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Berks County
- County Line
Orchard - Blueberries, apples
9200 Kings Highway, Kempton,
PA 19529. Phone: 610-756-6411. Email:
todds@enter.net. Directions: 2 miles N of Kempton on Rte 143. Open: July
to October on Friday to Sunday from 10 to 6 pm; Nov
Saturday/Sunday from 10 to 5 pm. Other harvested produce and products:
Baked Goods, Fruit, Honey, Jams/Jellies, Pumpkins, Vegetables, Organic.
Apples: September through mid November. (ADDED: May 10, 2009)
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Frecon Farms
- apples, pumpkins, raspberries, and pears
501 S. Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512. Phone: 888-367-6200. Directions:
see this page.
Open: PYO is offered September 6 through October 26; see the website for
hours. Frecon Farms has been operated by the Frecon Family since the 1940's and is
entering its third generation of ownership and operation. We grow quality
fruit which is featured at our farm market year-round, along with gift
baskets, gourmet food and beverages, hand-crafted items, and nursery stock.
We open our farm to the public for pick-your-own on weekends in September
and October, starting the weekend after Labor Day. We offer apples,
pumpkins, raspberries, and pears. Please visit our website for more
information, including hours of operation. August 2-3 Peach Festival Cooking
demonstrations, recipe contests, live music, children’s activities and food
tasting. September 6 Pick Your Own Kick Off Weekend Live music, wine tasting
and tasty food selections will mark the start to PYO season in the Frecon
orchard. October 4 Harvest Festival (Raindate October 11 ) The region’s best
blue grass bands PICKIN while U PICK! Let the kids dance, pick, and paint
for a great harvest celebration. (UPDATED: June 18, 2008)
- Kreider's Greenhouse and Produce Farm - strawberries
821 Airport Road, Bethel, PA 19507. Phone: (717) 933-8340. Directions: I-78 and Rte 501,
north on Rte 501 8/10 mile, turn right on Airport Road, 1/2 mile on the left. Open:
Call for hours and opening dates; generally April to June on Monday to Saturday
from 8 am to 6 pm. We own and operate a 162 acre farm, laying at the foot of
Blue Mountain. Just one and a half miles off I-78. Beautiful setting. We
have a pick your own strawberry operation that’s open from May 30 to the
last week in June. We also grow and
retail vegetable plants, bedding
plants, hanging baskets and patio
planters. Quality at its best. Family
owned and operated. 26 years
experience. Closed Sunday. Travel a little,
save a lot. (ADDED: May 10., 2009)
- Meadow View Farm - Tomatoes, Pumpkins
371 Bowers
Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Phone: 610-682-6094. Directions: 2 miles S of
Kutztown. Open: March to October on Monday to Saturday from 9 to
6 pm. Other harvested produce and products: Flowers, Fruit,
Gifts/Crafts, Herbs, Jams/Jellies, Nursery/Garden, Plants, Pumpkins,
Vegetables. (ADDED: May 10, 2009)
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Ontelaunee Orchards,
Inc. - blueberries, cherries, strawberries, apples, pumpkins
5524 Pottsville Pike, PO Box 182, Leesport, PA 19533. Phone:
610-926-2187. Fax: 610-926-8153. Hotline # 610-926-2288 for our recorded
message. We are open May, June, July, August, September, October. Hours may
vary for different crops. Please call our Hotline at 610-926-2288 for our
current operating hours. Strawberries May 25- June 25 Sweet Cherries June
25- July 4 Sour Cherries July 1- July 10 Blueberries July 1- July 31. These
are approximate dates only. Please visit these pages on our website
for more information:
Pick Your Own,
Picking Tips,
Map,
FAQs (frequently asked questions) and a page to
Contact Us. Also apple cider
- Perry Acres - Blueberries
33 Perry Lane, Hamburg, PA
19526. Phone: 610-944-9910. Directions: Intersection of Rtes 222 and 662, N
on 662, 3.5 miles to Moselem, R on Foge Hill Road, follow signs. Open: July to
Aug Monday to Thu 8 to 7 pm; Friday to Saturday from 8 to 5 pm.
(ADDED: May 10, 2009)
- Prouts Jollyview Farm Market - Strawberries
1560
Memorial Highway, Oley, PA 19547. Phone: 610-291-9231. Email:
symj48@aol.com. Directions: 2.5
miles S of Oley on Rte 662. Open: May 31 to Sep 1 Daily Sep to October on
Weekends Only. Other harvested produce and products: Baked Goods, Eggs,
Flowers, Fruit, Herbs, Honey, Jams/Jellies, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Vegetables.
