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This month's notes: May 2013: The cool weather has delayed blooms and slowed growth by a couple of weeks, but don't miss strawberries: they started in most Southern areas in late April, and in late May up north. Click here for strawberry facts and picking tips, and this page for easy strawberry jam making directions. Blueberries will come in June in most areas. Of course, Florida, southern Texas, and other very warm areas are already picking both crops! 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. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green!  See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!

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British Columbia, Canada U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

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British Columbia, Canada U-Pick Farms and Orchards

Greater Vancouver - Richmond Area

• Cherry Lane Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises)
  9571 Beckwith Road, Richmond, BC V6X 2L4. Phone: 778-833-3379. Email: qualicum_tom@hotmail.com. Open: Late May to September 4th: Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm; September 5th to October 1st: Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm; October 2nd to November 15th: Please call my cell (778-833-3379) for service. Directions: Going east-bound on Bridgeport Road, take the last left before the Oak Street Bridge (Gage road), and then take a right on Beckwith Road gong east-bound to the end of the road. There will be a gravel path beside the cherry trees on which you can park and make your way over to the large (and very noticeable) blue shed. Click here for a map and directions. Zucchini: July-September Apples (many varieties): July-November Grapes (green and red): July-September Kale, Broccoli, and Cabbage: July-October Beans (romano, filet, and plain green beans): July-September Tomatoes: late July-October Squash: August-October Plums: early-mid September. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Starting August 2011, we will also be selling Milk Thistle seeds. (ADDED: January 10, 2010) (UPDATED: May 24, 2010) (UPDATED: July 05, 2010)
• DFG Blueberries - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  11071 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC V6Y1L4. Phone: 604-273-5829. Email: info@dfgblueberries.com. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: August 05, 2008)
• No.5 Blueberry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  7040 No.5 Road, Richmond, BC v6y2v2. Phone: (604)-836-7888 Email: thiheng@hotmail.com. Open: July to Mid September 7 days a week, open 9am til 9pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: July 18, 2011)
• G J Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, beans, raspberries (red), strawberries,
  11300 Number 4 Road, Richmond, BC V7A 2Z8. Phone: 604-272-4033. Email: aaronfranchuk@gmail.com. Open: Only on certain days, weather influenced, call for availability, from 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Turn south from Steveston Highway, it will be first white shop to your left, signs will be posted for G J Farm. Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. German Yellow Potatoes in 50 pound sacks, cabbage for sauerkraut, Pink Romano beans. (ADDED: June 22, 2011)
• G.S. Farm - Strawberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Walnuts, Hazelnuts,
  11400 #4 Road, Richmond, British Columbia. Phone: 604-454-4411. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: July 14, 2010)
  Comments from a visitor on July 14, 2010: "Blueberries are raised with organic practices, but not certified. Not sure about the rest of the crops."

Greater Vancouver

• D&G Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  19658 Richardson Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1Z1. Phone: 604 465-0279. Email: bberries2008@hotmail.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm Weekdays by appt only. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: August 13, 2008)

Fraser Valley

• AppleBarn Pumpkin Farm Ltd. - Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
  333 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5Y1. Phone: 604-853-3108. Fax: 604-859-6170. Email us at: info@applebarn.ca. Directions: Hwy 1 to Clearbrook Road. Left on Clearbrook Road. Left on Huntington Road. Right on Gladwin . We are open September, October. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday from  9-5 Sun 11-5 Payment: Cash, only.
• Maan Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  790 McKenzie Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N7. Phone: (604) 308-2205. Email: maanfarms@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Take exit 92 and head south along Highway 11 towards the border. Turn right onto Vye Road. The farm is at the corner of Vye and McKenzie. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: Mid June to mid July Raspberries: July through mid August Blueberries: Mid July through August Corn Maze: Late August through October. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 27, 2011) (ADDED: May 19, 2009) .
  Comments from a visitor on July 10, 2011:In response to another customer stating that Maan Farms (in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada) was not organic... the ad states 'uses natural growing practices' A grower can still use these practices and still not be organic. I think people need to understand what the true definition of what organic means. I had to say something because the way the customer feedback sounds, it is as though they were calling the farm owner a liar. Just my two-bits worth (UPDATED: July 10, 2011)
  Comments from a visitor on June 28, 2010: "Maan Farms of Abbotsford B.C. is not organic. They apply non-emergence herbicide to the strawberry patch in the spring which is typical practice for all farms in this region." 
• Taves Family Farms Applebarn - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, pumpkins, corn maze, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), farm market, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bounce house, Jumping pillow, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5T1. Phone: 604 853 3108. Email: info@tavesfamilyfarms.com. Open: From September 1 until October 31st. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Picking your own apples is a fantastic family experience. We have two orchards where we offer U-Pick in Abbotsford, BC. And, since our dwarf apple orchard is loaded with fruit, and at the perfect height for the younger ones, it’s a wonderful way to spend the day with friends and family.(UPDATED: October 01, 2012)
• Willow View Farms - Apples, raspberries, blackberries, plums pears, pumpkin patch, hayrides, petting zoo, and sweet corn sometimes.
  288 McCallum Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 8A2. Email: willowview@shaw.ca.  Open: We will re-open in July for berry sales; Petting Barn opens in September and October on Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 5:30 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 5:30 pm; November and December on Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm; Closed Sunday and Monday. U-Pick raspberries and blackberries will be available in July. Details will be updated by late June. (UPDATED: April 21, 2013, from their website)
  Comments from a visitor on December 08, 2010: "So I am here looking for local Christmas tree farms and happened upon the Willow farm comments. A farm our family visits often. Surprised to read that there was a negative comment I read further... I don't know if I'm the only one who sees this or not but having spent much time there...I can tell you exactly what the farm owners response was to "just the two of us"... No more TOUR BUSSES, have no more room for TOUR BUSSES. "Tour busses" sounds just like "two of usses doesn't it? Hopefully this woman will read this and give the farm a second chance...not something you want to miss out on :)"
  Comments from a visitor on October 19, 2010: "It's really unfortunate that whoever commented that the lady at Willow View was rude got such a poor impression of the farm. As the next poster suggested, I'm sure it was a miscommunication. I live a few blocks from there and take my children weekly. It is are not just families who go, by any means. I regularly see my retired high-school teacher there picking apples with his wife. Admission is free, the grounds are festive, the produce abundant, the staff friendly and efficient, the kids can play for hours, the Cider Slushies are AMAZING! And be sure to get a Snack Jack pumpkin for the best roasting seeds ever. :)"
  Comments from a visitor on October 17, 2010: "I just called to ask if the farm was open today (their website suggests it would be). The lady answered and said yes, they were open. She asked if we were a family and I said, no "just two of us." She quickly cut me off and said, "no more two of us." I was confused and asked her why not, to which she said "can't accomodate any more two of us's." She was remarkably rude and thus, I would not recommend giving any business to this place! Clearly not a couples-friendly farm!!"
  Comments from a visitor on September 22, 2009: "You can join the facebook group. They have fall festivals, pumpkin festivals, playground and picnic areas, petting barn and hayrides .I loved taking my daughter here. Great place for families to come out and spend the day, and lots of great produce to buy!!" (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: September 22, 2009)

Greater Vancouver - Delta Area

• Bissett Farms (also Westham Island Estate Winery ) - blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, tayberries, boysenberries, red and black currents
  2170 Westham Island Rd, Delta, BC. Phone: 604-946-7139. Alternate phone: 604-946-7471. Email: info@westhamislandwinery.com. Open: the farm is open June to August, 8 am to 6 pm and the Winery is open year round from 10:30 am to 5 pm. U-Pick and Ready picked berries in season. Visit Delta’s first winery after picking or purchasing your berries for a taste of the berries in a glass.  (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: July 19, 2009)  (UPDATED: September 13, 2009)
  Comments from a visitor on August 11, 2011: "I would like to ask you to add the following customer review under the Bissett Farms (also Westham Island Estate Winery ).  we ought to expose some unfriendly farmers.  This July I went to pick up some blackberry but due to the misleading signs, i picked up about 10 pounds boysberry. It was okay for me.  however, after I paid the money and tried to transfer some berries to the other paper box, the owner ran to me with unspeakable rudeness and madness, shouting with questions like " what is he doing?", "The box can be used by other customers." "Get out and I can say whatever I want to say."  It was very unpleasant experience while picked up some berries. I recommend them absolutely not as they were so rude and prejudice. when the owner tried to kick me out, I told her that the good day is outside but not inside.  what a terrible farm owner. I post this message to alert others be aware of their irrational attitude. and their fruits were much worse than other adjacent farms. The farm was poorly managed by them as well. stay away from them and enjoy your days.   please post this under this farm so others may be aware of what they did.   "
  Comments from a visitor on July 10, 2010: "We did visit the Bissett Farm and it was wonderful!  We will definitely be going back soon!"
• Emma Lea Farms - Strawberries, raspberries, tayberries, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants
  2727 Westham Island Road, Delta, BC V4K 3N2. Phone: 604-946-8216. Uses integrated pest control management. Wagons and containers available for use while picking. Has picnic tables and ice cream stand. Cash only.
  Comments from a visitor on August 17, 2008: "Blueberries were abundant and excellent quality -- every single one was sweet! Berry bushes are of a convenient size and very easy to pick. Prices are reasonable. Would definitely go again!" (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: August 17, 2008)

