Cincinnati, Dayton and southwestern Ohio U-Pick Farms - 2025 PickYourOwn.ORG

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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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Note: Beware Google's AI search answers - it MAKES UP NONSENSE. Also 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. 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   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!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 July 2025, and other timely information:

Notes for July 2025: 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 crop calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for seasonal updates.

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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!

Cincinnati, Dayton and southwestern Ohio U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2025, by county

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Clinton County

• Brausch Asparagus Farm - Pick your own asparagus,
  2514 Center Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177. Phone: (937) 382-2384. Open: mid-April to mid-June, Daily 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Asparagus farm ! We're at 2514 Center Road. Drive all the way down the lane to the big barn. We have bags and hand trimmers in the barn (snapping it yourself is more fun!) 2024 price: $3 a lb for fresh, herbicide, and pesticide free brain food! Thanks everyone!
  Edit: In season, the asparagus field is open 24/7! You can weigh it, and pay inside the barn. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Onederings Lavender Farm - herbs or spices, lavender,
  2195 S Clarksville Road, Clarksville, OH 45113. Phone: 9377250830. Alternate Phone: 9377289987. Fax: 9372893914. Email: onederings@yahoo.com. Open: Friday and Saturday 11am to 3pm, May 6 and May 7 Friday and Saturday 11am to 3pm June 3 to August 13 Friday and Saturday 11am to 3pm September 3 to October 2. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We are on South Clarksville Road midway between Clarksville and Sligo. Be careful about GPS because there are 3 Clarksville Roads and sometimes you are taken to a different Clarksville Road. Look at map in your GPS and then look at map on our website to see if they are the same. We are about 1 hour from downtown Cincinnati and Dayton and about 1 hour 10 minutes from Columbus. Click here for a map and directions. Chamomile available in mid May to very early June Herbs available from May through September- varies by herb Lavender has two big blooms, June and September with intermittent blooms during rest of summer Open House on June 11. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Chamomile. (UPDATED: April 13, 2016)  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Peaceful Acres Lavender Farm - Certified Organic, flowers, herbs or spices, lavender, already-picked produce, farm market, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  2387 Martinsville Rd, Martinsville, OH 45146. Phone: 513-322-2415. Alternate Phone: 937-944-0095. Fax: 614-340-7270. Email: kym@peacefulacreslavenderfarm.com. Open: Until December 24, Friday and Saturday from 10 pm to 6 pm, Call ahead any day! -Season opener May1st . Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Peaceful Acres Lavender Farm, Ohio's largest and only Organic lavender farm; Dedicated to utilizing recyclable materials for all farm projects; June 28 to 21 Summer Solstice Lavender Field Day, every year on the Summer Solstice weekend. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check. Ohio's only ORGANIC Lavender Farm!. (UPDATED: January 10, 2024)  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Stokes Berry Farm - Strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries
  2822 Center Road, Wilmington, OH 45177 . Phone: (937) 382-4004. Email: info@stokesberryfarm.com. Open: June for Strawberry and Raspberry Season; from 8 am to 8 pm, then mid-August through October: open varying hours throughout the week; Hours will be posted closer to August; always closed on Sunday. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard . Stokes Berry Farm is the largest black raspberry grower east of the Mississippi with over forty acres of black raspberries and additional acres of red, purple and yellow raspberries and strawberries. The combined affect of superior plants, along with optimal climate and soil conditions creates a quality berry with superior flavor. About the Stokes Berry Farm The Stokes Fruit Farm was established in 1962 with the planting of two acres of black raspberries. Stephanie and Mark Stokes and Dale and Jane Stokes It is currently owned by Dale and Jane Stokes and Mark and Stephanie Stokes. When the business structure was reorganized in 2002, the name was changed to Dale Stokes Raspberry Farm, LLC. The farm presently has forty-two acres of black raspberries, six acres of red, purple and yellow raspberries, and seven acres of strawberries. The farm is a fully integrated system starting with the development of our own plant stock, and ending with the sale and/or processing of our fruit crops. The physical structure of the farm is focused toward fruit production. Stokes Farm does not use organophosphates on our strawberries, raspberries, blackberries or any other crop grown on this farm. Nutritional safety is an upmost priority. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
  Comments from a visitor on June 30, 2013: "The staff at this farm are very friendly and helpful. This is a large farm that where you can pick your own. They have red, black, purple and yellow raspberries and also strawberries. We picked 20lbs. of black raspberries on 6/29/13. Containers are provided for picking. Prices were $3.00 a pound. The berries were beautiful and sweet."
  Comments from a visitor on June 23, 2010: "This farm is wonderful. My husband and I have been picking (and eating!) our own raspberries from here for five years. The owners are very friendly and always let you know where the best berries are in the fields, so you don't spend all day looking! I would recommend this farm for a great morning excursion from Cincinnati or Dayton!"
• Strawberry Run - 2025 permanently closed, strawberries, broccoli, lettuce or salad greens, tomatoes, other vegetables, flowers,
  9393 Us 22, Clarksville, OH 45113. Phone: (937) 218-3590. Alternate Phone: (513) 604-5946. Email: strawberryrunfarm@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2025, Google says they are permanently closed. Closed for the current season (2024); Strawberries not available for upick the season, a tornado hit them in early May; see us in 2025 when our hours should be 8 am to 8 pm on Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.  (UPDATED: May 14, 2024)  (ADDED: May 17, 2022)

