Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Tucson and Surrounding Counties in Arizona? Farms are open and safe! Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Tucson and Surrounding Counties in Arizona,
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?").
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What's in season in January 2021, and other timely information:
Notes for January 2021: Crop growth is slowing down, except for
Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or
along the Gulf coast where citrus are ripe, and believe it or not, the blueberry
and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar
. This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage and other greens are thriving. And this is a good time to
get a canner and learn how to preserve foods for the winter,
like canning some applesauce, apple butter or
jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs!
How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a
real pumpkin for the holidays? See our comprehensive list of
easy
home canning, jam and jelly
making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access
recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.
A fun winter activity is to
make your own ice cream,
even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions,
feel free to write me!
Valentine's Day - February 14
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Easter will be April 4, 2021
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Children's Consignment Sales
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Tucson and Surrounding Counties in Arizona U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2021, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Cochise County
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Apple Annie's Orchard Farm - PYO
apples, pears, peaches, beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, 4
or 5 kinds of summer squash, cucumbers, sweet peppers(2 or 3 kinds),
tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red
cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower, okra
2081 W. Hardy Road, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-2084. Email:
[email protected]. Directions
off Ft. Grant Road, Willcox, Arizona. Open: daily from 8 am to 5:30 pm,
mid-July to late November; November hours: 10 am to 4:30 PM. Closing for
the season in late November. Peaches from July through mid-September;
Apples from August 1st through November 23rd and Pears from August 1st
through mid-October.
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Apple Annie's Produce and Pumpkins - PYO
beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, 4 or 5 kinds of summer
squash, cucumbers, sweet peppers(2 or 3 kinds), tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot
peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower,
okra, pumpkins and hayrides.
6405 W. Williams Road, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-2084.
Email:
[email protected]. Open:
Daily 7 am to 5:30 pm, July 2nd through November 2nd.(formerly Hunsdon
Farms) .
Apple Annie's a beautiful family-owned fruit orchard north of Willcox,
Arizona, in the southeastern corner of the state. The 4300' elevation with
warm days and cool nights make Willcox the premier you-pick fruit and
vegetable growing area in Arizona. Apple Annie's Orchard specializes in
delicious, tree-ripened fruit, pies and other treats "just like home-baked",
apple cider, and good, old-fashioned family fun!
Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2016: "I go every week and it
has been a great season. They are nice people with a beautiful farm and
orchard. I'm having butternut squash and sliced tomatoes from Apple Annies
tonight. They also have a great selection of canned goodies! upick included
beans, peas, crowder peas, black eyed peas, 4 or 5 kinds of summer squash,
cucumbers, sweet peppers(2 or 3 kinds), tomatoes, roma tomatoes, hot
peppers, chilis, jalapenos, broccoli, red cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower,
okra. They picked, cantalope, watermelon, sweet corn, a lot of varieties of
winter squash, pumpkins and gourds. At the orchard they have upick apples,
peaches etc. And a lot of home made canned goodies. They also do hayride and
pumpkin pickin. They have a lot of festivals in the summer and fall. I think
they do a great job."
Another visitor writes:
"They have a gazillion types of apples, peaches and
Asian pears ready for picking. Wagons are available for you to ride into the
specific orchards or you can walk. This is also the place for the
apple-smoked burgers and fresh apple pie a la mode to die for."
- The Berry Farm - NO Pesticides or
chemicals used, boysenberries
11515 North Old Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone: 520-300-0337.
Directions: Take I 10, Exit 340, 12 1/2 miles north on Ft. Grant Rd. turn
left on Ranchhouse Rd. go west 2 miles, follow gentle curve to the right and
to north one mile to Reagen Rd. Watch for sign on west side of the road.
Open: Harvest approximately late May to early July. Enjoy fresh, pesticide
and chemical free Boysenberries (cross between Blackberry & Marion berry)
picked at the peak of flavor. Wonderful for pies, cobblers, sauces, jams, or
just eating by the hand full. Call ahead for availability and prices.
Comments from a visitor on September 30, 2009: "Best darn berries I have
ever had!"
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Richcrest Farms/Vinaigretta
- ORGANIC, vegetables, fruit
Dragoon Road, Cochise, AZ. Phone: (520) 826-3434. Email:
[email protected]. Open: the u-pick by appointment only and
also do farm tours etc; the farm is up for sale. To view the listing for the
sale of the farm please visit Scott Company Realtors located in Benson,AZ. Directions: Take Interstate 10 to Exit
318, go 10 miles east on Dragoon Road. Or take Exit 331, go south on SR 191
to Dragoon Road and go west 3 miles. Organic Vegetables and Fruits, Apple Cider,
relishes, vinegars, oils and honey. Organic. U-pick veggies usually
available June through Oct. Browse through our country store featuring our
gourmet products and other locally grown or crafted items. Picnic and
playground area for family groups. Farm tours available. Call or e-mail us
to find out what we have growing, harvest dates and scheduling.
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Suhr Family Farm -
ORGANIC,
apples and pears., restrooms, picnic area, picnic
area
2754 N. Mars View Way, Cochise, AZ 85606. Phone: 520-401-3117.
Email:
[email protected]. Open: Saturdays in August thru October, other
days by appointment; Closed Sundays. Directions: Call for directions.