Greater Vancouver - Maple Ridge Area

• Formosa Nursery - blueberries
  12617 - 203rd Street, Maple Ridge, BC. Phone: 604-465-3359. Email: info@formosanursery.com. Alternate phone: 778-895-3268. Open: Usually available in July and August from 9am - 9pm, Please contact us ahead to confirm u-pick hours for the day you are coming, or to make special arrangements. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: July 19, 2009)
  Comments from a visitor on June 12, 2011: "I have been to Formosa for the last two years and found them very nice. They also have the best blueberries I have ever eaten. They are not cheap but they are worth it."
  Comments from a visitor on August 10, 2010: "We went to this farm to pick blue berries , the owner sitting on the bench did not greet us nor paid attention, we went to her and greeted her! and told her that we want to pick blueberries , she told us to wait , few minutes passed by another women came to take us to the farm , she told us there is a min of 5 pounds blue berries per person (20 dollars each !) we told her we do not need 10 pounds we just want to pick a pound or to just for fun , she said then you pay 5 dollars admission each and pick a pound each ! I got very upset , I said that is 20 dollars for 2 pounds of berries and you did not mention it in your internet ad, she walked away .

Greater Vancouver- Surrey Area

• Blueberries U-Pick - Pick your own blueberries
  18064-32 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 0L5. Phone: (604) 290-4081. Open: July, August and September. Call ahead to ensure berry availability.
• Honeybee Centre - Honey
  7480 - 176 Street, Surrey, B.C. Phone: 604-575-2337. Phone: Toll free: 877-975-BEES (2337). Fax: 604 - 575 – 2338. Email: info@honeybeecentre.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Honeybee Centre is a working Honey Farm operating several hundred honeybee colonies for pollination and production of honey and other bee products. Come visit a bee centre and learn about the fascinating world of the honeybee, up close! The tour guide will explain interesting aspects of bee biology and the life cycle of the honeybee. In our presentation room you will see our honey extraction line, honey bottling line, and beeswax candle making equipment. While you can't collect honey from hives yourself; there is plenty of fresh honey for sale. Makes a great tour for schools and families.
• Surrey Farms - pumpkins, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries
  5180 – 152 Street, Surrey, BC. Phone: 604-574-1390. Fax: 604-574-1558. Open: every day from May 1 to October 31, 8 am to 7 pm. All types of vegetables in season; Okanagan fruit in season.

Greater Vancouver- Langley Area

• A and J Farms - grapes, plums, pumpkins, winter squash, walnuts, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals
  26032 16th Avenue, Aldergrove, BC V4W 2S1. Phone: 6048564206. Fax: 6048564206. Email: info@aandjfarms.com. Open: September to November, please check website for hours of operation and openings. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. You picked and picked hazelnuts are also available. Come and enjoy our natural chemical free environment in this partially wooded farm with both domestic and wild birds and animals. (ADDED: January 18, 2011)
• Aldor Acres Farm - Apples, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut,
  24990, 84 Avenue, Fort Langley, BC . Phone: (604) 888-0788. Email: aldoracres@telus.net. Open: daily 9 am to 5 pm from Sunday, September 24 through to Tuesday, October 31. School groups must make reservations. Individual families are welcome at any time. The cost is $5.00 per person (anyone of walking age) or $22.00 per family Payment: Cash, Check. Fort Langley County
• Clingan Blueberry Farm - Blueberries, Picked and U-pick, Frozen as well.
  24576 32 Avenue, Langley, BC V2Z 2J5. Phone: 604-534-7360.  Email: lucy@clinganberryfarm.com. or Email: clinganblueberryfarm@yahoo.ca. Open from mid June through August each year. From 8 am to 8 pm 7 days a week. Blueberry varieties are Dukes and Bluecrop. (UPDATED: June 21, 2009, from their website)
  Comments from a visitor on July 26, 2012: "This is not a u-pick farm until they fill all their customers orders for blueberries. They open for u-pick at the end of the blueberry season"
  Comments from a visitor on June 21, 2009: "We have bought Clingan's berries for a couple of years now and they are great people--we buy frozen berries and fresh. They are not officially organic but follow organic practices in order to become organically certified. I recommend this farm!"
• Driediger Farms - blackberries, blueberries, currants (red and black), raspberries (red), rhubarb, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area
  23823 - 72nd Avenue, Langley, BC V1M3P8. Phone: 604-888-1665. Fax: 604-888-1502. Email: bestberries@driedigerfarms.com. Open: We are open early June to mid August everyday from 8 am to 8 pm; We encourage you to call us to make sure the fields are open for picking before coming out. You can bring buckets or buy them from us to use and take home; Families welcome; (No pets in fields please;). Directions: Easy to follow directions and maps are located on our website. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Debit cards. We also have fresh baked pies, jams, honey, BC grown vegetables and fruits. Click here for our Facebook page.  2011 Upick price is $1.50 per lb.   Hosting Langley Eats Local August 6, 2011. (UPDATED: June 24, 2011) (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: July 18, 2009) 
• John & John's farm - U-pick certified organic blueberries, picnic area
  4015 244th street, Langley, BC v2z 1m8. Phone: 604-803-9185. Email: John.cooldown@gmail.com. Open: 9:00 to 7:00 daily; Mid July, August. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Certified Organic blueberry farm. U-pick and freshly picked blueberries for sale. Frozen berries also available all winter. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: August 07, 2010) (UPDATED: July 10, 2011)
  Comments from a visitor on July 18, 2012: "I just tried email John and John farms about their blueberrie season and it was returned to me with the error message undeliverable."
  Comments from a visitor on August 07, 2010: "Like it a lot"

Fraser Valley

• The Apple Farm - apples, pears, plums
  4490 Boundary Road, Yarrow, BC Canada V2R 5J3 (604- 823-4311, Fax 604-823-4669) - gourmet apples, pears, plums, fresh cider, press your own apples, tours, more.
• Barking Dog Farm - Blueberries, lavender
  Art on the Farm, 1162 Iverson Road, Columbia Valley, BC. Phone: 604-858-5398. Email: artonthefarm@shaw.ca. Open: ONE day only: August 15 (in 2009). Art on the Farm is an annual event - it is an artist's fair including locally made products such as soap, weaving, iron-work, greeting cards, home preserves, jewelry, home-baked pies, pottery, photography etc. They also have u-pick blueberries during the event:)
  Comments from a visitor on June 15, 2009: "LOVE it!!!" (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 15, 2009)
• Chilliwack Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze - Apples, pumpkins, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  49501 Yale Rd West, Chilliwack , BC v2r 4l6. Phone: 604-819-6203. Email: sidebyside@shaw.ca. Directions: From the # 1 highway take exit 109 head S.E. down Yale Rd West travel 1km down Yale rd W. and you will see us on the left hand side across from Chilliwack Golf and Country Club And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Maze opens Aug 17. Aug hours Tuesday to Sat. 1pm-9pm, Sept/Oct 31 from Thur -Fri 6pm-9pm, Saturday from  1pm-9pm Sunday and Holidays from 1pm-6pm, Halloween night 6pm-9pm The apples, Sunflowers and Indian corn should be ready mid September. The Pumpkins and Gourds should be ready the beginning of October. NEW THIS YEAR MANY DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF PUMPKINS YOU WILL NOT SEE ELSE WHERE. From very very large to small minis and from bright orange to white pumpkins!! Come and see our NEW goat walk too and feed our goats!! OUR PLACE MAKES THE BEST SCHOOL FIELD TRIP ,we give out many free educational, agriculture handouts Payment: Cash, only. Our farm has been developed to get THE FAMILY back on the farm, having a great outing together that is fun for the very young to the very old. Our place and maze IS wheel chair and stroller accessible.
• Forstbauer Natural Food Farm - ORGANIC pick your own certified organic produce such as blueberries, beets, blue lake pole beans, carrots, chard, dill cucumbers, kale, potatoes, pumpkins, summer and winter squash, zucchini
  49350 Prairie Central Road, Chilliwack, BC. Phone: 604-794-3999. Email: farm@forstbauer.com. We are certified organic and bio dynamic. Learn about the principles of bio-dynamic farming. You are invited to experience harvesting your own , and many other vegetables. They also sell organically raised beef and have certified organic / bio-dynamic Okanagan fruits.  (UPDATED: August 10, 2009)
• Krause Berry Farms - strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.
  6179-248th Street, Aldegrove, BC, V4W 1C3, Canada. Phone: 604-856-5757. Email: info@krauseberryfarms.com. Directions: click here for a map and directions.  Also prepicked blackberries and corn.
  A visitor writes: "They make there own pies, jams and syrups for people to buy. I went this morning and had a wonderful visit. Please put them on your list! I highly recommend them!" (UPDATED: July 31, 2008)
• Sandhu Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, restrooms
  19393 Dewdney Trunk Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2R8. Phone: 604-465-4728. Email: bobsblueberries@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm. Directions: If you are coming from Vancouver take Highway 1 to exit 44 (just before the Port Mann bridge). Follow the exit to the Mary Hill By-pass. Take this by-pass into Pitt Meadows and turn right on to the Pitt River bridge (Lougheed highway). Follow Lougheed highway until Harris Road and turn left (heading north). Then turn right at the first stop sign on to Dewdney Trunk Road Our farm is the second building on the left. There is a big blue house and a barn with a red roof. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: July 1o to September 1. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: August 03, 2010)