Greene County

• Berryhill Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red),
  330 E. Krepps Rd, Xenia, OH 45385. Phone: 937-374-8747. Email: Berryhill10@yahoo.com. Open: hours vary based on available fruit; Closed for all business on Sundays. Call, Email or check the web site for updates through the season. Directions: Located between US 42 and 68 off of State highway 380. Fields at two location on E. Krepps Road Watch for signs posted during season. click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check. We provide buckets and bags, but feel free to bring your own containers. We will tare the weight for you before picking. All P-Y-O berries are sold by the pound, which we will weigh for you after picking. Please see our U-pick page for all details. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. Red raspberries and blackberries will come in season the beginning of August and run at least through labor day. Blueberries are done by the second week of August. We have drive up sales for pre picked berries every day 830 am to 6 pm at our 127 E Krepps address. No sales on Sundays. Call for orders and to make sure berries are available. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
  Comments from a visitor on August 11, 2010: "The blackberries that I picked yesterday on August 10th were absolutely delicious at this farm on Krepps Rd. off of route 42 at this farm near Xenia, Ohio. They were so big and juicy as well as fun and easy to pick and everyone at the farm was polite and respectful."
  Comments from a visitor on June 28, 2010: "We loved this farm and the people who owned it. they were so hospitable and gracious. It was a quiet and beautiful farm. They allowed us to pick the nite before their opening day. They accommodated our diet beautifully. We actually made plans to run around town a bit and decided to hang out at the farm in the hammock and sky chair and enjoy the peace for a few hours instead. You will enjoy it! "
• Brickel Creek Organic Farm - Certified Organic, raspberries (Autumn, red), other vegetables, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, farm animals
  643 Brickel Road, Jamestown, OH 45335. Phone: 937 675-7266. Alternate Phone: 937 603-3536. Email: sue@brickelcreek.com. Open: Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Directions: From I-35 go north on State Route 72 go 1/2 mile and turn left on Brickel Road. From I-70 go South on State Route 72 turn right on Brickel Road. Click here for a map and directions. Certified Organic "Joan J" Red Raspberries grown in a high tunnel are available from mid September to mid November; Call to confirm a time you would like to come pick. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Homestead Berry Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, raspberries (Autumn, red), eggs
  5427 West Enon Road, Fairborn, OH 45324. Phone: (937) 864-1279. Email: homesteadberryfarm@yahoo.com. Open: Starting in mid July, red raspberries are ready to pick and run for about 3 to 4 weeks; Picking dates and times are dependent on the weather and berry plant production, please call first or check the Facebook page. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. This is a family farm that sells pick-your-own blackberries and also homemade blackberry jelly and farm fresh eggs.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Jackson's Farm Market - strawberries, pumpkins
  2931 US Route 68 South, Xenia, OH 45385. Phone: 937-376-1778. Email: jacksonsfarmmarket@gmail.com. Open: May-October, Sunday noon-6 pm and Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm Pick-your-own strawberries late May-late June, Their farm stand has a great variety of fresh produce available in season, like corn, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, zucchini, yellow squash, red potatoes, sweet potatoes, baking potatoes and green peppers, candies, noodles, soft drinks, relishes, salsa. )  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
