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This page provides a detailed list of Nebraska's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick,
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is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close,
run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!
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Adams County
- Ramsey's Sweet Corn - sweet corn
56660 Denman Road, Kenesaw, NE, 68956. Phone: (402) 752-8134. Email:
ramzeemom@yahoo.com. Directions:
From Kenesaw, 8 miles northwest, follow blacktop, or 2 miles south of I-80,
Shelton Exit to dead end, then ¾ mile east. Open: call for hours. (UPDATED:
June 23, 2008)
Burt County
- Thomas Farms - pumpkins, winter squash, Other
squash
1446 39RD, Decatur, NE 68020. Phone: 402-349-5222. Crops are usually
available in October. Open: call anytime October 1-30 call anytime Payment:
Cash, Check. fall December orating needs--gourds, pumpkins, ornamental corn,
winter squash, specialty pumpkins (red warty, buckskin, Cinderella, blue
Hubbard)
Butler County
- Blue Valley Fruits and Vegetables - asparagus, beans, beets,
berries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, cucumbers,
eggplant, garlic, gourds, grapes, herbs, horseradish, kohlrabi, leeks,
lettuce, melons, mustard, okra, onions, organic apples, ornamental corn,
parsnips, peas
1041 S 3rd, Ulysses, NE, 68669. Phone: (402) 549-2172. Also has a farmers'
market. Directions: Farm located ¼ mile south of Ulysses, on 3rd Street,
call for hours.
Cass County
- Kiser Orchard - apples, berries, cabbage, cherries, cucumbers,
green beans, melons, onions, pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, miscellaneous
fruits and vegetables
6105 Church Road, Plattsmouth, NE, 68048. Phone: (402) 298-8132. Directions:
Farm located 4 miles west on Hwy 66, 3 miles south on 60th Street, 9 am to 6 p.m. Also has a farmer's market and a roadside stand.
Clay County
- Country Harvest - asparagus, pumpkins, squash, strawberries,
miscellaneous vegetables
331 Road 310, Glenvil, NE, 68941. Phone: 402-771-2148. E-mail:
countryharvest@alltel.net.
Directions: From Glenvil, 1-½ miles south,
1-¼ miles east. Open: April - October, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays; June
- July, strawberries daily, 10 am to 6 p.m. This will be our 4th year
with asparagus and strawberries, and our 5th year with pumpkins. (UPDATED:
June 04, 2008)
Custer County
- Lawrence Market Gardens - pumpkins, sweet corn
HC 75, Box 81, Broken Bow, NE, 68822. Phone: (308) 872-5609. Both a Farmers'
Market and U-Pick. Directions: 5-½ miles south of Summer Road and Hwy 215
intersection. Open: call for hours and availability. Also prepicked: beets,
broccoli, Brussels spouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, English
peas, gladiolus, green beans, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, snap peas, sweet
corn, tobacco, tomatoes
Dakota County
- Farmstead Gardens - miscellaneous vegetables
1015 Ithaca Way, Dakota City, NE, 68731. Phone: 402-632-4489. Has both a
Roadside Stand and U-Pik. Directions: 1-one quarter mile east of Jackson on Hwy 20.
Open: , pick your own, September and October, from 3 pm to 5:30 pm.
Roadside Stand located in South Sioux City, 17th and Dakota behind gas
station, 10:30 am to 5:30 p.m.
Douglas County
- Richard Sobotka Family - beans, greens, melons, potatoes,
pumpkins, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, miscellaneous vegetables
86379, 498 Avenue, Inman, NE. Phone: (402) 394-5537. Also has a roadside
stand.
- Stratbucker Family Farms
- asparagus, beans, cantaloupe, Cole crops, greens, ornamentals, peas,
pumpkins, specialties, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon
7125 Country Club Road, Omaha, NE, 68152. Phone: (402) 572-7125. Email:
rstratbucker@cox.net. Directions:
From Ft. Calhoun, farm located 2 miles south on Hwy 75; river farm located 2
miles north of Dodge Park on North River Drive, Omaha, Nebraska. Open: at
farms when advertised on the website, visit the web or call for details;
Roadside stands located at 28th and Ames, Omaha; Abbot Drive at Locust
Street. Over 100 years in the Omaha area, including the Omaha Old Market.
- Wenninghoff's Farm -
cabbage, cucumbers, muskmelon, onions, peppers, potatoes, squash (acorn and
butternut), sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini
6707 Wenninghoff Road, Omaha, NE, 68122. Phone: (402) 571-2057.
Directions: Northwest Omaha, 1 mile west of Immanual Hospital, 85th and
Sorenson Parkway. Open: July - October, daily, 10 am to 7 p.m. During the
fall, we offer hayrack rides and a "pumpkin park" for kids. This year, we
are also growing cut flowers and bedding plants. Also has a roadside stand.
