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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

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Cumberland County 

  • Alewive's Brook Farm - Strawberries
     Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Phone: 207-799-7743. Fax 207-799-8894.  Email tcjordan4@aol.com. Directions: three quarters of a miles south from town center, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Strawberries available if they produce well.  In season 7 days a week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. 
  • Broadturn Farm - Pick your own flowers.
    Rt 22, Scarborough, ME. Phone: 207-510-1682. Email: sbrenner@maine.rr.com. Directions: First farm on Broadturn Rd coming off Route 22 at Buxton. Scarborough town line. From Route 1, Dunston Corner, follow Broadturn up 4.4 miles. Open: May through November, Tuesday through Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm.
  • Crabtree's Blueberries - highbush blueberries
    Sebago, Maine. Phone: 207-787-2730. Fax 207-787-2531. Email crabtree@crabcoll.com  
    Pick your own large juicy highbush blueberries. Shaded picnic tables. Sebago Lake area. Call or visit web site for directions and information. Rt 107 1.5 mi north of Sebago Town hall, Sebago, Maine. Open mid-July through the end of August, 4 days (Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun), 10 - 4. 
  • Douglas Hill Orchard - Apples, pumpkins, gourds and pears.
    Sebago, Maine. Phone: 207-787-2745. Email frimorn@pivot.net  Conveniently located near Sebago Lake in the foothills of the White Mountains. Come enjoy panoramic views while picking apples and pumpkins. Restrooms and picnic area available.  Near Douglas Mountain hiking. Follow signs from Rte 107 to Orchard Road. Sebago, Maine. Sunday up to Sunday down daily in the fall. Restrooms Available.
  • Ellen's Healing Herbs - herbs
    1 Hemlock Cove Road, Falmouth, ME. Phone: 207-878-2370. Email: eklain@maine.rr.com. Open: By appointment.
  • Five Fields Farm - apples (I'm checking - they may not be PYO)
    720 South Bridgton Road, South Bridgton, ME.  Phone: 207-647-2425. Email: fivefields@prexar.com.
    Directions: six miles south of Bridgton, 8 miles north of Naples on Rte 107. Open: late August through November from 9 am to dusk. Drive your vehicle into the field and pick your own fruit, or arrange in advance for travel by tractor. Fruit is easily picked from trees managed specifically for pick-your-own harvest. 30 kilometers cross-country skiing from late December through March. Restroom Available
  • Fox Hill Farm - On-farm halal slaughter of sheep and goats.
    31 Weymouth Road, Gray, ME. Phone: 207-657-3410. Open: year round. Call for hours and availability. Handicapped Accessible, Can Accommodate Bus Tours
  • Gillespie Farms, Inc. - strawberries
    752 Mayall Road, New Gloucester, Maine. Phone: 207-657-2877. Fax 207-657-2870. Email terri@megalink.net  You pick strawberries 7 days a week in season. Senior discount on Wednesdays. Mid June to July 8am to 5pm. 
  • Hansel's Orchard - apples
    Rte 9, North Yarmouth, ME. Phone: 207-829-6136. Email: mhansel@maine.rr.com. Enjoy the pastoral setting while picking your own McIntosh and Cortland apples in a choice of five different quantities. Freshly picked apples also available. Directions: East on Rte 9, first right after North Yarmouth Memorial School. Open: Fall, Sept & Oct - Sat, Sun, and Holidays 10-5, Wednesday 12:30 -3:30, or by Appointment
  • Jordan's Farm - strawberries
    21 Wells Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Phone: 207-799-1466.
  • Juniper Edge Farm - strawberries
    Harpswell Road, Route 123, Brunswick, ME. Phone: 207-725-6414.
  • Intervale Farm - Pumpkins, squash and gourds.
    Gloucester, Maine. Phone: 207-926-3008. Email wilcox1@gwi.net.  Directions: 5 miles south of junction 231 and 100 (or 2 miles North of Pineland) , New Gloucester, Maine. Easy pick, no lines, no wait. Pick within 100 feet of parking. September 15 through September 30. Pick your own weekends or by appointment. 
