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This page provides a detailed list of Kansas's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms. 

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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!

Atchison County

  • Thorn Acres - beans, beets, blackberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, herbs/spices, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, prepicked produce, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
    Muscotah, KS 66058. Phone: 785-872-3283. Email: landmoswalt@yahoo.com. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Must give us a call to set up appointments this first year. Mainly picking will happen on Saturdays. Please call for more info. This is our first year letting people come to our farm to visit, pick veggies or fruit. We raise chickens, goats and much more animals also. We do have fresh farm brown eggs to offer if you come our way. Veggies and fruit will be ready when our weather decided it is spring and we can get to planting our seedlings. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.

Butler County

  • Applejack Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals
    10007 SW Indianola Road, Augusta, KS 67010. Phone: (316) 733-8909. Email: applejack@applejackpumpkinpatch.com. Directions: From Wichita, at K96 at East Kellogg Avenue, go east 6.1 miles to Indianolla road. We are on the south west corner of Highway 54 and Indianola Road. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday noon to 6 pm Open last weekend of September till October 31st. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
  • Regier Orchard - Apples
    Meadowlark Road (3 mi. N of Remington High School), Whitewater, KS 67154. Phone: 316-799-2025Directions: I-135, Exit 25. Go east past Whitewater (11 miles) to blinking light at Meadowlark Road; turn north and go about 4 miles. We are on the left-hand side of the road. Open: Monday to Friday: 9-6 Sa: 9-4 Payment: Cash, only.

Douglas County

  • Chestnut Charlie’s - chestnuts
    US 24/59 just north of Lawrence, Kansas, PO Box 1166, Lawrence 66044. Phone: 785-841-8505. Email: nuts2sell@aol.com. Directions: Approximately 3 miles straight north of downtown Lawrence, or from I-70 (Kansas Turnpike) East Lawrence exit, north 1 mile on 24/59. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Harvest conditions vary day - to - day, call ahead before visiting. Chestnuts harvest daily September 15 to October 15. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Lawson Brothers Farm - blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, picnic area
    1862 N 700 Road, Baldwin City, KS 66006. Phone: (785) 594-3936. Email us at: info@lawsonbrothersfarm.com.   And click here for a map to our farm. Crops are available June, July, August, September. Call ahead for fruit availability and hours. Check our our web site for our special events schedule.
  • Pendleton's Country Market - asparagus and flowers
    1446 E. 1850 Road, Lawrence, KS 66046, Phone: 785-843-1409, E-mail: karenp@ pendletons.com

Ellsworth

  • Cain City Orchard - Apples, asparagus, blackberries, cucumbers, peaches, rhubarb, summer squash, tomatoes, prepicked produce
    4 miles east of Claflin on Hwy 4 and 1/2 mil north 2446 3rd Road, Bushton, , KS 67427. Phone: 620-562-3498. Email us at: amccartney@hbcomm.net. Directions: 4 miles east of Claflin, Ks. on Hwy 4 and 1/2 mile north on 3rd Road. Open: Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri. Sat. from 10:30 to 5:30 pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. Crop availability: April l5 thru June; asparagus and rhubarb. July l5 thru Oct; tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash. August. through September.; blackberries and peaches. August thru Nov.; apples. Payment: Cash, Check. School tours available on Wednesday morn and afternoons starting September. House of Webster sugar-free spreads available in stone building. All produce is also offered pre-picked. Call for availability

Franklin County

  • Berry Good Farm, Inc - blueberries, raspberries, strawberries,
    2309 Riley Road, Ottawa, KS 66067. Phone: 785-242-8313. Email: normanmast@earthlink.net. Directions: Exit #187 off of I 35. Go west into Ottawa on highway 68. From the intersection of highways 59 and 68, go 4 miles north to Riley Road, then 2 miles west. From Lawrence, Riley Road is 17 miles south of highway 10 on highway 59. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Crops are usually available in May, June, July. Open: Picking times are 8am to 7pm Monday through Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturday; Closed Sundays; Open Memorial Day. Payment: Cash, Check. We also host a Bethlehem Walk at Christmas time on the first weekend in December. Call for more information. (ADDED: May 08, 2008)
  • Pome on the Range Orchards - Apples, peaches, pears, Asian pears, plums, cherries, asparagus, variety of vegetables, pumpkins in the fall. 
    2050 Idaho Road, Williamsburg, KS 66095. Phone: 785-746-5492, fax: 785-242-0452. Email:  pomeORCHARD@grapevine.net  Apple cider. Tours. Pick you own and already picked. Retail and wholesale.

