Southwest Colorado U-Pick farms: Find a pick your own farm near you in Southwest Colorado for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins, organic foods,local produce and more!

Find a local pick your own farm here!

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Southwest Colorado? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Southwest Colorado, 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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!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 December 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for December 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!

Southwest Colorado U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county

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Alamosa County

Archuleta County

Chaffee County

Conejos County

Costilla County

Custer County

Dolores County

Delta County

Camelot Farms - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, cherries, herbs or spices, lavender, pears, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), tomatoes, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
15911 Black Bridge Road, Paonia, CO 81428. Phone: 970 527 3194. Alternate Phone: 970 309 3183. Email: toniharmony@yahoo.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website and Facebook pages are gone or outdated - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. Monday through Sunday 8 am to 8 pm July 1st Through November 7th. Directions: If you are coming from Carbondale you well be taking a left off of Highway 133 onto Black Bridge Road Then your first Right on Black Bridge Road it's a long Driveway. If you are coming from Delta it will be a Right hand turn onto Black Bridge. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. We have a country farm market with fruit, flowers, vegetables, jams, fruit butters, local jewelry, and much more.
Big B's Delicious Orchards - Certified organic, U-pick organic fruit: cherries, apples, peaches, apricots, pears, nectarines, raspberries, grapes, winter squash, apple cider, hard cider, farm market, cafe, TAP ROOM, CAMPGROUND, UPICK, LIVE MUSIC
39126 Hwy. 133, Hotchkiss, CO 81419. Phone: (970) 527-1110. Email: info@bigbs.com.. Open: Daily, 8 am to 6 pm Also Wine tasting, local produce, cheese, gifts, deli, campground, picnics. Varieties to pick include: Honeycrisp, Gala, Jonathan, Macintosh, Winter Squash, Peaches, Tomatoes, Basil, Pears, Raspberries, Grapes. Directions: Located in the North Fork Valley of Colorado, one mile west of Paonia on CO Hwy 133. Our high elevation, Rocky Mountain water, cold nights and warm days produce some of the finest fruits in the world! Big B's produces a full line of organic and local juices and ciders from Western Slope fruit at our manufacturing plant located in the town of Hotchkiss. We're happy to answer u-pick questions during the fruit growing season, get you registered for camping, or introduce you to our award winning hard ciders. You can enjoy a meal in the cafe and try out our famous tree swings in the courtyard (at your own risk, of course!) Delicious Orchards offers free live music regularly throughout the summer with outdoor BBQ's. (UPDATED: October 25, 2019, JBS)
First Fruits Organic Farms, Inc. - ORGANIC, fruit
P.O. Box 864, Paonia, CO 81428. Phone: 970-527-6122. Alternate phone: 970-527-3157. On-farm sales, direct sales to buyer groups and u-pick. Many varieties of fruit, fresh and dried. Apple butter, apple sauce & a variety of jams. Certified Organic.
Full Spectrum Farms - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, cherries, corn (sweet), nectarines, peaches, plums, summer squash, Fresh eggs
16877 Grange Road, Paonia, CO 81428. Phone: (720) 256-3364. Email: info@theyakboys.com. Open: Wednesday 7 am to 7 pm Sundays 2 pm to 7pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Cherries - Late June/Early July Most others August - October, Pears, Plums, Nectarines, Peaches, and many types of Apples, and they all vary; If you want something specific, we can help plan specific peak times;. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check. Several cats roam the property, please no other pets. This farm has always used organic practices, since 1974 when it was formed, but we are working to get our organic certification over the next several weeks. Formerly called White Buffalo Farm. (ADDED: June 03, 2019)
Uncle Johnny's U-Pick Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, beans, beets, blackberries, cherries, cucumbers, currants (red and black), grapes, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, picnic area, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties
18561 Surface Creek Road, Cedaredge, CO 81413. Email: Email- 22arniebclarke@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, The now former owner says they sold the farm, and he expects the new owners will continue it as a U-Pick. 7 days a week 8 amto8 pm (by appointment) during harvest season. Directions: from the stoplight in Cedaredge @main street and highway 65 turn east, travel 1 mile on east main to the rodeo grounds, turn north on surface creek road, go about 1-3/4 miles to 18561 surface creek road on the left hand side. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. Free range pork is grown on a pre-paid reserved basis by 1/4-1/2 or whole pig. Custom Processing, using your cutting and packaging instructions is extra and will be scheduled when pigs are at their prime.
McClure Orchards - Uses integrated pest management practices, U-Pick apples, pumpkins, corn maze
4179 O Road, Paonia, CO 81428. Phone: 970-527-6241. Email: mccluresorchard@gmail.com. Open: Opportunities to pick your own apples are generally offered ONLY on Saturdays and Sundays during the fall months. Eggs, goats, goat milk, lamb and alfalfa hay. Certified Organic. McClure Orchards Facebook page. Apple picking season begins approximately mid-July and ends late October. We offer unique gifts for friends of all ages. Hard Cider & Wine Tastings available at the Cafe and Toll House during our hours of operation. They grow around seven thousand trees and approximately 150 varieties of apples. These numbers continue to increase as we plant new varieties and trees each spring. Once picked, our apples are sorted and stored in a large cooler until they are sold in our stores, squeezed into sweet cider or delivered to the kitchen for baking.
The Pumpkin Patch is ONLY open on Saturdays & Sundays during the fall months.
In 2020, they partnered with a local high school FFA member to offer their first Corn Maze. Presumably, they will do that again in 2021.
Orchard Valley Farms and Black Ridge Winery - ORGANIC, raspberries, pumpkins, apples, pears, peaches, blackberries, cherries, grapes, farm raised Beef, Weddings, Farm Market, Wine Tasting Room
15836 Black Bridge Road, Paonia, CO 81428. Phone: 970-527-6838. Email: kendal.butterfield@gmail.com. We are open 9 am to 6 pm, seven days a week, from Memorial Day to Halloween. Directions: Map. We offer the finest organically grown apples, pears, peaches, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, and vegetables in season. Pick your own produce, wander the gardens and orchard, visit our market and wine tasting room. Then picnic along the beautiful Gunnison River. We also have a tempting variety of gourmet products and gifts - vinegars, oils, salsas, jams and jellies, syrups, butters, mustards, chutneys, and honey. Orchard Valley Farms and Market and Black Bridge Winery Facebook page. U-Pick produce - from raspberries in June to pumpkins in October: We sell fresh from the fields in our market. Want even fresher? Pick your own produce. Our fruit orchards, berry patches, vegetable gardens and pumpkin patch give visitors a true farm experience. In season, check our Facebook page or get our e-news to see what's ready for picking. We furnish U-pickers with a wagon to fill with produce (or kids!) and a map of the farm. Their wedding venue gives you access to a riverfront wedding and vineyard reception, complete with views of the West Elk Mountains, luscious green grass, duck pond, bountiful fruit trees, rustic bridge, and lovely farm scenery. Our unique location is available for your dream rehearsal, ceremony, and reception! Here you have the freedom to make your dreams come true for your special day! Contact us for dates and prices: Kendal at 530-205-5409, kendal.butterfield@gmail.com or Jessi at 970-640-4346, jmheinritz@live.com.
Black Bridge Beef - Alongside our orchard and winery, we raise beef. Our cattle are raised with the upmost care and consideration. Enjoy our home-grown, farm-raised beef. Beef is locally raised and sourced here in the North Fork Valley. Complete your dinner tonight with beef! Frozen ground beef, steaks and roasts available.
Farm market with Fresh and sustainably grown fruit and produce, plus local to global artisan crafted foods and gifts are available in our Paonia, Colorado farm market and online store.
Black Bridge wines are crafted from our West Elks estate grown vineyards or from full-flavored fruit from our orchards. Taste the magic in a glass and discover your favorite wines! Our wines are made in limited quantities and sell out, so we encourage you to stock up when you visit or join our Wine Club for deliveries to your door.
The Farm at the End of the Road - closed indefinitely
Paonia, CO 81428. Open: UPDATE for 2021, The owner tells me they are closed indefinitely Apparently they cannot find enough workers to open. Maybe they will again in a future year.
Understaffed (UPDATED: June 13, 2021)

