2024 Monterey and San Benito County area of California Flower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Flower U-Pick Orchards in Monterey and San Benito County area of California in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for flowers that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have flowers farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

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! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Monterey County

• Serendipity Farms - cherries, blueberries, boysenberries, plums, peaches, figs, apples, nectarines, flowers, restrooms, farm animals
  9130 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923. Phone: (831) 726-9432. Email: info@serendipityorganics.com. Open: Call for hours and availabilit or see the Serendipity Farms Facebook page. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Pesticide Free. Every Saturday throughout the growing season, Serendipity Farms . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Serendipity Farms Facebook page. opens its gates to home chefs, canners, kids and anyone else (but please no dogs in the field) who wants to grab a kid-sized basket or a 5-gallon bucket and pick fresh, perfectly ripe organic produce right off the vine. We grow different crops in different microclimates, so the location of the U-Pick stand depends on what's ripening. May to October: Strawberries (Chandler, Seascape and Albion)July to October: Raspberries (Heritage variety)August to November: Early Girl, Sungold, and Heirloom Tomatoes (Brandywines, San Marzano, Black Krimm, Cherokee Purple, Marvel Stripe, Banana Legs, Purple Russian, Evergreen, Striped German, Tobolsk, Chocolate Stripe and more) September to November: Heirloom Pumpkins and Winter Squash (at 9130 Carmel Valley Rd and / or Odello Field on Hwy 1 just south of Rio on the West side of Hwy 1.)(ADDED: May 15, 2017, JBS)

 

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Flower Picking Tips, and Information

Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own flowers are becoming more common.

• Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
• Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
• Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a vapor lock.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers