Find a local pick your own farm here!

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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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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 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   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!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

Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map. Find Strawberries...

Darke County

  • Brumbaugh Fruit Farm - apples, cherries, pumpkins, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    6420 Arcanum-Hollansburg Road, Arcanum, OH 45304. Phone: 937-692-8084. Email: BrumbaughFruitFunFarm@outlook.com. Open: June - call for hours; then 7 days a week from September thru October for hayrides and activities. Bakery and Market open year round from 6AM to 6PM, Monday thru Saturday. Directions: From Dayton: take 70 West to 49 North to Alt 49 West and follow signs. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Festival-like atmosphere September and October. Pre-picked peaches in season. Brumbaugh Fruit Farm Facebook page.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 

Miami County

  • Fulton Farms - strawberries, raspberries, peas, pumpkins, hayrides to pick your own pumpkins, Christmas Trees
    2393 State Route 202, Troy, OH. Phone: 937-339-8246. Email: beverly@fultonfarms.com. Directions: See this page for a map and directions. Open: May-August, Monday-Thursday 9 am to 7 pm and Friday-Sunday 9 am to 5 pm; September- December, Monday-Thursday 10 am to 6 pm and Friday-Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. See this page for the Daily Crop Report Ice cream, popcorn, edible soybeans, fresh fruit slushy, horse-drawn wagon rides through plantation, Troy Strawberry Festival first weekend of June, family tour at Fulton Farms weekends in October ($5.00 per person, includes hayride to pumpkin field, mazes, animals and a free pumpkin). The farm includes 1,900 acres of sweet corn, beans, strawberries, tomatoes and pumpkins, a gift shop and cafe. Through October, hop on hayrides to pick your own pumpkins during the weekends, or call to schedule a tour of the farm on weekdays.Produce grown on the farm includes Asparagus, Beets, Sweet Globe Onions, Pickling Cakes, Farm Fresh Eggs, Apples, Lemons, Limes, Rhubarb, Lettuce, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Strawberries, Peaches, Corn, Green Beans, Peas, Onions, Zucchini, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Broccoli, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Pumpkins, Fall Squash, Raspberries, Local Raw Honey.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
    Comments from a visitor on June 01, 2012: "Fulton Farms' u-pick strawberries were great this year and the u-pick peas are coming in nicely. "

Montgomery County

  • Monnin Fruit Farm - Red & Black Raspberries, grapes, Apples
    8201 Frederick Pike, Dayton, OH 45414. Phone: 937-890-4536. Open: Check their Facebook page for updates to hours; from 8 am to 4 pm; Monday through Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday. Directions: Butler Twp., between U.S. 40 and Little York Road. They don't take credit cards, but they do have FRESH, HOMEMADE ice cream there..There are port-o-potties, but not real restrooms.). 2016 prices were: $7 a quart. Berries may be available for U-Pick, at $4 a pound. Call to verify schedules for U-pick. Apples include winesap, red delicious, and Jonathan varieties. Pick Your Own Strawberries are typically available in late May or early June, we have a large irrigated picking field with straw between the aisles to eliminate mud. Call us for more information, or like us on Facebook - we regularly update Facebook with U-pick information. Raspberries are typically available in late June or early July, plump black raspberries are easy to pick but remember that black raspberry bushes do have thorns! Grapes are typically available mid-September through October - depending on the variety. We have several different varieties including Concord Niagara (white) and Fredonia. Apples are typically available July - November - we offer over 20 varieties of Apples to pick! Or, don't feel like picking - all of the fruits are also available freshly picked in our Market. If you need a larger quantity - please give us a call and we will have them ready. Follow us on Facebook - we regularly update our U-pick schedules. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
  • Pudgy Cardinal Farm - 2024 assumed permanently closed 
    10424 Frederick Pike, Vandalia, OH 45377. Phone: 937-387-6240. Email: pudgycardinalfarm@yahoo.com. Open: UPDATE for 2024, Their website and Facebook page are gone, so I assume they have closed permanently. If you know anything for sure, please write me. 
  • Tuken's Orchard & Farm Market - Strawberries, apples, plums, peaches, Asian pears, cherries, and pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    15725 Eaton Pike, W. Alexandria, OH 45381. Phone: (937) 687-3848. Alternate Phone: 937 603 9865. Fax: 937 687 1540. Email: tukensfarmmarket@AOL.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday, from 11 am to 5 pm, April 25 to December 24. Directions: west of Dayton on US Rte. 35, midway between New Lebanon and West Alexandria. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Our orchard is designed as a u-pick destination for families. The pyo crops offered are 32 varieties of apples from July to November, strawberries, sweet & sour cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, blackberries, pumpkins, tomatoes, and green beans. Large petting zoo with picnic tables and large lake with natural grassy areas for relaxation. Orchard is 15 acres of fruit trees ready to pick from June to November. Ample parking and clean, inside rest rooms. Covered porch with ample tables/chairs for relaxation. Fruit hangs low to the ground and is easily accessible to small children. Natural pond, petting zoo, and upscale farm market are in close proximity to the orchard. We also offer fresh apple cider and our annual Farm Tour in October. Tuken's homemade ice cream uses many of our natural fruits. The ONLY pyo crops offered are Strawberries, apples, plums, peaches, Asian pears, cherries, and pumpkins..
    See comments about this farm here! (UPDATED: March 15, 2021) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 

Preble County

  • Wesler Orchards and Farm Market - apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, grapes, raspberries (black), strawberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), porta-potties are available, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    9319 Wesler Road, New Paris, OH 45347. Phone: 937-437-8921. Email: jrwslr@yahoo.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Wesler Orchards and Farm Market Facebook page.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
    Comments from a visitor on March 05, 2016: "love it ! Weslers make the best cider !!!! "
    Comments from a visitor on September 19, 2011: "Amazing orchard. This isn't one of those stands that sells trinkets and country themed home decorations and happens to have a bit of over priced fruit. They have a wide variety of high quality, reasonably priced apples as well as pairs and other fruit. The cider is better than any grocery store brand. It reminds me of the type of orchard we went to as kids and not what fruits stands have morphed into the last few years."
    Comments from a visitor on July 26, 2009: "I have loved it since i was a child. They are all about the Apples. Apple dummplings- Cider-Yum!! Every year there is a Apple fest in the town of New Paris. You can find it on the web. In tha summer they do tractor tours around the City Of New Paris. Every October they have a haunted chicken coop. You can also buy pumpkins. They used to sell fresh eggs and milk but no longer do. They also sell country store items, such as chairs, candles, exc. It's been there a long time. I use to collect eggs for them when i was a child now I'm thirty some thing."

Shelby County

  • Crossway Farms - Strawberries, red raspberries, black raspberries.
    2211 Cisco Rd, Sidney, OH 45365. Phone: (937) 210-1590. Email: contact@crosswayfarms.com. Open: Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 6 pm, Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, Closed Sundays; open May through October. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Crossway Farms Facebook page.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 23, 2025, JBS) 
    Comments from a visitor on July 13, 2010: "I haven't actually visited. I did talk to the owner about strawberries. The farm is very near where I used to live, but 50 minutes from where I live now. It is a new farm. They also have vegetables but I'm not sure if any of those are u-pick., "

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