Harlan County
- Culver Farms - potatoes
71401 D Road, Orleans, NE, 68966. Phone: (308) 868-4115. Directions: From
Orleans, 5 miles west on Hwy 89, 3-¼ miles north on D Road, on west side of
road. Also has a farmers' market.
Holt County
- Lambert Melons - watermelon, apples, cantaloupe, cucumbers,
eggplant, peppers, pumpkins, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes,
49343, 852 Road, Ewing, NE, 68735. Phone: (402) 482-5797. Email:
klambert@esu8.org.
Directions: From US 281 and US 95 intersection, 2 miles south, 1-½ miles
east, hours vary, special sales advertised locally; Alco parking lot,
O'Neill. Open: August - October, daily, 9 am to 5 p.m.; 1st and Main,
Valentine, August - September, Thursdays, 9 am to 5 p.m. Also has a
roadside stand.
Howard County
- Helgoth's Melons, Pumpkins, and Produce - cantaloupe, pumpkins,
watermelon, winter squash
P.O. Box 44, St. Libory, NE, 68872. Phone: (308) 687-6127. Directions: From
Grand Island and Roadside Stand 9 miles north on Hwy 281; also stand located
3 miles south and ½ mile east of David City on Hwy 92 and Hwy 15; August -
October, daily, 9 am to 9 p.m. Have been operating as a family business
for 50 years. Also has a farmer's market and a roadside stand.
Johnson County
- Hillside Farms -
follows organic methods, blackberries, grapes, raspberries,
strawberries,
61330 733 Road, Sterling, NE 68443. Phone: 402-866-2165. Email:
c_vermeer@yahoo.com. Directions: 2 1/2 miles east from Sterling on
Highway 41, 1 mile north and 1/4 mile east. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: call for
appointment. Blackberries end of June into July, Strawberries June. We
follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only.
Keith County
- South Fork Vineyard - honey products; juice, table and wine
grapes
845 Road E D, Ogallala, NE, 69153. Phone: (308) 284-6394. Also has a
farmers' market. Directions: From I-80, Ogallala, south on Hwy 26 one-eigth of a mile,
3 miles east on Prospector Drive to D South.
Keya Paha County
- Niobrara Valley Asparagus -
follows organic methods, asparagus
Hc 13 Box 37, Sparks, NE 69220. Phone: 402-376-2985. Email:
rural@threeriverwb.net. Directions: From Sparks Store on Highway 12 (18
miles east of Valentine) go south on county road to Niobrara River, then
continue on same road east along river for total of nine miles from Highway
12. Watch for "asparagus" sign on left side of road. Turn left there onto
driveway and travel half mile to asparagus farm. Crops are usually available
in April, May, June. Open: Daily and weekends from 9 am to 7 pm; Please call
or email in advance. Asparagus harvest starts about the fourth week in April
and ends about July 1st. We follow organic methods, but are not yet
certified. Payment: Cash, only. We have grown asparagus organically for more
than ten years, featuring the famous Jersey asparagus variety. Pick your own
or we will pre-pick for you.
- Ron's Produce - beets, carrots, cucumbers, gourds, melons,
onions, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, turnips, miscellaneous
vegetables
HC 80, Box 56, Mills, NE, 68753. Phone: (402) 244-5253. Open: Daily, call
for hours; Farmers' Market Tuesdays and Fridays. Five years in operation;
all fruits and vegetables are organically grown. Also has a farmers' market
and Roadside Stand.
Lancaster County
- Princeton Produce - beets, carrots, cherries,
corn (sweet), cucumbers, herbs/spices, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins,
strawberries, tomatoes,
1600 Pella Road, Princeton , NE 68404. Phone: 402-798-7723 . Email:
rlb5x1@netzero.com. Directions: From Princeton, Nebraska (approx. 18
miles south of Lincoln, Ne., on Hwy 77) 1.5 miles south and 1/2 mile east on
Pella Road. Look for signs. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, September,
October. Open: Monday through Saturday as produce is available Pumpkin
Patch: September 15 to October 31 Payment: Cash, only.
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Roca Berry Farm - apples, strawberries and raspberries
RR 1 Box 1, Roca, NE. Phone: 402-421-2933. Alternate phone: 402-421-2255. Open: Daily; call the Harvest Hot
Line 402-421-2255 for latest picking conditions. Directions: Hwy 77 to Roca
exit, E 2 mi, 3/4 mile S on 38th street. Roca Berry Farm is a 240-acre farm
that raises strawberries, pumpkins, raspberries and gourds. The strawberry
season typically runs from late May through June. Roca Berry Farm accepts
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) coupons.
(Footnote: For more information on the SFMNP contact Christin Kamm at (402)
471-6856.)
Lincoln County
- Weatherly's Produce - carrots, onions,
peppers, tomatoes, other vegetables,
3708 General Dodge Road, North Platte, NE 69101. Phone: 308-534-3521. Email:
swswsw@charter.net. Directions: From North Platte, NE head North on
highway 83 turn right at Hall School Road. Travel 2 miles and turn left on
Twin Lakes Road. Go a little over 1 mile and turn left into Cavalry Hills
Subdivision. Follow the road around the circle drive until you see 3708
General Dodge Road and park in the driveway by the lower garage. You can
also park in the driveway up by the front door and the upper garage. And for
a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September.
Open: Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm;
Please call ahead before driving to our place, as we want to be here when
you come. Spinach: June 15 to August 15 Carrots: Anytime after they ripen,
usually after June 30th Peppers and Onions: Available later in summer,
around August 25th Potatoes: July 25 to September 10. Payment: Cash, only.
Potatoes: available from latter July up through September. (ADDED: June 19,
2008)
Marion County
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T&P Farms - apples,
4925 Rockdale Street NE, Brooks, OR 97305. Phone: 503-393-1077. Email:
snofarmer@gmail.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October,
November. Open: 7 days a week, daylight hours. Apples Available: Ga
Saturday, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Cameo, Golden and Red Delicious, Gold Rush,
Rome, Granny Smi Thursday, Pink Lady, Fuji. We
minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Also called J & A
Farms or J and A Farms. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: October 03, 2008)
Nance County
Otoe County
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Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure - apples, cucumbers, peppers,
pumpkins, tomatoes, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises),
prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours,
events at your location (call for info)
2700 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Phone: 402 873-8717. Fax: 402
8735224. Email:
treeadventure@arbordayfarm.org. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, October.
Open: Daily, year - round; Call for seasonal hours. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Discovery Ride, Adventure Hikes, 50-foot
Canopy Treehouse, Nature Explore Club Cabin & Classroom, hard surfaced and
chipped hiking trails, birding, greenhouse. Apple House, Wine Tasting Room,
Pie Garden, Lied Lodge & Conference Center, Timber Dining Room. Festivals:
July 19-20, Ojo Caliente. Aug 1-2, Wine in the Pines. Sept. 20-21 AppleJack.
November 15-16, Pie Festival. December . 6, Santa's Winter Workshop. (ADDED: June 04,
2008)
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Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard - apples, blackberries, cherries,
grapes, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm,
Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift
shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday
parties, school tours
5995 G Road, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Phone: 402-873-5293. Email:
eolson@arbordayfarm.org. Open: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm Saturday 9am
to 5pm Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Wine tastings daily. Walking trails. They have a
strawberry festival, too: June 6, 2009 from 9 am to 5 pm(ADDED: June
05, 2008) (UPDATED: May 20, 2009)
- Roger's Garden - blackberries, raspberries, strawberries
1072 S 48th Road, Dunbar, NE, 68346. Phone: (402) 259-2230. E-mail:
rw51205@alltel.net. Open: U-Pik, 8
am to 8 p.m.
Red Willow County
- Klooz Farm Market - apples, asparagus, sweet corn, miscellaneous
vegetables
RF 1, Box 101, McCook, NE, 69001. Phone: (308) 345-1753. Directions: Farm
located 5-½ miles east of McCook on Hwy 6 and Hwy 34, then 1 mile south.
Richardson County
- Handley's Pumpkin Patch - asparagus, ornamentals, pumpkins,
squash
RR 3, Box 3177, Falls City, NE, 68355. Phone: (402) 883-2713. Email:
jhandley@sentco.net. Also has a
roadside stand. Open: Pumpkin and fall crops available in October,
weekends from 12 pm to dusk; Hay rack rides to field. Asparagus is
available in April - May; call for information.
- Hill Top Gardens - cucumbers, eggplant,
melons, onions, peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter
squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, already-picked produce (of the pyo
crop), events at your location (call for info)
65040 707 Trail, Falls
City, NE 68355. Phone: 402-245-4330. Alternate Phone: 402-801-0949. Email:
dwfmvf@hotmail.com. Open: July 4 Friday Saturday and Sundays 10:00 am
till 7:00 pm or as soon as vegetables are ready oriental vegetables call for
specific items. Directions: From State Highway 73 turn West at Home Lumber
or Merz Farm Equipment on 707 Trail go one Mile on Gravel road we are on the
right just passed the railroad tracks.
