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Benton County
- Applecart Orchard -
follows organic methods, apples,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
2083 61st Street, Vinton, IA 52349. Phone: 319-472-3900. Fax: 319-472-3900. Email us at:
applecartorchard@aol.com. Directions: Take E-22(the Garrison Road) west, just south of Vinton on Highway 218.Orchard is about 3 miles from 218,on the right side of road. Turn right at sign.
Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November. Open: seven days a week,10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Call for availability of produce. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.
A visitor writes on September 11, 2008: "This
orchard is doing pick your own apples, tours, and hayrides, and bonfires
this year. I just talked to the owner last week. So, if you\'re in Benton
county or close 2008 is your lucky year to get apples. The owner said 25
bucks a bushel...that's a lot of apples for 25 clams!! They have a little
shop that basically has homemade jams, honey, and produce that they pick and
put up front. Right now they are OVERLOADED with Tomatoes! Gala's were this
week, and next week is Granny Smith pickin. 3 dollars for a bag they
provide, 15 dollars for half a bushell and 25 for a whole bushell. They
offer tours and will arrange hayrides and bonfires upon request. " (UPDATED:
September 11, 2008)
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Bloomsbury Farm - pumpkins, winter squash, prepicked produce,
gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face
painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding
parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
3260 69th Street, Atkins, IA 52206. Phone: 319-446-7667. Fax: 319-446-7667.
Email:
karen@bloomsburyfarm.com.
Click here for a map and directions.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Crops are usually
available in September, October. Open: Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Haunted barn, Western play area, Grandmas
Playhouse, Pig races, pedal cart track, corn box, tractor tire maze. (ADDED:
July 27, 2008)
A visitor writes on September 22, 2008: "A wonderful
place to visit. They made great improvements after the tornado hit their
farm a few years ago and it is very kid friendly with lots of activities for
them. We go every year!"
Blackhawk County
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Heartland Farms
- raspberries, strawberries, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze,
prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
5111 Osage Road, Waterloo, IA 50703. Phone: 319-232-3779. Fax: 319-291-7287.
Email us at:
berrypumpkinfarm@earthlink.net. Directions: Heartland Farms is located
at 5111 Osage Road, Waterloo Iowa. From Elk Run Heights go 1 mile North on Elk
Run Road to Osage Road, turn right (East) on Osage, go 1 mile, we are on the
left (North). From Raymond Iowa, go 1 mile North on Raymond Rd to Osage Road, turn left (West), go 1 mile, we are on the right (North). And for a map to
our farm,
Click here. Strawberries are ready approximately June 7 each year and
last until July. Fall Red Raspberries start mid August and continue till
Frost, usually early October. Our Fall Halloween season begins the last week
of September and runs through October. Payment: Cash, Check.
Boone County
Cedar County
- Lincolnway Flower Farm -
follows organic methods, corn (sweet),
flowers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, farm animals,
school tours
2207 Old Lincoln Hwy, Lowden, IA 52255. Phone: 563 941-5417Directions: On
Hwy 30 between De Witt and Cedar Rapids. West side of Lowden on Old Hwy 30.
Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October,
November. Open: Call ahead for hours. We follow organic methods, but are not
yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. Iron garden sculpture available for
order.
Cerro Gordo
- Furleigh Farms - Vegetables, Melons, Pumpkins,
Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Corn Maze
811 North 56th Street, Clear Lake, IA, 50428 . Phone: 641-357-4097.
Directions: Furleigh Farms is located two miles east of Interstate 35 on
Highway 122.
Dallas County
- Berry Fresh Farms - Strawberries
30339 K Avenue, Adel, IA, 50003. Phone: 515-554-6698. Call for hours.
(ADDED: June 21, 2008)
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Patch's Pumpkins & Honey Farm - apples, pumpkins, winter squash,
Turkeys, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks
and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides,
petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
35588 L Lane, Adel, IA 50003. Phone: 515-834-9092. Email:
cary@patchspumpkins.com. Directions: From I-80 (Des Moines)Travel west
from Des Moines past the Adel turn off to exit 106. You can see the pumpkin
patch from the interstate at about mile marker 107 on the north side. Look
for the red and white tent in the field (that's the straw maze). At the top
of the exit ramp turn right and follow the blue & white DOT signs or the
large signs on the hay racks. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open:
Saturday and Sundays 10 am to 5 pm. We are open the last weekend in
September and all weekends in October. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard. Pumpkin Cannon. (UPDATED: October 02, 2008)
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Will Family Orchard - ORGANIC,
Apples and pumpkins and gourds
33130 Panther Creek Road, Adel, IA 50003. Phone: 515-993-5151 . Email us at:
info@willsfamilyorchard.com. They are certified organic. Very Clean
farm. Hay Ride, farm tours, farm market, pumpkin patch, apple barn. Very
interesting info about organic crops. Honey with bees that you can watch.
