2024 Eastern Shore of Maryland Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

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! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Caroline County

• Blades Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, restrooms, school tours
  4822 Preston Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632. Phone: 410-754-8857. Email: bladesorchard@bladesorchard.com. Open: July through October on Saturday 9 am to 4, Sunday 11 pm to 4 pm; We are not open on Monday to Friday; U-Pick Apple Season Opens Mid September thru October each year. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Blades Orchard Facebook page. Weekends We use integrated pest management practicesThe Orchard has an indoor market that is open in September and October for U-Pick Apples and Pumpkin season. U-pick: Apples and Pumpkins in September - October. Retail (already picked): Strawberries May and June; Peaches End of June - September; Apples July - December; Melons July - September; Cider August - December. (UPDATED: May 15, 2019, JBS)
• Redemption Farms LLC - apples, peaches, strawberries (day neutral), broad beans, pumpkins, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here
  26564 Hignutt Rd, Denton, MD 21629. Phone: (443) 786-9263. Email: redemptionfarmsmd@gmail.com. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: Turn right onto Hignutt Road drive approximately 1,000 feet, Market is on the right. From Delaware: Travel west on 404 towards Denton. After crossing the Delaware Maryland line travel approximately 4 miles then turn left onto Hignutt Road. Market is approximately 1,000 foot on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesAStrawberry season is typically: May 1 to June 15 Peach Season is typically: July 1 to September 1 Apple Season is typically: August 1 to November 1 Click here for our Instagram page. (UPDATED: September 19, 2022) (ADDED: August 09, 2021)

Dorchester County

• Emily's Produce - u-pick strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and pumpkins
  2206 Church Creek Road, Cambridge, MD 21613. Phone: 443-521-0789. Email: emilysproduce@yahoo.com. Open: Daily 9 am to 4 pm; Weather Dependent. Directions: on Route 16 one mile from the Cambridge South Dorchester High School. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Emily's Produce Facebook page. Family owned and operated. Roadside market. Homemade desserts on weekends as well as a wide variety of jams, jellies, and relishes Facebook page. Emily's u-pick strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and pumpkin patches are abundant in selection and flavor. Also Fresh Picked Fruits and Vegetables. Grass Fed Beef and Farm Fresh Eggs. Fresh-Baked Goods: Our homemade pies, fruit breads, and more are daily using only the freshest of seasonal ingredients! Jams, Jellies, and Relishes: Samples are always available from our popular line of jams, relishes, sauces, and more. Daily Lunch Specials and Homemade Meals & Sides: Family recipes passed down for many generations Our fresh-cut flowers, potted plants, and hanging baskets come straight from our greenhouse. No Advance Reservations Required. 5 Acres to Social Distance. Walking Is Required. Picking Containers Are Supplied. Check In For Picking Instructions. 2021 price is Price / $5 per quart / 2 for $9 / 4 for $16

Kent County

• Redman Farms - blackberries, pumpkins, strawberries, porta-potties
  8689 Bakers Ln, Chestertown, MD 21620. Phone: (410) 708-5919. Email: cathy@redmanfarms.net. Open: Call for current hours. Directions: Follow the signs and look for our . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Redman Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (410) 708-9772Open flags We have moved our location to "The Farm"! 8689 Bakers Ln Offering more products, a safe environment and a real Farm experience. (UPDATED: May 12, 2021)

Queen Anne's County

• Kent Fort Farm - Apples, blackberries, cucumbers, eggplants, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  135 Eastern Lane, Stevensville, MD 21666. Phone: 410 643-1650. Email: kentfort@crosslink.net. Open: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm, Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. Directions: Route 50 to exit 37 south \(east of Bay Bridge\). Go 8 miles to Kent point rd on right. Follow 3 miles to Evans lane on left. Go 200 yards to Eastern lane on right. 2nd entrance on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Route 50 to exit 37 south (east of Bay Bridge). Go 8 miles to Kent point rd on right. Follow 3 miles to Evans lane on left. Go 200 yards to Eastern lane on right. 2nd entrance on leftCrops are usually available in July, August, October Open weekends only in October, 10am to 4pm, or by appointment. Peaches: Mid July-August. Peach Fest: 1st Saturday in August. Pumpkins: October weekends 11 am to 4 pm

Talbot County

• Family Affair Farm - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and pumpkins, U-pick and already picked, school tours
  30091 Rabbit Hill Road, Easton, MD 21601. Phone: 410-310-1331. Email: familyaffairfarm@gmail.com. Open: daily during picking season see website for hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard.
  Family Affair Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 717-682-4857has u-pick strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, & pumpkins when in season. Come & enjoy the 3-acre corn maze open fall weekends. U-pick Strawberries (May), Blueberries (June) & Blackberries (July) Pumpkin Patch (October), Fall Fun, Corn Maze & School Trips. (UPDATED: June 30, 2016)

Wicomico County

• Oakley's Farm Market - pick-your-own strawberries (Spring), Pumpkins, corn maze, (October)
  27466 Ocean Gateway (US Rt. 50 West), Hebron, MD 21830. Phone: 410-860-8553. Open: 7 days a week from 8am to 7pm until October 31st. Click here for a map and directions. Oakley's Farm Market Create your own scarecrow and corn maze available in the fall. On-site pumpkin patches and u-dig mums(UPDATED: October 07, 2019, JBS)

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

• visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
• free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
• Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

• Sugar - Excellent for baking
• Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
• White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
• Mini - Great for decoration
• Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers