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Crops By Season

Following is a season list of produce we grow by season.  Each season will vary on crop yield and timing so be sure to check our NOW PICKING page for the most up to date information for the 2025 season.

Strawberries ~ Peak Picking in mid- to late May
We grow several varieties of strawberries which can begin to yield fruit as early as Mother’s Day weekend but typically we start picking from mid to late May through early June.  Weekday mornings offer the best picking opportunities, as fields are often picked-out by the afternoon, so plan to come early. Check our social media and NOW PICKING page for  updates  before you visit and throughout the day on changing field conditions.

Cherries ~ June
We grow both sweet and tart cherries. Sweet Cherries come in season first in early June followed closely by the tart cherries around Father’s Day. Cherry skins split easily, so the best picking technique is to pluck the fruit with the entire stem attached. Cherries are rich in vitamins A and C, and in beta-carotene. Our tart cherries are mainly used for juice, preserves, sauces, and pie filling.


Summer Pick Your Own

Peaches~ Late June, July & August – for 2025 Mid July!
We have extended our peach-picking season from the middle of July through the end of August by growing several varieties that ripen at different times. Favorite types include Sugar May, an early peach with bright red skin and ivory-colored flesh, and Sugar King, a yellow peach that ripens later in the season.

2025 Note:  Our peaches were impacted by the Great Freeze of April 2025 and only a few varieties made it through the freeze.  We are NOT offering U-Pick peaches this season. Instead, you can come by the market and purchase the peaches brought in by our farm hands.

blackberry pickingBlackberries~ Mid- Late July 
Our most popular summer berry is actually a drupelet, or a cluster of small fruits. They grow on thorn-less canes, which are woven through trellises for easy picking. Recent studies suggest that blackberries have extraordinarily high antioxidant properties. Peak season is the last week of July and the first week of August.

Potatoes ~ August
Don’t miss The Big Dig Potato Harvest.  This is the once a year chance to dig potatoes and taste the smoothness and rich flavor of a fresh potato compared to typical store bought options that have been in storage for months. We grow Kenebec White, Pontiac Reds, Yukon Golds and a few Fingerlings.

 

Fall Pick Your Own Apples, Pumpkins & More

Apple-Picking

Apples (Late August through September)
Apples, Apples and more Apples!!! August is for Honey Crisp, and September features Gala, Jona Gold, Jona Free, Candy Crisp, Ruby Jon and Fuji varieties.

2025 Note:  We are not picking apples in September and October this season due to the April Freeze that destroyed much of our crop.  We do have a few late season apples that survived the freeze and hope to have the orchard open in early November on select days to pick these apples.

Pumpkin-Pile--2010Pumpkins (Last week of September through October)
We grow all sorts of shapes, colors, sizes, and textures in our pumpkin patch. Enjoy picking in late September for the best selection, and the treasure hunt quality the vines provide before the frost. Our Fall Harvest Festival is fun for the whole family with great food, cider, and music. Pumpkins are $.59/lb.

Pumpkins sold separately and NOT included with admission

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