(ADDED: May 10, 2009)
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The Rodale Institute - ORGANIC, Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in
the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area
611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Phone: 610-683-6009. Fax:
610-683-8548. Email us at:
ribooks@fast.net. Directions: From I-78, take exit 45 (New Smithville)
and follow Route 863 South for approximately 1/2 mile. At the 3-way
intersection, take the middle fork (Siegfreidale Road) for 2 miles to our
one-room schoolhouse/bookstore on the left. And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open:
Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am until 4 pm. Apples generally begin in
early September, with pumpkins starting later in September. Phone (610)
683-6009 for availability. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment:
Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Self-guided tours of The Institute available
for a $4.00 charge during the above hours. Bring your own bags or boxes to
take your harvest home. All products certified organic by Pennsylvania
Certified Organic.
- Shanesville Fruit Farm - Cherries
120 Schoolhouse
Road, Boyertown, PA 19512. Phone: 610-367-8496. Directions: Rte 73 and
Schoolhouse Road. Open: July to December 9 to 6 pm. Other harvested
produce and products: Fruit, Jams/Jellies, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Vegetables.
(ADDED: May 10, 2009)
- Strauses Fruit Farm - Cherries
193 Mill Hill Road,
Hamburg, PA 19526. Phone: 610-488-6531. Directions: 5 miles W of Hamburg,
off old Rte 22 Open: June to Nov, Call for Hours. Other harvested produce
and products: Honey, Jams/Jellies, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Vegetables.
(ADDED: May 10, 2009)
- Strawberry Hill - strawberries
218 Robin Hill Road,
Lenhartsville, PA 19534. Phone: 610-756-4252. Directions: 2 miles off old
Rte 22 between Lenhartsville and Krumsville. Open: Strawberries in June on
Monday to Fri 8 to 8 pm; Saturday from 8 to 5 pm. . Other
harvested produce and products: Baked Goods, Eggs, Fruit, Honey,
Jams/Jellies, Vegetables, Group Tours by Appt. (ADDED: May 10, 2009)
- Weaver's Orchard Farm Market
- Pick Your Own apples, blueberries, sweet cherries, sour cherries,
nectarines, pears, red raspberries, black raspberries, peaches,
blackberries, Pumpkins, hayrides
40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, PA 19543. Phone: (610) 856-7300. Email:
sales@weaversorchard.com. Weavers Orchard is a fourth generation family business located in the beautiful hills of Berks County. Featuring an orchard farm market open all year with a full line of quality fruit and produce and Pick Your Own Fruit in season
(click here
for their Harvest Schedule). The tempting smell of
freshly baked pies, cookies, and bread will fill every appetite. Children will enjoy visiting the animals or watching the honey bees busily at work.
Bucks County
- Active Acres Farm - strawberries and pumpkins.
881 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Phone: (215) 860-6855 / 579-7766. Saturday night Hayrides with
live music; Haunted Hayrides late-September through October; Petting Zoo;
Children's Birthday Parties; and educational programs for School Groups. About
half an hour northeast of Philadelphia.
- Brumbaugh's Farm - strawberries
2575 County Line Road, Telford, PA. Phone: 215-723-3508. Open: daily 9 a.m.
till dusk. Closed Sunday. Call for picking conditions.
- Bryan's Farm - pumpkins. Cut your own Christmas trees.
2032 Second Street Pike ,
Richboro, PA 18954. Phone: (215) 598-3206. Hayrides during
pumpkin season. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
- Jacob & Jayne Wildemore
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strawberries, blueberries, raspberries. -
977 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, PA 18914. Phone: (215) 249-3683. 30 minutes or less north of Philly.
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Hellerick's Family Farm - flowers, pumpkins, winter squash,
strawberries, Other fruit or veg, restrooms, school tours
5500 Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901. Phone: 215-766-8388. Email:
info@HellericksFarm.com. Directions: On Route 611 (Easton Road) Four
miles North of Route 202 And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, September,
October. Open: Strawberry Season Daily 10:00 am until sold out. (Note: their
website says "PICK–YOUR–OWN will ONLY be permitted on Saturday and Sundays beginning on
Saturday May 24th until Father’s Day.") U-Pick
Saturday and Sunday Only. Pumpkin Festival: Daily 11 am to 6 pm Strawberries:
Mothers Day to Fathers Day Pumpkin Festival: September 22 to October 31
Payment: Cash, Check. Gourds (UPDATED: May 28, 2008)
- K&D Growers - Cut your own flowers.
2616 Rushland Road,
Rushland, PA 18956. Phone: (215) 598-3058.
30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
- Manoff Market Gardens -
strawberries.
Comfort Road,
Solebury, PA 18963. Phone: (215) 297-8220.
30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
- McArdle's Holiday Farm -
PYO pumpkins, cut your own flowers and Christmas trees.
4316 Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville, PA 18934. Phone: (215) 794-7655.
Hayrides to pumpkin patch, Petting Zoo. 30 - 60 minutes north of Philadelphia.