Fremont County

Colon Orchards - apples, Fresh eggs, farm market, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
3175 Grandview Avenue, Canon City, CO 81212. Phone: 719-275-6359. Alternate Phone: 719-240-6359. Fax: 719-275-6612. Email: brittalex@hotmail.com. Open: for apple picking daily from 9 am to 6 pm, September 15th to Hard Freeze; The farm stand is open DAILY from July 11th through December, 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: From Denver or Pueblo take Highway 50 South to Canon City. Take a left at first light which is Mackenzie Avenue. At first crossroad take a right on Grandview Avenue. We are about two county blocks down on right hand side. You cant miss us!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Colon Orchards grows heritage apples using Integrated Pest Management, as well as a large selection of pumpkins, cucumbers, summer & winter squash, tomatoes and much, much more. We sell locally grown fruits, vegetables, pasta, honey, jams and jellies that are featured from all over the state of Colorado. The corn maze is surely a treat and a different design each year. We always have a great stock of frozen chilis and carry many locals' favorite products such as Buzzy Bee Honey, Women's Bean Project mixes, Honeyville Products, local dry beans, popcorn, Annie B's caramels, Italian Pizzelle cookies and more. Colon Orchards sells meat, too! We offer beef, pork and lamb, raised right and with no antibiotics or hormones added. Colon Orchards Facebook page.
A visitor writes on September 21, 2013: "Me and my family enjoyed the fun and friendly staff. We most liked the corn maze and the kids were better at going through it than me and my wife. We each got a pumpkin to take home and carve. We had been watching the pumpkins grow all summer and look forward to returning this October in 2013"
Ferrara's Happy Apple Farm - 2024 assumed permanently closed, Apples, Pumpkins
1190 1st Street, Penrose, CO. Phone: 719-372-6300. Email: atf@bresnan.net. Open: UPDATE for 2024, Their website and Facebook page are gone or years out of date, so I assume they have closed permanently. If you know anything for sure, please write me, their last reported hours were updfated in 2020 see their website for current hours. Southern Colorado's largest PYO! A family owned and run pick-your-own fruit farm located in Southern Colorado in the small town of Penrose. Please check our "Find Us" page for a map. Gooseberries ready early July. Main Season opens early August with blackberries, apples and pears. We will have Gooseberries ready in early July by appointment only. Our main season starts in August with the early apples like the Jonathan and Gala apples. Blackberries follow in mid August and than the sweeter apples like the Red and Golden Delicious in September. Raspberries and Pears should be ready by the end of August. Our final crop of pumpkins will start September 15th. They also have an annual Fall Festival one weekend in September. Pumpkin Patch Opens! Great food, B.B.Q., Turkey Legs, Hot Dog's, fresh pies and fresh pressed Apple Cider! Free hayrides to and from the pumpkin patch!.....No admission!...Pet's Welcome! We offer free hayrides and there is no admission! On the weekends we serve our apple wood smoked brisket or pulled pork along with Turkey legs and hot dogs for the kids. We also serve Panini Sandwiches, Apple pie, Apple Cider Donuts and Blackberry cobbler along with other goodies in the Italian deli. In our Country Store we have a wonderful selection of Jams, Jellies, Marinades and great Apple Butter! We also roast Pueblo Chili's! Our fresh pressed Apple Cider should be ready by early September!!
UPDATE for 2021: I don't see ANYTHING about them having Gooseberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Pears to pick, on their website. AS of 2021 it ONLY says "apples" and the photos show pumpkins, so I assume they have discontinued the others (why else wouldn't they even mention them, right? If you hear otherwise, let me know! ,
Comments from a visitor on July 11, 2010: "Just visited to pick gooseberries today! Tony and Hope, the owners, are wonderful, kind people. Call ahead at least a week to give them time to get back to you. Gooseberry season is over early- to mid-July so pick early! We came from Denver and it's about 1 hour 45 minutes to their farm."
Jenkin's Farms and Western Skies Winery - apples, plums, pumpkins, U-pick and already picked, snacks and refreshment stand, winery, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
448 K St, Penrose, CO 81240. Phone: 719-372-6337. Email: applevalleyorchard@yahoo.com. Open: See our website for current hours. click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: click here for picking updates. Directions: click here for a map and directions. Opening date: late August. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Jenkin's Farms and Western Skies Winery Facebook page. Specializing in Colorado apple wine.
Third Street Apples - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm market, restrooms, picnic area
935 3rd Street, Penrose, CO 81240. Phone: 719-372-6283. Email: applelance@bresnan.net. Open: 9:30 to 5:00 Thursday - Monday Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Late August through Halloween. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. 28 miles south of Colorado Springs on Hwy. 115 to 3rd Street (watch for "Brush Hollow" sign), east on 3rd just past "I" Street. 25 miles west of Pueblo on Hwy 50 to "K" Street, north to 3rd, west 1 and 1/2 blocks on 3rd. Payment: Cash, Check, credit cards. Early apple varieties (McIntosh and Gala) starting Labor Day weekend, peak season for apples September 10 though mid October. Payment: Cash, Check, credit cards. 2012 prices: U-pick Apples any amount $1.39/lb. Penrose Apple Day will be on Saturday, October 6, 2012. This is a parade (at 10:30 am) and all day street fair in "downtown" Penrose on Broadway, with food and other vendors, free apple pie at noon. This event dates to 1935 when folks in Penrose held a softball tournament and residents baked apple pie for all the participants. 2020 prices were U-pick Apples any amount $1.99/lb, Honey from our bees, jams, jellies, syrup, soap (made by our neighbor), and other items as marked. Third Street Apples Facebook page.