  Comments from a visitor on July 09, 2013: "My family and some friends took our kids to pick strawberries here in June and had a great time. The staff was very kind and accommodating. Since they minimize the use of chemicals, and no one can weed acres and acres, there are some thistle-like weeds. It is not hard to work around by any means. Just a warning so people can plan ahead. I for one wore flip flops and was ok, but probably could have been more comfortable! And my friend really wishes she brought her sling, because plopping the wee toddler down was not going to happen. That aside, the fruit is wonderful! My Mother in Law said she felt like a girl again! We will be back."
  Comments from a visitor on June 13, 2009: "Thank you so much for posting this lovely little farm - we never would have found it if not for this site. This morning we picked a huge box of the most delicious strawberries I have ever tasted. My freezer is now stocked. The prices were fantastic ($1.35 a quart for U-Pick!), and our two little kids completely enjoyed the visit! WILL go back next year for certain! On a different note, thank you so much for maintaining this site - I have recommended it to many friends and family members. I love the farm listings, but I also love all the wonderful tips about produce! Keep it up!"
• McBreezy Acres Fruit Farm - apples, plums, Honey from hives on the farm
  3470 Waynesville Jamestown, Xenia, OH 45385. Phone: 937-372-3549. Open: Mid to late July call ahead; but call ahead for hours and an appointment. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.. Also, prepicked peaches, pears, plums, Other: cider, jams and jellies.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
  Comments from a visitor on June 22, 2009: "Just got back from picking raspberries at Breezy Farms, what a great time we had! The proprietor Helen was super nice, walked us out to the raspberry bushes, and even showed us city folk how to pick raspberries. I called ahead since my son is disabled, the farm is wheelchair accessible, I LOVE THAT! "
• Once in a Blue Moon Farm - blueberries,
  3984 East Social Row Road, Waynesville, OH 45068. Phone: 937-586-8749. Email: stevekuflewski@woh.rr.com. Open: Picking dates vary as the crop matures. Directions: The farm is a few hundred yards east of the intersection of Social Row Road and Wilmington Pike. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We also have pre-picked blueberries available on the days we are open for you pick. No restrooms on site. We supply the picking buckets and give you bags to take the blueberries home in. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 10, 2016)  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Peifer Orchards - pumpkins, apples, farm market,
  4590 U.S. 68 N, Yellow Springs, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Phone: 937-767-2208. Open: July- December, Monday to Friday from 10 am to 7 pm; Saturday 9 am to 7 pm and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Petting zoo. Prepicked: apples, blackberries, eggplants, peaches, peppers, ,red raspberries, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes. Locally grown produce, 25 varieties of apples, baked goods, local honey, Ohio maple syrup, fresh pressed apple cider, Orchard House gift shop. We offer a variety of canned items including jams and preserves. We also have delicious local baked goods, local honey and Ohio maple syrup. Our Orchard House Gift Shop features unique gifts handcrafted by local artisans. Our fresh apple cider is a seasonal favorite. During the fall, cider is pressed twice a week to keep up with its demand. It is made with only the freshest apple varieties available at the time, making each batch unique.During u-pick apple season our orchard is open for u-pick on Saturdays and Sundays Only as supplies last​. U-Pick apples will take place on MOST weekends in September and October. Our orchard is a leisurely 10 minute walk from our Farm Market. Comfortable shoes recommended. No vehicles permitted. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome! Baskets for picking provided. U-Pick apples is first come first served. If U-Pick sells out our website will be updated.
  ​Pumpkins: Search for the perfect pumpkin to carve your jack o' lantern in our pumpkin patch, just a shor walk from the Farm Market. Our u-pick pumpkin patch will be open Saturday and Sundays. Pumpkins are also available already picked at our Farm Market. Our Pumpkin Patch will open end of September    [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 

Warren County

• Blooms & Berries Farm Market - pumpkins, strawberries, blueberries, snap peas, elderberries, potatoes, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  9669 Street Route 48, Loveland, OH 45140. Phone: (513) 697-9173. Email: Jeff@BloomsAndBerriesFarmMarket.com. Open: Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm Fall On The Farm: Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 11am to 6pm. Directions: I-275 to exit 52 (Loveland / Indian Hill) turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Travel 2.5 miles, turn right onto Loveland Avenue. Travel .5 mi. Cross RR crossing, turn left at next light (St. Route 48) Travel 3 miles, Farm is on Left. If you get to a stop sign, you have traveled .25 mi too far. click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April through October. Strawberries: Memorial Day through 2nd week in June Fall On The Farm Festival 2008: (Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Play Area Saturday, Animals, Concessions) Sept 27th 28 Thursday, Blooms And Berries Farm Market Facebook page. Every weekend in October, Great Giant Pumpkin Escape: (Phil Dalton attempts to escape from inside a giant pumpkin 70 ft above the ground) Only Sept 27th 12:45pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Super cute hayride with 100+ scarecrows playing in the woods and along the way. a-MAIZ-ing 7 acre corn maze, sunflower maze, awesome play area with giant slide, egg throw, animals, picnic area with concessions and much much more. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
  Comments from a visitor on July 22, 2021: "Blueberries: PYO $4.99 (plus $0.35 card fee) "field pass" per person (ages 2+), fruit is $4.99/lb PYO Strawberries: PYO $2.95 (plus $0.35 card fee) "field pass" per person (ages 2+), fruit is $3.75/lb PYO Sugar Snap Pees: No "field pass", $3.99/lb PYO Potatoes: $9.95 PYO pail (approx 8-9 lbs) Elderberries: No pricing listed "
• Farm on Central - Uses natural growing practices, not yet certified, strawberries, Local honey from within 50 miles, bakery, porta-potties, CSA, school tours
  572 Central Avenue, Carlisle, OH 45005. Phone: (937) 550-3136. Email: hello@central.farm. Open: Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, Strawberry season is typically May 10 to June 15; See our Facebook page for updates. Directions: From Route 75 go East on Route 73 towards Franklin, turn right/North on River Street /Route 123, turn left at Central Avenue/Route 123, and the farm is on the right after the railroad tracks. If coming from the West on 123, the farm will on the left after railroad tracks (it is between two sets of railroad tracks). Click here for a map and directions.  We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Venmo.
  Click here for our Facebook page.
  Click here for our Instagram page.
  On-farm sourdough classes are offered periodically, see our Facebook page. We accept Ohio Direction EBT cards but not vouchers.
  (ADDED: March 26, 2024) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Hidden Valley Orchards - apples, blueberries, raspberries (red), strawberries, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, inflatables or bounce houses, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  5474 North State Route 48, Lebanon, OH 45036. Phone: (513) 932-1869. Fax: 513-932-2869. Email: info@hiddenvalleyorchards.com. Open: Hours and availability of crops to pick varies; please call, email, or see our Facebook page for U - Pick days/times. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Strawberry U-Pick is late May until mid June; Blueberry and Red Raspberry U-Pick is late June to July; Apple U-pick begins in September to October; Pumpkin U-Pick is in October; Strawberry Festival is typically first weekend in June, Berry Festival is typically first weekend in July, Peach Festival is typically first weekend in August, Apple Festival is in mid September, Cider Festival is in early October; Festival Schedule: Strawberry Festival is early June, Berry Festival in early July, Outdoor Market is July, Peach Festival is in early August, Grape Day is late August, Apple Festival is mid September, Cider Festival is October, Santa and Cider Weekend is early December ,. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Apples: Over 30 varieties of apples are available u-pick. They have lots of activities in the fall, and they have a nice deli-type area with a very well stocked store in an old barn. Apple Fest from September 9, 2021 to September 13, 2021
  HERBS are new U-pick in 2021! .
  BLUEBERRIES - Late June, early July
  PEACHES - Mid to Late Summer
  GRAPES - Mid to Late Summer
  PUMPKINS - September and October.
  (UPDATED: June 22, 2018) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Iron's Fruit Farm - pick-your-own fruits in summer and fall, hayrides for pumpkins, corn maze and special events weekends
  1640 Stubbs Mill Road, Lebanon, OH 45036. Phone: 513-932-2853. Fax: 513-932-3650. Email: ironsfruitfarm@gmail.com. Open: June-February, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday noon-5 pm (June-October open until 6 pm).
  Fall Mums, fall tours September-October, farm animals, hayrides for pumpkins September-October, 12 acre corn maze and special events weekends in September-October, pick-your-own fruits in summer and fall (Call to see what is available), homemade apple butter first three weekends in December, make a gingerbread house. Apples, black raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, peaches, pears, pumpkins, red raspberries, strawberries. Irons Fruit Farm Facebook page.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
