Okaloosa County, Florida Panhandle U-Pick Farms - 2019 PickYourOwn.org

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Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Okaloosa County, Florida Panhandle?  Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Okaloosa County, Florida Panhandle, sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name  (see "What does Organic mean?"). The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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! And if you know of any farms I missed and want to add a farm, please let me know!   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!

What's in season in April 2019, and other timely information:

Notes for April 2019: Not much growing outside at this time of year, unless you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or along the Gulf coast where citrus are ripe, and believe it or not, the blueberry and strawberry season in those areas is about to start. See your state harvest calendar .  And this is a good time to learn how to preserve foods ahead of the season, like making applesauce or jam. See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. It is also a great time of year and easy to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!

Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!

Easter will be April 21, 2019 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!

 

Children's Consignment Sales occur in both the Spring and Fall  See our companion website to find a local community or church kid's consignment sale!

Okaloosa County, Florida Panhandle U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2019, by county

Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map

Okaloosa County

  • Akers of Strawberries (aka, Greg Evers) - Update for 2018: Permanently losed
    1054 Melton Road, Baker, FL 32531.Unfortunate, the owner, Greg Evers, who was also a state senator, was killed in a car accident  in August 2017 "On behalf of the family of former State Senator Greg Evers, it is with great sadness that we announce his passing. Senator Evers was involved in a single car accident last night near his home in Baker, Fla" News story here.
  • Baker U-Pick Blueberries - blueberries,
    5949 Dairy Road, Baker, FL 32531. Phone: 850 537-0340. Open: Tuesday through Saturday  from 7 am to 7 pm, beginning June 1 to July 31, or until the berries are gone. Directions: Coming from the South toward Baker, turn right at the traffic light onto Georga Avenue (There is only one traffic light!). Go 5 blocks to the four-way stop; turn left onto Dairy Road. Go 8 tenths of a mile to our driveway. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Free recipe handouts with each visit. Five acres of Blueberries. Pick your own, or give us notice and we'll pick for you.
  • Flyin' D Ranch - Thornless Blackberries, Muscadines
    4166 Millside Rd., Laurel Hill, FL 32567. Phone: (903) 456 3546. Email: [email protected]. Open: unknown, there's nothing on their Facebook page; you'll need to call or email them. Payment: cash, for sure, unknown about checks or credit cards.  In addition to the U-Pickblackberries and Southern Jewel Muscadines, they also have Grass and Custom Fed Beef Cattle, Pasture Raised Tamworth Heritage Hogs, Eggs and Bermuda Hay.
  • Gerald Brooks - Peas, Tomatoes, Corn, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Blueberries
    5645 Gerald Brooks Road, Baker, FL 32531. Phone: 850-537-4521. Open: May-July
  • Raymond Cook - Sweet Corn, Peas, Cucumbers, Squash, Butter Beans, Snap Beans, other assorted vegetables
    7638 Highway 189 N, Baker, FL 32531. Phone: 850-537-5571. Season / Open: June - July, Sun. - Saturday, Daylight to Dusk
  • Eglin Air Force Base reservation Range Road 212  - blueberries
    off Range Road 212, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Phone: 850-882-4164. They have acres of blueberries to pick. To get a license, call Jackson Guard . You will receive information about the areas and maps.
    Comments from a visitor on May 06, 2010: "Licenses for picking wild blueberries are $12/per person (and you have to watch a video), and the berries are wild and must be searched out. Thus for a family of three, a few berries could cost you $36. Ouch."
  • Eglin Air Force Base reservation Duke Field - blueberries
    one near Duke Field, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Phone: 850-882-4164. They have acres of blueberries to pick. To get a license, call Jackson Guard . You will receive information about the areas and maps.
    Comments from a visitor on May 06, 2010: "Licenses for picking wild blueberries are $12/per person (and you have to watch a video), and the berries are wild and must be searched out. Thus for a family of three, a few berries could cost you $36. Ouch."
  • Eglin Air Force Base reservation Kentner Pond  - blueberries
    near Kentner Pond, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Phone: 850-882-4164. They have acres of blueberries to pick. To get a license, call Jackson Guard . You will receive information about the areas and maps.
    Comments from a visitor on May 06, 2010: "Licenses for picking wild blueberries are $12/per person (and you have to watch a video), and the berries are wild and must be searched out. Thus for a family of three, a few berries could cost you $36. Ouch."
  • Shockley Springs Blueberry Farm - blueberries
    7097 Old River Road, Baker, Fl 32531. Phone: (850) 902-0160. Email: [email protected]. Open: weekends 6 am to 6 pm  and Wed 6 am until 1 pm or by appointment, Ripening varies by seasonal weather patterns so please check our Facebook page for the date we open for u-pick. Mid June is always a great time to come by.  Shockley Springs Blueberry Farm has 10 acres of blueberries in assorted varieties. 2018 prices: You pick: $1.25/lb. 10 lb. packed boxes $22. Ripening varies by seasonal weather patterns so please click here for our Facebook page for the date we open for u-pick. Mid June is always a great time to come by. We have picking buckets and boxes to bring your harvest home. All you need is a hunger for great fruit.We sell by the pound; a gallon bucket holds about 5 lbs. If U-pick the price is $1.30/lb. Fruit picked up at the farm is $20.00 each, packaged in 10 lb. boxes. From time to time we are sold out of packaged fruit so call before you arrive to guarantee the cooler is stocked. 
  • Triple J Farms - blueberries
    Melton Road, Baker, FL. Phone: 850-537-4259. Directions: Take State Road 4 at Baker and drive eight-tenths of a mile, then turn left on Melton Road. Go two miles down Melton; the farm is on the right. 

For availability of other crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in the Panhandle of Florida, click here!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)