Queensland, Australia PYO Farms: Where in Queensland, Australia to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!
This month's notes: February 2012: Summer is upon us! Be sure to check out the Harvest time calendar for Australia to see what is likely to be available. See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Organic farms are identified in green! Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!
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Queensland, Australia's U-Pick Farms and Orchards
- Farm markets, roadside stands, local meat, milk, eggs, local honey, horse riding, farm B&B's etc.
- To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.
Queensland
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Amberley Edge Vineyard - black muscat grapes
47 Clark Lane, Stanthorpe 4380 Queensland. Phone: 61-7-4683 6203. Email: relax@amberleyedge.com.au. Open: 10:30am to 4:30pm daily. Bring your own bucket bag or box, pay just AUD1.50 per kilogram. Normally available: February through March. Children welcome when accompanied by an adult. -
Brooside Olives - Olives
PO BOX 158, Inglewood, Queensland, Australia 4387. Phone: (07) 4652 1947. Email us at: brooksideolives@optusnet.com.au. Directions: 10 kilometres south east of Inglewood on Tobacco Road in Queensland Australia. The harvest season is between 15th February & 15th May each year. Tours of olive grove are available! We also have fishing - bring your own fishing gear. -
Gaeta Valley Organic Olives - Other fruit or veg,
1532 Gaeta Road, Gaeta Valley, Gaeta, QLD 4671. Phone: 07 4156 3519. Fax: 07 4156 3519. Email: sales@gaeta-organics.com. Directions: Take the Mt. Perry Rd from Gin Gin Qld. to Wonbah Road which is on your right, travel approx 50k mainly dirt rd and unfenced to 1532. Or turn off the Bruce Hwy at the Monto Kalpower turnoff drive till you see the Gaeta turnoff and keep driving till you come to 1532 this drive gives lovely scenic views and passes beside Mt. Gaeta it is a very lovely drive. Open: Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm weekends by appointment only Our olives are the very first olives harvested in the whole of Australia, they are grown organically and are harvested February to March for processing Payment: Pick your very own organic olives or buy a variety of organic extra virgin olive oil that is processed on the Grove. -
Gold Coast Christmas Trees - Precut Christmas trees,
1 Avalon Pde, Miami, QLD 4220. Phone: 18002425212. Email: goldxmastree@optusnet.com.au. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6pm and Sunday, from 11am to 3pm; Trees will be available from Friday 4th December to Monday 21st December. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Gold Coast Christmas Trees in conjunction with The Real Christmas Tree Farm will once again be bringing quality real Christmas trees to the Gold Coast to help you enjoy the truly traditional Christmas spirit. You can now once again experience that fantastic evocative smell from our especially shaped 5 to 6 year old radiata pines. Simply go to Gold Coast Christmas Trees and order on line. (UPDATED: July 10, 2009)
Christmas tree varieties:
PreCut varieties: and other varieties (call!). -
Gowinta Farms - Strawberries, Pineapples, Lychees and vegetables
in their green houses., restrooms, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, birthday parties,
school tours
205 Burys Rd, Beerwah, NA 4519. Phone: 07 5494 0365. Email: james@gowinta.com.au. Open: 7 days a week (7am - 5pm). Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx . Gowinta Farms is the Sunshine Coasts largest strawberry farm with over 150 acres to pick from. Gowinta Farms pick over 20 tonnes of strawberries everyday. It also farms 10,000 lychee trees, 3 million pineapples and 6 acres of green houses with tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers and chillies inside. They also do farm tours around the 350 acre farm. Stay in the 56 site caravan park or come for the day. Gowinta Farms is located just 5 kilometres from the World Famous Australia Zoo and is open 7 days a week from 7am till 5pm daily. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: August 24, 2010)
A visitor writes on August 24, 2010: "I can't tell you how much we enjoy ourselves on a regular basis at Gowinta Farms. I take the family at least once every couple of weeks. The kids love it because the farm has a jumping castle and petting zoo as well being able to pick our own strawberries." - McMartins Strawberry Farm - strawberries,
U-pick and already picked, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, birthday parties
Lot 2 Sports Road, Bli Bli, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4560. Phone: 07-54484912. Open: Monday to Sunday from 8;30am to 4;30pm; June to October. Directions: Taking the Sunshine Motorway, Follow over the Maroochy River, Take first exit (Bli Bli) left at roundabout on David Low Way, follow to Bli Bli take 2nd exit at roundabout at The Bli Bli Castle, Take 3rd right onto Willis Rd, 2nd right onto Lefoes Rd, Then right into Sports Road McMartins Farm is at the end of the Sports Road. Click here for a map and directions. Pick you own strawberries, June to October Products sold in the shop: Strawberries and other farm fresh fruit and vegetables when available; Home made gourmet ice creams and jams; Devonshire Tea/Coffee, Light Lunches souvenirs and more;. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: June 13, 2010) -
Rolin Farms - strawberries, U-pick and already picked, gift shop,
concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals,
birthday parties, school tours
124-190 Rutters Road, Caboolture, QLD 4510. Phone: 0754974253. Fax: 0754974671. Email: trosty40@tpg.com.au. Open: 7days a week from 8am to 5pm, season starts 1st June to end - mid November. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We are the closest P.Y.O. farm to Brisbane. From Brisbane take the M1/Bruce Highway North approxiate 25kms,taking the Toorbul/Donnybrook Exit, take the third exit on roundabout, proceed across the highway then turn left into Rutters Road. Follow signs. Click here for a map and directions. 1st of June till mid-November. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. orchids in flower. (ADDED: March 22, 2011) - Rykers Farm -
No pesticides are used, corn
(sweet), cucumbers, herbs/spices, lemons, melons, other berries, pumpkins,
tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, U-pick and already picked
UPDATE: February 20, 2010: The owner tells me they are now
closed for the 2010 spring season