  Comments from a visitor on September 21, 2013: "Visited today, 9/21/13: We have visited this farm for many years & it has become a family tradition. The apple fritters & cider are very good. There are some animals for the kids to interact with. In October, there is a little tractor-train for younger kids & corn maize. It is a simple farm & not over-rated commercialization with bounce-houses, etc. They have a hayride to take you to the apple picking & pumpkin patch (in October). I would agree with the earlier September poster that the orchards are very poor. It is ashame that they have let the trees/area get so bad. There are vines all over the trees & poison ivy in a 3' radius around the trees making it hard for the kids to pick the lower apples. If you know what poison ivy looks like then it's easy to avoid. The apple trees closer to the drop off location had the least favorable apples-- they were more green than red & had Sooty Blotch on them. This is the "black moldy stuff" the previous poster described. This is harmless & does not affect the taste of the fruit or affect how you prepare the apples (sauces/pies) or will it make you sick. You just have to scrub it off before eating. It is more of a testimony to the fact that the farm doesn't properly care for the orchards (pruning or a little easy pesticide) and also the spring/summer we've had in Southeast Ohio. The apples away from the farm, more toward the road, had really nice red apples & good size. There were plenty to pick. I think we paid $13 for 1/2 a bushel. The price for a fritter was about $2.25-- we didn't think that was too bad of a price as they are huge (size of 2 krispy kreme donughts). There are no public bathrooms, just port-a-potties & no running water/sinks for customers, but I think this is pretty typical for a small family farm. None of the strawberry farms or other orchards we've visited had a 'public restroom'. The place would be great if they just put some TLC into their orchards... pretty sad, but it's not a total waste of a trip. The staff is also friendly."
  Comments from a visitor on September 15, 2013: "This was the WORST orchard I have ever been to. This is how my visit went... Pull up to a happy crowd of people and a pleasant country atmosphere. So far, so good. Take the kiddos to verify out the tractor and neat farm animals. This place seems great so far! After the goat slobbers all over our hands, we seek a place to wash up... ummmm. Wait, where do we wash up? There is no running water that is accessible to customers here, evidently. The only thing available is nasty, unkempt port-a-potties. So we squirt some hand sanitizer on our hands and rinse the slobber off with our bottle of water we brought along. Did I mention that why we were feeding the animals, a donkey bit part of a small child's fingernail off? The poor baby was bleeding and sobbing! Anyway, back on track. We were there to pick some apples. Heading back to the orchard, we watched as others came back with their pecks of, um, brown apples? After talking to the cashier at the U-pick orchard, who said the apples had, in fact, been picked over, we decided that we would give it a try anyway. After all, the kids wanted to pick. Sigh... I wish I had trusted my instincts here. The apples had black and white moldy looking stuff all over them, and were covered in blight spots. In order to even get the apples, you had to walk through weeds. WORST KEPT ORCHARD I HAVE EVER SEEN! Why don't they cut these weeds down? These weeds that look like... wait, is that? Yes, it is! POISON IVY!!! EVERYWHERE! Not, oh, watch out, a patch of poison ivy... more like... where ISN'T there poison ivy? And, yep, we were all in it. Including a baby. Family place? I think NOT! Anyway... needless to say, I am peeved, and we are outta here! We skipped buying the apples. To appease the kiddos, we went in for apple fritters and some fresh fruit. Long story short, the prices are insane! And... even after asking, they would offer no place to rinse our fruit that we overpaid for. Evidently... there must NOT be any running water at this place at all? UGH! I am normally all about local family run places. This time though, I feel deceived. This is NOT a place for families! Especially not the U-pick part!!! Visit at your own risk!"
  Comments from a visitor on August 17, 2010: "This is the worst maintained apple farm I have ever had the misfortune to visit. I am used to well maintained orchards with a good product and a well organized structure. This farm is not maintained at all, the weeds and vines are so great that some of the orchard has been let go completely. You can go pick in a designated area where the apples had brown blight spots all over them. You could not pick if there weren't any pickers because those were in limited supply and you had to wait for people to walk out of the orchard. They had less than a doz. available. The area where one could pick was ropped off and off in the distance you could see the rest of the orchard which had better fruit and seemed to be somewhat better maintained. The vines and weeds were more prolific then the fruit. I would not recommend this location under any condition. Not worth the drive and people who think this is a great place have never been elsewhere. I would drive 8 hrs. to pick at a much better location then do this one again! Save your money!"
• The Marmalade Lily - Uses natural growing practices, flowers, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, weddings and wedding parties, events at your location (call for info)
  9850 Schlottman Road, Loveland, OH 45140. Phone: (513) 604-6561. Email: themarmaladelily@gmail.com. Open: Wednesdays 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 11 am; Specific dates vary; please see our website or Facebook page for current dates. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: June 26, 2018) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
• Wertz Tree Farm - SQE Organic, asparagus, Cell service cell phones work here
  5682 Union Road, Franklin, OH 45005. Phone: (937) 746-7870. Email: Info@wertztreefarm.com. Open: Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm, from May 7 to July 2. Directions: Asparagus season is approximately May 1 to June 30;. We use natural organic practices, and are subject to the NOP small quantity exemption. Payment: CashApp, PayPal, Venmo.
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  (ADDED: May 07, 2023) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 

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