Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in North-Central Maine? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in North-Central Maine,
sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name
(see "What does Organic mean?").
The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for
a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this
page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined;
click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or
inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
New! As inflation remains high, see this page for cost-saving measures for
getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
If you are having a hard time
finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.
New! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive
family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best
camping weather. See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks,
guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.
New! We just went live with our latest website,
FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings,
Active Federal facilities even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas
Note: Beware the copycat websites like the one that stole
our name and uses .farm extension: they copied my work and do NOT even update
the info! I make updates EVERY day. They use tech tricks to get higher rankings,
but have many more inaccuracies and out-dated info. Obviously, I cannot check
every farm every day, but I do check as many as I can every day, and respond to
all requests. They don't. Don't support the scammers!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook
page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or
Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally
overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with
the farm directly before you go!
And if you know of any farms I missed and want to
add a farm, please let me know!
I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find
anything out-of-date, wrong or not working -
please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make
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website and make improvements!
What's in season in October 2024, and
other timely information:
Notes for October 2024: Fall is here and that means apples are in full force but they will be gone fast (see this new page for Apple Orchards in your area!).
Yes, apple prices are up, like they are for everything else. Some crops continue until
frost, like raspberries, blackberries, figs, corn and tomatoes. Check your area's
specific
crop calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for
seasonal updates. Click here for U.S. Apple Crop facts.
See these pages to find a local
Apple festival,
and other festivals.
We have a guide to apple varieties and a guide to peach varieties. Also recipes, canning and freezing directions for
apples, tomatoes,
corn blueberries,
peaches, etc.
Don't forget about pumpkin patches, corn mazes and hayrides!
And we have a
master guide to the all varieties of pumpkins and winter squash!
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.
If you have any questions or suggestions,
feel free to write me! It is easy to
make your own ice cream,
even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note,
there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now. They have all
copied their information from here and usually do not ever update. Since
2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see
anything wrong or outdated, please
write me!
Children's Consignment Sales
occur in both the Spring and Fall
See our companion website to find a local
community or church kid's consignment sale! Our new
Road Tripping website can show you where to go - and
how - for the best places in every state!
North-Central Maine U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Penobscot County
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Adams Strawberry Acres - strawberries
Route 15, East Corinth, ME. Phone: 207-285-3324. (UPDATED: October 2, 2018,
JBS)
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Alexander's Wild Maine Blueberries - blueberries,
79
Alexander Way, Greenfield, ME 04418. Phone: 207-570-7500. Email:
click here for the contact form on their website. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page.
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BrightBerry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (black),
4262 Kennebec Rd, Dixmont, ME 04932. Phone: (207) 234-4225. Email:
farm@brightberryfarm.com. Open: hours we
are open to pick varies considerably, depending on weather (no picking in the rain) and how many ripe berries the patches have on a given day; (If the
patches get picked out, we might close for a day to allow the bushes to ripen more, to make it worth your trip;) Please call or see our Facebook page for
hours and availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions.
Our earliest high-bush blueberry variety normally is ready by middle to late July, other varieties ripen through August; Our 350 high-bush blueberry bushes
are in two mature plots; Raspberry season is usually mid to late July, May be later this year or not at all; (They've had a rough couple of years;) Our one
long blackberry row matures in August;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, PayPal.
Click here for our Facebook page. We farm organically, always have. We were MOFGA-certified for 20 years, from 2002 to May 2022, but we did not renew
this year due to a wicked 20 percent increase in their already-high fee. (UPDATED: July 04, 2022) (ADDED: June 16, 2018)
- Country Junction -
flowers
Route 11, Bradford, ME. Phone: 207-327-1398. Fax
207-327-2076. Email:
countryjct@msn.com. Open: 10 am to 5 pm, closed Sunday and Monday; closed
from December 24 until April . We have a nice assortment of flowers
for you to choose a bouquet from.
- Gray Farm -
peas, beans and pumpkins
Route 222, Newport, ME. Phone: 207-278-2415. Open:
July through October, 7 days, 9 am to 6 pm;
By appointment. Pick your own peas, beans and pumpkins.
- Harris Orchard -
apples
Wiswell Road, So. Brewer, ME. Phone: 207-989-3435. Open: Labor Day until done. Handicapped
Accessible. Bus parking.
Pick your own big red Mac apples.