Payment: Cash, only. We raise organically grown apples, pears, pecans and
pumpkins. Cage free chickens. We also raise grass fed beef and possess the
largest herd of Beefalo (crossbred between cattle and American Bison) in
Arizona. Our chickens are not kept in battery cages and lay brown eggs.
- Valley Farms LTD.-Desert Sweet Organic -
ORGANIC, cherries, apples
Fort Grant Road, Wilcox, AZ. Phone 520-384-2861. Fax: 520-384-3986. Email: [email protected].
Directions: Take I 10 to Wilcox exit 340, go 17 1/2 miles north on Ft. Grant
Rd. We grow Cherries; Bings and Raniers. First harvest; end of May/beginning
of June, Apples; Gala (Harvest begins late July), Golden and Red Delicious.
(Harvest begins late August), Fuji and Granny Smith (Harvest begins late
September). You will love our Desert Sweet Organically Certified fruit.
Open Everyday Our cold storage facilities allow us to have fruit available
for you late May through March! The Chamber of Commerce tells me they are a
pick-your-own.
Graham County
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Angle Orchard - apples, (I'm not sure if they allow pick-your-own)
Mt. Graham, AZ. Phone: 928-428-1605. Open: Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information,
are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If
so,
please write me. Directions: Angle Orchard is located on Mount Graham, just
South of Safford, Arizona. The turn off to the orchard is 7.4 miles from
the Swift Trail/ HWY 191 junction. Watch for the Angle Orchard sign on the
left hand side of the road
click here for a map. Apples are usually ready from mid July to mid
October.
Comments from a visitor on
May 31, 2008: "Engle Orchard is now owned by Betty
Larson. She is a sister of Eldon Engle. Her phone number is 928-428-1605. I
guess the orchard has recovered from the fire a few years back. There was a
fire on the mountain last weekend but it wasn't on the orchard side. They
have 36 different varieties of apples! All star and Gala come on first. mid
July ~ August . Jonathan, mid August ~ September, and the golden Del. Sept.
~ October. They also have the tarter apples like Arkansas Blacks. You can
pick your own OR buy an already picked basket."
One visitor wrote (May 12, 2008): "We used to
live at the base of Mt. Graham where this orchard is. It burned in a forest
fire several years ago. However I have been told they have recuperated and
are again open. I have a good friend in Safford, Az, (at the base of the
mountain) and she is getting information for me about when they are opening
this year and what kinds of apples they have. I would be glad to forward
that information to you when I get it. It was a wonderful place to take the
kids when they were little and now they have kids and want to have the
experience with their kids. The thing our kids really liked was finding bear
tracks around the trees. Made is more adventerous. They also had pears.
Don't know yet what they have gotten back. "
- Narita Farms - beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, eggplant,
flowers, melons, onions, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash,
tomatoes, other vegetables
6965 S. Narita Lane, Willcox, AZ 85643. Phone: 520-384-4805. Email:
[email protected]. Directions: Take Hwy 186 to Kansas Settlement Road; head
south to Arzberger; turn east on Arzberger to Narita Lane. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open May. Our hours are:
Daily from dawn to dusk Peas, May; strawberries, April; beans, August; corn,
Sept.; onions, Sept; squash, June; carrots, Sept; eggplant, Sept; melons,
Sept; peppers, Sept; tomatoes, September We sell brown eggs. We sell goat's
milk for pet use only.
Greenlee County
Pima County
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Harris Heritage Growers -
Uses
natural growing practices, apples, asparagus, beans, beets,
blackberries, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, flowers, grapes,
herbs or spices, melons, onions, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter
squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), porta-potties are available, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals, school tours
27811 S Sonoita Hwy, Sonoita, AZ 85637. Phone: 520 455-9272. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Thursday to Saturday, 9am to 5 pm; July 8
to October 31. Directions: For a map to our farm,
click here. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. (UPDATED: June
10, 2016). (UPDATED: June 10, 2015,
JBS)
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Howards Orchard -
No pesticides are used apples,
apricots, cucumbers, pears, peaches, pecans , tomatoes, restrooms, picnic
area
4101 E. Pinal Street, Tucson, AZ 85739. Phone: 520-405-5943.
Alternate Phone: 520-405-6253. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Wednesday to Saturday From 6:30 am to
12:00 pm July 1 to November 15. Directions: 20 Miles North of Tucson Oracle
Road North to Catalina Right on Hawser Left on Columbus Left on Pinal Street
Orchard on right hand side.
Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the
crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
Comments from a visitor on August 27, 2008: "Howard's Orchard, in Catalina, AZ
(just North of Tucson) has some blackberries, along with tomatoes, peaches,
cucumbers, pecans and apples."
Santa Cruz County
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Agua Linda Farm - Uses natural growing practices, beans, cucumbers, flowers, peas, pumpkins,
summer squash, tomatoes,
2643 East Frontage Road I-19, Exit 42, Amado,
AZ 85645. Phone: 520-891-5532. Email:
[email protected]. Open:
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions: Take Interstate 19 to Exit
42, get onto the East Frontage Road and turn right. This will turn into a
dirt road which is our driveway.
Click here for a map and directions. Fall Festival, weekends in October;
See website for a complete calendar with times, dates and prices; Garlic and
Onion Festival is in June, see website for updates; The farm store is open
year round, Saturdays 9 to 3 and Sundays 12 pm to 3; Call information line
for current crops. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic
certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. The Farm
is also a popular site for weddings and private parties (see November 18 New
York Times).
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