Squamish-Lillooet

• North Arm Farm And Bakery - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  1888 Sea To Sky Highway 99, Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0. Phone: 604-894-5379. Fax: 604 894 6650. Email: info@northarmfarm.com. Directions: 5km east of Pemberton on Highway 99. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Weekends April and May Open every day June to October 9am to 6pm Weekends November and December Closed January to March. Strawberries June-September, Raspberries July-September, Blueberries July-August, Flowers June-September, Pumpkins October. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. North Arm Farm grows 45 acres of fruit and vegetables using only organic nutrients and no herbicides, pesticides or fungicides. We have a full range of seasonal vegetable and small fruit for sale at the farm as well as attending the local farmers markets in Whistler and Pemberton and supply restaurants in Vancouver and Whistler. The season starts with asparagus and ends with pumpkins and winter squash plus virtually everything you could want in between. (ADDED: August 24, 2008)

Vancouver Island: Victoria Area

• Bear Hill Raspberry Farm - Blueberries - Call ahead - they may not have PYO
  5939 Bear Hill Road (Off Oldfield), Victoria, BC. Phone 652 1338- ???
• Blue Haven Farm - blueberries, picnic area
  2046 Idiens Way, Comox, BC V9N 3Y9. Phone: 250-334-7964. Email: jenikadickens127@hotmail.com. Open: July to September 8am to 4pm Daily. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: On the corner of Idiens way and Anderton road in Comox. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: August 15, 2010)
• Blueberry Hill Farm - blueberries
  5927 Oldfield Road, Victoria, BC. Phone: 250-652 0461.   U-pick, pick-up or orders (20lbs and over)- Unsprayed fruit.
• Kenmar Farm - Strawberries, Raspberries, Apples, Vegetables|
  Brian & Daphne Hughes, 11293 Chalet Road, Sidney, BC.  Phone: 250-655-3093. Year round weekly box program - Vegetables and Fruit. Strawberries, Raspberries, Apples, Vegetables, Eggs, Chicken, Pork and Lamb, Winter greenhouse salad greens. Orders taken, U-Pick (bring your own containers.)
• Le Coteau Farms - Strawberries (U-pick and picked)
  304 Walton Place, Victoria area, BC. Phone: 250-652-9100 . Email: lecoteau@octonet.com.  Directions: off Oldfield Road. (UPDATED: July 01, 2011)
• Meadowbrook Farm - blueberries
  205 Meadowbrook Road, Victoria, BC. Phone: 250-479-7166. Open: U-Pick and picked blueberries early July and August. Frozen blueberries available all year. No sprays.
• Ocean View estates - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  7979 Central Saanich Road, Saanichton, BC V8M1T7. Phone: 250 588 3741. Email: amarjit@shaw.ca. Open: 7 am to 5 pm All days of the week. Directions: drive north from victoria on Patricia Bay highway , Turn left on mount newton cross and immediately turn right on Central saanich road to 7979 central Saanich. August 15th to September 31st. Payment: Cash, only. . (ADDED: July 06, 2012)
• Pedersen Berry Farm - strawberries
  6330 Centreal Sanich Road, Victoria, British Columbia. Phone: 250-652-3653. Specializing in strawberries since 1950. u-pick daily through the peak of the season 8am - 4pm.
• The Pumpkin Patch Farm Stand
  The Mar Family, 7120 Veyaness Road, Saanichton, BC. Phone: 250-652-8449.  Fruit and vegetables in season. U-pick pumpkins in October.
• Rosemeade Farms -strawberries and raspberries
  1939 Meadowbank Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 1X9. Phone: 250-652-1862. U-pick and picked strawberries and raspberries, also rhubarb, kale and Ontario super sweet corn.
• Saanichton Christmas Tree and Ostrich Farm - Christmas trees
  8231 East Saanich Road, Victoria area, BC. Phone: 250-652-3345. Choose and cut your own tree from many varieties. Free hot apple cider, hand saw supplied. Gift shop open in December.
• Skylark Farms - blueberries
  6435 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 1X8. Phone: 250-652-8357. Email: skylarkblueberries@shaw.ca. Open: 7 days a week during the picking season, from 8am until 3pm or until sold out. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: February 03, 2012) (UPDATED: January 27, 2013)
• Sparton Acres - blueberries, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut
  402 Sparton Road, Victoria, BC V9E 2H4. Phone: 250-213-8788. Fax: 250-386-8180. Email us at: laptop@ronneal.com. Directions: Between the corners of Prospect Lake and West Saanich and Old West Saanich and Oldfield. We are open July, August, December. Our hours are: Call 1st for availability and crop status We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. Saanich County.
• Stewart's Berry Patch - blueberries, raspberries, tayberries,
  6283 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 1X7. Phone: (250) 652-6768 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August. Open: 8:00 am to Noon; call for days of operation; Payment: Cash, only.
• Vantreight Farms - flowers, pumpkins, prepicked produce, farm market, school tours
  8277 Central Saanich Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 1T7. Phone: 250-652-7777. Email: info@daffodil.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: See our website for current hours. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: January 07, 2009)
• Windy Hill Farm - raspberries, tayberries
  7170 Maber Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 1S9. Phone: 250-652 2777.  U-pick or picked. Phone for orders.

Vancouver Island: Cowichan Valley

• Abby Lane Farm - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, prepicked produce, farm market, school tours
  7233 Mays Road, Duncan, BC V9L 6A7. Phone: 250-709-5405. Email: abbylanepumpkins@shaw.ca. Directions: Farm located on Mays Road north of Duncan turn right off Trans Canada Highway. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Seasonal everyday 10am till Dusk mid September until October 31st. U-Pick Pumpkins and Farm Gate Market Open 10am till Dusk everyday starting mid September to October 31st;. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. Horse drawn wagon ride/farm tour on the hour during open season. By request horse team and wagon available for events or parties at farm starting summer 2009. School programs and tours also welcome. (ADDED: July 12, 2008) (UPDATED: October 11, 2009)

Vancouver Island: Nanaimo Area

• Brannen Lake Campsite & Black Jack Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, child-sized haybale maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
  4220 Biggs Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 5P9. Phone: 250-756-0404. Email us at: caillet@shaw.ca. Directions: Exit 24 off Highway 19 onto Jingle Pot Road. Immediate right onto Biggs, follow road approx. 2 kilometers. We are open October. Our hours are: 7 days a week. Open to public on weekends 11am-4pm. school bookings during weekdays. Call for group rates or bookings Pumpkin Pickin' Hayrides start October 11th, Thru until October 31. Join us to visit our petting zoo, covered hayride through our spooky forest, pick your own pumpkin from the patch, enjoy a complimentary hot chocolate or coffee, get your face painted and get lost in our childrens haymaze. Payment: Cash, only.
• Dudinks Gardens - asparagus, beets, blueberries, carrots, cucumbers, currants (red and black), eggplant, flowers, gooseberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  2219 Gomerich Road, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1R8. Phone: 250-740-0302. Fax: 250 740-0302. Email: info@dudinksgarden.com. Open: See website. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Heading south of Nanaimo to Victoria, turn West on Morden Road. See website for more detailed instructions and map. Click here for a map and directions. 2009 strawberries expected starting June 10; See website for updated information. Payment: Cash, only. Potatoes, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard, cabbage, and cauliflower. (ADDED: June 06, 2009)
• Stocking Creek Farm - blueberries,
  10735 Edgelow Rd S., Ladysmith, BC V9G 1X6. Phone: 250-245-8615. Email: farm@shaw.ca. Directions: Turn east at the traffic light 3.5km south of Coronation Mall in Ladysmith, or approx. 5km north of Chemainus. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Open: Daily Mid July to early September We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only.

