily July thru September 6am - 6pm. October - 7am - 5 pm Closed for the season October 29th. - LaBella Produce -15 varieties of vegetables and fruits for
U-Pick.
Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone: (520) 384-2801. Directions: Take Interstate 10 to Exit 340 (Willcox), go north on Fort Grant Rd 6 miles. Follow the signs. Open daily - July 1 thru October 31 7am - 7pm. - Narita Farms - beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, melons, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables
6965 S. Narita Lane, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-4805. Email us at: hsnrs@vtc.net. Directions: Take Hwy 186 to Kansas Settlement Road; head south to Arzberger; turn east on Arzberger to Narita Lane. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open May. Our hours are: Daily from dawn to dusk Peas, May; strawberries, April; beans, August; corn, Sept.; onions, Sept; squash, June; carrots, Sept; eggplant, Sept; melons, Sept; peppers, Sept; tomatoes, September We sell brown eggs. We sell goat's milk for pet use only.
Maricopa County
- Bob White Farms - UPDATE June 5, 2007: Closed, It is now a city park.
U-pick Sweet Corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, chilies, okra, blackeyed
peas, string beans, squash, melons, cucumbers, etc.
Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ. Phone: (480) 988-2028. Directions: East of Cooper Road on Chandler Blvd. Open: Memorial Weekend to July 4th from 6 am to 11 am, daily. - Date Creek Ranch July and September -
ORGANIC, apples, peaches
P.O. Box 1525, Wickenburg, AZ 85358. Phone: 928-231-0704. Email: theranch@datecreekranch.com. Directions: 22 miles northwest of Wickenburg. Highway 93 milepost 177.5. Pick your own organic tree-ripened apples and peaches. We also offer our own grass-fed lean natural beef. Please call to order and for fruit updates. Open weekends. Peaches and Summer Apples available on weekends in July, 7 am to 3 pm. Fall Apples (Golden and Red Delicious) in September, possibly into October. Call before coming: (928)776-8877 for updates on fruit availability. For directions and additional info visit our web site. 2005 events: Opening fall season first weekend in September. Apple Festival and Rainbow Girls' annual fund raiser September 10th and 11th. Admission free. Homemade apple pies, fresh apple juice and other "apple things" during Apple Festival 9/10 and 9/11. - Family Farms Produce Stands - pumpkins - Now wholesale only, no U-Pick.. Sunday City West & Waddell, Waddell, AZ. Phone: 602-763-1442.
- Mother Nature's Farm -
apples, peaches, pumpkins
Phone: (480) 892-5874 . 1663 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233. Call ahead for hours. Directions: Located on Baseline between Stapley and Gilbert. U-pick peaches and apples in May and June. Open for U-pick garden in May, June, & July. World pumpkin weigh-off first Saturday in October. Pumpkin patch, hayrides, school tours, animals, picnic area, and corn maze. - Power Ranches
- grapes
S. Power Road Rittenhouse & Power Road, Higley, AZ. Phone: (480) 988-2370 or (489)988-1255. Open: Seasonal. Pick your own, bring containers. Peaches in May, Perlette grapes mid-late Jun. Plums & Thompson seedless grapes mid-July. - Riggs Family Farms -
UPDATE May 3, 2007: The Riggs Family Farm, located on Chandler Heights in
Chandler, had a fire a few months ago and the store burned down. They are
not rebuilding.
vegetables
13149 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, AZ. Phone: (480) 802-4694.
Open, Fall: Mid-Oct. to Nov. 20 - 10 a.m. - Dark - Spring: March 15 to July 1. 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Arizona grown citrus. U-pick seasonal vegetables. Farm Fresh eggs, both white and brown, nuts. Petting corral, antique farm equipment, Arizona grown trees. Specialty Items: Garden fresh u-pick tomatoes. No pesticides or insecticides. Pick your own pumpkins from the vine. - Schnepf
Farms - ORGANIC, Pick your
own peaches, apricots, plums, sweet corn and other vegetables.
