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This month's notes: March 2010: Citrus are ready to pick in Florida and Texas!  Easter Egg hunts (click here) are coming everywhere! After that are Cherry Blossom Festivals (click here). Organic farms are identified in green!  (Fruit and vegetable festivals are here). Make your own applesauce, apple butter, salsa, spaghetti sauce and save money on food bills and eat better. See easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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Boise and Southwestern Idaho:

Canyon County

• The Berry Ranch - strawberries, raspberries and pumpkins
  7988 Highway 20/26, Nampa, ID 83686. Phone: 466-3860 or 1-800-801-3860. Located 4.5 miles North of I-84, Northeast corner of Franklin Road & Highway 20/26 as you leave Nampa. The Berry Ranch offers a wide range of fruits and vegetables grown right on the ranch. You can pick your own strawberries, raspberries and pumpkins on a "pickers hayride" Picnic tables, antique machinery and a petting shed are available at our store-in-a-barn. U-Pick available by appointment.    
• Lorna's Farm Retreat - Follows organic practices, corn (sweet), melons, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, tomatoes,
  14722 Frost Road, Caldwell, ID 83607. Phone: 208-455-8373. Email: rioslorna111@gmail.com. Open: Please call or e - mail for an appointment to pick. Directions: On highway 55 about 3 miles north of Marsing. Turn on Apricot Road near the Orchard House Restaurant. Go one mile west to Frost Road. Turn left and go down the hill. Turn left onto the long lane to my farm. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries from June to first frost. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: June 17, 2009) (UPDATED: August 03, 2009)

Franklin County

• Preston Berry Farms - Follows organic practices, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red),
  660 South State Street, Preston, ID 83263. Phone: 208-540-0232. Alternate Phone: 801-372-5543. Email: prestonberryfarms@live.com. Open: August 1 to October 1, from 4 pm to 8 pm. Directions: Look for the High Tunnel operation on South State Street in Preston. You can not miss us. Please call before coming. Joan J Raspberries: July 4 to Thanksgiving. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Debit cards. We have some very special raspberries. They are the first grown in high tunnels in Southeastern Idaho, so they are protected from weather, pests and pesticides. They are very happy berries, guaranteed to make you happy. (ADDED: May 05, 2009)