- None Such Farms Inc. - Pick-your-own: strawberries, blackberries
and pumpkins
Route 263, Buckingham, PA. Phone: 215-794-7742 office; 215-794-5200
pick-your-own; 215-794-5201 market. Open daily 8 am to noon.
- Peace Valley Winery - Pick your own: grapes, apples.
300 Old Limekiln Road, New Britain Township, PA. Phone: 215-249-9058.
- Penn Vermont Fruit Farm - beans, blackberries,
broad beans, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (black),
Route 113 And Rolling Hills Road P.O. Box 346, Bedminster, PA 18910. Phone:
215-795-2475. Alternate Phone: 215-795-0230. Open: Monday through Saturday,
from 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm; Pick your own, call the
alternate phone number for exact dates and picking hours; Phone orders for
pre-picked: call the first phone number. Directions: About 45 minutes north
of Philly. From Philadelphia-Take 611 North. Turn left at the light
at 113 Turn right onto Rolling Hills Road (There will be a sign for the farm
on your right). Go up the hill and turn right onto second driveway. From
Quakertown-Take 313 South. Turn left at the light at 113 and continue for
about 5 miles. Turn left onto Rolling Hills Road (there will be a sign for
the farm on your left). Go up the hill and turn right onto second driveway.
Click here for a map and directions. Other Items available for purchase:
Sweet Corn, Peaches, Summer Squash, Cantaloupes, and Eggplant-Late July
through September; Apples, Tomatoes, and Pears-August through November;
Winter Squash and Gourds-September through November; Note: These items are
grown on the farm, but are not "pick your own". Payment: Cash, Check.
Tractor rides to the Pumpkin Patch are available, free of charge, Saturdays
and Sundays in October. (UPDATED: July 01, 2009)
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Shady Brook Farm - apples, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries,
strawberries, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067. Phone: 215-968-1670. Email:
familyfun@shadybrookfarm.com. Directions: Take I95 to Exit 49 and turn
on Route 332 W to Stony Hill Road Take Stony Hill Road about 1/2 to entrance
to Shady Brook Farm on the left-hand side.
Click here for a map and directions. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8 am
to 6 pm, Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm.
Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard,
AmEx. We have a Haunted Attraction featuring the Hayride of Horror, Barn of
Horror, Deadtime Stories--Corn Maze in the Dark, and Alien Invasion. We also
have a daytime attraction, PumpkinFest, featuring hayrides to the pumpkin
patch to pick-your-own, as well as many other festival activities. We also
have a Holiday Light Show during the Christmas season featuring millions of
lights illuminating acres of farmland. (UPDATED: July 15, 2008)
- Fred Slack Farm - strawberries.
Forest Grove Road, Forest Grove, PA. Phone: 215-794-8276. Directions: Take
Route 413 north to Upper Mountain Road, turn left and go to the end. 8 am to 5
pm, 7 days/week.
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Snipes Farm, Nursery and
Golf - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries,
peaches and apples
890 W. Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA. Phone: (215) 295-1138. Email:
info6@snipesfarm.com. From
Philadelphia and Princeton, NJ via I-95: Take Exit 46A (Old Exit #29A –
Morrisville, Oxford Valley Mall, Sesame Place, US-1 North Proceed approx. 4
miles and get off at the Morrisville Exit (PA SR 32 North, left hand exit)
At bottom of ramp, make a U-turn (yes, it’s legal) Snipes Farm is on the
right, after the U-turn.
Click here for more directions. Open: 9 AM to 4PM Daily. Our Pick Your
Own Season starts in June and runs through October. Whether you want
Blueberries, Blackberries or Apples; you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the
sun, the air and the soil. Blackberries: From August 1st through September
4th (Labor Day). Apples: From August 15th through October 31st.
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Solebury Orchards - Apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, flowers, raspberries
3325 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA 18938. Phone: 215-297-8079. Email us at:
mail@soleburyorchards.com. Directions: 2 miles north on route 263 from Lahaska, or
6 miles east on Mechanicsville Road from Route 202, Doylestown
Click here for a map to our farm. We are open July, August, September, October. Our hours are: Thursday to Sunday 9 am to 6 pm Blueberries July 1 to August 31,
Blackberries August 1 to August 31,
Raspberries July 1 to September 30,
Apples September 1 to November 5,
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Solly's Brothers Farm Market - Strawberries, pumpkins, tomatoes, beans,
peas.
707 Almshouse Road, Ivyland, PA 18974. Phone: 215-357-2850. Email us at:
robertsollyb@aol.com. Pick-your-own on 100
acres. Call for hours, availability. Open: Monday:9 - 6 Tuesday:9 - 6
Wednesday:9 - 6 Thursday:9 - 6 Friday:9 - 6 Saturday:9 - 6 Sunday:9 - 6
Season: Easter - Christmas Eve Exceptions: December hours 9-9 They have a
farm stand and also have pancake breakfasts on the second Sunday in June
(strawberries), July (blueberries) and August (peaches).