Vancouver Island: Comox Valley

• Ash Berry Farm - raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
  3210 Royston Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 9R3. Phone: 250-336-8872. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: Our gates open at 8 am subject to berry availability; Please call ahead as we do run out of berries with high demand. Season is usually June 15 pm to July 15, please call ahead. Payment: Cash, only. This year we are growing pickling cucumbers and rhubarb. (UPDATED: April 15, 2008)
• Blue Haven Farm - blueberries, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  2046 Idiens Way, Comox, BC v9m 3y9. Phone: 250 334 7964. Email: jenikadickens127@hotmail.com. Open: Visit our website for current hours of operation. Directions: our farm is located on on the corner of Anderton road and Idiens way in Comox. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: August 14, 2010)
• Circle K Blueberry Ranch - Certified Organic, blueberries,
  4004 Livingstone Road, Royston, BC V0R-2V0. Phone: 250-871-8856. Email: derek_tgc@hotmail.com. Open: Call for Hours. Directions: Hwy 19A to Royston Stoplight - up Royston Road turn right after the Railway tracks onto Livingstone Road continue to the last property on the right - this is Circle K Organic Blueberry Ranch. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: July/August. We are certified organic for some crops. Payment: Cash, only. Certified Organic Blueberry Ranch IOPA certified. Click here for our Facebook page. Four varieties of some of the best tasting berries around. (ADDED: May 31, 2012)(UPDATED: June 09, 2012)
• McClintocks Farm - blueberries, raspberries (red), farm market
  3419 Dove Creek Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1P3. Phone: 250 334 4562. Email: mcclin@island,net. Open: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 8am to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: from Courtenay go out on Headquarters road and turn left onto Dove Creek Road just past the Fair grounds. Go over the one lane bridge and then stay right at the next junction. We approximately .6km on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Raspberries available July 9 to August 15 Blueberries available July 15th to the end of August. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Limited vegetables plus beef hamburger and sides and 1/2 Corn available mid August. (ADDED: July 08, 2010)
• McGinnis Berry Crops Limited - No pesticides are used, blackberries, raspberries (Spring, red), U-pick and already picked
  3583 Dove Creek Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1P3. Phone: 250-338-1678. Email: mcginnis@berrycrops.net. Open: Open daily 8am to 4pm except when raining heavily; Call first or visit our website for daily updates; Open until season ends. Directions: Headquarters Road just past the exhibition grounds turn toward the mountains on to Dove Creek Road. Go over the one lane bridge until you come to Piercy Road. Follow the Tsolum River (don't turn up Piercy Road) on Dove Creek Road for one km. We are the third raspberry farm on Dove Creek Road going away from Courtenay and are the only one on the right hand side of the road. Watch for the sign indicating McGinnis Berry Crops Limited. Click here for a map and directions. July 13 pm to early August. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Cheque. (ADDED: July 26, 2012)

Okanagan-Similkameen

• CC Orchards - blackberries, cherries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties
  2119 Naramata Road, Naramata, BC V0H 1N0. Phone: 250 486-5113. Email: joseph@ccorchards.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 1 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 1 pm, July 1 to September 30. Directions: From Penticton, drive to Naramata along Naramata Road. As soon as you see the "Welcome to Naramata" town sign, look left. We are at 2119 Naramata Road. Click here for a map and directions. Cherries: July 1 to August 15, Blackberries: August and September. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: February 03, 2012)
• Covert Farms - beans, blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant (aubergine), flowers, grapes, nectarines, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables
  38614 107th Street, Oliver, BC V0H1T0. Phone: 250-498-2731. Fax: 250 498 6363. Email us at: info@covertfarms.ca. We are open July, August, September, October. Our hours are: Monday to Sunday 7 am to 5 pm visit the website for maps and more info.
• Dickinson Family Farm - cherries, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  17208 Bentley Road, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z3. Phone: 250-494-8732. Fax: 250-494-8732. Email: drdickinson@shaw.ca. Directions: Map quest page on our web site. North end of Summerland. Coming from the south - turn right at Jones Flat road and left on Bentley. Coming from the north, Turn right on Bentley road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August. Open: Daily from July 15th until October 31st from 8 am to 5 pm. Cherries: July 15th - August 10th. Payment: Cash, only. Fruit stand with all fruits in season. Small campsite in middle of orchard. Provide pre-booked educational orchard tours. Have the world's tallest tripod orchard ladder - in Guinness book of records. Antique equipment on site. (ADDED: May 09, 2008)
• Gatzke's Farm Market - Pick your own fruit in season
  Hwy 97, Oyama BC. Phone: 250-548-3444.Take Gatzkes Tour of the Peach Jungle, 57 varieties of tree fruits grown on the 10 acres of orchard. Farm breakfasts from 6:am, lunch on the Patio Cafe, washrooms. Special Bus lanes for buses to load and unload. 
• Hillside Orchards - apples, apricots, beans, beets, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), eggplant, grapes, herbs/spices, melons, nectarines, onions, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts,
  310 Avenue (road 18) RR#1 S36 C4, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0. Phone: 250-485-7180. Email: HillsideOrchards@hotmail.ca. Open: 7 days a week From 8:00 a;m to 6:00 p;m Closed Rainy Days. Directions: Is located in the heart of the South Okanagan, between Oliver & Osoyoos B.C. On 310 Avenue With views of desert rolling hills & vineyards. Click here for a map and directions. As each variety of fruits and vegetables come into season, every trip you make here will reward you with different delights; Every month we have something new for you to pick ! Cherries: June To July, Apricots: Early July, Nectarines :Mid July to September, Peaches: Mid July to September, Plums: Early August, Pears: Late August, Apples: Late August to October; All our ground crops such as Beans, Corn, Beets, Pickling Cukes, Tomatoes, Melons, Peppers and other vegetables are ready from July to our first frost in October. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Hillside Orchards is a fourth generation family owned & operated farm consisting of 25 acres of fruits & vegetables , a unique farm market containing fresh picked produce , jams , syrups & honey’s. Big or small, young or old...with a friend or with your family…. Hillside Orchards has something truly special to offer you...Because the rich sunshine and our divine climate allow us to grow a variety of premium quality fruits & vegetables. Hope To see you soon !!. (UPDATED: July 08, 2010)
• Sutherland Farm Blueberries - blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  4645 North Naramata Road, Naramata, BC V0H 1N0. Phone: 250-496-5767. Email: sutherlandblueberrybb@telus.net. Open: Please call ahead to reserve picking time. Directions: As you approach Naramata you will pass a fire hall and power station on your left. Shortly afterwards you will see a directional sign to Chute Lake. This will put you onto North Naramata Road. You will go past Clarke Road on your left and we are the next driveway on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Harvest times from mid July to early August. Payment: Cash, only. Spend a few hours in an idyllic setting with a beautiful view of Okanagan Lake and the surrounding valley, picking our delicious unsprayed blueberries. We will provide picking buckets but you will need to bring containers to transport your berries home. (ADDED: May 10, 2010)
• Steven's U-Pick Cherries - cherries, and prepicked produce
  Hwy #97 Across Deadmans lake, Osoyoos, BC V0H1T0. Phone: 250-498-1013Directions: Hwy #97, Between Oliver & Osoyoos B.C across Deadmans Lake Open: 7 Days a week , 8 am to 5 pm We start picking our first cherries the May long weekend and continue picking till August. Payment: Cash, only. We are the largest U-pick cherry Orchard in the Sunny Okanogan !! We Have Over 6 varieties of cherries that last from May till August. So come out and have some fun!

