Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Ventura County, California? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Ventura County, 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 If you find anything outdated or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!
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 -
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What's in season in March 2024, and other timely information:
Notes for March 2024: Spring is here! Strawberry season
is here. It started in February in Florida, Texas, southern California and a few other areas of the
Deep South; then March along the Gulf coast, April in the Deep South and west
coast, May through much of the country, and June in northern areas. Blueberries are
next, about a month later. Of course, cool weather crops, like Rhubarb,
asparagus and greens should be available almost everywhere. Check your area's
copy calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for
seasonal updates.
You may also be interested in finding a local:
We also have
home canning, 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!
Ventura County, California U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Ventura County
-
McGrath Family Farm - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, beets, blackberries,
sweet cherries, other berries,
raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, tomatoes, winter
squash,
1012 Ventura
Boulevard, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: 805 983-0333. Alternate Phone: 805
485-4210. Fax: 805 983-3388. Email:
McGrath.familyfarms@verizon.net. Open: from 9 to 6 daily, mid March
through December 31st, call ahead to check availability. Directions: Headed south on 101 freeway exit Central
Avenue in Camarillo and right turn on to Ventura Blvd. Market is on your
left. Heading north on 101 freeway exit Central Avenue in Camarillo and go
left over freeway overpass and right turn on to Ventura Blvd.
Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all
crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
Sweet cherries, apparently they do not have sour or pie cherries.
Click here for our Facebook page.
School tours welcome. Check our website for more information and for prices.
We offer a Community Supported Agriculture program Spring Summer and Fall.
Call for prices or visit our website. Farming on the coast of Southern
California for 5 generations is the finest blessing this Irish American farm
family could ever hope for- the deepest topsoil and the best climate
produces a utopian garden farm. We are a sustainable farm that grows a high
diversity of year-round organic fruits and vegetables for our community.
Come shop the SEASONS at our roadside market! (UPDATED: March 29, 2023, JBS)
- Ellie's Persimmons - persimmons
page 4025 Hitch Blvd,
Moorpark, CA 93021. Phone: 805-488-5508. Open: on weekend's from 9 AM to 4 PM every Saturday
and Sunday from October through November or until the harvest holds out.
Visitors are only restricted by the amount they can carry or are willing to
spend; 70 cents a pound. They grow two kinds of persimmons, the Hachiya and
the Fuyu , they grow more of the Fuyu because that is where the demand lays.
See this blog story about the orchard (UPDATED: November 13, 2016,
JBS)
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Underwood Family Farms Somis - blueberries, Strawberries,
Raspberries, Blackberries
5696 Los Angeles Avenue, Somis, CA 93066. Phone: 805-386-4660. Fax: 805-386-3994. Open: PYO
Blueberries from Memorial Day Weekend through mid-July, from 9 am to 4 pm; Daily. Tractor Rides to the Fields (9 am to 2 pm Weekends only), Free
Parking. 1lb & 2 lb Containers Provided; Priced by the Pound. Underwood is a pick-your-own grower of a wide
variety of fresh vegetables and fruits in Ventura County, California. They
offer a wide variety of services and activities tailored for the entire
family, including pick-your-own produce, birthday parties at their Farm
Animal Center, school tours, gift baskets (shipped anywhere in the U.S.),
and the Fall Harvest Festival in October. You can also visit them at one of
their Farm Markets, located in Somis or at Tierra Rejada in Moorpark, where
you can purchase their field-fresh produce and say hi to their farm animals.
Or visit them at one of the 12 Certified Farmers' Markets that they
participate in throughout the week. NOTE: There is admission fee to pick, so
be sure you read
this page on Underwood's website. Bring the entire family, young &
old, for a fun, educational day "out on the farm." Children love it! For
your convenience, we have a number of pull-wagons to transport your "prize
pickings" and/or children from the field to the Farm Market area. There is
no reservation required for pick-your-own. Only for educational, school farm
tours.
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Underwood Family Farms Moorpark (Tierra Rejada) -
strawberries, tomatoes, vegetables
3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA 93066.
Phone: 805-529-3690. Fax: 805-529-6037. Open: Pick Your Own Roma Tomatoes
are available for picking on Labor Day Weekend - Saturday, September 2 &
Sunday, September 3 from 6 am to 12 pm. The price is $.25/pound.. Offers a Farm Market, Animal
Center, Pick Your Own Produce, Fall Festival at Underwood Family
Farms in Moorpark (see below) Wagon Rides, Birthday Parties,
Educational Tours. At Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark, you and
your family can enjoy the true farm experience. Come
pick your
ownfruits and vegetables on
our fully operational working farm. It's a great day outdoors for the
entire family! You can also enjoy the convenience of shopping at ourFarm
Marketfor the same
field-fresh produce, jarred products, snacks, and ice-cold beverages.Educational
Farm Toursbring school
groups from far and wide to pick fruits and vegetables and learn about farm
life.
TheFarm
Animal Centerhas farm animal displays, pony rides, activities and games.
You can even host a child's birthday party by reservation. Weddings also
take place in the walnut grove at the back of the farm.Fall Harvest Festival
at Tierra Rejada Family Farms, October.
Pick-your-own pumpkin in our HUGE pumpkin patch, Clydesdale-drawn hay rides,
antique and new farm equipment and machinery displays, fun photo ops, GIANT
PUMPKIN display, and pick-your-own fruits and vegetables. Baby animal
petting and grooming corral, Pony rides. (UPDATED: April 27, 2015,
JBS)