Harper County

  • Beal Orchard - peaches, apples
    1000 N 100 Road, Harper, KS, 67058. Phone: 620-896-7044 or 620-213-0013. Directions: 1 mile north of Harper, Kansas on 100 Road. Signs posted on Hiway 2 & Hiway 14. First drive east of the Harper Cemetery. Crops usually available: July and August.  FREE STONE PEACHES. Open: Every day from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm. 6

Jefferson County

  • Gary's Berries - U-pick or pre-pick raspberries, Strawberries, blackberries, rhubarb and pumpkins
     5991 17th Street, Grantville, KS 66429. Phone: 785-246-0800. Email: garystarr@bigfoot.com  .Fall festival with corn maze; hay rides to pumpkin patch.

Johnson County

  • Gieringers Orchard - blackberries, peaches, plums, prepicked produce
    39675 W. 183rd St, Edgerton, KS 66021. Phone: 913-893-9626. Email: gieringerm@hotmail.com. Directions: 56 Highway to Edgerton KS. Edgerton road north 2 miles to 183rd. west 1.5 miles. Open: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: April 07, 2008)
  • Wagon Wheel Orchard - apples, cherries, peaches, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, farm animals, school tours
    15380 Edgerton Road, Gardner, KS 66030. Phone: 913-893-6050. Email: wagonwheelmail@aol.com. Directions: western Johnson County on Edgerton Rd - 1/2 mile south of 151st St And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November. Open: We will typically be open weekends only but will add dates and times as crop size increases please check our website for updates. Note: In 2007, we had significant frost damage and we will be open again for pick-your-own in 2008 Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
  • Cricket's Farm - UPDATE July 10, 2007: A visitor writes: "I drove by there (7/10/07) today and the land was for sale and a lot of the bushes were gone no signs about being open! From the looks of it, they are outta business!
    blueberries, pumpkins, prepicked produce
    25577 W. 215th Street, Spring Hill, KS 66083. Phone: 913-592-5497. Email us at:     info@cricketsfarm.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: daylight hours. Honor system of payment. Payment: Cash, Check.

Lyon County

  • The Orchard - Apples, picked or pick your own, apple cider and apple slushies
    1120 N. Hwy 99, Emporia, KS, 66801. Phone: 620-343-8480. Open during the season, August until November. They host school field trips. Aside from apples, they grow peaches, plums, rhubarb, asparagus and various types of berries (apparently, none of these are pyo, though)

Miami County

  • Foxfire Farm - beans, corn (sweet), flowers, pumpkins, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, restrooms. .
    7195 W 327th Street, Louisburg, KS 66053. Phone: 913-837-1475. Fax: same. Email us at: Foxfirefarm77@yahoo.com. Directions: From Kansas City take 69 highway south past Louisburg to exit #311. Turn left or go east to Metcalf. Turn right or go south to 327th street and turn right. 2nd house on the right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August. Open: Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm, Sunday 1pm to 6 pm Sweet Corn: July 8 to August 13 We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. We also have prepicked organic garlic, tomatoes, cut flowers, other fresh produce and free range eggs. In the fall we will have organically grown pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, corn stalk bundles and fall produce. UPDATE September 27, 2006: Closed for the remainder of 2006: Due to draught conditions we have very little to offer to the public

Osage County

  • Fieldstone Orchard - Apples, asparagus, blackberries, cherries, grapes, gooseberries, pears, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
    7049 East 149th, Overbrook, KS 66524. Phone: 785 665 7643. Fax: 785 665 3085. Email us at: kkrause@sftnet.org. Directions: One mile north of Overbrook Kansas, to 149th, East 1 three quarters of a miles to 7049. Rock home, converted from 1909 barn Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: 10:00 to 6:00, Sundays 12:00 to 6:00 closed on Monday U Pick with golf carts, a family experience Open April 15th Asparagus, Blackberries, Cherries, Apples (heritage, contemporary, summer, & fall), Asian & European Pears, Table & Jelly Grapes Field trips, country store, refreshment center, apple cider, hard cider, cider slush & bed & breakfast Closed December 1st Hours open 10:00 to 6:00 Sunday 12:00 to 6:00 closed Monday. For the date of harvest, visit the Fieldstone website, and see the page under orchard. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.