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Styer Orchrad Inc. - apples, asparagus, apricots, blackberries,
cherries, corn (sweet), grapes, herbs/spices, nectarines, pears, peaches,
plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, other
vegetables
97 Styers Lane P.O. Box 665, Langhorne, PA 19047. Phone: 215-702-9633.
Email:
karen@styerorchard.com. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open:
Hours in season 9am to 6pm Best to call or Check website Fall Events Last
two weekends in September and all Weekends in October. Check website for
list of events Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Gourds, Indian corn,
Straw, Other Fall Items available Picnic area rentals for your outing
- Tabora Farm and Orchard - Pick your own: tomatoes, peppers,
eggplant, strawberries, apples.
1104 Upper Stump Road, between route 152 and 313, Hilltown, PA. Phone:
215-249-3016. Open daily 10 am to 7 p.m.
- Peter Taylor Farmstead - Pick-your-own: cantaloupes, cucumbers,
eggplants, watermelons, peppers, pole beans, sweet corn, flowers in August;
Indian corn, gourds, pumpkins
229 Wrights Road, Newtown, PA. Phone: 215-860-2253. Open: September to
October, daily 9 am to 6 p.m.
- Thorpe Farmstand & Garden Center -
follows organic practices,
asparagus, blackberries, cherries, figs, prepicked produce, gift shop,
snacks and refreshment stand, farm animals
371 Stoneybrook Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Phone: 215-862-2437. Directions:
And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Thursday 10 am to 6
pm, Fridays 10 am to 8 pm , Saturday 9 am to 8 pm; and Sunday 9 am to 6 pm.
Corn maze, Hay maze and Pumpkin patch open from Sept 26 through October 31
weekends only, unless scheduled appointment, weekend hours are 9:00 am;
until last ride out is 7:30 pm; unless scheduled; Please call 215 pm to 862
pm to 2437 or 215 pm to 378 to 5484; Open for Christmas trees from Saturday
after Thanksgiving until Christmas eve. We follow organic practices, but
are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover, AmEx. (UPDATED: October 04, 2008)
- Trauger's Farm Market - strawberries, pumpkins.
Route 611,
Kintnersville, PA 18930. Phone: (610) 847-5702. Hayrides to pumpkin patch. About
an hour north of Philadelphia.
- Weber Farm - strawberries. UPDATE October
20, 2007: a visitor writes: "I believe that this is now a housing
development. I don't live too far from there. So sad"
3057 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA 18914. Phone: ???.
30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
- Wildemore Farm - Pick-your-own: strawberries, blueberries, and
apples.
977 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, PA. Phone: 215-249-3683. Call for hours.
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Winding Brook Farm
- Pumpkins
3014 Bristol Road, Warrington, PA 18976. Phone: (215) 348-5514.
Update from a visitor,
"I
called and this farm is only open for pumpkin picking in the fall and they
do farm tours for groups of 20+" (UPDATED: June 04, 2008)
Chester County
- Milky
Way Farm -
pumpkins
Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
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Highland Orchards - apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries,
cherries, corn (sweet), nectarines, other berries, pears, peaches, peppers,
plums, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, prepicked
produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
1000 Marshallton-thorndale Road, West Chester, PA 19380. Phone: 610 269-3494.
Email:
events@highlandorchards.net. 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.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in May,
June, July, August, September, October. Open: all year Summer and Fall Hours
Monday - Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10 am to 6 pm Picking Registration
ends daily at 5 pm, 2 pm on summer Holidays Winter hours vary. Rhubarb May
Strawberry June Sweet Cherry mid June, bring a ladder Sour Cherry late June
Black Raspberry early July JULY Red Raspberry Blueberry Apricot Lodi Apple
AUGUST Peach Sweet Corn Plum Blackberry Nectarine September Fall Red
Raspberry Pear Rambo and Molly Delicious Apples and Pumpkins in the Fall.
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: June 24, 2008)
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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: vollmeckecsa@hotmail.com.
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." (UPDATED:
June 13, 2008)
Delaware County
- Indian Orchards - ORGANIC, Pick your own fruit and cut-your-own Christmas
tree
24 Copes Lane, Media, PA 19063. Phone: (610) 565-8387.
Fruits and vegetables sustainably or organically grown
Already picked or Pick your own fruit--please call for availability.
We have cut-your-own Christmas trees December weekends--please call for availability.
Open Monday: 10 - 5, Tuesday: closed, Wednesday - Saturday from 10 - 5, Saturday: 10 -
5, Sunday: 1 - 4.
Season: Mid June - End of October.
