Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Tasmania, Australia? Farms are open and safe! Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Tasmania, Australia, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
New! Pricing information - I am building a pricing guide to help you know what the typical prices are for each crop. Let me know when you see price changes!
New! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best camping weather. See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks, guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.
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! I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!
What's in season in September 2021, and other timely information:
Notes for September 2021:Spring is here! Strawberries and other berries are coming in! See your area's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. And see our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals, such as tomato, corn, and more!
You may noticed the new appearance to the website! Simpler, cleaner and mobile-friendly! I'm rolling it out, page by page over the next 2 months. Everything is still here; such as home canning and freezing directions. You can access it from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!
Tasmania, Australia U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2021, by county
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Australia Harvest Calendar / Typical Crop Ripening Dates for Australia
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Tasmania
- Avro Park Orchards - Apples
303 Main Road, Spreyton, TAS, Australia 7310. Phone: +61 3 6427 2020. Fax: +61 3 6427 2020. Travel through an apple orchard on the Granny Smith Express a train that takes visitors through rows of trees, a packing line, and cool stores. A special tree with over 230 varieties of apples grafted to it may be the 'apple of your eye'. -
Cherry Farm Road
- No pesticides are used cherries, U-pick
and already picked
234 Cherry Farm Road, Underwood, TAS 7268. Phone: 0413943203. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sold out for 2018/2019 summer season; Check website and Facebook page for details of the 2019/2020 cherry season closer to December 2019. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Pick Your Own for Kentish Cherries. Black Heart Sweet Cherries are available pre-picked only. (UPDATED: January 06, 2019) (ADDED: December 27, 2018) -
Cherry Top Accommodation - Cherry Top & Eagle Park -
Uses natural growing practices,
blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill
(fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked,
farm animals
81 Lalla Road, Lilydale, TAS 7268. Phone: 036-395-1167. Email: [email protected]. Open: January February March Blueberry picking dawn till dusk 7 days. Directions: 800m on Lalla Road on the left. Big sign. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries January February and March Honey (limited supply) Observation hive - February fresh Apples April May. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. We are also a host farm if you are looking for farmstay accommodation. -
Hillwood Strawberry Farm - Strawberries, raspberries,
blueberries, loganberries and
currants
105 Hillwood road, Hillwood, 7252 Tasmania, Australia. Phone: +61 3 6394 8180. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Between Launceston and George Town off the HWY A8. There is a lot to enjoy at the Hillwood Strawberry Farm strawberry and raspberry picking, cheese and wine tasting, gourmet shop and more! Visitors can also tiptoe through the tulips, daffodils, and rhododendrons in the beautiful surrounding gardens. Season is usually from November to May. You can pick as many as you wish and pay just per kilogram. Access Without Assistance for the Disabled; BBQ Facilities; Car park; Catering; Child Activities; Coach Parking; Guide; Interactive Centre; Parking for the Disabled. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. Located in beautiful Northern Tasmania, just 30 minutes north of Launceston, Hillwood Farmgate provides direct -from-the-farm produce from our own berry farm as well as selected producers from the local area. Unlike most pick-you-own operations our primary business is still farming, producing the commercial berries you see on supermarket shelves around Australia. Our philosophy is to open up some of the farm to the public so you can get hands on and select your very own produce to enjoy when you get home. Although we have a LOT of strawberries, we also have Raspberries (due mid December), Loganberries (call for availability), Red Currants / Black Currants(call for availability), Blueberries (due mid December). Pricing for other berries is on a per kilo basis. (UPDATED: November 17, 2020 JBS) - Littlewood Berry Farm - strawberries
1192 Richmond Road Richmond, TAS, Australia 7025. Phone: +61 438 602 582. Open: every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and (depending on fruit availability) Sundays from 9:30 am till 4pm. Directions: Richmond between Puddleduck Vineyard and The Wicked Cheese Company. Littlewood Berry Farm is a family friendly experience offering strawberry picking and soon other produce. The site offers real fruit ice cream, jams, sauces, honey , Strawberry Jam Gin and our Strawberry Liqueur. We also have Little Bean Coffee Van on site which makes amazing coffee and has tasty other treats. (hot chocolate a must try) We have no entry fee to the patch, but our motto and what we stand by is: 'Pay for what you pick and respect the patch' no eating strawberries while picking and it is $12/kg (2021 prices). We provide all punnets and containers but if you want to pick a few more we have scales so you are more than welcome to bring a bucket. All our produce is Chemical and Spray free, so we work very hard to make sure our plants stay healthy and happy, just like our customers.