East Mary River Road 20km north of Mount Molloy, Mary Farms, QLD 4880. Phone: 07 4094 3031. They do NOT have any jobs to offer. Do not call about jobs! Open: 7 days,any time. Directions: Call Robert for invitation to visit. He will provide directions or offer pickup from Mareeba bus terminal. Vegetarian, non-smoking, non-drinking, drug-free, nature lovers only please. Click here for a map and directions. Seasonally available crops; varies each year: Mangoes, bananas, pawpaws (papaya), mulberries, watermelons, rockmelons, sweet potatoes, prickly pears, sapotes, variety of vegetables; (Call Robert to find current crops;). We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only. Farm work in exchange for accommodation and grow-and-pick-your-own food on non-commercial vegetarian farm. Learn a different way of living. Shake hands with the wallabies. Experience the fresh-flowing mountain stream. Learn and experience vegetarian agriculture methods. Get away from B1G BR0-THER. Be my guest in nature's hideaway on 100 acres in Far North Queensland's hinterland. Your own room, or pitch a tent, share in the broad variety of fruits and vegetables available seasonally, in exchange for your farm and building skills. (UPDATED: January 05, 2010)
- Springhaven Farm - PYO Mangoes UPDATE:
April 05, 2011: The owner tells me they are closed until 2012
20 Archer Road, Spring Creek, QLD 4343. Phone: 07 54665431. Email: springhaven.farm20@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Mangoes, typically mid January; but the season ended on Jan 17th in 2010. Payment: Cash, only. We do not offer employment. (ADDED: January 10, 2010) (UPDATED: April 05, 2011) -
Strawberry Fields - Sunshine Coast & Granite Belt Farms -
Organic, strawberries, U-pick and
already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
133 Laxton Road, Palmview, QLD 4551. Phone: 07 5494 5146. Email: info@strawberryfields.com.au. Open: Pick your own is available: June to November at Palmview, Sunshine Coast 8am to 4;30pm November to May at Stanthorpe, Granite Belt 8;30am to 5pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Our Sunshine Coast farm is located off the Bruce Highway, Palmview, across from the Ettamogah Pub. Our Granite Belt Farm is located off the New England Highway, Stanthorpe. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for some crops. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Strawberry Fields now have two Queensland Farms serving the public with fresh Strawberries all year. We have Pick Your Own Strawberries available during the season and fresh packaged strawberries available in our shop. Yummy food & drinks! Cater for Bus Tour Groups and School Tours. We have a playground for the children and catered birthday parties are also available. (UPDATED: April 05, 2011)
Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands,
Etc.
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)
- The Wright Place - Wide variety of seasonal
fruits and vegetables,
Scout Road, Kurwongbah, QLD, NA 4503. Phone: 0408502406. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only.. Ducks, chickens, peacocks, eggs, vegetables, cider, home made ginger beer and fruit for sale. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: December 14, 2011)
Other areas of Australia
- New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- Northern territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
In addition to listings of U Pick farms, I hope the following pages are helpful to you!
- Picking Tips!
- General picking tips and a guide to each fruit and vegetable
- How much do I need to pick? (Yields - how much raw makes how much cooked or frozen)
- Selecting the right varieties to pick
- All about apple varieties - which to pick and why!
- Picking tips for Vegetables
- Strawberry picking tips
- Blueberries picking tips
- Recipes
- Simple instructions:
- Canning and Freezing
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Home Canning KitsFeatures:
This is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother used to
make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and
spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and
lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting
wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning,
the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately.
You'll never need anything else except jars & lids (and the jars are
reusable)! There is also s simple kit with just the canner and rack, and
a pressure canner, if your want to do vegetables (other than tomatoes).
To see
more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here! Average Customer Review:
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Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!
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PYO Farms in Other Countries: [ Australia ] [ Canada ] [ South Africa ] [ New Zealand ] [ United Kingdom ]
Our other free, informative sites you may like:
EHSO.com - Environmental health and safety information and guidance for the
home
ConsumerFraudReporting.org - Information about identity theft, frauds and
scams; how to report them and how to protect your identity.
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Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!
PYO Farms in Other Countries: [ Australia ] [ Canada ] [ South Africa ] [ New Zealand ] [ United Kingdom ]
Our other free, informative sites you may like:
EHSO.com - Environmental health and safety information and guidance for the
home
ConsumerFraudReporting.org - Information about identity theft, frauds and
scams; how to report them and how to protect your identity.
FitnessAndHealthScience.org - Practical fitness, health and diet information
that works.
And our other related
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feedback about farms - Use this
form suggest a farm to add to the website?
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Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops!
PYO Farms in Other Countries: [ Australia ] [ Canada ] [ South Africa ] [ New Zealand ] [ United Kingdom ]
Our other free, informative sites you may like:
EHSO.com - Environmental health and safety information and guidance for the
home
ConsumerFraudReporting.org - Information about identity theft, frauds and
scams; how to report them and how to protect your identity.
FitnessAndHealthScience.org - Practical fitness, health and diet information
that works.
And our other related
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form suggest a farm to add to the website?
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