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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 December orations, 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 us at:
apples@linvilla.com. 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 ½ mile to the next
traffic light, which is Knowlton Rd. ·Turn left onto Knowlton Road – Linvilla
Orchards is ¾ mile on the right. And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Open: General Hours January to March, 9am to 5pm April to
September, 9am to 6pm October, Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 8pm October,
Friday and Saturday, 9am to 9pm November and December, 9am to 6 pm
Click here for picking updates. 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.
Lackawanna County
- Pallman Farms - strawberries
1511 Summit Lake Road, Clarks Summit, PA, 18411. Phone: 570-587-3258.
Directions:
Map it |
Get directions. Open: 8 am during picking season. Restrooms available at
the barn at the pick-up / drop off location. A visitor reports: "It is a
fairly large operation - tractors take the pickers out to the fields.
Buckets can be purchased for just $1.00 at the barn. There is fresh produce
available at the weigh-in station as well."
- Cherry
Hill Orchards Inc. - Sweet and Pie Cherries, Apricots, Peaches,
Nectarines, Plums, Apples and Pumpkins
400 Long Lane, Route 324 at Route 741, Lancaster, PA 17603. Phone: (717)
872-9311. Email cherryhill@desupernet.net
Lancaster, PA. Cherry Hill Orchards is a pick your own
orchard. We also offer all of our fruits and sweet corn in season
at our Outlet store both on a retail and wholesale basis. In the spring, we offer
hardwood mulch and a variety of plants geared toward the homeowner. Bring your
own containers. Open Monday to Friday 9-6 Saturday 9-4. Closed Sunday.
- Country Barn Farm Market
- pick your own pumpkins, with hay ride
211 S Donerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603. Phone:
(717) 629-2520.
Email: countrybarnmkt@msn.com.
Country Barn Market is a family owned farm and market. We recently constructed a market and a green house to direct market our own products. We grow vegetables of all types, several different types of gourds and pumpkins. We do farm tours for
schools, pick your own pumpkin-hay ride adventures, petting zoo, a Craft Fair, free range chickens for eggs and poultry to sell in the market. From August to November we will open a corn maize "The American Cowboy" .
Open Monday to Friday: 9 - 7 Saturday: 9 - 6, Sunday: 12 - 5.
Season: 3/1/02 - 12/24/02
- Funks Farm Market and Garden Center
- pumpkins
306 S. Duke Street, Millersville, PA 17551. Phone: 717-872-8411. Email:
funksfarms@aol.com. Open:
Monday to Wednesday: 9am - 6m; Thursday -
Saturday: 9am - 8pm; Sunday: 12pm - 5pm.
Directions.
Note: No longer offering pyo strawberries. (updated June 8, 2007).
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Masonic Village Farm Market - apples, pumpkins, winter squash,
Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, farm
market, restrooms
One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Phone: 717-361-4520. Fax:
717-361-5592. Email:
farmmarket@masonicvillagespa.org. Directions: See our web site for
directions.
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in
August, September, October. Open: Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm Sunday,
12 pm to 4 pm Sunday hours in June, July and August only Pick your own only
available on Saturdays.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Apples: Saturdays
from the Last Saturday in August through the last Saturday in October
Pumpkins, gourds, fall squash, broom corn: Saturdays in September and
October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We specialize in
Asparagus, Strawberries, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears, Apple
Cider and over 50 varieties of Apples. Pick-Your-Own apples are available
each fall. Pies, Apple Dumplings and cookies are baked fresh daily. The
Masonic Village orchard has been a proud steward of the land for 100 years.
We practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on our
farm in order to preserve sustainable agriculture for our generation and
generations to come. For more information on IPM, please visit
our web site. (ADDED: January 26, 2009)
- Myer's Pick-Your-Own Strawberry Farm -
Strawberries
1429 Auction Road, Manheim, PA 17545. Phone: (717) 653-1259.
Open: in June, Monday to Friday from 7 am to 8 pm, Saturday from 7 am to 5
pm. A visitor writes on June 18, 2009: "Nice farm, very busy the 1st
time I was there (peak week). Seemed to organized as far as telling people
where to start picking. They took you to the field on a little truck. Made
frequent trips back to the field to take people back to the entrance.