Comments from a visitor on October 06, 2012: "We called this
orchard the day before to verify that they still had apples. After being told
they did, we showed up to find no apples in sight, and no one answering the
"please ring for service" bell. After walking around the orchard for some
time, we managed to pick 20 or 30 apples. When we finally found someone to
talk to, she insisted they did have plenty apples like they told me, and I
just didn't look hard enough. If it is even remotely late in the season,
skip this orchard, unless you want to get yelled at for being too stupid to
find apples that aren't there."
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Ireland Farms - strawberries, peas and beans
Intersection of Route 2 & Sweet
Road, Lincoln, ME. Phone: 207-794-8084. Pick your own berries. Also pick
your own peas and beans in season. We also have herbs, cut flowers and fall
storage crops available to pick. Open: June 25 until done, 9 am. - 5
pm. Handicapped Accessible. Restrooms available. Bus parking.
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Langley's Strawberries -
strawberries
Union Street, Hermon, ME. Phone: 207-848-3936. Fax 207-848-3936. Email:
berrylangl@aol.com. U-pick strawberries. Open: end of June through
mid-July from 6 to 10 am; Call ahead for picking information. Handicapped
Accessible. Restrooms available. Bus parking.
Directions: Off outer Union Street from Bangor.
(UPDATED: October 2, 2018, JBS)
- Maine-ly Apples - apples
Rte 7, Moosehead Trail,
Dixmont, ME. Phone: 207-234-2043. Fax 207-234-2793. Email:
JEODIX@aol.com. Open:
September 10 to October 15, Daily 10 am to 5 pm. Pick McIntosh and Cortland
apples from semi-dwarf trees. No ladders needed. Easy picking. In our farm
stand we have numerous other apple options for purchase including the unique
flavor of Smokehouse and the sweet crunch of Honeycrisp. See our list for a
complete selection of available varieties. We also still have a large array
of pumpkins in all sizes and colors, as well as corn stalks, winter squash,
gourds, a freshly stocked supply of pickles, jams and jellies, ice cream,
honey, and maple syrup. There is also our delicious sweet cider available
that was freshly pressed in both gallon and half gallon siz Handicapped Accessible. Restrooms available.
(UPDATED: October 2, 2018, JBS)
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Maine Sweet Corn LLC - Certified Organic, sunflowers, Cell service cell phones work here, CSA
767 Main Street,
Bradley, ME 04411. Phone: (904) 859-8222. Email:
thecreasias@gmail.com. Open: 8 am to 7 pm During Season. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Sweet Corn and sunflower season typically July 30th - Sept 30th. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment:
Cash, Debit cards, All credit cards.
(ADDED: May 30, 2024)
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Mullis Orchards - apples,
370 Dexter Road Orchard on nearby
Shaker Road, Corinna, ME 04928. Phone: 207-278-3704. Alternate Phone: 207-278-2825. Open: PYO in mid - September to early October; Contact us for
best times. Directions: Maine Route 7 on the Moosehead Trail. Two miles
north of Corinna, on the Dexter Road. Click here for a map and directions. Mid August to mid November.
Payment: Cash, Check.
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North Chester Orchard -
apples, pumpkins
North River Road, Chester, ME. Phone: 207-794-3547. Email:
northchesterorchard@hotmail.com.
Open:
weekends in late September and early October. Call for details.
McIntosh and Cortlands on dwarf trees.
Also other apple varieties and farm products. Directions: Follow the signs or
call. North River Road 2.5 miles N. of the green Chester bridge. U-Pick
Only - We provide you with a sturdy apple bag at no charge that you fill
with any apple variety that is ready for picking. Mix varieties or pick all
of the same. Pick the perfect bag of apples. It's fun and the prices are
very reasonable. (UPDATED: October 2, 2018, JBS)
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Nutkin Knoll Farm - Pick your own fresh flowers
Chapman Road, Newburgh, ME. Phone:
207-234-7268 . Fax 207-234-7268. Email:
nutkin@uninets.net. Open: May through October. A wide variety of perennials, annuals and
shrubs. 1.3 miles from Rte 69 to Chapman Road on Rte 9. DOT signs on Rte 9. Bus parking.
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RJ Hall's Family Farm -
strawberries, pumpkins
136 Puddledock Rd, East Corinth, ME 04427. Phone: (207) 285-2035. Open: Call for availability and hours. Directions: call
for directions. (ADDED: June 25, 2020)
- Rocky Ridge Farm - permanently closed r
Corinth, ME. UPDATE: July 07, 2022: The owner tells me they are now
permanently closed .
