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This month's notes: July 2008: Blueberries are here all parts of the U.S. Strawberries are declining or gone, except the far north. Peaches are coming! Don't miss them! Blackberries are fading in the South and going strong in the north. Find a blueberry festival or peach festival near you! Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning instructions / recipes, canning equipment guide or How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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This page provides a detailed list of eastern Ohio's pick-your-own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms. I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".

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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!

Belmont County

  • Kilgore Fruit Farm - blueberries, honey
    56448 Kilgore Road, Bellaire, Ohio, 43906. Phone: (740-671-9226. E-mail: bobbecky@1st.net. Directions: I-470 Exit 3 (County Road 214).
    Open: July-mid-September, Monday to Saturday 9 am to dusk; July, Tuesday-Thursday 9 am to dark. To pick before 9 a.m. call for appointment. Picking beginning in July and running until September. 2005 price is $3.00 per pound. Containers provided.  All of the bushes are under bird netting and the berries are always plump and sweet!.

Carroll County

  • Honey Hill Orchard - Red Skin peaches
    3685 Kauffman Road, Carroll, Ohio (one- half mile west and 1 mile south of the traffic light on Route 33 at Carroll). Phone: 740-756-4233. Open for picking 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 1-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
  • Spring Hill Farm - Blueberries, peaches, corn
    2054 Laramie Road NW, Carrollton, OH. Phone: 330 627-1113. - Blueberries - 10 different varieties starting to ripen early July and continue into September. Peaches and sweet corn also available at the farm market.  Blueberries and peaches usually begin to ripen by the 2nd week of July. Sweet corn normally starts to ripen mid-to-late July.  Farm Market opens 6 July and is open 9 - 5, Mon thru Saturday, Blueberry field is open for P-Y-O on TUE, THU, & Saturday from 9 - 5 pm (later by special request). Note: The Farm's location (2054 number) shows up out on the west end of the road when, in fact, it is located about halfway between Arrow Road and Canton Road.) Click here for the map

Columbiana County

  • Dillon Fruit Farm - black raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, elderberries
    36108 Kelch Road, Lisbon, OH 444329406. Phone: 330-424-5169. Open: January-June, Monday, Friday, and Saturday 9 am to 5 p.m.; July-October, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m.; November-December, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 p.m. Frozen blueberries available all year
  • Huffman Fruit Farm - apples, tomatoes and peppers
    13075 Lisbon Road, Salem, OH. Phone: 330-533-5700. This farm's market is located in a circa-1810 barn built without nails. Pick your own . Wagon rides are featured in September and October.  
  • Stoffer's Farm Market - pumpkins, strawberries
    5510 Rochester Road, Homeworth, OH 44634. Phone: 330-525-7447. Open: June-Labor Day, Sunday-Friday 10 am to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 am to 6 p.m.; Labor Day-October, Daily 10 am to 6 p.m. Also prepicked gourds, Indian corn, corn stalks, special orders taken for sweet corn and kraut cabbage, apples, beans, tomatoes, etc.

Guernsey County

Harrison County

Jefferson County

Monroe County

  • Rolling Ridge Berry Farm - blueberries,
    31941 Bethel Township Road 342, Lower Salem, OH 45745. Phone: 740 934-2309. Email: tdwinder@hughes.net. Directions: From Lower Salem: State Route 145 to St Rt 565 (8.5 miles). Right on St Rt 565 to Twp Rd 338 (exactly 5 miles). Continue on Twp Rd 338 for 1/2 mile to farm on right. >From Caldwell; St Rt 78 to St Rt 564. Right on St Rt 564 to St Rt 145 (13.8 miles). Left on St Rt 145 to St Rt 565 (2.5 miles) Right on St Rt 565 to Twp Rd 338 (exactly 5 miles). Continue on Twp Rd 338 for 1/2 mile to farm on right. >From New Matamoras: St Rt 260 to St Rt 565 15.6 miles) Left on St Rt 565 to Twp Rd 338 (2 miles). Continue on Twp Rd 338 for 1/2 mile to farm on right. Open: Call for picking dates and times (740) 934-2309 Picking usually begins the first week in July and continues through the middle of August. Payment: Cash, Check.

Morgan County

Noble County

Tuscarawas County

  • Burfield Wiseman Farms - Fresh picked homegrown Strawberries, bicolor and white sweet corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, fall decorations.
    605 State Route 212, Bolivar, OH, 4412. Phone: 330-874-2315. Email us at: burfieldwisemanfarms@verizon.net. June 2007 to October 31 2007 Open daily 9 am to 7 pm Strawberry Festival June 15th and June 17th Tractor Driven Rides to Pumpkin Patch September 22nd to October 31, 2007 Animal Corn Maze Stalker Haunted Corn Maze Friday and Saturday from  Dusk til midnight in October .
  • Krantz Berry Farm - strawberries
    North Walnut, Dover, OH 44622. Phone: 330-343-1075. Email: Pkrantz@wilkshire.net. Open: June, Monday to Friday 7 am to 7 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 5 pm. (UPDATED: May 15, 2008)

Washington County

  • Bountiful Harvest Berry Farm - follows organic methods, blueberries
    Brackenridge Road, Vincent, OH 45784. Phone: 304-422-6308. Email us at: bountifulberries@yahoo.com. Directions: From Route 339, turn onto Spencer Lane, turn right on Brackenridge Road. We're on the right approximately 1/2 mile. Open: Please email or call for specific picking dates and times, because these vary based on optimal picking conditions and crop availability. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Grimm's Green Acres - apples
    5680 State Route 26, Marietta, OH 45750. Phone: 740-376-9710. Email: grimmsgreenacres@cs.com. Open: September-November, Friday and Saturday 10 am to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m. Pick-your-own apples September-November.
  • Lanes Fruit Farm - apples
    20620 State Route 676 (Warren Twp.), Marietta, Ohio 45750. Phone: 740 568-9741 or Phone: 740 374-3161. Directions: 8 miles west of Marietta, Ohio.
  • Okey's Berry Farm:
    Coal Run, OH (north of Lowell, off Ohio 60, follow the signs) Open 7 am to 8 p.m. daily, $1 quart (pick-your-own) $2.25 picked, 10 cents for container.
  • R & K Wagner Farms - beans, blackberries, blueberries, peas, raspberries, strawberries, and prepicked produce
    10140 State Route 60, Lowell, OH 45744. Phone: 740-896-2033. Directions: We are located just south of Lowell, OH on State Route 60 in Washington County. The farm is 50 miles south of Zanesville and 10 miles north of Marietta. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August. Open: Strawberry and Raspberry Season 7 am to 7 pm 7 days a week, rest of summer hours are 9am to 6 pm. Approximate picking dates - Strawberries: May 15 to June 15, Black and Red Raspberries: June 20 to July 10, Blackberries: July and early August, Blueberries: July. Payment: Cash, Check. We also have available already picked produce at our roadside market as follows: All Berries, green beans, half-runner beans, summer squash, zucchini, rhubarb, green and candy onions, tomatoes, sweetcorn, watermelon, and peas. Please call 740-896-2033 for availability. Other phone numbers are 740-896-3194, 740-350-7659, and 740-350-0053. (UPDATED: June 09, 2008)
  • Stacy Family Farm - strawberries
    135 BF Goodrich Road, Marietta, OH 45750. Phone: (740)374-2371. Email: stacyfarm@suddenlink.net. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in May, June. Open: 7am to 7pm, 7 days a week. Payment: Cash, Check. Scheduled field trips, buses welcome.


 


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