A visitor writes on August 21, 2008: "The owner Maury Wills is very nice
and informative. He did a presentation on caring for his orchard in a
organic manner. Seems like a lot of work. The bees were very cool too. The
kids were amazed on the action behind the glass." (Suggested by a visitor,
ADDED: August 21, 2008)
Fayette County
Rawson's Berries -
Peas, Asparagus, Strawberries & Raspberries
13814 220th Street, West Union, IA 52175. Phone: 563-422-3716. Email:
krawson@fbx.com.
Directions: 2.5 miles west of Fayette County Fairgrounds, West Union,
IA.
Harrison County
- Small's
Fruit Farm -
U-pick apples and strawberries
1844 194th Street, Mondamin, Iowa 51557. Phone:
712-646-2723, 712-646-2195. Open: winter and spring: daily, 9 to 5; Summer and Fall, daily 8 to 6 pm.
Johnson County
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Honey Creek Acres - apples, already-picked produce, gift shop,
school tours
799 Swisher View Drive SW, Swisher, IA 52338. Phone: (319) 857-4322. Fax:
(319) 857-5068. Email:
honeycreekacres@southslope.net. Open: Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday 10
am to 5 pm; Monday through Thursday 10 am to 6 pm; Friday 10 am to 7 pm.
Directions: We are located just west of Interstate 380. Take Swisher Exit 10
and head west on Johnson County Highway F12(Division Street). Turn left at
the Swisher Post Office on Swisher View Drive. Follow the curve and you will
see us located on your right side. Look for the red apple house. For a map
to our farm,
click here. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Our honey
is bottled onsite and made from bees that work on the orchard. Also offer
home grown gourds and Indian corn, as well as apple wood for
burning/smoking. Orders taken in the fall for cemetery mounds made onsite
for the Christmas season - available for pick up in November. (UPDATED:
April 06, 2009)
A visitor writes on August 06, 2008: "Very nice scenery. A lot of hard
work put into farm. First year open in a long time." (ADDED: August 06,
2008)
- The Orchards on Sand Road - apples,
blueberries,
5888 Sand Road, Lone Tree , IA 52240. Phone: 319-351-6215. Email:
teresa-kane@uiowa.edu. Directions: 10 miles south from Iowa City. on
sand road. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, October,
November. Open: Monday to Sunday 8:30 to 6:00. In 2009, blueberries are $3
per pound. Please do not bring dogs out to the orchards. Blueberries are
typically available in June, July and first part of August. Payment: Cash,
Check. Formerly called "Bock's Berry Farm & Country Gifts". (UPDATED: June
24, 2009)
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St. Bridget's Flower Farm - follows organic
practices, flowers, already-picked produce, weddings and wedding
parties
1870 Street Bridget's Road, Solon, IA 52333. Phone: 319-624-3584.
Email:
cathy@stbridgetsfarm.com. Open: Please call or email for availability,
or check website for details. Directions: Go east from Solon on East 5th
Street seven miles to Street Bridget's Road. Take a right turn, we are the
third driveway on the left. From Iowa City, take a right on Morse Road,
continue five miles to Street Bridget's Road. Turn left, and continue almost
2 miles. We are on the right. Florist quality, fresh flowers available from
June through October; Over seventy varieties of annuals and perennials,
something for everyone!. Payment: Cash, Check. Due to ongoing construction,
please call or email before coming to the farm. Buckets of flowers can be
delivered for a reasonable rate. We will have available dates this summer
for group outings, such as book clubs or meetings, bridal showers or church
groups. Presentations are available on a variety of topics. Check out the
website for upcoming information on Flower Camp, new this summer. We follow
organic practices, but are not seeking certification. (UPDATED: May 17,
2009)
- Wilson's Orchard - A pick-your-own apple orchard,
pumpkins, gourds
2924 Orchard Lane NE, Iowa City, IA 52240. Phone: (319) 354-5651.
Open: August, September, October daily 10am-dusk.