Central Okanagan

• Mike and Lizzie's Cherry U-Pick - cherries,
  4801 Lakeshore Place, Kelowna, BC V1W 4H6. Phone: 250-863-4431. Open: everyday, Monday to Sunday,from 8 am to 2 pm,from July 15 to August 1,2011. Directions: In Kelowna, turn south off Highway 97 onto Pandosy Street. Continue south on Pandosy as it becomes Lakeshore Road. Continue on Lakeshore Road to the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Chute Lake Road. Turn right then left into our farm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: July 04, 2011)  (UPDATED: August 01, 2011)
• Cherries - U Pick - No pesticides are used, cherries, peaches,
  14718 Middlebench Rd, Lake Country, BC v4v 2c3. Phone: 250 548 4181. Email: sue_alex@shaw.ca. Open: Most Days and Early Evenings, Call First Please; Cherries - July, Peaches - August; Payment: Cash, Only. Directions: 15 minutes north of Kelowna BC.. Our orchard is located in Oyama, B.C the jewel of the Okanagan 15 minutes from Kelowna,B.C. U-pick and bus tours welcome. Click here for a map and directions. Cherries - July, Peaches - August. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: May 21, 2012) (ADDED: July 01, 2010)
• Kempf Orchards - Uses integrated pest management practices, cherries, U-pick and already picked, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area
  1409 Teasdale Road, Kelowna , BC V1P 1C8. Phone: 250-765-1797. Email: herbandshelley@hotmail.ca. Open: Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Click here for our Facebook page. we offer apricots and peaches already picked as they are ready. (ADDED: June 14, 2012)
• Lakeside Orchards - cherries, Other fruit or veg, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties
  4750 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 4H6. Phone: 250-826-2140. Email: lakesideorchards@live.ca. Open: From July 12 to August 15, Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: From Highway 97. Turn south on Pandosy Road, which becomes Lakeshore Road. Travel approximately 10 kilometers. Cherry stand is on the west (lake) side of the road on the corner of Lakeshore and Crighton. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Old fashioned fruit stand with beautiful orchards to walk through, take photos and pick lots and lots of delicious cherries - Lamberts, Vans, Sweethearts, Staccatos. We provide buckets and ladders. Accompany your cherry bounty with our own cherry cookbook, For Love of Okanagan Cherries. Enjoy cherry recipes from Cherry Tarts to Grilled Spareribs with Cherry Cola Glaze to Chocolate Dipped Cherries. We also sell Cherry Bark Woodchips for your smoker or fireplace. (ADDED: July 09, 2012)

North Okanagan

• Bright Angel Farm - cherries, grapes, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), restrooms, farm animals
  6896 Herry Road, Vernon, BC V1B3T4. Phone: 250-558-5552. Email: brightangelfarm@gmail.com. Open: Summer to Autumn (July to October, Monday to Sunday from 7am to 5pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: February 11, 2012)
• Davison Orchards - tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, farm market
  3111 Davison Road, Vernon, NA, V1H 1A2. Phone: (250) 549-3266. Email: info@davisonorchards.ca. Open: Daily from May 1 to October 31; Spring Hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. They also have prepicked apples, peaches and squash. (ADDED: June 26, 2008)  (UPDATED: August 24, 2009)
  A visitor writes: "I love going there during the spring, summer and fall. Everything is of the highest quality and competitively priced."
• Geier's Fruit and Berry Farm - Cherries - Strawberries - Raspberries
  3820 - 40th Street, SE, Salmon Arm (Geiers is located just 4 km south of TransCda Hwy, near the Industrial Park). Phone: 250-832-2807. Email: rsgeier@telus.net. Pick your own ripe fruit and vegetables.  Open mid-June through late September. Call ahead for fruit ripening dates and availability. Tours are available by appointment.
• Hanna Orchards Farm Market - u-pick flowers
  3181 11th Ave NE, Salmon Arm, B.C. Phone: 250 832-4574. Email: hanna@sunwave.net Farm market offering fruit, vegetables, hard ice-cream cones, fruit smoothies, giftware, self-guided orchard tours, open garden. Over 40 varieties of modern and heritage apple varieties. Open Mid Aug. through late Oct. 8 am to 6 p.m. Mon. to Saturday, and 1-5 pm Sunday.
• Ogilvie Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, Other fruit or veg,
  3441 Logan Road, Westbank, BC V4T 1N6. Phone: 250-768-8930. Email: ogilviecarol@shaw.ca. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday by telephone request. Directions: Two blocks north of Zeller's on the Old Okanagan Highway. Turn left onto Quince Road for one block. Turn right onto Logan Road for a half a block and you are there. Click here for a map and directions. Quince: September 30 to October 31. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, only. Quince is the fruit I have for sale at $2.00 per pound. (ADDED: January 19, 2010)
• Paynter's Fruit Market - apricots, cherries, pears, peaches, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  3687 Paynter Road, Westbank , BC V4T 1R1. Phone: 250-768-7313. Fax: 850-768-7313. Email: info@payntersfruitmarket.ca. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Open: July and August - 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week Sept and October - 9am to 6pm 7 days a week. Paynter's is open late June - early November; Pick your own cherries start early July, Pick your own peaches mid August Also many in season veggies and local products along with 26 flavors of Hard Ice Cream. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: September 21, 2008)
• Peter's Orchard - cherries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms
  6244 Rimer Road, Vernon, BC V1B 3T7. Phone: 250-306-9600. Email: petersid2003@yahoo.ca. Open: July 20th to August 30th, 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque. We grow mainly cherries of the export quality, with several varieties, Large in size and firm. We have parking for tour buses, friendly staff, and a beautiful clean and tidy orchard with that good kinda feeling. (ADDED: April 15, 2011)  (UPDATED: August 09, 2011)
• Rigo-en Orchards - tomatoes, peppers
  A 25 acre family farm located within 4 kilometers of Vernon, adjacent to Okanagan Lake. U-pick.  Open August through October. 6831 Bella Vista Road, Vernon, BC. 250-545-1610.

Thompson-Nicola

• Berry Sweet Garden - raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), strawberries, tomatoes,
  6112 Meadowland Cr. S., Kamloops, BC V2C 5J1. Phone: 250 371 7225. Email: berrysweetgarden@yahoo.ca. Open: Monday to Friday from 8am to 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, June 20 to October 31. Directions: Old Vernon Road, Downtown Barhartvale. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We are a natural farm. (ADDED: February 23, 2012)
• Hoodoo Ranch - ORGANIC, cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, pears, apples and saskatoons
  9730 Highway # 8 P.O. Box 171, Spences Bridge, BC V0K 2L0. Phone: 250-458-2441. Email: hoodooranch@lookieloo.net. Directions: Turn off the Trans Canada Highway # 1 onto Highway # 8 at Spences Bridge. Hoodoo Ranch is on the Nicola River five kilometers from the junction. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: daily from June to October. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. Hoodoo Ranch is a Certified Organic Producer certified by STOPA Farm #133. We-pick and U-pick services are offered and customers are invited to enjoy a swim and picnic afterwards at the ranch. (ADDED: January 15, 2009) (UPDATED: February 24, 2013)
• Miner's Rock Ranch - beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, peas, peppers, tomatoes,
  Etch, Monte Creek, BC AA1AA12. Phone: 250-573-2026. Email: minersrock@gmail.com. Open: U - pick is open July - October, please call for availability. Directions: From Kamloops, we are 4Km past the Vernon turnoff on highway 1. Watch for signs on the right. From Pritchard, we are 10km past the Pritchard Store. Turn at Rocky Point. For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Cheque. (ADDED: April 22, 2009)
• Woodward Tree Nursery - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, tree shaking provided, trees baled, saws provided, winter hay rides,
  5505 Westsyde Road, Kamloops , BC V2B8N5. Phone: 250-579-8739. Fax: 250-579-8739. Email: woodward@ocis.net. Open: December 1st to 24 10:00am to 4:00 pm. Directions: 16kms north of city center, on the west side of the North Thompson River. Click here for a map and directions. hay rides weekends only. Payment: Cash, Cheque.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose and Cut varieties: Colorado Blue Spruce, White Fir (Concolor Fir), Douglas Fir, Norway Spruce, Scotch Pine.
  (ADDED: December 18, 2009)

Kootenay Boundary

• Blueberry Patch Country Market - strawberries, blueberries, cherries
  2782-20th Street, Lister, BC. Phone: 250-428-4647. Email: sproules@kootenay.com.  Open: March to December - Tuesdays to Saturdays 9:30 am to 4:30pm, from the end of May through to Mid October."A Country Taste At A Friendly Place". We offer delicious u-pick or ready picked strawberries grown hydroponically.  Also the best flavoured Blueberries -4 acres of u-pick fields- end of July to mid August. Fabulous large sweet cherries are u-pick or ready picked harvested end of July to mid August. We have a very exciting Country Market serving lite lunches, special dessert & refreshments, also loaded with gourmet food & unique gift items. Hosts:Michael & Bibiane Sproule welcome you to visit! Directions: South of Creston, on Hwy.21, follow our signs -we're 1km east of the airport.
• Deane Farms - corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes,
  1275 Carson Road, Grand Forks, BC V0H1HO. Phone: (250) 442-3400 . Fax: 250-442-3400. Email: deanefarms@telus.net. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September. Open: April 15^th to June 15^th, closed June 16^th to July 14^th, then open from July 15^th to October 12^th; on Monday to Saturday from 9 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4. Payment: Cash, Cheque. (ADDED: March 02, 2009)

Fraser-Fort George

• Sweder Berries U-Pick - blueberries, raspberries (red), saskatoons,
  2125 Sweder Rd, Prince George, BC V2N5Z4. Email: swederberries@gmail.com. Open: Monday - Tuesday 9 am to 7 pm, Thursday - Saturday 9 am to 7 pm Closed Wednesdays and Sundays July 15 pm to August 30. Directions: 40 km south of Prince George on highway 97. Turn right on Sweder Road Drive 2 km. Watch for signs. Saskatoons early July, for about three weeks Blueberries late July to late August Raspberries mid-July to late August. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 21, 2011)

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Pick-your-own farms in British Columbia, Canada 

This page provides a detailed list (above) of Canada's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, upickem, 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 let me know!