Parking is on the grass across the street from the farm. There is a
port-a-pot on site. They take cash. Bring your own containers. They will
provide quart boxes for picking, but not to take home." (Suggested by a
visitor, ADDED: June 18, 2009)
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Shenk's Berry Farm - Strawberries, and other prepicked berries
911 Disston View Drive, Lititz, PA 17543. Phone: 717-626-6194. Directions:
Click here for
directions. Open: Monday thru Friday - 8:00am-12:00pm, 4:30-8:30pm,
Saturday - 8:00am-12:00pm, Sunday - Closed. Prices for 2008: Strawberries:
$1.35/lb; Raspberries: $3.65/lb; Blueberries: $1.65/lb. Picking
strawberries: Pick-your own strawberries are usually available for 2 weeks
at the height of berry season. Our strawberry fields are open for picking
mornings and evenings. We have found it is better for the people and the
strawberries not to pick in the heat of mid-day. We sell our berries by the
pound. We weigh your container when you arrive and record the empty weight
so we don't charge you for the weight of your container. You may fill your
containers as you wish. People use strawberry boxes, empty ice cream
containers, dishpans or buckets. A visitor writes on September 17, 2008:
"There's not much there but strawberry picking, but the people were so
friendly. They took the time to chat with us and show our young daughters
which berries were ripe. " (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: September 17,
2008)
- Sterling Acres - beans, corn (sweet), peppers,
tomatoes, Other fruit or veg,
142 Black Swamp Road, Bainbridge, PA 17502. Phone: 717-367-8324. Email:
sterlingfixer@juno.com. Directions: At the intersection of Bair and
Black Swamp roads, near Elizabethtown, Bainbridge and Middletown. Between
routes 241, 441, 230. Sweet corn and Peppers are from July through October;
Beans are from July through September; Tomatoes are from August through
October; Lima Beans, Watermelon and Okra are in August and September;.
Payment: Cash, Check, SFMNP Vouchers. We also sell our fresh picked produce
at the Pennsylvania Farmer's Open Air Market in the Farm Show building
parking lot. This market is open Tuesday and Friday, 9am to 6pm from May 5
until Thanksgiving. (ADDED: April 08, 2009) (UPDATED: May 15, 2009)
Lebanon County
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Good Karma Produce - follows organic
methods, Apples, asparagus, beans, beets,
blackberries, blueberries, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant,
flowers, melons, onions, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins,
raspberries, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce
104 Dohner St, Rexmont, PA 17085. Phone: 717-383-9099. Email us at:
melissa@goodkarmaproduce.org.
And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Open: Wednesday, Thurs, Friday 8am-7pm special orders to be picked up
by appointment only. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified.
Payment: Cash, only. We accept Pennsylvania FMNP checks from seniors, & WIC
programs.
- Grays Apple Ridge
- apples, pumpkins and grapes
144 Greble Road, Jonestown, PA. Phone:
717-865-3997.
Our orchard is presently a self serve facility with approximately 8
varieties, starting the second week in September and ending the first week
in December. The cider season starts the first Friday of October and ends
the first week in December.
- Honey Bear Orchards - apples, cherries,
nectarines, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries, strawberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand
1819 Thompson Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17046. Phone: 717-867-4611 And for a map
to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in May through September. Open:
Call for hours Payment: Cash, Check. Celebrating our 25th anniversary!
Family owned and operated. Come for an enjoyable picking experience.
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Risser-marvel Farm Market - peas, pumpkins, strawberries,
prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, school tours
2425 Horseshoe Pike (route 322), Annville, PA 17003. Phone: 717-838-1438.
Email:
tina@rissermarvel.com. Directions: 1/2 mile west of Campbelltown, 5
miles east of Hershey on Route 322. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August,
September, October, November, December. Open: Monday through Friday 8 am to
6:30 pm, Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm Sundays between Thanksgiving and December
20th 12 pm to 5 pm. Strawberries generally the end of May into the 2nd or
3rd week of June, weather permitting; Fall activities available September
and October; Christmas trees and other items available the day after
Thanksgiving until December 20. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. In
addition to our PYO, fresh already picked produce and fall events, we have
locally made baked goods and jarred goods (preserves, honey, pickles, chow
chow, etc.). (ADDED: June 05, 2008)
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Sycamore Spring Orchard Harvest Festival - apples, apple cider,
produce for sale, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area
2501 Heilmandale Road, Jonestown, PA 17038. Phone: 717-867-4389. Email:
linda1@sycamorespringorchard.com. Directions: see our website for
directions.
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in
September, October. Open: see our website for currents hours.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard. Our Harvest Festival , Oct 3-5, 2008 features wagon rides,
PYO apples and pumpkins, corn maze, pig roast, apple dumplings and caramel
apples made fresh all weekend, bounce house, playground, apple fritters,
hand-dipped ice cream, face painting, fall December orations, mums and gourds.
(UPDATED: August 27, 2008)
Lehigh County
- Barb's Berry Patch, LLC - strawberries
3250 Mauch
Chunk Road, Coplay, PA 18037. Phone (610) 739-5116. Email
bcruth3@yahoo.com. Open: the last 3
weeks in June; Call for hours. (ADDED: May 10, 2009)
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County Line Orchard - ORGANIC
apples, blueberries,
9200 Kings Highway (Route 143), Kempton, PA 19529. Phone: 610-756-6411.
Email:
todds@enter.net. Directions: Located 2 miles north of Kempton on Route
143. From I78 exit 35 (Lenhartsville) 6 miles north on Route 143.
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in
July, September, October, November. Open: July through October: Friday,
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm; November: Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm.