  • William H. Jordan Farm  - strawberries and flowers (it appears as though their website is down - be sure to call them before you go)
    21 Wells Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Phone: 207-799-1040. Email whjjr30@aol.com  Pick-your-own strawberries and flowers on this family-owned farm, operated by Bill Jordan for over 50 years. Experience the tradition of picking in our fields overlooking the Spurwink River. Call our information line 767-3488 in season. Open late June through mid-July, Monday-Saturday, 7 am to 7 p.m. 
  • Maple Springs Farm - Pick your own flowers and raspberries.
    Harrison, ME. Phone: 207-583-4698. Email: maplespringfarm@yahoo.com. Directions: Atop beautiful Maple Ridge with scenic views of the Oxford Hills. Open: June 20 through October 1, Tuesday to Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm. Environmentally sensitive farming methods produce beautiful, tasty crops in carefully tended, easily accessible beds.
  • Maxwell's Farm - strawberries
    Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Phone: 207-799-3383. Fax 207-799-3384. Enjoy ocean breezes while picking on 9-10 acres of clean, weed-free . Children supervised by an adult are welcome. Starting June 15, call our 24-hour hotline for information. In October we have pumpkins and hayrides. Call for days and times. Located in the Two lights areas of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Open approximately June 20 through July 20, Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Bus parking.
  • Meadow Brook Farm - apples
    Rte 302 to Rte 85, 7 miles to farm, Raymond, Maine. Phone: 207-627-7009. We offer 20 beautifully landscaped and natural acres of land on which we grow apples, plus a farm pond and picnic area everyone is welcome to enjoy. Come, pick and relax. 
    Apples, Labor Day through November 1: daily 9 am to 6 pm. Handicapped Accessible. Bus parking.
  • Moulton Orchards - apples (it appears as though their website is down - be sure to call them before you go)
    Route 35, Standish, Maine. Phone: 207-225-3455. Email rho@megalink.net  Beautiful small family run orchard with really good apples., and just a short ride from Portland. You can buy already picked or pick your own. Open September 1 to end of season.  Handicapped Accessible.
  • Patten's Farm - strawberries (it appears as though their website is down - be sure to call them before you go)
    Rte 22, Gorham, Maine. Phone: 207-839-4667. Fax 207-839-2941. Email info@pattensberryfarm.com. We begin our pick your own strawberries when the berries are ripe and juicy. Our Gorham farmstand is located on Rte 22, about 20 minutes out of Portland, in Gorham, Maine 
    Starts near the end of June, according to the season. We announce picking days and times in the Portland paper or you can call us for information.
  • Randall Orchards - apples, pumpkins
    Randall Road, Standish, Maine.  Phone: 207-642-3500. Fax 207-642-3500. Directions: off Rte 25 one quarter mile over the Gorham Standish line, on left. Family-owned farm with pick-your-own apples. Produce grown for sale include: peaches, pears, squash, gourds, pumpkins, and cider. Open late August through middle of November. Handicapped Accessible. Restrooms Available. Bus parking.
  • Ring Farm - Strawberries CLOSED IN 2005 DUE TO A PLANT VIRUS - CHECK BACK IN 2006
    207-647-5335. Email ringfarm@megalink.net  You pick or pre-picked. Open 7 am to 12pm and 4pm - 7 pm in season. Restrooms Available.
  • The Stewart's Farm -
    Rte 1A, Stockton Springs, ME. Phone: 207-879-1667. Email: stewartsberries@rr.com. Open: August 1st until Labor Day from 8 am to sunset. Pick your own or we'll pick them for you. We provide containers. Refreshments on sale in the shop. Restrooms.
  • Thompson's Orchard - Pick-your-own apples. Christmas trees and wreaths also available.
    276 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester, ME. Phone: 207-926-4738. Email: apples@maine.rr.com. Open: for fall season. Apple products, candy, confections, bakery products, maple syrup, maple products, jams, jellies, preserves, sauces, honey, fresh cider, homemade donuts and apple dumplings for sale.