And if you want simple illustrated, instructions on making and canning many common items, like how to make jam, applesauce, apple butter, spaghetti sauce, salsa, fruit pies, freezing vegetables, putting up peaches, green beans, etc., just click here.  

British Columbia Regional Districts Map

 

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Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands, Etc.
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Greater Vancouver - Richmond Area

• Cherry Lane Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, grapes, pears, peas, peppers, plums, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises)
  9571 Beckwith Road, Richmond, BC V6X 2L4. Phone: 778-833-3379. Email: qualicum_tom@hotmail.com. Open: Late May to September 4th: Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm; September 5th to October 1st: Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm; October 2nd to November 15th: Please call my cell (7788333379) for service. Directions: Going east-bound on Bridgeport Road, take the last left before the Oak Street Bridge (Gage road), and then take a right on Beckwith Road gong east-bound to the end of the road. There will be a gravel path beside the cherry trees on which you can park and make your way over to the large (and very noticeable) blue shed. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: all June Cherries: July 1st-20th Zucchini: July-September Apples (many varieties): July-November Grapes (green and red): July-September Kale, Broccoli, and Cabbage: July-October Beans (romano, filet, and plain green beans): July-September Tomatoes: late July-October Squash: August-October Plums: early-mid September. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Starting August 2011, we will also be selling Milk Thistle seeds. Potatoes, cabbage, kale, basil, mulberries, green onions. (ADDED: January 10, 2010) (UPDATED: May 24, 2010)
• G J Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Indoor market, Covered outdoor market, apples, apricots, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broad beans, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), cranberries, cucumbers, currants (red and black), eggplant, grapes, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
  11300 Number 4 Road, Richmond, BC V7A 2Z8. Phone: 604-272-4033. Email: aaronfranchuk@gmail.com. Open: Everyday of the weak, Monday to Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Turn south from Steveston Highway, it will be first white shop to your left, signs will be posted for G J Farm. Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. German Yellow Potatoes in 50 pound sacks, cabbage for sauerkraut, Pink Romano beans. Please keep in mind that this produce is not always available, everything comes and goes at different times. (ADDED: June 22, 2011)

Greater Vancouver- Surrey Area

• Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch and General Store - Uses integrated pest management practices, Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, Fresh eggs, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  8390 172nd Street, Surrey, BC V4N 3G4. Phone: 6045745585. Email: rondriso@shaw.ca. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Just five minutes from Highway #1. Take the 176th street exit from highway #1 and head south on 176th street. Keep going straight on 176th street then turn right on 80th avenue. Travel 1/2 mile on 80th avenue then turn right on 172nd street. Travel 1/2 mile on 172nd street and the farm is on your right hand side. Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkin Patch open October 1st to October 31st; Hayrides are available weekends and professional days from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Hayrides are available on weekdays from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the last three weeks of October. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards. Click here for our Facebook page. We use organic pesticides when available, and most crops are pesticide free. (UPDATED: September 24, 2012)

Squamish-Lillooet

• Squamish Farm Stand - Roadside stand, Farm market, not located on the farm, Uncovered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, apples, apricots, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broad beans, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, grapes, melons, nectarines, onions, other berries, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  38250 Baily Street, Squamish, BC V0N1J0. Phone: 778-266-0040. Email: tndcosta@gmail.com. Open: 7 Days a Week From 9:30am to 6:30pm June 1st to October 31st. Directions: In Squamish Turn left off highway 99 at the McDonalds onto Cleveland Avenue go straight through first intersection and over tracks, then turn right to 38250 Bailey street Squamish B.C. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque. (UPDATED: March 13, 2013) (ADDED: April 23, 2011) 

Fraser Valley

• Maan Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, some produce is sustainably grown, Covered outdoor market, beans, blueberries, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  790 Mckenzie Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N7. Phone: (604) 308-2205. Email: maanfarms@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Market updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Take exit 92 and head south along Highway 11 towards the border. Turn right onto Vye Road. The farm is at the corner of Vye and McKenzie. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: Mid June to mid July Raspberries: July through mid August Blueberries: Mid July through August Corn Maze: Late August through October. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. We also offer locally grown english peas, hothouse peppers, potatoes, and zuchinis. (UPDATED: June 27, 2011)

Comox Valley

• Shamrock Farm - Uses natural growing practices, Indoor market, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, lavender, pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  2276 Anderton Road, Comox, BC v9m 4b2. Phone: 250-339-1671. Email: shamrockfarm@telus.net. Open: daily 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: Follow Ryan road towards CFB Comox.Turn left at Anderton road going towards the Powell River Ferry terminal. Take the next left to remain on Anderton road. Shamrock Farm is located on the right. Look for the pumpkin sign. Click here for a map and directions. Lavender from June to August; Pumpkins from October 1 to 31. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Haunted barn. goats milk soap. garlic. Click here for our Facebook page (ADDED: October 03, 2009) (UPDATED: August 22, 2012)

Greater Vancouver- Langley Area

• GMS Berry - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, blueberries,
  25445 - 64 Avenue, Langley, BC v4w1h3. Phone: 604-764-2524. Open: We are open Mid July to September everyday from 8 am to 9 pm; It’s best you call us prior to making your visit, so we can ensure berries are ready. Directions: from Surrey/Van - Take HWY#1 to 264 Street exit, take a RIGHT at 264 th Street, continue on 264th and take a left on 60th Avenue. Continue straight and take a right turn at 256th Street. Keep going straight and take a left on 64th Avenue We are on the RIGHT side, but come to the house with black gate. Directions from the Valley - Take HWY#1 to 264 Street exit, Take a LEFT at 264 Street. (see above). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: July 06, 2011)

Fraser Valley

• 3 Bar Farms - Uses natural growing practices, Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Farm market, not located on the farm, all produce is sustainably grown, Covered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, apples, beans, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Fresh eggs, farm animals
  2124 Tomkinson Road, Merritt, BC V1K 1N7. Phone: 250-378-2124. Email: car_crazy01@hotmail.com. Open: Saturdays 9am to 2pm; Nicola Valley Farmers' Market, corner of Voght St and Merritt Ave. Directions: From Merritt, take highway 8 to Sunshine Valley Road East. Turn left. Go over the bridge and immediately turn to the right. At the next intersection (3 way) take a left (Still Sunshine Valley Road but now gravel), follow the road up the hill and into the forest. drive through the forest until you come to Tomkinson Road, turn right and go to bottom of the hill, we are the Log house on the right. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Potatoes. (ADDED: October 01, 2012)

North Okanagan

• Bright Angel Farm - Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), restrooms, farm animals
  6896 Herry Road, Vernon, BC V1B3T4. Phone: 250 558 5552. Email: brightangelfarm@gmail.com. Open: Summer to Autumn (July to October Monday to Sunday 7am to 5pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Market updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: February 11, 2012)
• Davison Orchards Country Village - farm market, pumpkin patch,,
  3111 Davison Road, Vernon (Okanagan), BC V1H 1A2. Phone: (250) 549-3266. Open: Davison Orchards Country Village is open daily from 8:00am to 6:00pm. . They do school tours, have a kids play area, Have events running from May to October. They have a country village that includes a market, gift shop, nans pantry and produce barn. They also have two places to eat called Auntie Mays Deep Dish cafe and Pickers snack shack. They have a "critter corral" petting zoo with tons of animals. They also have an antique tractor display. Davison Orchards grows over 20 different varieties of apples but did you know you can visit our produce barn to find locally grown: We Grow Beans Peas Tomatoes Apricots Watermelon Peaches Cantelope Nectarines Squash Zuchinni Jalapeno's Eggplant Cucumbers Green peppers The Davison family and staff would like to invite you to come visit the farm! Johnny Popper Orchard Tours Drop-in Tours Group Tours School Tours (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 28, 2009)
  Comments from a visitor on October 28, 2009: "This is truly the best farm market. People have come from far and near ever year to visit Davison Orchard. Its a great visit any time of the year but Halloween is super great."