PYO Blueberries typically begins the first week of July and continues
throughout the month; With many different varieties, PYO apples are
generally available at the end of August and continue on through November.
We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. In
our market we sell our seasonal fruit including cherries, blueberries,
apricots, pluots, peaches, nectarines, pears, and apples. We also grow and
sell PCO certified organic apples. (ADDED: July 29, 2008)
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George Schmidt Berry Farm
- strawberries, blueberries, red raspberries, peaches, blackberries and sour
cherries, and certain vegetables, such as sugar peas, pod peas, and string
beans.
5681 Berry Drive, New Tripoli, PA 18066. Phone: 610-298-2591. Click here to
contact us about exact picking times. Email: Directions: Click here for
their directions page. Open: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 8:00pm,
Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Holidays 9:00am - 5:00pm. George
Schmidt Berry Farm is a place where you can pick your own fruit and
vegetables. We also sell fresh fruits and vegetables in our stand. If you
are interested in picking your own fruit, please bring with you containers
in which to pick. Click
here to see our schedule of what is in season and when. Of course, much
of this schedule depends on mother nature.
-
Hausman's Fruit Farm - blueberries, cherries, peaches, strawberries
UPDATE May 20, 2008; A visitor points out: "Their website
is not working (nor the email listed for information). This was a great
little pick your own operation, but believe the farm has changed hands
within the family. I believe they are not an pick your own operation any
longer."
2915 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036. Phone: 610-967-2440. Fax: 610-967-2440. Email us at:
info@hausmansfruitfarm.com . Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July, August, September. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday 9-5, Sundays 1-4 June-October.
- Bob White Acres - pick your own strawberries,
peaches.
3879 E. Mill Hill Road, Coopersburg, PA, 18036. Phone: 215-679-7756. Open:
Monday to Friday from 9 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm; Saturday from 10 am to
6 pm and closed on Sundays. They also have
spinach and some other goods in their farm store, as well as already-picked
strawberries. (ADDED: June 09, 2008)
Also spelled Bobwhite Acres
A visitor writes on May 07, 2009: "I
was only there once, but they were very helpful."
A visitor writes on August 04, 2008: "I
recently visited Bob White Acres which is named for a pet bobwhite they have
there. You can hear him while you pick fruit. The farm is clean, the people
are lovely and I highly recommend the produce. I picked blueberries and lodi
apples there two weeks ago... What a
great place. The peaches are heavenly. I picked 30 lbs yesterday for $0.60
a pound. Yippee"
- Prydenjoy Farm - pyo blueberries, sour
cherries, blackberries, currants..
2141 Pirma Avenue, Allentown , PA, 18104. Phone: 610-433-8826. (ADDED: May
31, 2008)
- Strawberry Acres
- apples, peaches, pears, raspberries, cherries -
1767 Clearview Road,
Coplay, PA 18037. Phone (610) 262-8484. Fax (610) 262-7748. Email
upikfruit@verizon.net. We also
provide our own picking containers and rides to the field. Plus, no ladders
are needed to pick your own fruit. Everyone can reach! Open: Monday thru
Friday from 9 am. - 7 pm; Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 pm; Sunday from 11 a.m. -
5 pm. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. On weekends during the fall, we
will be offering a hayride through the orchard during operating hours. This
will be a 15 minute ride with a beautiful view of Lehigh Gap and the Blue
Mountain. Kid's Crafts: Bring your children out to have fun making a fall
craft. This will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturdays in September and October
in our Johnny Appleseed Schoolhouse. A different craft each weekend - so
come for one or all craft days. Recommended for children ages 5 to 10.
Reservation not needed, but preferred for supply purchasing. Minimal
fee. Pony Rides: Available to all riders, weekends only! Riders are led by
experienced handlers.
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Overlook
- Apples, Peaches, Raspberries, Cherries, Pears
5120 Overlook Road, Coplay, PA 18037. Phone: (610) 262-3674.
Pick-your-own or fresh picked.
Email:
upikfruit@aol.com
Open Monday to Friday: 9 - 7, Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday: 11 - 5. Season: April
- December 31. Apples: Beginning approximately September (to be updated).
Crops are available: Peaches: Beginning approximately August. Pumpkins: Last
weekend of September through Halloween. Raspberries: Beginning approximately
August. Cherries: Beginning late June/early July. Pears: Fall, Season lasts
7 - 10 days (a.k.a., Becker's Farm)
Monroe
County
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Gould's Produce and Farm Market - strawberries,
Frable Road,
Brodheadsville, PA 18322. Phone: 570-992-5615. Fax: 570-992-1928. Open:
Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Directions:
For a map to our farm,
click here. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, WIC Vouchers. (ADDED:
April 29, 2009)
Montgomery County
- Brumbaugh's Farm - strawberries, peas
2575 County Line Road, Telford, PA 18969. Phone: (215) 723-3508. 30 minutes or less north of Philadelphia.
- R-Berry Farm (formerly S-berry farm) - Strawberries
Frederick, PA. Phone 610-754-7772.
