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This page provides a detailed list of the southeast Florida's (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Peach, etc.) pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms. Whether you're looking for west Florida strawberries, apples, citrus, tomatoes, blueberries, pumpkins or Christmas trees, almost all year round, it's here!
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I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".
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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!NOTE: The exit numbers on the Interstates have changed, but we have no way of knowing what the new correct exit numbers are until the farmers correct their listings; so be sure to ask when you call the farms!
Broward County
- Batten’s Farm - Strawberries, Tomatoes - UPDATE March 14,
2006: No longer allowing U-pick!
5151 SW 64th Avenue, Davie, FL 33314. Phone: 954-792-0068. Directions: Between Griffin & Stirling Road on Davie Road
Martin County
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D & D Farms of Martin County, Inc. - eggplant, peppers,
strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce
5025 SW 48th Avenue, Palm City, FL 34990. Phone: 772-286-9745. Fax: 772-286-9747. Email: webmaster@danddfarms.com. Directions: see our website And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: see our website: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December. : Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Typical crops include: tomatoes (plum, heirloom red grape, yellow grape), bell peppers (green ,red, yellow, orange), hot peppers (anaheim, habanera, jalapeños, long hots, hungarian wax, poblano, cherry hots), eggplant (regular , Sicilian, white, Spanish), summer squash (green, yellow, Lebanese and sometimes Sicilian ), pickling cucumbers) and assorted flowers.
Comment from a visitor, November 6, 2007: "). Beautiful crops to pick, would go back again. If you love tomatoes as I do try the little yellow ones (pear) - very sweet, low acid. In the farm stand they had loads of fruits, vegetables. I found the owner and employees very helpful and cordial. Friendly like Florida use to be 15 years ago. Do wear old shoes and clothes. I know kids would love it, especially during Strawberry picking (December)...Great choice of veggies and prices...I will go back, to me it was worth the 48 mile drive. For you older residents (as myself). I use to pick his place when he was on Hyploxo Road in Lantana about 10 or more years ago with same name D&D Farms...same owner, same great prices and vegetables/fruit.... " - U Pick Standing Up - Strawberries, Tomatoes,
Peppers
10790 SW Amaryliss Ave, Indiantown, FL 34966. Phone: 772-597-4626. Email: JohnSteffy@hotmail.com. Directions: New Location 200 feet off State Road 710. From Indiantown travel 5 miles NW on State Road 710. One half mile beyond the entrance to FPL's Martin Power Plant, which is marked by a flashing yellow traffic light, turn left on Amaryliss Ave. Use caution crossing the Railroad tracks. Look Both Ways Twice. There is no gate or signal. Turn left immediately after crossing tracks. Nov. thru June. Crops are usually available in November. Open: 8am to 6pm. Payment: Cash, only. Hydroponically grown in vertical stacks: Strawberries, Tomatoes, Peppers, Beans, Broccoli. U Pick Standing Up. Clean family fun.
Miami - Dade County
- 27 Farms - UPDATE: MAY 3, 2007: They are NOT doing any
pick-your-ownstrawberries
Phone 305-245-0519 for times, location and availability - Knauss Berry Farm - strawberries, tomatoes
15980 SW 248th Street, Homestead, FL 33031. Phone: 305-247-0668. Directions: Turnpike south to exit 11 (SW 216th Street/Cutler Ridge Blvd.). Go straight through the light at the bottom of the exit ramp, past the Miami-Dade government center, and turn right on SW 216th Street. Cross U.S.1, and continue west to SW 147th Avenue and turn left. Drive south to SW 248th Street, and turn right. Look for Knauss Berry Farm on the left across from Redlands Middle School. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5:30pm, Thanksgiving through April. Payment: Cash only. Also known for their fresh produce, baked goods: cinnamon buns, the on-premise bakery makes cakes, pies, and breads, and milkshakes (flavors like strawberry, mango, chocolate, raspberry, and vanilla). Pick your own strawberries from the end of January to early April. Tomatoes are also available for picking during the months this local stand is open. The owners are from a Protestant denomination called German Baptists, or dunkers; hence, the women wear long skirts and bonnets and the men wear traditional country farm wear. - Maxima Farms - strawberries
Phone 305-593-2183 for times, location and availability
Misc Farms
- Spectrum Farms - no contact information - I heard they have strawberries - anyone know anything about them? (other than "marketing is not their strength" :)
- Vincero Enterprises
- strawberries
Phone: 352-659-1917
Palm Beach County
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Beefy U Pick Farm - onions, strawberries,
tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, prepicked produce, restrooms
9865 Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, FL 33437. Phone: 561-441-9721. Directions: From Florida Turnpike Boynton Beach Exit go west approx. 1.5 miles. Beefy U-pick Farm is located on the SE corner of Boynton Beach Blvd. and SR7/441. The entrance is on Boynton Beach Blvd. Open: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Closed on Monday. Payment: Cash, only. U-pick also includes pick your own lettuce and cabbage. Coming soon will be peppers.
UPDATE Comments from visitors (3 positive, 1 negative):
March 7, 2008: "In regards to the individual who wrote the deragatory remark about the Beefy U-Pick farm is way out of line. This farm is entirely the opposite of that individual's views. Beefy U-Pick has the biggest, luscious strawberries that are freshly picked daily (or U-Pick) plus an abundance of fresh produce available as well as a fresh juice bar, homemade pies & ice cream. The owner has available freshly baked zuccini bread & strawberry/cream muffins (her own recipe)& novelities of hand-painted design kid's T-shirts & doggie biscuits (her own recipe). So therefore, the individual who sent that unacceptable e-mail must be talking about a different farm & I feel they should offer these owners an apology."