Gunnison County

Hinsdale County

La Plata County

Mineral County

Montezuma County

Jones Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, herbs or spices, lavender, peppers, pumpkins, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties
25450 Road M, Cortez, CO 81321. Phone: 970-799-2785. Alternate Phone: 970-564-4451. Email: bjones472@q.com. Open: Daily August 15 to November 15 from 1 pm to 7 pm. Directions: Located on Road M between Lebanon Road and Mildred Road, approximately one mile north of the Cortez City Limits. Click here for a map and directions. PumpkinFest is the third week-end in October and the corn maze is open from October 1st through October 31st. Payment: Cash, Check. PumpkinFest is entertaining for the whole family. Enjoy a harvest meal that includes pumpkin cupcakes, hot dogs, and apple cider while the kids swing, play games, visit the petting zoo, or explore the corn maze.

Montrose County

Dayspring Farm - u-pick lavender, farm raised beef, pork, poultry
5184 6000 Road, Olathe, CO. Phone: (970) 323-0204 (call first). Email: mailto:bob@dayspringfarm.net. Open: Year-round; on Thursday to Saturday, by appointment; Tours by appointment and during Festival. Directions: Take Hwy. 50 to the Olathe stop light (light is on Hwy. 50). Turn east on David Rd. Travel approximately 1 mile and turn left (north) on 6000 Rd. Travel north approximately 1/2 mile, turn right into our drive at 5184 6000 Rd.
On-farm sales, lavender essential oil, lavender products, bundles, pine and juniper hydrosols, handcrafted gifts. Beef, lamb, pork, poultry, sausage (frozen, whole, half, quarter, jerky, retail packages). USDA-inspected. Antibiotic and hormone free, free-range, 100% grassfed, cultivated without chemicals. Horse Motel, Lavender Festival in July. Order online or by telephone. Shipping available.
DeVries Fruit & Veggie Roadside Stand / The Friend-ly Farm - pumpkins, tomatoes, prepicked produce, farm animals
North Of Montrose On Highway 50 Between Mile Marker 85 & 86, Olathe, CO 81425. Phone: (970)209-7508. Alternate Phone: (970)323-6559. Fax: (970)323-6053. Email: pam@stardrivein.com. Open: Set up at Camelot Garden Center, Montrose, Colorado on Hwy 550 South next door to WalMart every Friday and Saturday 9am to 2pm, July 1 to October 31 with locally grown fruits and veggies. Directions: North of Montrose, Colorado on highway 50 between Mile Markers 85 & 86. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. DeVries Fruit and Veggies Facebook page. (ADDED: September 03, 2015)