S-berry Farm changed hands, but appears to offer the same things as
before..
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Willow Creek Orchards - ORGANIC,
blackberries, flowers, herbs/spices, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries,
tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce, school tours
3215 Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA 19426. Phone: 610-584-8202Directions:
Willow Creek Orchards is located approximately 8 miles from the downtown
areas of Lansdale, Collegeville, and Norristown, PA. And for more directions
to our farm,
Click here. Also,
Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in
May, June, July, August, September, October.
Click here for picking updates. Open: Farm Market is Open Monday through
Saturday 9am to 6:30pm, PYO is open Monday through Saturday 9am to 6:00pm.
*We are closed on Sundays. Strawberries: June 6 to late June, 2007
Blackberries: Mid July to Late August Raspberries: Mid August to Mid
September Flowers, Herbs, & Vegetables: July through August Pumpkins:
October We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard. Willow Creek Farm Market is open from April through
December and offers a great selections of local, organic, and natural
produce and other specialty gourmet food items. We invite you to visit our
farm for pick-your-own, enjoy time with friends and family while harvesting
your own fruits and veggies. It is a special place for us, we hope it will
be a special place for you!
Northampton County
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Filchner's Plants and Produce - strawberries, pumpkins
548 Monocacy Drive, Bath , PA, 18014. Phone: 610-837-9582. Monday: 9:00am -
7:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Thursday: 9:00am
- 7:00pm Friday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 7:00pm Sunday: 9:00am -
7:00pm Season: March 20th, Spring - December 25th Exceptions: Closed
November 2nd-24th . (ADDED: June 05, 2008)
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Gulicks Fruit Farm - apples, cherries, raspberries, Cider mill
(fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce
6490 Kaylor Road, Bangor, PA 18013. Phone: 610-498-3020. Email:
todd@enter.net. Directions: see our homepage. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July,
September, October. Open: hours during Cherry season Monday to
Friday, 8 am to 7 pm Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm, summer hours
(July and august) all week 9am to 5 pm, fall hours Monday to Friday
1pm to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5pm. sweet cherries end of
June, sour cherries first week July, peaches and sweet corn (both
not pyo) mid July plus all August, Pears early September (not pyo),
apples (pyo) September and October, apples (prepicked) September to
Thanksgiving, pumpkins (prepicked) end of September to Halloween. Payment:
Cash, Check.
Pike County
- Paupack Blueberry Farm - Highbush Blueberries
Gumbletown Road ( HC 1 Box 47), Paupack, PA, 18451. Phone: 570-226-9702.
Click here for a map and directions to the farm. Call
for picking availability, usually July-Labor day. Tips from a visitor: "BRING
YOUR OWN CONTAINERS! The farm supplies buckets for picking and your berries
are paid for by weight. They keep the buckets, so bring your own to
transport the berries home! They have a wonderful little shop where they
sell homemade Pies, cakes, muffins, jams & jellies and gift items. They even
have a little snack bar where you can purchase homemade goodies such as
their blueberry ice cream to make it a perfect end to a day of blueberry
picking. :-) Yes, they have restrooms.. "
Schuylkill County
- Hidden View Nursery - blueberries, currants
(red and black), grapes, gooseberries,
40 Hidden View Road, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. Phone: 717-345-0301. Email:
ronh@pa.net. Directions: From Route 895 between Pine Grove and Summit
Station, travel south on Moyer's Station Road. Follow signs for Hidden View
Nursery. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August,
September, November, December. Open: By appointment or during scheduled
hours; Please call or e - mail for hours. Red Currants: June/July; White
Currants; July; Gooseberries: July; Blueberries: July/August; Grapes:
September; Christmas Trees: November/ December. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED:
September 14, 2008)
Wyoming County
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Sickler's Blueberries - blueberries
PA-2002/School House Road, Vernon, PA 18657. Phone:
(570)-333-5286. Open: Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 8
pm, closed on Sundays; the season normally runs from the 4th
of July through Labor Day. The price per pound as of July
2008 was $1.10. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June
29, 2009)
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The Whistle Pig - strawberries, 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, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, horse-drawn hay rides,
tractor-pulled hay rides
Route 29, Noxen, PA 18636. Phone: 570-298-0962. Fax:
570-674-5904. Email us at:
Info@WhistlePigPumpkin.com. And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in June,
September. Open: Saturday and Sunday 12:00 to Dusk Payment:
Cash, Check. Pick-Your-Own Strawberries in June. We have Group Outings which include hayrides,
campfire and pumpkin picking. We also have a four acre corn
maze open to the public and Group Outings. (ADDED: May 10,
2009)
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