Capital

• Skylark Farms - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, all produce is grown using IPM (integrated pest management),
  6435 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 1X8. Phone: 250-652-8357. Email: skylarkblueberries@shaw.ca. Open: 7 days a week during the picking season, from 8am until 3pm or until sold out. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: February 03, 2012) (UPDATED: January 27, 2013)

Okanagan-Similkameen

• Hillside Orchards - Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, Crafts, artistic products, etc, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  310 Avenue (road 18) RR#1 S36 C4, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0. Phone: 250 485 7180. Email: HillsideOrchards@hotmail.ca. Open: 7 days a week From 8:00 a;m to 6:00 p;m Closed Rainy Days. Directions: Is located in the heart of the South Okanagan, between Oliver & Osoyoos B.C. On 310 Avenue With views of desert rolling hills & vineyards. Click here for a map and directions. As each variety of fruits and vegetables come into season, every trip you make here will reward you with different delights; Every month we have something new for you to pick ! Cherries: June To July, Apricots: Early July, Nectarines :Mid July to September, Peaches: Mid July to September, Plums: Early August, Pears: Late August, Apples: Late August to October; All our ground crops such as Beans, Corn, Beets, Pickling Cukes, Tomatoes, Melons, Peppers and other vegetables are ready from July to our first frost in October. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Hillside Orchards is a fourth generation family owned & operated farm consisting of 25 acres of fruits & vegetables , a unique farm market containing fresh picked produce , jams , syrups & honey’s. Big or small, young or old...with a friend or with your family…. Hillside Orchards has something truly special to offer you...Because the rich sunshine and our divine climate allow us to grow a variety of premium quality fruits & vegetables. Hope To see you soon !!. Garlic, Pickling Cukes, Homade Frozen Yogurt, Ice cream, Local Cider, Fruit Vinegars. (UPDATED: July 08, 2010)

Columbia-Shuswap

• Sandy Acres Berry Farm - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Farmers market (multiple stalls or vendors), Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  2250-40th Street S.E., Salmon Arm , BC V1E 1X9. Phone: 250-832-5398. Fax: 250-804-2688. Email: leemy@sunlite.ca. Open: July 1 to September 30 seven days a week 7am to 7pm. Directions: Going west on trans Canada highway turn left at McDonalds restaurant intersection and follow signs to the airport. Going east on trans Canada highway turn right at McDonalds restaurant intersection and follow signs to the airport. We are about three kilometers from the trans Canada highway. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries July 1 to September 30 Loganberries July 20th to August 15 Raspberries July 20th to August 15 Cherries July 15th to August 31 Blackberries August 10 to September 30 Blueberries ?. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: May 26, 2011)

Vancouver Island: Victoria Area

• Bounce Back Farms - Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), Farmers market (multiple stalls or vendors), Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, Uncovered outdoor market, apples, beans, beets, blackberries, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, herbs/spices, lavender, onions, pears, peas, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties
  3082 Washington Avenue, Victoria, BC V9A 1P6. Phone: 250-361-5548. Email: Info@bouncebackfarms.com. Open: Sundays, starting in May from 11am until 4 pm!. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Bounce Back Farms uses organic farming methods, though is currently uncertified as they just started this year 2012)! Come support three young farmers make the world a little greener and a lot yummier! You can find them at the Bastion Square Market in Sundays, or on the farm any other day of the week!. (ADDED: March 24, 2012)

Greater Vancouver - Maple Ridge Area

• Alouette Tree Farm Ltd - Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), blueberries, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals
  23083 132nd Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V4R0A8. Phone: 604-466-0100. Email: Alouettefresh@gmail.com. Open: December 1st Monday to Friday, from 12 pm to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 5:30 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. No pick your own. (UPDATED: October 08, 2012)
• Sandhu Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, restrooms
  19393 Dewdney Trunk Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2R8. Phone: 604-465-4728. Email: bobsblueberries@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm. Directions: If you are coming from Vancouver take Highway 1 to exit 44 (just before the Port Mann bridge). Follow the exit to the Mary Hill By-pass. Take this by-pass into Pitt Meadows and turn right on to the Pitt River bridge (Lougheed highway). Follow Lougheed highway until Harris Road and turn left (heading north). Then turn right at the first stop sign on to Dewdney Trunk Road Our farm is the second building on the left. There is a big blue house and a barn with a red roof. Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: July 1o to September 1. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: August 03, 2010)

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Local Honey Sources:

Greater Vancouver - Richmond Area

• Cherry Lane Farm - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Blackberry honey, Blueberry honey, Buckwheat honey, Clover honey, Raw honeys, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises)
  9571 Beckwith Road, Richmond, BC V6X 2L4. Phone: 778-833-3379. Email: qualicum_tom@hotmail.com. Open: Late May to September 4th: Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm; September 5th to October 1st: Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm; October 2nd to November 15th: Please call my cell (7788333379) for service. Directions: Going east-bound on Bridgeport Road, take the last left before the Oak Street Bridge (Gage road), and then take a right on Beckwith Road gong east-bound to the end of the road. There will be a gravel path beside the cherry trees on which you can park and make your way over to the large (and very noticeable) blue shed. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: all June Cherries: July 1st-20th Zucchini: July-September Apples (many varieties): July-November Grapes (green and red): July-September Kale, Broccoli, and Cabbage: July-October Beans (romano, filet, and plain green beans): July-September Tomatoes: late July-October Squash: August-October Plums: early-mid September. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Starting August 2011, we will also be selling Milk Thistle seeds. The honey is made from whatever is in season at that time, and very often it has undertones of buckwheat (which is grown on the farm). Again depending on the season, it also has a flavour of blackberries, blueberries, and clover; all of which are present on and around the farm. (ADDED: January 10, 2010) (UPDATED: May 24, 2010)

Comox Valley

• Shamrock Farm - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Lavender honey, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  2276 Anderton Road, Comox, BC v9m 4b2. Phone: 250-339-1671. Email: shamrockfarm@telus.net. Open: daily 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: Follow Ryan road towards CFB Comox.Turn left at Anderton road going towards the Powell River Ferry terminal. Take the next left to remain on Anderton road. Shamrock Farm is located on the right. Look for the pumpkin sign. Click here for a map and directions. Lavender from June to August; Pumpkins from October 1 to 31. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Haunted barn. goats milk soap. Click here for our Facebook page.  (ADDED: October 03, 2009) (UPDATED: August 22, 2012)

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Meats, Milk and Eggs:

Greater Vancouver- Surrey Area

• Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch and General Store - Uses integrated pest management practices, Chicken (NOT free range), Turkey, Beef, Pork, Goat meat, Halal, No hormones used, No antibiotics used, 100% grass and/or grain fed, snacks, refreshments and/or concessions, Eggs (free range), sausage, Bacon (pork), Smoked meats, Farm market with fruits and vegetables, Farm/ranch tours for visitors, School tours, children welcome, Pets welcome, meeting room available, Fresh eggs, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  8390 172nd Street, Surrey, BC V4N 3G4. Phone: 6045745585. Email: rondriso@shaw.ca. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Just five minutes from Highway #1. Take the 176th street exit from highway #1 and head south on 176th street. Keep going straight on 176th street then turn right on 80th avenue. Travel 1/2 mile on 80th avenue then turn right on 172nd street. Travel 1/2 mile on 172nd street and the farm is on your right hand side. Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkin Patch open October 1st to October 31st; Hayrides are available weekends and professional days from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Hayrides are available on weekdays from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the last three weeks of October;. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: September 24, 2012)  (UPDATED: September 23, 2012)

Vancouver Island: Cowichan Valley

• Stocking Creek Farm - Turkey, No hormones used, No antibiotics used, Eggs (free range, vegetarian fed), Brown eggs, handicap accessible, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs, farm market
  10735 Edgelow Road South, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1X6. Phone: 250-245-8615. Fax: 250-924-7283. Email: farm@shaw.ca. Open: Daily from 8 am to 9 pm. Directions: Turn east off the TransCanada Highway at the "Peerless Road" traffic light 4km south of Coronation Mall in Ladysmith, BC. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: June 03, 2012)