22601 E. Cloud Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85242. Phone: 480 987 3100 and (480) 987-333. Directions: 24810 S. Rittenhouse Corner of Cloud and Rittenhouse Rds. Email: schfarm@earthlink.net A 300 acre U-Pick organic garden (apples, peaches, vegetables) is a perfect place for the person who doesn't have time to plant his own garden, or for the person who likes that fresh from the garden taste. Open: October - July. Wednesday to Sun. 9 am to 4 pm. Country store & Bakery. Local honey, nuts, dried fruit, specialty foods and crafts. Living Christmas trees. Specialty Items: Petting Corral, park, school & group tours. Corporate family and birthday parties. RV hook up and camping. Special Events: Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, October weekends. 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Food, hayrides, pumpkin decorating, make your own scarecrow, live music, bonfire. Peach Festival: May - 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. Potato Festival: May - 9 am 3:00 pm. Call for exact dates. - Simone Ranches - Peaches,
Grapes UPDATE July 31, 2007: A visitor tells me they're closed and a
housing development is going up
Corner of Higley Road and Ray Road, Higley, AZ. Phone: (602) 987-3059. U-pick Desert Gold Peaches in May, Perlette Grapes in June. Open Ma and June, 6am-6pm Monday - Saturday, 8am-6pm Sunday . Bring your own containers! - Tanita's Produce Stand -
vegetables UPDATE February 10, 2006: I've been told that this stand
has closed down! :(
RT 303, 2 miles south of Northern Ave, Waddell, AZ. Phone: (623) 935-2111. Open: seasonally, Nov-July. Open Daily. Melons, squash, broccoli, cabbage, sweet corn, strawberries, onions, chilis, spinach, other seasonal produce. You can pick-your-own. -
Tolmachoff Farms - beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet),
cucumbers, eggplant, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash,
winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas
wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, Christmas-themed park, Santa appearances,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the
field, train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze,
child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, petting zoo
5726 N. 75th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303. Phone: 623-386-1301. Fax: 623-386-1301. Email us at: tolmachoff1farms@aol.com. Directions: on 75th ave 1/4 mile south of Bethany home rd And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in January, February, March, May, June, July, October, November, December. Open: October: Monday 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 9 pm, Friday to Saturday 9 am to 11 pm, Sundays 9 am to 7 pm November: Monday 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 9 pm, Friday to Saturday 9 am to 10 pm, Sundays 9 am to 7 pm December: Sunday to Thursday from 9am to 9pm, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 10pm, Pumpkin patch: October 1st - October 31st Corn Maze: October 5th - November 25th Haunted Corn Maze: October 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th, 31st Christmas trees: December 1st - Christmas eve Family Farm Day: Jun 2, 2007 Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Also okra, pickles, greens: collard, mustard & turnip. IMPORTANT NOTE: CALL BEFORE YOU GO TO VERIFY THAT THE VEGETABLES YOU WANT TO PICK ARE AVAILABLE AS UPICK.
Comments from visitors:
A visitor writes on October 27, 2006: "They do not allow the public to do U-Pick Veggies during October. Their website says nothing about any restrictions regarding the U-Pick garden - but the gal behind the counter informed us that we weren't allowed to enter the garden and pick anything because they needed to save the veggies for the kids that are there on school field trips. I'm home schooling my son, and asked her if that even made a difference in the restriction - it did not. I asked when do they begin letting the public pick - she wasn't completely sure - but figured sometime in Nov. "
Comment from another visitor, October 22, 2007: "...They advertise all kinds of things you can pick, but when you get there the only thing available is cucumber. We drove an hour only to be treated rudely when we expected what was advertised and a high price for the entrance and the so called "pick em" This used to be a great family farm for the October festivities, but the only thing I have seen in the last few years from them have been higher prices and less offered."
Another visitor writes on October 28, 2007: "I agree with the person who wrote in on Oct. 22, Tolmachoff farm used to be a great place to take your family to. Recently they have started to charge for entrance (more than is reasonable for their size), also they have unreasonably high prices and not a lot to offer, however some of the things they do offer are interesting for young children. "
A visitor writes on February 1, 2008: "I also visited in October, during the fall festival. I didn't find the entrance fee unreasonable or any employees rude, and we had a blast! Especially our 8 year old daughter. The farm had a petting zoo, bounce houses, 2 corn mazes, a kid's 'train' ride, a tricycle racing area, and some kids playground equipment. The pumpkins were a little expensive, but the rest of the goods in the market were reasonable. We bought preserves, apple butter, and one big pumpkin."