Over 150 varieties for you to enjoy. Beautiful scenery, pleasant walks, trailer rides...apples, pumpkins, gourds,
Indian corn
Keokuk County
- Rolling Prairie Acres - strawberries, Pumpkin
Patch
708 E. Ringgold Street, Sigourney, Iowa 52591. Phone: 641-622-1221.
Strawberry patch (in the Spring).
Kossuth County
- Scuffham's Gardens - Pick your
own Raspberries, Pumpkin Patch
2307 Plum Creek Road, Algona, Iowa 50511. Phone: 515-295-2000. Pick your own
Raspberries in late August thru late September.
Lee County
- Appleberry Orchard - apples, prepicked
produce, farm market, gift shop, petting zoo, school tours
2469 Highway 2, Fort Madison, IA 52627. Phone: 319-372-1307. Directions:
From East: 2 1/2 miles west of the highway 2 & 61 junction. From West: 7
miles east of Donnellson. Crops are usually available in July, August,
September, October. Open: Appleberry Orchard, formally Faeth Orchard, will
be open June - December. Strawberries - late May - June Blackberries - July
and August Blueberries - June and July Red Raspberries - June, July and
September Apples - July - October. Payment: Cash, Check. We have a 10 acre
apple orchard including many varieties. In addition to apples, we also have
blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, red raspberries, peaches, plums &
pears. Our bakery has many scrumptous selections including carmel apples,
breads, bars, sugar cookies & pies. All of our fruit pies and bars are made
with our own fruit. Pies include Apple, Dutch Apple, Carmel Apple,
Blackberry, Blueberry, Peach, & Strawberry. The retail store includes honey,
sorghum, dip & soup mixes, cookbooks & jams/jellies to name a few. (ADDED:
January 27, 2009)
Madison County
- Burr Oak Farms - Apples, apricots,
blackberries, cherries, nectarines, pears, peaches, plums, and prepicked produce
1121 220th Street, Winterset, IA 50273. Phone: 515-462-1482. Email us at:
wce1482@yahoo.com. Directions: Turn
south from exit 100 on I 80. Go to stopsign (About 10 miles). Turn left to
first gravel road (220th Street) Go to "Y". Take right fork on "Y" and we
are at top of hill. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August,
September, October, November. Open: Mid June to Mid November Monday to
Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM Payment: Cash, Check.
Marion County
Marshall County
Muscatine County
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Anderson Farm - Lamb, gift shop, farm animals (not really a PYO,
but a place for fresh lamb and to see farm animals)
1575 Underwood Ave, Muscatine, IA 52761. Phone: 563 264 2209 And for a map
to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available all year. Open: 7 days a
week, 8am to 8pm, except for Sunday morning. We are closed Sunday morning.
Payment: Cash, Check. We raise quality GRASS-FED LAMB and offer sheepskins
and sheepskin rugs. We have freshwater pearls in our gift shop. We accept
Paypal also.
O'Brien
- Gettings Gardens -
strawberries
2859 Pierce Ave, Sanborn, Iowa. Phone: (712) 729-3776. Email:
sherilg@mtcnet.net There is an
article about the farm
here!
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Solsma's Punkin Patch - apples, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins,
winter squash, tomatoes
Amy Solsma 6190 320th St, Sanborn, IA 51248. Phone: 712-729-3174. Email:
jasolsma@mtcnet.net. Directions: Located on Hwy 18, 4 miles east of
Sanborn, IA or 4 miles west of Hartley, IA And for a map to our farm,
Click here.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in August,
September, October. Open: Monday to Thursday Noon to 6pm Friday and Saturday
10am to 8pm Sunday and weeknights by chance or appointment Corn Maze is open
as long as possible, but sometimes it is finished before Halloween so come
early. Payment: Cash, Check. Jay and Amy Solsma 6190 320th St. Sanborn, IA
51248 712-729-3174 inspected beef, non-confinement pork, honey
Polk County
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Pumpkinville @ Mitchellville & Corn Maze - asparagus, pumpkins,
strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, corn maze, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic
area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
618 Center Ave S, Mitchellville, IA 50169. Phone: 515-967-0972. Email us at:
Pumpkinville@mchsi.com.