Thank you for supporting a small business in the heart of the Coal Valley. (ADDED: 1 February 2021, JBS) - Old Beach Berries - blueberries, fresh eggs
218 Old Beach Road, Old Beach TAS 7017. Phone 0428 858 761. Email [email protected]. Open: December to February, most days over the season; If the gate is open, feel free to come in; The gate will be locked on Sunday mornings. During the session, the blueberries are (2021 prices) $25/kg pre-picked or $20/kg 'pick-your-own' (selected days over the season). We also sell leafy greens, free range eggs and cherries. ABN 54 255 790 998. We have a small harvest of O'Neals in December. Our major crop is the Brigitta berry which we harvest in January and we have Elliotts fruiting in late January / early February. Old Beach Berries Facebook page. (ADDED: 23 January 2021, JBS) - Something
from the Ground - Certified organic, blueberries
2048 Huon Hwy, Grove, TAS, 7109. Phone: 03 62664547. Alternate phone: 0418 391 223. Email: [email protected]. Open: blueberries are available in season (typically January through March) direct from the farm, through selected local outlets and in Sydney. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. Also called Grove Blueberries. We are an organic farm located in the Huon Valley, Tasmania, where we grow blueberries and other produce. Something from the Ground™ blueberries are sold at both a wholesale and retail capacity. They are available through Farm Gate Market, Unpacked Wholefoods or from us directly. We also have our blueberries used in bagels, muffins, smoothies and catering platters available from the following local businesses: Bury Me Standing, Collide Wholefoods and Sweet Sassafras. (UPDATED: 25 January 2021 JBS) -
Sorell Fruit Farm - strawberries, loganberries, peaches,
apples
174 Pawleena Road, Sorell, TAS, 2774. Phone: 9844 3464. There's more than just fruit at this fun "pick your own" farm. Fruit wines produced at this orchard are available for tastings, as are original jams and chutneys. Of course visitors can also pick their own fruit ranging from strawberries, loganberries, peaches, apples and more depending on the season. Shop and tearoom are onsite. Sorell is an easy 25 minutes from Hobart GPO, 15 minutes from Hobart Airport and 15 minutes from Richmond. Sorell Fruit Farm is located 3km from the Sorell Town centre and just off the main road to Port Arthur. Telephone: 6265 2744; Fax: 6265 2661. Email: [email protected] Opening hours: 8.30am-5.00pm, Late October-February, every day, except Christmas Day & Boxing Day. March-May; every day except Mondays. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. -
Turners Beach Berry Patch
(The Berry Patch) -
Uses integrated pest management practices, blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries
(Spring, red), strawberries, tayberries, U-pick and already picked,
restrooms, picnic area
4 Blackburn Drive, Turners Beach, TAS 7315. Phone: +61 3 6428 3967. Fax: 0364282967. Email: [email protected]. Open: Late October to May, Daily: 9am to 5pm (Friday until 9pm) closed on Public Holidays and the month of June. Directions: Off the Bass highway at Turners Beach. Follow the signs. Take the Turners Beach off ramp and get on the north side of the highway (sea side) our property is accessed off the East bound highway on ramp. Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards. We have dedicated PYO fields so no pickers getting the best fruit first. We grow the best tasting varieties and ensure the picking is good. Purchase your fruit pre-picked, or pick your own. Our strawberries are dark red picked fully ripe, that means high anthocyanin antioxidants good for you and great tasting. Our raspberries are not the huge tasteless varieties found in supermarkets but have a good old fashioned taste. And our brambles and tayberries are something else. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (UPDATED: January 29, 2020 JBS) -
Westerway Raspberry Farm - raspberries and blackcurrants. But The
Westerway Raspberry Farm is also now planting small quantities of
blackberries, silvanberries, golden raspberries and red currants
1488 Gordon River Road, Westerway, Tasmania, 7140. Phone: 0438254376. Email: [email protected]. Open: Raspberry Hotline 0447 010 701. Directions: We are 1 hour North-West of Hobart in the Derwent Valley. Follow signs from Hobart to New Norfolk and then continue from there along the road leading to Mt Field National Park. The farm is well signed and is situated on the T-junction in the middle of Westerway, just before the bridge crossing the Tyenna River. Driving from Strahan, turn left after the town of Ouse and continue through Ellendale to Westerway where the farm entrance is just past the bridge crossing the Tyenna River. The predominant focus of Westerway Raspberry Farm is the production of raspberries and blackcurrants. But The Westerway Raspberry Farm is also now planting small quantities of blackberries, silvanberries, golden raspberries and red currants. At the Westerway Raspberry Farm, we believe in reliably providing the freshest, best tasting berries possible to our many and varied customers, From humble beginnings 15 years ago, we continue to grow our berry farm and supply customers across the country. The Westerway Raspberry Farm is situated on the fertile river flats of the Tyenna River, running through the Derwent Valley in Tasmania's rugged Western Wilderness region. With over 150 acres of land under berry and soft fruit production, The Westerway Raspberry Farm is amongst Australia's largest soft fruit farms. The Westerway Raspberry Farm is also now planting small quantities of blackberries, silvanberries, golden raspberries and red currants Click here for a link to our Facebook page. -
Woolley's Orchards-
cherries UPDATE for 2020, Their website is gone - I presume they
have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still
offering pick your own or are even open? If
so,
please write me.
289 Tarleton Road, Spreyton, TAS, 7310. Phone: (03) 6427 2125. Email: [email protected] Directions: click here for a map page. Woolley's Orchards provides the cherry on top to many a holiday with a tour through their cherry orchard. Over 15 varieties are grown here and provide a stunning spectacle no matter what time of year. Visitors may also purchase fresh cherries or a variety of cherry preserves. Phone: +61 3 6427 2125. Fax: +61 3 6427 2679.
It looks like they have been bought by Spreyton Fresh and no longer have any PYO.
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
Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)
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