March 2, 2008: : "Wonderful down home experience, reminded me of the u picks up north and the way old Florida use to be. Very friendly staff, plants bearing tons of BIG, beautiful, tasty strawberries, and tomatoes plants were covered with nice plump, juicy, red tomatoes. Large variety of other vegetables to choose from, already picked. To top it all off they had fresh roasted corn on the cob and a great family atmosphere. Made for a nice afternoon."
March 2, 2008: "I just read the incredibly negative comments posted about this U-pick farm. That person is so WRONG about this u-pick farm. You should know my grand daughters ages 4 & 5, my daughter and I go to this U-pick farm at least 3 times a week. We have purchased all types of vegetables and could not be happier with the quality and selection they sell. It is so much fresher and less expensive than buying the same items at the grocery store. We love it there, there are always fresh tomatoes and strawberries growing in the fields, yes, it is a farm so the plants are in a farm field and yes it can be dirty on your fingers or shoes if it has been raining, but it is wonderful fun in the beautiful Florida weather. The plants are spaced so you can easily pass between the rows to pick your own berries or tomatoes. I asked them, and the friendly workers told me the farm is about 25 acres in size. Yes, there is a beautiful white tent under which they sell their other vegetables along with tables and rocking chairs to sit and relax. There is even a nice bathroom facility. The only refrigeration there is for the fresh squeezed citrus, juices, water, sodas,pies and ice cream. They've told me exactly where all of their fresh produce comes from, and they grow the majority of it themselves on the surrounding farm land. They also buy quality items from other local farmers. I think the author of the terrible comments has never been to this farm or perhaps they are from the "other" strawberry farm that is just opened south of this U-pick. Let me know if you'd like to see any photos from our visits to this farm, it is nothing like that other person stated."
February 23, 2008: "This site is a tent on a lot by the interstate with only a few pitiful plants, none of which were bearing on my visit, they have about 1/4 acre strawberry plants, and about 1/4 acre of tomato plants. The gardens are unkept, and the plants porrly maintained. The other produce they mention comes from refrigeration offsite,, there is no actual "fresh" produce. Overall a long drive for a big disappointment."
Can anyone confirm or contradict this? Write me! -
Hydro Delight U-Pick Farms - BI-ORGANIC
PYO Strawberries and blueberries, prepicked produce
15550 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves, FL, 33470. Phone: 561-792-4800. Email: Click here for their email form. Directions: 4 Miles West of SR7 Just West of “B” Road. Open: Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm; Closed Mondays. They plan to have tomatoes are in the future. Fresh produce from local growers available. Hydroponic (which means you don't need to bend over to pick!) and Bi-Organic (grown in a blend of natural ingredients which are not organic certified. Presently there are no standards for hydroponic organic certification.) A visitor writes on January 28, 2008: "Everyone must sanitize their hands before picking (to protect the plants) and are then handed their own basket with a small pair of scissors to trim from the stem, not by pulling on the berry" - Mecca Farms - was the one of the few PYO strawberry farm in Palm Beach County, as you can see from this newspaper article, but they have gone out of business.
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O'berry Nursery - lychees and longans
13940 182nd Court North, Jupiter, FL 33478. Phone: 561-746-8935. Email: edoberry@aol.com. Directions: I-95 to Indiantown Road - West to 137th Trail - Right - first left (182nd Ct.N.) second house on the left. Open: appointment only! Payment: Cash, only. Picking season for lychee and longhans from the last week in May until the fruits are gone (usually in July); We sell out fast; We also have about 30 different varieties of other fruits to see and taste; See our trees now at YouTube. Payment: Cash, only. -
The Girls Strawberry U-pick - The Girls Strawberry U-Pick
& Organic Gourmet Country Store - beans, cucumbers, strawberries,
14466 S. Military Trail; Suite 3, Delray Beach, FL 33484. Phone: 561-496-0188. Fax: 561-496-2063. Directions: From North or South: I-95 exit to Atlantic Avenue, head West to Military Trail. Turn north. Go approx. 1/4 mile and we are located on the East side in the Trails End Plaza. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in January, February, March, April, May, December. Open: Daily 9:00 to 5:00, Closed on Tuesday. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are a Hydroponic Strawberry U-pick Patch and Organic Gourmet Country Store. We offer a no bending or no kneeling approach to picking your strawberries or vegetables. Our garden walkways take you to areas which feature swans, birds, fish and picnic tables. Our store offers a wide variety of products ranging from organic jams and jellies to ice cream and waffle cones. (updated: 12-09-07, F)
Feedback from a visitor, February 18, 2008: "This is such a wonderful treat to have new to Palm Beach county! Though small, this u-pick is convenient and has very friendly staff. Finding it is somewhat deceiving because the u-pick is entered through the store front of a strip mall. There is also a farm stand a couple hundred feet north on Military trail called The Boys Farmstand. Enjoy!"
Another visitor supplied the photo above and has a blog with a description of her visit with here son on this page.
For availability of other crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in Florida, click here!
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