Directions: Take exit 149 off of I-80 south to Center Ave Take Center Ave
south out of town to 618 Center Ave S And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August,
September, October. Open: Daily 10:00 TO Dusk Corn maze open August-October
10:00am - 9:00pm We are open for business from May 1 through October 31. We
sell vegetables daily from spring through fall. Payment: Cash, only.
Pottawattamie County
- Ditmars Orchard - Apples, peaches, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides
19475 225th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. Phone: 712-256-7053. Fax: 712-388-0483. Email us at: LyleDitmars@hotmail.com. Directions: Council Bluffs Exit 8 from I-80 then east on Highway 6 one half mile to Hunt Ave. North 1 and one half miles. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. Open: Tuesday thru Satuday 10 to 5, Sunday noon to 5 Generally open August 1 thru December 15. However, special events can scheduled. Payment: Cash, Check. Cider made on site in season. Hot apple pie and fried apple pie with ice cream. Cider slushes. Hand poured candles and other items including gourmet sodas.
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Pioneer Trail Orchard & Pumpkin
Patch - Apples, Pumpkins, hay rides, corn maze and much more.
21534 Chestnut Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-7397. It seems they prefer
email, Email them but here's
their phone, too: 712-366-1505.
Click
here for a map!
Plymouth County
- Diane's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, winter
squash, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
22324 Hwy C-12, Ireton, IA 51027. Phone: 712-552-1912. Email:
dianet@hickorytech.net. Crops are usually available in September,
October. Open: Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: from
the last Saturday in September thru October. Open weekends Saturday 10 to 6
and Sunday 1pm-5pm; open week days by appointment. Also take schools
and other groups by appointment Free pumpkin painting Payment: Cash, Check.
Story County
- The
Berry Patch - follows organic methods, Apples, asparagus, blackberries, blueberries,
cherries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, pumpkins, raspberries,
rhubarb, strawberries, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides
62785 280
Street, Nevada, IA 50201. Phone: 877 382 5138. Email us at:
information@BerryPatchFarm.com. Directions: from Des Moines, north on
I35 to exit 102,turn east on 210. Go east 5 miles to S14, go north 6 miles
to 280 st. Go east 3/4 miles to Berry Patch Farm. From Ames: East on US 30 8
miles to S14. South 4 miles to 280 Street East 3/4 miles to Berry Patch Farm
Directions and Mapquest on our web site. And for a map to
our farm,
Click here.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in June,
July, August, September, October. Open: please check website for current
hours We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash,
Check, Visa/MasterCard.
Heritage Red Raspberries and Fall Gold Raspberries, Apples; Honeycrisp,
Earlygold, Gala, Mollies Delicious, Mac Intosh,
Priscilla , Liberty, Red Cortland, Jonathon, Lura
Red
- Black's Heritage Farm - pumpkins
26156 530th Avenue, Ames, IA 50010. Phone: 515-292-1936. Email us at: duane@duaneblack.com. Directions: 2 miles south of Hwy 30 at Elwood (530th Ave.), ISU exit Click here for a map to our farm. We are open October. Our hours are: Saturday and Sunday 10 am to dusk
Monday to Friday groups and others by appointment Horse drawn hayrides, food available, petting animals on week ends.
Check for special events.
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Center Grove Orchard - apples, pumpkins, and prepicked produce, gift
shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals,
birthday parties, school tours
32835 610th Ave, Cambridge, IA 50046. Phone: 888-227-7531. Fax:
515-383-4354. Email:
info@centergroveorchard.com. Directions: Just north of Ankeny and south
of Ames, 5 miles east of I-35 on Highway 210 (Exit 102, Cambridge). Then,
north 1/8 mile on 610th Ave. And for a map to our farm,
Click here.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in
September, October, November. Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 7 pm; Sunday
Noon to 6 pm Open Labor Day Weekend through Thanksgiving Payment: Cash,
Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We offer bonfires and campfires for church
groups, youth groups, company events, etc. We have weekend festivals
throughout the season with extra activities. Details on our web site.
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