Has anyone else got any experiences to share, positive or negative? Write me! It sounds like people have fun there, just call first to confirm that what you want is available and that you are ok with the pricing.
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Vertuccio Farms - peaches, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic
area, farm animals
4011 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85212. Phone: 480-650-6611. Fax: 480-882-1482 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 10 pm. Sunday 9am to 8pm. Corn Maze/Pumpkin Patch is open from Oct. 5th through Nov. 5th. Open for Christmas Trees Dec 1st through Christmas Eve. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
Pinal County
- Empire Fruit Company - peaches
22402 E. Empire Blvd., Queen Creek, AZ 85242. Phone: (480) 987-9340. Call on weekends. Citrus varieties available from October to July. Navel, Sweet, & Valencia Oranges, Fairchild, Algerian, & Honey Tangerines, Kinnow & Royal Mandarins, Minneola & Orlando Tangelos, Marsh Ruby and White Grapefruit. All citrus varieties available in cartons and bags. Please call for seasons for each variety. Seeded watermelons available in June & July. U-Pick Desert Gold Peaches only available in late April through early May. Please call for peach availability. Directions: Located at Higley Road and Ray Road in the Gilbert area. Open: October - July, 7am-5pm Monday to Friday.
Santa Cruz County
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Agua Linda Farm - beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant,
flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer
squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey
from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding
parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
2643 East Frontage Road, Amado, AZ 85645. Phone: 520-398-3218. Email: stewart@AguaLindaFarm.net. Directions: Take Interstate 19 to Exit 42 (about 35 minutes south of Tucson, AZ.). Get on East Frontage Road and turn south. This becomes our driveway.. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in All year. Open: Regular Farm Stand Hours: Sat. 9 am to 3 PM, Sun. 12 noon-3PM (hours change during special events). Open year round with harvest events. October- Fall Festival on weekends, December Old Fashioned Luminaria Nights and Cristmas Trees 12/7,8,14&15. (Trees also sold during regular stand hours)Easter Egg hunt/Spring celebration. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. 63 acres of pastures, U-Pick gardens and a beautiful adobe Hacienda and farm store. (se us in Better Homes and Gardens, Town and Country Magazine and Tucson Lifestyle Magazine.) Open year round, offering a variety of fruits and vegetable, natural beef, honey, eggs and other local products. Field trips, farm tours, a Fall Pumpkin Festival and other harvest events. The Farm is a popular site for weddings and private parties (see Nov. 18 New York Times). - Arizona Herb & Garlic - pick-your-own
herbs - CLOSED / OUT OF BUSINESS
(602) 995-1624
2602 W. Glendale Ave.
Open year-round Tues. - Saturday, 8 am. - 5 pm. Weather Permitting!
Live herb plants, , dry bulk herbs, fresh garlic, garlic products, fresh tomatoes. Specialty Items: Fruit trees, landscape trees, plants & shrubs. Arizona Grown Fruit & Vegetables in season. Fresh figs, pecans and honey - Cactus Lane Ranch - U-pick
grapes in July. Cactus
Lane is no longer
doing any U-pick
(623) 935-3845
Located at Olive and Sarival northwest of Luke Air Force Base, Waddell, AZ
Flame Seedless & Thompson Seedless for fresh or raisins. Citrus in season; grapefruit, tangerines, navels, lemons, valencias & minneolas. Shipping available. email: bhillman@fmc-slc.com - Duncan
Family Farms - Closed - their web site is now a scam of unrelated junk
advertisements.(623)
17203 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear, AZ.
Here's what I'm told happened: "They have had serious problems as a result of their proximity to Luke Air Force Base. Apparently, it was just decided within the past year that the farm is in a dangerous fly zone, and they were told they could not have the festivals, school trips, and U-pick fields. Since these where what kept the farm in business...." If this isn't accurate, please let me know!
Yuma County
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Silvas Farms - blackberries, tomatoes, tangelos
3392 W County 16 1/2 St, Somerton, AZ 85350. Phone: 928-446-8706. Email: silvasfarms@hotmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in January, February, March, May, June, July. Open: Call or email for hours and crop availability. May is blackberry season and we are going to raise u-pick tomatoes; Tangelos are usually ready from January to mid-March;. Payment: Cash, only. May is blackberry season and we are going to raise u-pick tomatoes. (ADDED: April 12, 2008)
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