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Farm Bed And Breakfasts

Vancouver Island: Cowichan Valley

• Maple Grove Guest House - 2 total rooms, Price range from $150. to $225., Large beds, Large rooms, Microwave in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Fresh farm breakfasts, Lunches offered, Farm dinners, Fresh eggs, Wedding facilities, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing onsite, Swimming pool onsite, horse riding at the farm, Fishing nearby, hunting nearby, boating nearby, skiing nearby, golf nearby, swimming pool nearby, tennis nearby, fitness/health club nearby, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, Vegetarian meals available, PYO fruit, Help feed the animals, goats, horses, chickens, other animals, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  3800 Gibbins Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 6E8. Phone: 250-701-9116. Email: maplegrove@shaw.ca. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: December 23, 2009)(UPDATED: January 18, 2010)

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Horse Rides and More:

Vancouver Island: Cowichan Valley

• Maple Grove - Overnight stables, Dude ranches / Guest ranches, Horse ranches, Dude ranches / Guest ranches, Western riding equipment & instruction, English riding equipment & instruction, Dressage lessons, Fresh farm breakfasts, Lunches offered, snacks, refreshments and/or concessions, Bed and breakfast, Tent camping, horses not allowed at the campsite, Trailer / Caravan hookup, sewer, etc, Wedding facilities, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing nearby,
  3800 Gibbins Rd, Duncan , BC V9L 6E8. Phone: 250-701-9116. Email: maplegrove@shaw.ca. Open: Monday to Sunday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Directions: From Victoria: Follow Hw #1 to Trunk Road Turn Left at Trunk, follow till Gibbins, Turn left at Gibbins. : Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Our two bedroom luxurious guest house is the perfect place for a family getaway. We also have reception facilities for 200 guests and offer wedding packages, pony parties and special events. (ADDED: December 23, 2009) (UPDATED: March 28, 2010)

Vancouver Island: Capital

• Woodwynn Farms - children welcome, Pets welcome, No smoking allowed, other, other, restrooms
  7789 West Saanich Road, Victoria, BC V8M2C5. Phone: (250) 544-1175. Email: nicole@woodwynnfarms.org. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8:45 am to 4:30 pm; All year round. Directions: Drive north on the Pat Bay Highway from Downtown Victoria. Turn left on Mount Newton Cross Road. Turn left on West Saanich Road. We are the first large farm on the left side of the road. See you soon!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Click here for our Facebook page. We are a therapeutic community for the homeless situated on a 193-acre organic farm. One of our main sources of income is our high-quality hay, sold predominantly to local horse farmers. Please call us for an order or come visit our farm to see for yourself!. (ADDED: November 06, 2010)

Vancouver Island: Cowichan Valley

• Maple Grove Guest House - Overnight stables, Horse trails (guided), Horse ranches, Dude ranches / Guest ranches, Horse ranches, Western riding equipment & instruction, English riding equipment & instruction, Dressage lessons, Fresh farm breakfasts, Lunches offered, Farm dinners, Bed and breakfast, Tent camping, horses allowed, Tent camping, horses not allowed at the campsite, Trailer / Caravan hookup, sewer, etc, Wedding facilities, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing nearby, hunting nearby, boating nearby, skiing nearby, horse riding, golf nearby, swimming pool nearby, tennis nearby, fitness/health club nearby, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, School tours, children welcome, No pets please, Vegetarian meals available, meeting room available, beginners riding lessons, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  3800 Gibbins Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 6E8. Phone: 250-701-9116. Email: maplegrove@shaw.ca. Open: Call for hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: January 18, 2010)

Greater Vancouver- Langley Area

• Laughing Stock Ranch - beginners riding lessons, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  244th & 32nd Avenue, Lanlgey, BC v4w1x7. Phone: 604-720-6484. Fax: 604 856 3772. Email: laughingstockranch.@shaw.ca. Open: Pony rides open year roung. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. New for 2010 indoor Pumpkin Patch. Payment: Cash, only. Pony Rides offered year round All services are by appointment only. (ADDED: February 22, 2010)

Peace River

• FWF Farms - Overnight stables, Horse ranches, Tent camping, horses allowed,
  26606 Sikanni Chief Road, Pink Mountain, BC V0C-2B0. Phone: 250-772-4280. Email: fwhfarms@yahoo.ca. Open: I work this farm all the time, breeding, raising, training, and showing. Directions: Leave Dawson Creek, British Columbia on Highway 97. Go north through Fort Saint John, Wonowon, and Pink Mountain . Cross the Sikanni River then turn right onto the Sikanni Chief road. Farm number is 26606, less than 1 kilometer off the highway. Payment: Cash, only. I am offering lodging, food and salary for full time or part time farm/ horse help. This is a small breeding farm. I need workers to help with the horses. (ADDED: May 15, 2011)

 

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Farm Venues for Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:

Greater Vancouver- Surrey Area

• Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch and General Store - Uses integrated pest management practices, Birthday parties, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs are Provided , Cattle ranch, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Pumpkin patch, steers/cattle, goats, llamas/alpacas, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Fresh eggs, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  8390 172nd Street, Surrey, BC V4N 3G4. Phone: 6045745585. Email: rondriso@shaw.ca. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Just five minutes from Highway #1. Take the 176th street exit from highway #1 and head south on 176th street. Keep going straight on 176th street then turn right on 80th avenue. Travel 1/2 mile on 80th avenue then turn right on 172nd street. Travel 1/2 mile on 172nd street and the farm is on your right hand side. Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkin Patch open October 1st to October 31st; Hayrides are available weekends and professional days from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Hayrides are available on weekdays from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the last three weeks of October;. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: September 24, 2012)  (UPDATED: September 23, 2012)

Vancouver Island: Comox Valley

• Blue Haven Farm - blueberries, picnic area
  2046 Idiens Way, Comox, BC V9N 3Y9. Phone: 250-334-7964. Email: jenikadickens127@hotmail.com. Open: July to September 8am to 4pm Daily. Market updates: Click here for updates. Directions: On the corner of Idiens way and Anderton road in Comox. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. There is an ice cream parlor that serves Island farms ice cream, fresh baking and ethical bean coffee. (ADDED: August 15, 2010)

Vancouver Island: Cowichan Valley

• Maple Grove Guest House - Lighting, Heating, Cooking Facilities, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Conferences, Other Private Parties, Kitchen facilities available, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs are Provided, Bring your own linens and table silverware, BYO alcohol, Servers Must Be Licensed for alcohol, Bed & Breakfast onsite, horses, chickens, Horse riding at the farm, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fresh eggs, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, events at your location (call for info)
  3800 Gibbins Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 6E8. Phone: 250-701-9116. Email: maplegrove@shaw.ca. Open: Call for availability. Directions: From Victoria: Follow Hw #1 to Trunk Road Turn Left at Trunk, follow till Gibbins, Turn left at Gibbins. Click here for a map and directions. Call for hours. Payment: Cash, Cheque. (ADDED: December 23, 2009)

Fraser Valley

• Maan Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Corporate events, Other Private Parties, You may bring your own food, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Corn maze, Pumpkin patch, sheep, goats, chickens, pigs, llamas/alpacas, other animals, Beautiful rural setting, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No smoking allowed, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  790 Mckenzie Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N7. Phone: (604) 308-2205. Email: maanfarms@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Sunday, 10 am to 12 am . Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Venue updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Take exit 92 and head south along Highway 11 towards the border. Turn right onto Vye Road. The farm is at the corner of Vye and McKenzie. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: Mid June to mid July Raspberries: July through mid August Blueberries: Mid July through August Corn Maze: Late August through October. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. The dining hall venue is currently under construction and should be available by the beginning of August 2011. Contact us by e-mail or by phone for more information. (UPDATED: June 27, 2011)

Vancouver Island: Cowichan Valley

• Maple Grove Guest House - Lighting, Heating, Cooking Facilities, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, PR or Marketing events, Conferences, Filming or photo shoots, Kitchen facilities available, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs are Provided, Bring your own linens and table silverware, BYO alcohol, Servers Must Be Licensed for alcohol, Bed & Breakfast onsite, B&B nearby, Hotel nearby, goats, horses, chickens, other animals, Horse riding at the farm, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing onsite, Fishing nearby, hunting nearby, boating nearby, skiing nearby, golf nearby, swimming pool nearby, tennis nearby, fitness/health club nearby, CD Player, Internet (Wireless), Microphone, Phone available, Podium, TV available, DVD Player, Projection Screen provided, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Bride and groom dressing areas available, children welcome, No pets please, Vegetarian meals available, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  3800 Gibbins Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 6E8. Phone: 250-701-9116. Email: maplegrove@shaw.ca. Open: Call for hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: January 18, 2010)

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