Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Chester County and Delaware County, Pennsylvania? Farms are open and safe! Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Chester County and Delaware County, Pennsylvania,
sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name
(see "What does Organic mean?").
The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for
a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this
page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined;
click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or
inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
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Pricing information - I am building a pricing guide to help you know what
the typical prices are for each crop.
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook
page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or
Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally
overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with
the farm directly before you go!
And if you know of any farms I missed and want to
add a farm, please let me know!
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What's in season in January 2021, and other timely information:
Notes for January 2021: Crop growth is slowing down, except for
Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or
along the Gulf coast where citrus are ripe, and believe it or not, the blueberry
and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar
. This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage and other greens are thriving. And this is a good time to
get a canner and learn how to preserve foods for the winter,
like canning some applesauce, apple butter or
jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs!
How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a
real pumpkin for the holidays? See our comprehensive list of
easy
home canning, jam and jelly
making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access
recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.
A fun winter activity is to
make your own ice cream,
even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions,
feel free to write me!
Valentine's Day - February 14
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See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and
Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or
children in your life!
Easter will be April 4, 2021
- if you want to take your
children to a free Easter egg hunt -
see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!
Children's Consignment Sales
occur in both the Spring and Fall
See our companion website to find a local
community or church kid's consignment sale!
Chester County and Delaware County, Pennsylvania U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2021, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Chester County
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Highland Orchards Farm and Market - apples, apricots,
blackberries, blueberries, cherries, corn (sweet), nectarines, pears,
peaches, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red),
raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black),
rhubarb, strawberries, Other fruit or veg, gift shop, concessions /
refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area (bring
your own food), face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours,
group reservations
1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA
19380. Phone: (610) 269-3494. Email:
[email protected]hlandorchards.net. Open: The last shuttle leaves 1 hour prior
to Market closing; Fields close 30 mins before Market closing.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions: From PHILADELPHIA -- King of
Prussia Take Schuykill Expressway West, to 202 South, to Route 30 West, to
Route 340 Thorndale Exit. Turn left off of exit ramp onto Bondsville Rd/
340E. Stay on the road, the road name changes. Go Apx. 6 miles to Highland
Orchards on the right.
click here for a map and directions.
Fall Harvest Weekend Celebrations run September 15 until Halloween; Food
vendors, artisan crafters, and PickYourOwn activities every weekend;. We use
integrated pest management practices (IPM). Payment: Cash, Check, Debit
cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, SFMNP Vouchers.
Click here for our Facebook page. . No appointment is necessary to pick,
but you might want to call on the day you would like to pick to confirm
picking status. Particularly if driving a distance as conditions can change
daily. You register to pick in our Farm Market before going to the field.
Registration closes at 5pm. We ask that you pay for what you pick.
(UPDATED: May 10, 2019, JBS) (UPDATED: May 29, 2018)
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Vollmecke Orchards & CSA - blackberries, red raspberries (Note: You
MUST become a member of their CSA to pick here!)
155 Cedar Knoll Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. Phone: 610-383-4616. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Tuesday: 3:30 pm to 7:00 PM; Friday:
3:30 pm to 7:00 PM; Late May through Mid-November. We grow all of our
vegetables naturally, without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides,
genetically modified organisms or sewage sludge. We use crop rotation, cover
crops and compost extensively to enrich our soil so it will support a
teeming soil biology that, in turn, supports healthy plants. We describe
this as "growing naturally."
A few crops will be designated as PYO (Pick-Your-Own), such as cut flowers,
blackberries, red raspberries and peas. (UPDATED: July 09, 2018, JBS)
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Windy Hill Lavender Farm - currants (red), currants (black),
gooseberries, U-pick and already picked
3211 E Lincoln Hwy, Parkesburg,
PA 19365. Phone: (848) 218-2949. Alternate Phone: (848) 218-0184. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday - Wednesday - Friday -
Saturday 7am to 5pm. Directions: From KOP and Phila: South on 202 to Route
30 bypass. Take Route 30 west to airport road. Exit and make Left. Go to
light , which is Route 30 (Lincoln Hwy)Business. Make Right, go thru
Sadsburyville (obey posted speed limit), about 1 mile on Right just past old
mill road Turn into farm. Coming east from Lancaster on Route 30: About a
mile past the intersection of route 10 and 30 you will see the farm on your
Left. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
Click here for our Facebook page. COVID 19 Info: In order to limit
exposure you must call or email to set up a time. We will only let 5 people
pick at the same time for your safety. (UPDATED: May 29, 2020) (ADDED: August 12, 2019)
Delaware County
- Ablin Acre - apples, blackberries, grapes,
pears, peaches, summer squash, tomatoes, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made
on the premises)
1882 Larkin Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061. Phone:
610-494-0987. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Each Friday 9am to 3pm June 15 thru October 31
beginning 2016. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
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Indian Orchards - Uses natural growing practices,
apples, apricots, beans, blackberries, blueberries, carrots, figs, melons,
nectarines, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries
(red), raspberries (black), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, Honey
from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises),
restrooms, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
27 Copes
Ln, Media, PA 19063. Phone: (610) 564-0794. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6
pm. Already picked or Pick your own fruit--July thru November.