  • The United Society of Shakers -  Apple Saturdays for apples, herbs
    Route 26, New Gloucester, ME. Phone: 207-926-4597. Email: usshakers@aol.com. Orchard walks are offered, including a guided tour of our special orchard exhibit, followed by a walk to the Shaker orchard with pick-your-own. See the website for which Saturdays will be PYO. Tour times: 10 am to 12 Noon and 1 pm to 3 PM  (Reservations required for orchard walks). ORCHARD WALK FEE: $6.50 adults; $2.00 children; FREE under 6. Handicapped Accessible, Restrooms. Can Accommodate Bus Tours
  • Windy Hill Farm - Pick your own pumpkins. 
    115 River Road, Windham, Maine.  Phone: 207-892-9246. Email rwindyhill@aol.com Open 9 am to 6 pm. 

York County 

  • Berry Best Farm - blueberries, peaches, raspberries
    33 Colburn Way, Lebanon, ME 04027. Phone: 207-457-1435. Email us at: cbozak@gwi.net. Directions: Rte. 202 from Sanford - 202W to Center Road, turn right for 3.5 miles; from East Rochester NH, 4.6 mi on 202E to Center Road, turn left for 3.5 miles Watch for farm sign on 202. Crops are usually available in July, August. Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 5pm, closed Monday Mid July through Labor Day. Call ahead for best picking conditions. Handicapped accessible. Payment: Cash, Check. Hay
  • Blueberry Hill Farm - highbush blueberries
    Off Foxes Ridge Road, Acton, Maine.  Phone: 207-457-1151. Ten acres of highbush blueberries. Please call ahead for availability. Please call for message about availability of all products.  Open: Mid July through September from 8 am to 5 pm. Apples September to mid-October. Restroom available. Bus parking.
  • Diamond Hill Blueberries - ORGANIC, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, raspberries, restrooms UPDATE July 31, 2007: They've asked to be removed while they renovate - it may be a couple of years!
    Berwick, ME 03901.
  • Doles Orchard - Apples, strawberries, raspberries, plums, flowers, free hayrides, apple picking, pick-your-own pumpkins
    187 Doles Ridge Rd , Limington, ME, Phone: 207-793-4409. Email: click here for their feedback form. Directions: Take Route 22 to 202. Turn left, follow 202 to 117 N. Follow 117 7.5 miles. Watch for signs, you will be making
    a left hand turn after a bridge, and we will be 1.8 miles on the right. Click here for more directions. Crop availability:  Strawberries normally start in mid June and continue into early to mid July. For an update, please call the farm.! A visitor writes: "They have fresh, dried, and  pick your own flowers, as well as a farm stand. The have home made products, pies; jams; pickles; wreathes that are wonderful. They are open daily during the seasons.  They have pre-picked produce. They do take checks, but I'm unsure about credit cards. In the fall during apple picking season, they have their Harvest Concert Series every Sunday, they have a hay maze for children, and farm tours. "
  • Estes Farm - highbush blueberries and fall raspberries
    114 Waterman Road, Buxton, Maine.  Phone: 207-929-4801. Pick your own highbush blueberries and fall raspberries.  Open late July, early August. Restroom available. 
  • Gile's Family Farm at Notre Dame - apples and pumpkins
    Route 202, Alfred, Maine.  Phone: 207-324-2944. Fax  207-324-9820. Email fboucher@psouth.net  PYO apples and pumpkins and enjoy the view of the Shaker valley. Picnic tables available for your use.  Opens Labor Day weekend through mid- October, 7 days, 9 am to 5 pm. Handicapped Accessible. Restroom available. Bus parking.
  • Harris Farm - pumpkin patch
    280 Buzzell Road, Dayton, Maine.  Phone: 207-499-2678. Fax  207-499-2678. Email rachel@harrisfarm.com  
    Scenic hayrides to the pick your own pumpkin patch on Sundays; walk, drive or pull a wagon any other day. Gourds , corn stalks and fall decorations available.  Open Summer: June - Columbus Day 9 am to 6 pm daily. Winter: Columbus Day - May 11 am to 6 pm daily. Handicapped Accessible. Restroom available. Bus parking.
  • Kelly Orchards, Inc. - apples, pumpkins and winter squash
    Route 109 Shanborn Road, Acton, Maine.  Phone: 207-636-1752. Fax  207-636-1752. Pick your own apples, pumpkins and winter squash.  Open: September and October frp, 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday, Sundays and Holidays. 