Click here for a map and directions. Watermelon and other melon picking
begins in the middle of August or as soon as melons are ready call for
availability; Pumpkin picking opens in last week of September. Payment:
Cash, Check. Many Oriental vegetables such as Kang Kong, Eggplant, long
beans, Bittermelon, Opo, Gabi, Oriental sweet potatoes, Sihkim, and many
more call for specific vegetables. (ADDED: June 08, 2009)
- Runyan Farms - cantaloupe, pumpkins, squash, watermelon
RR 2, Box 191, Falls City, NE, 68355. Phone: (402) 245-5492. Also has a
roadside stand. Directions: From Falls City, 4 miles east, 10 miles north,
then 1-¼ miles east. Open: from light to dark.
- A and B Country Chicken - cantaloupe, carrots, cucumber, green
beans, green pepper, leaf lettuce, muskmelon, onions, peas, pumpkins,
spinach, squash (summer and winter), tomatoes, watermelon
RR1, Box 218, Humboldt, NE, 68376. Phone: (402) 862-2177.
Directions: From Humboldt, four miles west on Hwy 4, two miles north on Hwy
105, ¼ mile on east CR, 1st house north side of road. Open: 8 am to dark.
Also has a farmer's market and a roadside stand.
Sarpy County
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Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch - strawberries, hayrides,
pumpkin patch, Haunted House,
11001 S 48th Street, Papillion, NE, 68133. Phone: 402-331-5500. Directions:
(Detour) From Kennedy Freeway turn West on Highway 370. Continue on 370 to
48th St. Turn north (or right) and continue until you see the farm on your
left. Open: September 28th, 2006 through October 31st.
Click
here for for $2 off admission coupons. Hayrack Ride, Haunted House,
Activity Barn & Zip Lines, Lewis & Clark Keel Boat, Swiss Robinson Tree
House, Sand Pit & Trike Track, The Ranch Animal Corral, Harvest Barn &
Hungry Moose Cafe, Lost Gold Mine, Old West Ghost Town and Indian
Settlement, Indian Cave Tour Payment: Cash, Visa or Mastercard .
Saunders County
- Maizingly Sweet - sweet corn, horse-quality alfalfa
2096 CR 9, Mead, NE, 68041. Phone: (402) 624-5815. Email:
hayman17@lycos.com. Also has a
farmers' market.
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Martin's Hillside Orchard - Apples, pumpkins,
raspberries, strawberries, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas
trees- you choose and we cut, Christmas wreaths and boughs, pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce
2024 Ashland Road, Ceresco, NE 68017. Phone: 402-665-2140. Directions:
From
Omaha: Take I-80 W towards Lincoln. Take the US-77/North 56th St exit (exit
no. 405); Turn right onto US-77 N; Drive approx. 11 miles to Ashland Road.
Left on Ashland Rd and follow signs for two miles. Orchard will be on your
right. From Lincoln: From Highway 77 and Cornhusker Hwy: Take Hwy 77 N 15
miles to Ashland Road. Left on Ashland Rd and follow signs for two miles.
Orchard will be on your right.
Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May,
June, July, August, October. Open: Call for hours! Payment: Cash, only.
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose and Cut varieties: White Pine.
You Choose and We cut varieties: White Pine.
Washington County
- Country Bouquet - flowers, fruit, miscellaneous vegetables
2424 CR P43, Fort Calhoun, NE, 68023. Phone: (402) 468-5598. Email:
wildflower@huntel.net. Open: By
appointment. Also has their Blair Farmers' Market
York County
Miscellaneous:
Nance County
- North Star Neighbors -
beef, chicken, eggs, lamb, pork, turkey
RR 1, Box 40, Fullerton, NE, 68638. Phone: (308) 536-2475. Email:
northstar@hamilton.net.
Directions: From Fullerton, 9 miles west on Hwy 22, ½ mile north on
Northstar Road; Grand Island Farmers' Market, Lincoln Haymarket Farmers'
Market, Omaha Farmers' Market. Also has a Farmers' Market. We have been
providing naturally raised meats for four years. Our animals are raised
naturally without the use of antibiotics and artificial growth stimulants.
We ship anywhere in the continental US and Hawaii. Our beef are NHTC
certified. . (UPDATED: June 09, 2009)
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- Gifford Ranch Beef and Eggs -
Follows organic practices, Preserves,
jams, jellies,
3793 County Road 34, Gering, NE 69341. Phone:
308-631-4660. Alternate Phone: 3084364268. Email:
mgifford@bbc.net. Open: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm from Mid - July to
first frost. Directions: From Scottsbluff or Gering, travel south on
Nebraska Highway 71. We are 1 mile south of Highway 88 West to LaGrange,
Wyoming (approximately 13 miles south of Gering). Turn right (West) on
County Road 34. Beef and eggs available year round, though beef must be
ordered in advance; Small square bales of alfal Saturday, grass, or mix are
also available virtually year-round as supplies last. We follow organic
practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED:
June 27, 2009)
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