Directions: 27 Copes Ln, right off of PA-352, which connects with I-95 and
US-1.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Click here for our Facebook page. Our Fruits and vegetables are grown
using organic techniques, natural, sustainable, minimally sprayed; we also
use IPM or integrated pest management as well. Typical, average,
approximates Harvest dates (call before you go!) :
June: Raspberries
July: blueberries, raspberries, peaches, blackberries,
vegetables (including bell peppers, cucumbers, and hot peppers - tomatoes
show up sometime in July)Indian Orhcards Pick your own raspberries
August: blackberries, plums, nectarines, peaches, pears,
apples, vegetables (tomatoes have definitely joined the veggie crowd)
September: raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears,
apples, pawpaws, vegetables
October: Cider, Organic Apples, Pumpkins &
Mums at the farmstand. Raspberries, pears, *apples (available at farmstand,
but see note above - PYO apples are done for 2017), persimmons
November:
Apples and cider (freshly pressed, on-site weekly!), pumpkins
December:
Christmas trees & holly (we cut Christmas trees in advance, or you can
select your own and have us cut it for you) (UPDATED: July 09, 2018, JBS) (UPDATED: June 16, 2017) (UPDATED: July 14,
2016)
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Linvilla Orchards - Apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries,
cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, grapes, melons, nectarines,
pears, peaches, peppers, plums, raspberries, summer squash, strawberries,
tomatoes, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Precut Christmas trees,
Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths and boughs,
Mistletoe, Santa appearances, Christmas decorations, saws provided, trees
bagged, trees tied, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train
rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and
prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting
zoo
137 W. Knowlton Road, Media , PA 19063. Phone: 610-876--8796. Email:
[email protected].
Open: 8am to 6:45pm daily; Last hayride departs at 6pm sharp to begin
picking; The fields will close promptly at 6:45pm; Crop availability changes
quickly due to weather, the number of visitors, how much they pick or the
abundance of a particular crop at any given time. The most up to the minute
picking information is posted on their website.
Click here for picking updates. Directions: From Philadelphia via Interstate 95, Take 95-South to Exit-6 (352 / 320-Widener University)., Follow signs for
352-North., Follow 352-North for approximately 4 miles through Brookhaven
borough., Look for the Pathmark / K-Mart Shopping Center on your right., Continue about 1/2 mile to the next traffic light, which is Knowlton Rd., Turn left onto Knowlton Road - Linvilla Orchards is 3/4 mile on the right.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover. Linvilla Orchards is a 300-acre farm dedicated to agriculture,
entertainment and education. The Farm Market is filled with gourmet foods,
honey, preserves, fresh apple cider, fresh milk and eggs, select cheeses,
premium ice cream, a full line of fresh produce and much more. Our bakery
features fresh baked goods. We offer beautiful annuals and perennials, full
hanging baskets, mountains of mums, fruit trees, shrubs, pines, gardening
gear, pots, mulch and soil in our plant department. If you get hungry lunch
and dinner are available in our bakery or the Linvilla Grill. Our festivals
are tons of fun and focus on our most popular crops: Strawberries,
Blueberries, Tomatoes, Peaches, Sweet Corn and Apples. They feature
children's entertainment, games, contests, music, costumed characters like
Dora, Elmo and Shrek, ice cream sundaes, giant baked goods and Pick-Your-Own
Fruit. Special Events include National Pie Day, our annual fishing derby,
flower festival, antique car show and flea market, Johnny Appleseed arts and
crafts show, Christmas open house and cut-your-own Christmas trees. We
present live music throughout the year featuring Blues, Country and
Children's Music. We offer a variety of programs for groups: School and
Camp Tours, Evening Hayrides with Campfires and Birthday Parties. Linvilla
Orchards also operates two private swim clubs: Knowlton and Hidden Hollow.
Memberships are available. Our Farm Market and Bakery are open all year.
Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
(UPDATED: July 08, 2018, JBS)
A visitor writes on October 18,
2014: "THIS PLACE IS HUGE! We picked apples, and raspberries. They offer
other pick your own treats as well. Very Fun. My first visit to the orchard.
Was visiting family where I grew up, did a family outing together at this
place."
Gardening Supplies
Chester County
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Buds to Blooms Garden and Supply Co., LLC - No pesticides are used, Indoor
market,
509 Orchard Avenue, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Phone:
484-860-8056. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm; Friday
from 10 am to 8 pm; Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 2
pm. Directions: Located @ Phillips Place Along Rt1. 2 miles north of Kennett
Square PA, 19348 and 1/4 mile south of the bridge in Longwood. We are a
hidden treasure tucked behind Spring Run Health Food Store. Stop in and
visit all of us. It's a trip well worth it.
Click here for a map and directions. We do not have anything scheduled
do to we are a NEW company; Buds to Blooms is open to offering groups a
meeting place located conveniently off Rt1; 1/4 mile from Longwood Gardens.
We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Click here for our Facebook page. Indoor and Outdoor Gardening Supplies
Produce a crop in wasted spaces inside when outside there snow in your beds.
24/7 production 365 1/4 days a year. Buds to Blooms Garden and Supply Co.,
LLC "Where the enlightened gardener goes to grow." Pure Organic and Natural
Fertilizers and Hydroponics. We are open 7 days a week for your plants
needs. Authorized Hydrofarm Dealer. We are a Gardener 4 Gardener Co.