  • Lakeview Orchard - apples
    287 Brock Road, Lyman, ME. Phone: 978-664-6903. Email lunkntosh@juno.com  
    Macs, Cortlands, Red and Yellow Delicious and Brocks. Also cider and pumpkins for sale. Off Rte 202 opposite State Police Station in Lyman, Maine.  Opening Labor Day weekend through October. Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9 am to 5 pm. Restroom available. 
  • Lank Farm - tomatoes, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, events at your location (call for info)
    1 Sawmill Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043. Phone: 207-985-4925. Email: lankfarmkbunk@yahoo.com. Directions: Take Kennebunk Exit #25. At the stop sign take a left. Proceed .6 miles until Ross Road. Turn left and proceed approx. .9 miles to Emmons Road. Turn left onto Emmons Road - proceed for .7 miles. Wreath barn and gift shop will be on your left. From the Town of Kennebunk, take Route 1 North Turn left onto Ross Road. Proceed .8 miles until you reach Emmons Road. Turn right onto Emmons Road and proceed .7 miles. Wreath barn and gift shop will be on your left. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday through Sunday (yes! 7 days a week) from 9 am to 4pm.
  • Lavigne Strawberry Farm - Strawberries
    Whichers Mill Road, Sanford, Maine.  Phone: 207-324-5497. Start picking around June 24, usually through the first week in July.  Open 6:30 to 7:00. Restroom available.   
  • Libby & Son U-Picks - Apples, blueberries
    86 Sawyer Mt Road, Limerick, ME 04061. Phone: (207)793-4749. Fax: (207)247-8518. . Email us at: libbysonupick@sacoriver.net. Directions: Follow U-Pick Signs off Route 11 in Limerick. Click on or visit our site for more directions and a map. We are open July, August, September, October. Our hours are: Open 7Days a week from 8am-5pm, except on some day closed for ripening on the Blueberries. Blueberries:Mid July into October Apples: September to end of October Huge, great tasting highbush blueberries. With over 7,000 plants on 10 acres, you are sure to find plenty! We also have small Apple trees loaded with large fruit for easy picking. Free cart rides. Restroom Facilities Available Can Accommodate Bus Tours.
  • Little River Flower Farm - ORGANIC, organic strawberries
    160 Turkey Lane, Buxton, Maine.  Phone: 207-929-3967. Email sales@littleriverflowerfarm.com  Certified organic strawberries in June. Over 3.5 acres of cottage garden cut flowers in every size, shape and color available late June through September.  Open year round. PYO June - October. Call or visit website for directions and picking times. 
  • McDougal Orchards - Nectarines, pears, plums, fall raspberries, pumpkins and apples
    One mile south of Rte 11A on Hanson's Ridge Road, Springvale, Maine.  Phone: 207-324-5054. Fax  207-459-7849. Email mcdorch@gwi.net  Drive your car into the field and pick your own fruit in our historic farm setting. Mostly dwarf trees provide easy picking. New varieties added frequently.  Open daily 9 am to 5 pm from August through October. Restroom available. Bus parking.
  • Notre Dame Institute - apples, blueberries
    Route 202 between Alfred & Waterboro. Alfred, Maine. Phone: 207-324-2983. Fax  207-490-2370. Email alfredfic@cybertours.com  Apple orchard run by Gile Family Farm. Most varieties of apples available. Also, PYO blueberries in season. Open Labor Day to October 15th all week, 9 am to 5 pm; Blueberries mid July through August. 
  • Oakhill Alpaca Ranch - cutting flowers, pumpkins and decorative corn
    1385 Shapleigh Corner Road, Shapleigh, Maine.  Phone: 207-793-3414. Email info@oakhill-ranch.com  Pick your own cutting flowers. We also have a selection of Fall.  Open in the Fall on weekends from 11 am to 5 pm. Bus parking.
  • Old School House Farm - flowers and vegetables
    Phone: 207-967-8018. Fax  207-967-8018. Email oldschoolhouse@cybertours.com  Pick your own flowers and vegetables. Wide variety to choose from.  Route One, Log Cabin Road, left on Goose Rocks Road #162, Kennebunkport, Maine.  Open: Hours vary. 