Gem County

• Anderson Apple Ranch - Apples, pumpkins
  1877 W. South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 365-3434. Open: Last weekend in September through October; 10am- 6pm Monday- Saturday, closed Sunday. Apples (Red Delicious and Golden Delicious), pumpkins.
• Candy Apple Orchard - apples
  1871 W. South Slope Road, P.O. Box 1043, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 365-1413. Open: October 1- 31, Monday- Saturday 10am- 5pm, Sunday 1:30pm- 6pm.. Apple varieties: Rome Beauties, Red Delicious and Golden Delicious.
• Cherry Stone - Cherries.
  1411 W. South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 365-2344. Open: Season begins mid-June.
• Elliot's Orchard - apples
  1113 W. South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 398-8448. Apple varieties: Red Delicious and Golden Delicious).
• Hill's Pumpkins Galore - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  West End of Twelfth Street, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: 208-365-8040 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Monday to Thursday 4-7pm by appointment Friday & Saturday 10am -6 p.m Monday through Thursday 4-7 by appointment Friday & Saturday 10-6 5.00 Per Pumpkin includes hay ride extra pumpkins $2.00 each. Petting zoo, Indian Corn for sale 3 for $1.00 plus tax. Payment: Cash, only.
• Jackson Orchards - apples
  1879 W. South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 398-8231. Apple varieties: Rome, Red Delicious and Golden Delicious).
• Perin Orchard - apples
  1881 W. South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 365-0648. Apple varieties: Red spur.
• Plaza Farm Store - apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, raspberries, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce, picnic area
  2850 N Plaza Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 398-8768. Email: Grandmajo@clearwire.net. Directions: Traveling on W state/ID44 between Eagle and Star turn NORTH onto EMMETT HWY/ID-16. Follow 14 miles. At bottom of hill into Emmett Valley, turn Right on SUBSTATION ROAD, turn Right at MAIN STREET (first stop sign). Go to end of MAIN STREET (will come to T) turn Left onto N. PLAZA ROAD, follow 4 miles. Turn Right onto dirt road with the big PLAZA FRUIT sign, follow it pas the group of houses, around curve to white house. (There will be signs all along the way.). And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September. Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm; U - pick, by appointment, at 7 am. Cherries: end of June through middle of July; Apricots: July; Blueberries: July; Raspberries: July; Blackberries: end o July to middle of August; Tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, peppers, and other vegetables: July through frost. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: July 18, 2008)
• Suyehira Farm - blueberries, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), and prepicked produce, farm animals
  777 E South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: 208-365-4080. Fax: 208-365-4080. Email: oldfarm777@hotmail.com. Directions: From West- take Hwy 16 to Emmett. After you enter the valley, turn left at 2nd stop light (S.Johns Ave). Stay on S. Johns Ave until the road forks. Stay left at fork and we are 5 houses down on the right. Signage at light, fork and in front of house. From East-Take Hwy 52 to Emmett. Same as above only turn right at 2nd light upon entering the Emmett valley. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday Open 7am and close at 6pm or 90 degrees in shade (whichever is first) Blueberries are ready the end of June and through July and lap over into August if the crop is large. Payment: Cash, Check. We also sell free range lambs and beef in the fall and have fancy chickens and free range eggs most of the year.
• Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard - Blueberries, cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, apples (Red and Golden Delicious).
  145 E. South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: (208) 365-6160. Open: Mid June- October 31, Wednesday- Sunday,
  10am- 6pm.
• Wee King's Orchard - Apples, cherries, plums, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
  2955 W South Slope Road, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: 208-398-8047. Email us at: weekingsorchard@msn.com. Directions: Coming from Boise, take highway 52 to Star Lane, 3 miles west of Albertsons. Turn left onto Star Lane, continue to the end of Star Lane and turn left onto South Slope Road. We are the 3rd driveway on the right, look for the Wee King's Orchard sign. Coming from Payette, take highway 52 to Star Lane, turn right, continue to the end, turn left onto South Slope Road. We are the 3rd driveway on the right, look for the Wee King's Orchard sign. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; closed Monday to Friday.  Payment: Cash, Check. Please call before coming to see what is ready for picking. (UPDATED: October 01, 2009)

Jefferson County

• Ashland Produce - beans, cucumbers, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes,
  158 North 4544 East, Rigby, ID 83442. Phone: (208) 538-6031. Email: sharlyn_a5@hotmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 3 pm to 8 pm Closed Sunday. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: On Highway 48 East of Rigby, Idaho seven miles. Vegetables begin with Peas about July 10; Other crops follow including Green Beans, new red Potatoes, Radishes, and many others; Pumpkins available September 20 to October 31. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 09, 2009)

Kootenai County

• Promised Land Family Farm - Follows organic practices, apples, beans, carrots, cucumbers, flowers, herbs/spices, lavender, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, pony rides, farm animals, school tours
  7608 West Cougar Gulch Road, Coeur D Alene, ID 83814. Phone: 208-512-3305. Email: familyfarm@isp.com. Directions: Contact us. Visits are by appointment only. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Farm visits are by appointment only. Contact us for hours and seasonal availability. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. We mentor homestead, heritage, and farm skills. You can milk a goat, collect fresh eggs from the chickens, felt and spin wool from sheep, press apples into cider, hand dip beeswax into candles, hike with a llama through the forest and learn to identify trees, and much more! What would you like to learn? We can even help you plant a garden you can pick from in your own backyard! (ADDED: February 06, 2009)

Latah County

• University of Idaho Soil Stewards Student Organic Farm - Vegetables and flowers.
  Plant Science Rd., Moscow, ID 83843. Phone: 208-885-9245. Email us at: soilstewards@uidaho.edu. Months of July - November. Check with farm for days and hours. Organically raised crops and flowers. Cash or check only. Farm tours available by request. Annual farm tour and harvest party in October. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: January 12, 2009)
  A visitor writes on January 12, 2009: "I love, love, love the Soil Stewards Farm! Friendly students, just waiting to share all the knowledge they have about raising vegetables and flower organically in northern Idaho's unpredictable climate, not to mention the fabulous produce."