- Rowe Orchards - Apples
Route 7, Newport, ME 04953. Phone:
207-368-4777. Email: info@roweorchards.com. Open: Every fall weekend from 10am to 5pm. Directions: 2 mile on Route 7 from I-95
Click here for a map to our farm. We are open September, October. Enjoy a fall day picking your
own fruit from our dwarf trees. Take a tractor ride throughout the orchard
to trees that all can reach.
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Treworgy Family Orchards - apples,
Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, pumpkins, hayrides,
corn maze
3876 Union Street, Levant, ME 04456. Phone: 207-884-8354. Fax 207-884-8689.
Email:
info@treworgyorchards.com.
Open: Apples and Pumpkins; September to October. Directions: 10 miles west of Bangor, Rte 222, 2
miles past Levant Village at top of hill. Dwarf apple trees for easy
picking, apples can be picked from a wheelchair. Hayrides to the pumpkin
patch. Picnic tables and ice cream dairy bar on premises. Animals for
petting. School field trips welcome. Handicapped Accessible. Restrooms available. Bus
parking.
Spring to fall‚
pet
the goats and enjoy your favorite
ice
cream treat. In the autumn. fill a bag with Cortland or McIntosh
apples,
pick beautiful
pumpkins from
our five-acre patch, or get lost in our famous
corn
maze! Enjoy a ride in a
horse-drawn
wagon as you tour the farm, learn about its history, and about how it all
works today. Find out about our sustainable farming practices, and why
they're so important. (UPDATED: October 2, 2018, JBS)
- Windy View Farm Stand -
seasonal vegetables and a variety of flowers
Town Farm Road, Dexter,
ME. Phone: 207-924-3381. Fax 207-924-0039. Email:
townfarm@prexar.com. Open: early spring through October, Monday to
Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Available to customers who prefer to
pick their own. At center of town take Rte 23 south (Lower Main Street) for
2.4 mile to Town Farm Road. Take a left. Building is visible from Rte 23.
Piscataquis County
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Checkerberry Farm -
potatoes, carrots and beets.
530 Wellington Road, Parkman, ME. Phone: 207-277-3114. "Dig your own
roots." Fall storage crops - mainly potatoes, carrots and beets. Open:
Varies with season, please call.
- Moosehorn Farms - beans, beets, blueberries, cucumbers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), winter squash,
174 Main Road,
Abbot, ME 04406. Phone: 207-233-2374. Alternate Phone: 207-876-2269. Email:
myonastephie@gmail.com. Open: Wednesday to Monday 8 am to 1 pm closed
Tuesdays call for specific appt. Directions: 4 miles north of Town Office in
Abbot on route 15, almost to Moosehorn Road 4miles south of Monsoon on route
15 There will be signs, Main Road is route 15.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
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Perseverance Wild Blueberry Farm - pyo blueberries,
already-picked blueberries, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding
parties
Campbell And Prebble Lane, Kingsbury Plantation, ME 04443. Phone:
(207) 314-3937. Alternate Phone: (207) 745-4572. Fax: (207) 876 3255. Email:
persevere@myfairpoint.net. Open: August 7 to August 30 on Monday to
Friday from 7:30 am to Noon; Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 am to 3 pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions: Wild Maine low bust
Blueberries August 7 through August 30 Custom orders by advanced order via
phones listed. Payment: Cash, Check.
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Stutzman's Farm - strawberries, pumpkins, potatoes, squash
Douty Hill Road, Sangerville, ME. Phone: 207-564-8596. Fax
207-564-8596. Email:
doughtyhill@prexar.com. Open:
from the end of June through October, 9:00 - 5:00 daily; PYO hours 7:00-5:00
from June to July. U-pick strawberries. Harvest farm weekend in
September with pumpkins, potatoes, squash. Douty Hill Road, 2 one half miles
outside Dover-Foxcroft. Handicapped Accessible. Bus
parking. Fresh Fruit and veggies.in our vegetable stand. U-PICK
strawberries, raspberries, peas, beans and pumpkins BAKERY making home made
breads, pies, pastries, quiches, baked beans, salads, soups, jams and
pickles .ALL SCRATCH COOKING NO PRESERVATIVES