  • Pine View Orchard - apples
    Phone: 207-698-5891. Email CantinR@aol.com  Extremely clean well kept orchard with an excellent view of the mountains and valleys. Come enjoy our easy picking on semi dwarf trees.  From downtown Berwick proceed north past City Hall and the Tannery to Sullivan Street, at stop sign proceed half a mi, bear left on to Pine Hill Road for 2 miles sign is on right side of road. Berwick, Maine.  Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 7 days, September to first week of October. 
  • Raven Hill Orchard - apples, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
    255 Ossipee Hill Road, E. Waterboro, ME 04030. Phone: 877-213-1672. Email: stepheneveld@securespeed.us. Directions: From Route 5 and Highway 95: go West on Route 5 for 15 miles to the stoplight at Townhouse Road; turn left, and veer slightly right and straight ahead on to Ossipee Hill Road for 1.2 miles. We are on the right side. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November, December. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm. Early Organic Apples (Lodi, Williams Pride, Paulared) beginning in late August. Early to mid-September brings McIntosh and Courtland. Late September Macoun. October, Red and Golden Delicious and Baldwin. 30+ Heirloom varieties with different ripening times throughout the season. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Fresh organically prepared baked goods. Coffee, espresso, frozen smoothies and lattes. Cafe with free wi-fi.
  • Riverside Farm Stand and Greenhouse - strawberries
    5 miles north of South Berwick on Route 4, North Berwick, Maine.  Phone: 207-676-2648. Fax  207-676-3306. The Tuttle Family welcomes the public to Riverside Farm for "Pick-Your-Own" strawberries. Our different varieties assure an abundance of large, juicy berries to please everyone. Containers provided. Open: Mid-June to July 1 (approximately 3 weeks), 8 am to noon and 3 pm to 6 pm. 
  • Romac Orchard - apples
    Sanford, Maine.   Phone: 207-636-3247. Fax  207-490-1039. Email jpsromac@metrocast.net  Enjoy apple picking atop York County, with White Mountains and blue Maine lakes in view. McIntosh, Macouns, Red and Golden Delicious and Cortlands. Free hay rides. Open 9-4 weekends and holidays through the harvest season. Call for details. Rte. 109 to Acton. Follow signs on H Road. Open: Weekends and holidays from 9 am to 4 pm. Restroom available. 
  • Snell Family Farm - apples
    Bar Mills, Maine.  Phone: 207-929-5318. Fax  207-929-5421. Email info@snellfamilyfarm.com  Pick your own apples in our established orchard. Picking poles available. McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, Delicious, Spy varieties available. Also farm stand open.  From Portland, follow Rte 22, from Saco, Rte. 112 North, 10 miles.  Open: Mid-September through mid-October, open 7 days 9 am to 6 pm. Handicapped Accessible. Restroom available. Bus parking.
  • Spiller Farm - Strawberries, peas, raspberries, blueberries, beans, apples and pumpkins. 
    Wells, Maine.  Phone: 207-985-2575. Fax  207-985-2575. Email spillerfarm@juno.com  Come U-pick and enjoy our farm.  Rte 9A 2.5 m E from Rte 109 Wells; or 4 m W from Rte 1 Kennebunk, (1123 Branch Road) .  Open mid-June through October. During the season daily updated recorded message daily about picking conditions and hours. Please call for message. Restroom available.
  • Zach's Farm - Corn, pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers, melons, flowers & more
    7 Colby Turner Road, York, ME, 03909. Phone: 207-363-4502. Email us at: info@zachscornmaze.com. Zachs Farm in York offers "The Great Corn Maze" on 25 acres of cornfields. Last years maze included the shape of the peace symbol, a triangle, and the word "shark." A 20-minute hay ride delivers you to the maze, which is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, noon to 6 pm through Halloween. You can play "flashlight tag" inside the maze from 7 pm to 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. In addition to the maze, the farm offers tractor-pulled hayrides to a field for pick-your-own pumpkins. The patch is no postage-stamp-sized garden. Its five rows extend about a half mile long. Visitors will also find a hay-bale playground, popcorn, drinks, and farm-grown produce for sale..

     

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