Payette County

• Shurtleff Vineyards - grapes,
  12495 Hill Road, Payette , ID 83661. Phone: 208 642 3062. Email: rjshurt@fmtc.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Once the grapes are ready for harvest, you can pick any time; See the website for more info. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Concord Grapes are usually ready to pick mid September; Check our website for more specific details. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 27, 2008)

Washington County

• Kelley Orchards - apples, nectarines, peaches, plums, Other fruit or veg, already-picked produce (of the pyo crop)
  53 Hill Road, Weiser, ID 83672. Phone: 208-642-7265. Email: kelleyorchards@gmail.com. Open: August, September, October Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: Travelling on highway 95 between Payette and Weiser, turn east on Cox Road (between mile markers 74 and 75). Take Cox road one mile to the end, turn left on Hill Road. Go 1/4 mile, turn left at 53 Hill Road. Go down drive to Red Barn. Click here for a map and directions. Pie cherries: early July; Peaches, Plums, Nectarines: August through September; Apples: September through December. Payment: Cash, Check. Pie Cherries - u-pick and picked - are available in July. Find our own dried apples, plums, pluots, nectarines, pears and peaches at our Barn Store. (UPDATED: July 16, 2009)

South-central Idaho

Twin Falls County

• B & G Produce - You-pick Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Summer Squash, Tomatoes
  2156 E 4100 North, Filer, ID 83328. Phone: (208) 326-4935 or Phone: (208) 326-3302. Directions: 8 3/8 miles west of Castco Corner on Pale Line Road, north of Filed. Children are welcome.
• Tubbs' Berry Farm - Follows organic practices, raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, already-picked produce (of the pyo crop), gift shop, farm animals
  1150 Southpark Avenue West, Twin Falls, ID 83301. Phone: 208-961-0969. Email: info@tubbsberryfarm.com. Open: By appointment only, please call first! Call in the spring and we'll call and schedule when the berries are ripe! I start my pick list around tax day (April 15th), and schedule pickers in the order they call. Directions: Take Grandview South 1 mile to 3800 (you'll pass Municipal Golf Course and Grandview Drive-Inn). Turn right and we're 1/3 of a mile on the right. Click here for a map and directions. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification.  Raspberries usually come on in mid August and are available until the first good frost. Payment: Cash, Check. We have beekeeping supplies on hand for sale, as well as lip balm, soap, etc. made from our own products on the farm. We also sell mulch layers and drip tape irrigation products for farmers or gardeners. Visitors are always welcome to see what we're working on, please just call first so we know to expect you!. (ADDED: July 09, 2009) (UPDATED: December 14, 2009)

Jerome County

• Raugust Strawberry Farm - Organic strawberries, you pick.
  259 E 300 S, Jerome, ID 83338. Phone: 208-324-2036. Early June, no restrooms or other facilities. No children or pets allowed in the field. Checks or cash.

Eastern Idaho

Fremont County

• Woods Gardens - beans, strawberries, prepicked produce, school tours
  1882 E. 350 N., St. Anthony, ID 83445. Phone: (208) 624-4598. Email: law@fairpoint.net. Directions: We are 7 miles north of the Rexburg Walmart off of the Salem Highway towards the sand dunes. Look for signs when you get closer. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: Monday to Friday, 10 am to 7 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 6 pm; closed Sunday. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We are no longer next to Dairy Queen in Rexburg, we did that last year because the bridge was out and it was hard to find us. Don't forget us in the winter, we will be bringing in Oranges and Grapefruit. We also sell frozen rainbow trout, cheese curds and Greek frying cheese. It's worth the trip out. (UPDATED: August 14, 2008)

Teton County

• Alpenglow Farms - Garlic, various vegetables, potatoes, flowers.
  68 W. 900 Street, Victor, ID 83455. Phone: (208) 787-2423

Southeastern Idaho

Bonneville County

• U-Pick Red Barn - watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkins, other vegetables
  Rollandet, Idaho Falls, ID. Directions: Across from the camels at Tauphaus Park on Rollandet. Click here for a map.  You pick what you need, then come to the red barn and drop off your money. Pumpkins range from tiny ones at $2 to the gigantic pumpkins topping out at $25. Apparently, they have a number of vegetables, but their website kept crashing that I never could find out what.  I also couldn't locate a phone number or email address.

