Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in The San Francisco / San Mateo County area of California? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in The San Francisco / San Mateo County area of California, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
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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 through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!
What's in season in November 2024, and other timely information:
Notes for November 2024: 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 starting, 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 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!
Easter will be April 4, 2021 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!
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!
The San Francisco / San Mateo County area of California U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
San Mateo County
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Andreotti Family Farms - Farm market, pumpkin patch sunflower field
800 Cabrillo Hwy N, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. Phone: 650-922-0141. Email: andreottifamilyfarms@gmail.com. The farm is 90 years old and grows just about every winter vegetable you can imagine, and has a You Pick Sunflower Field and Pumpkin Patch in the Fall. They say they are passionate about pumpkins, sunflowers, and produce. -
Blue House Farm - Certified Organic, strawberries, Day neutral strawberries, carving pumpkins, pie pumpkins,
picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here, No dogs allowed except for service animals
950 La Honda Road, San Gregorio, CA 94074. Phone: (650) 879-0704. Email: info@bluehousefarm.com. Open: strawberry U - pick is typically open and abundant from May through October; Please see our website and Instagram for updates.Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Highway 1, turn East onto Highway 84/La Honda Road and continue for 0.8 miles. The farm entrance is on the right. From Skyline Boulevard/Highway 35 turn West onto Highway 84 and continue for 14 miles. The farm entrance is on the left. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, All credit cards, ApplePay.
Click here for our Facebook page.
Click here for our Instagram page.
(UPDATED: March 01, 2024) (ADDED: August 01, 2017) -
Coastways Ranch Inc (aka Swanton Berry Farm) -
Certified Organic,
blackberries, olallieberries, strawberries, restrooms, picnic area,
school tours
640 Cabrillo Highway (Highway 1), Pescadero, CA 94060. Phone: 831-469-8804. Email: mail@swantonberryfarm.com. Open: The Organic Strawberry U-pick is open on weekends from 10 am to 5 pm; but call to check availability before you come; This location is only open on weekends; Strawberries begin in April, Olallieberries begin in June; Blackberries come in season in July; The u - pick usually ends in late August; The ranch is open seven days a week; Kiwi u - pick begins in December and ends in January; The ranch is open for Kiwi u - pick Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Swanton Coastways Ranch is located 28 miles South of Half Moon Bay, CA and 20.5 miles North of Santa Cruz on Highway 1. It is about a quarter mile south of Ano Nuevo State Park and a quarter mile north of Waddell Beach. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers. There are many attractive areas for relaxing after gathering your fill of berries or kiwis, so bring a picnic and spend the day. We provide boxes and baskets and recommend wearing layers. May 2017: We are now open on weekends for Organic Strawberry U-PICK. The organic strawberries are $4.50/lb for 1-10lbs. if you pick 10 or more pounds they are $3.50/lb. We recommend wearing farm appropriate footwear and layers as it has been windy and cool in the afternoons. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on June 27, 2009: " Since I wrote to complain about one farm, I should follow up with some real praise for the Swanton Berry Farm operation. On Fathers Day, 2009, after we left Pescadero, we drove south down Highway 1 and visited Swanton's Coastways Ranch U-Pick strawberry fields overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We had researched this farm on their website, and if anything they had understated the beauty and quality of the place. A beautiful location (admittedly on a beautiful day) with friendly, helpful people at the field, and some beautiful fruit. My wife and I and our 7-year-old twins picked two flats in under 20 minutes, paying $2.50 per pound. We enjoyed some wonderful fresh fruit and made some beautiful strawberry jam the next day."
- R and R Fresh Farms - blackberries, raspberries and olallieberries, farm market
2310 Pescadero Creek Road, Pescadero, CA. Phone: 650-954-0055. Email: info@rnrfresh.com. Open Daily 10 am to 6 pm. Driving Directions: From Hwy 1, turn East onto Pescadero Creek Road and travel 2.5 miles to the farm. We are located on the right side of the road, shortly after passing Stage Road. Parking is available outside of the farm stand. Join us daily for u-pick harvesting of CCOF certified organic raspberries, blackberries, and olallieberries. We provide baskets to harvest in to and plastic bags to bring your berries home in. Visit us inside the farm-stand before heading out in to the fields to pick up a basket and get details on the best areas for picking each day. The farm also sells the herb Rosemary retail and wholesale. They also have fresh duck eggs, chayote, tamarind and plump, green tomatillos, dried red chiles, fruits preserved in syrup and many dried beans. And they have a bakery. R&R Fresh Farms Facebook page. -
Webb Ranch - Uses integrated pest management practices, blackberries, boysenberries, loganberries,
Marionberries, Olallieberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), tomatoes, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food,
birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028. Phone: 650-854-6334. Email: Deano@webbranchinc.com. Open: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, CLICK HERE TO MAKE APPOINTMENT, APPOINTMENTS LIKELY FULL but more will be added as more berries ripen, Check back for availability. All Webb Ranch berries are certified organic by CCOF. The 2020 cost of U-Pick is as follows: $4 for entry (0-4 and 65+ are free) and $5.50 per pound of berries. Payment: cash, check, credit and debit. We grow varieties of blackberries and raspberries. Please remember, the field has a limited amount of ripe berries on any given day. The earlier you show up, the better the selection. For 2020, we planted cherry tomatoes inside the U-Pick field on the raspberry side. Call the produce hotline to check for availability from early June. Click here for current dates and hours. Directions: We are located off of Hwy 280 and Alpine rd east in Menlo Park. We are 15 mile south of San Francisco, and 15 miles north of San Jose, 300 feet right off of Hwy 280. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Webb Ranch is located in Portola Valley, just outside Palo Alto. Family Owned and Operated since 1922. All of our Farming is CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmer)the only thing we spray on our Crops is H2O!! :).Webb Ranch is following all water conservation rules for 2015. We are cutting back per
guidelines, but this will not affect the berries. The
weather is the biggest factor, and too much heat is the most
harmful. The weather has been great and the berries are tasty, so
come out to the Webb Ranch U-Pick. All berries are CCOF. Use our
baskets (no personal containers allowed). Lawn area available, bring
blanket & lunch. No reservations necessary. PETS AND SMOKING ARE
PROHIBITED. ALWAYS SUBJECT TO WEATHER/HEAT. . Also see our
choose and cut Christmas tree farm and
U-Pick Pumpkins. New
this year to the U-Pick will be cherry tomatoes (multiple
varieties). The season for the cherry tomatoes usually begins in mid
July. Entrance is $4 a person. Kids 4 & under and adults 65 & over
enjoy free entry. Picking baskets are provided with your entry fee
and eating while picking is OK :) *We are CCOF certified organic.
All berries are weighed at $5/lb. We also have a kids jumpy house
operating every day we are open. (UPDATED: July 16, 2020 JBS)
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