Republic County

  • The Depot Market - PYO apples, pumpkins, mini-pumpkins, gourds, and squash, hay maze, Christmas trees, apple cider pressing
    1101 30 Road (HWY 36), Courtland, KS, 66939. Phone: 785-374-4255. Retail and wholesale pumpkins.

Riley County

  • Britt's Garden Acres - apples, pumpkins, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, birthday parties, school tours
    1400 S Scenic Dr, Manhattan, KS 66503. Phone: (785)539-1901. Fax: (785)539-4117Directions: The farm is approximately five miles west of Manhattan and two miles east of the Manhattan Regional Airport off Fort Riley Blvd. and Kimball Ave. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, September, October. Open: Hours vary by season. Crops are usually available in March through November. Strawberries may be picked in late May and early June, while the Pumpkin Patch is open in September and October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We offer a variety of fresh, homegrown fruits and vegetables picked from the farm daily. Produce we raise includes strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, blackberries, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, leafy greens, squash, and a variety of other crops. Come out to the farm to receive the freshest produce available. All at competitive prices from a family owned farm.

Rush County

  • Hadley's - beans, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, herbs/spices, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, prepicked produce
    Off Road, La Crosse, KS 67548. Phone: 785-639-1754. Email: performancehorses@live.com. Directions: 16 Miles south of Hays, KS. 2-1/2 Miles west of Highway 183. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September. Open: Appointment Only; Call in advance; Welcome to schedule a time 7 days a week. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. Grass-fed, grain-finished angus beef.

Russell County

  • Granny Mae's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, gourds, 
    3871 198th Street, Dorrance, Kansas 67634. Phone: 785-445-3547. Email: tonyabue@yahoo.com  Pick-your-own pumpkins, gourds, Indian Corn Bonfires, hayrack rides, music, concessions, gift shop, nostalgic candy store. Old Fashioned Fall Festival weekends in October.  Open Saturday 10-6, Sunday 1-5.  Location: Interstate 70 Exit 199 South, follow signs

Saline County

  • Smoky Hill Bison Co. Maze and Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, winter squash, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    2660 E Hobbs Creek Road, Assaria , KS 67416. Phone: 800-790-2665. Fax: 785-667-2747. Email: smoky@bisonfarm.com. Directions: South of Salina off of Interstate 135, use exit 78 or 82 and follow the Smoky Hill Bison signs to the Visitors Center. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Gift shop open year round. Maze hours from September 29 to Oct. 31 are Monday to Thursday 10 am to 6 pm, Friday 10 am to 9 pm, Saturday 10 am to 10 pm, Sunday 11 am to 6 pm. Pumpkin Patch open daily mid-Sept through mid-November. Maze opens to the public Sept 29th thru Halloween, open to booked groups August thru mid-November. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Moonlight Maze on Friday and Saturday nights. Haunted Trail open on Saturday nights. Official Kansas Giant Pumpkin Contest on Oct. 6th.
  • Sunny Side Pumpkin Patch - cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, wagon rides
    11500 S Hopkins Road, Assaria, KS 67416. Email us at: grantsfarm@sunnysidepatch.com. Directions: South of Salina on I 135 to Exit 82 (Assaria). Go two miles South on Hwy 81 to Lapsley. Turn left and go 2 miles East to Hopkins. Turn right and go one and three quarter miles south to our patch. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday: 11 AM to 6 PM Sunday: 1 PM to 6 PM Night maze Friday and Saturday 6 - 9 PM Open every weekend in October Payment: Cash, Check.

Sedgwick County

Sumner County

  • Steffen Orchard - u-pick peaches, apples
    1345 West 90th Avenue N, Conway Springs, KS 67031. Phone: 620-456-2706
    nick@sktc.net  Sixty acres of u-pick peaches in July and August. Twenty acres of u-pick apples in late August- October. Apple cider in mid September – October.

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