Franklin County

• Jeff Hobbs' Farm - Gourds, Pumpkins, Summer Squash, Sweet Corn, Winter Squash
  24 North 1st East, Franklin, ID 83237. Phone: 208-646-2401.
• David Sant’s Farm - Peas, sweet corn and snap beans.
  5645 N. Westside Highway, Clifton, ID 83228. Phone: (208) 747-3012.

Oneida County

• Corbridge Country Berries - Raspberries
  1710 100 West, Malad, ID 83252. Phone: (208) 766-2644. Open: Call first to schedule appointment..

Power County

North central Idaho

Northern Idaho

• Riley Creek Blueberry Farms - Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries
  PO Box 162, Laclede, Idaho, 83841. Phone: 208-263-4114.  Email: urmann@nidlink.com Established in 1994, family owned and operated with 4 acres of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. u-pick.  While NOT certified organic, they practice sustainable agriculture.  Location: Laclede on Highway 2 between Sandpoint and Priest River Idaho.  On-farm sales and u-pick are encouraged 7 days a week during season.  Saturdays in late July and August, we will celebrate "Family Farm Days"  with tours, pony rides, u-pick specials, blueberry pie and more.  A kids play and picnic area are available at no charge.  Bring the family.  Fresh berries are available during the following seasons.
  Blueberries: mid July-early September
  Raspberries: Late July
  Blackberries: mid August
  "Family Farm Days" are on Saturdays July 27th, August 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th
  Please call for current prices.

Farmers Markets, Farm Stands and Farmer's Markets (NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Canyon County

• Watsons Sunnyslope Farm - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Covered outdoor market, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, restrooms, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  13243 Sunnyslope Rd 1 mile north of Marsing Idaho on Highway 55, Caldwell, ID 83607. Phone: 208-965-1051. Alternate Phone: 208-249-8760. Fax: 208-896-5056. Email: susancwatson@gmail.com. Open: Friday 10 am to 10 pm, Saturday 10 am to 10 pm, Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm. Directions: 15 miles from Interstate 84, exit 33A on Highway 55 Karcher Road or 1 mile North of Marsing on Highway 55. Click here for a map and directions. Fall Farm Festival: Saturday, October 17, 2009; Hours: 10 am to 10 pm; Live music begins at 1 pm by the Ian McFeron Band of Seattle, Washington; We'll have great food and drink, as well as other family activities. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Need a great place to eat near the farm? We own the Spot Pizza just 1 mile south in Marsing. We offer fantastic and unique pizza, hot sandwiches, deli sandwiches, homemade soup, full salad bar and homemade pies!. (ADDED: September 26, 2009)

Jefferson County

• Ashland Produce - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables,
  158 North 4544 East, Rigby, ID 83442. Phone: (208) 538-6031. Email: sharlyn_a5@hotmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 3 pm to 8 pm Closed Sunday. Picking updates: Click here for updates. Directions: On Highway 48 East of Rigby, Idaho seven miles. Vegetables begin with Peas about July 10; Other crops follow including Green Beans, new red Potatoes, Radishes, and many others; Pumpkins available September 20 to October 31. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 09, 2009)

Twin Falls County

• Lighthouse Garden - Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Covered outdoor market,
  Addison Avenue East, Twin Falls , ID 83301. Phone: 208 420-9195. Alternate Phone: 208 731-8041. Fax: 208 733-2326. Email: proost@qwestoffice.net. Open: Monday and Wednesday, from "4 pm to 8 pm"; Saturday 8 am to 2 pm. Directions: 500 feet west of D&B Supply on Addison Avenue East. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: August 10, 2009)

Home Canning Kits This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars and lids (and the jars are reusable). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here! Click here for a larger photo, more information, pricing, ordering, etc. Average Customer Review: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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