2024 Southern Minneapolis and southern suburbs, Minnesota Flower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Flower U-Pick Orchards in Southern Minneapolis and southern suburbs, Minnesota 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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Dakota County

• Emery Acres Flower Farm - No pesticides are used flowers, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, group reservations
  15490 Emery Avenue East, Rosemount, MN 55068. Phone: (651) 319-2377. Email: contact@emeryflowers.com. Open: Friday to Sunday, from 8am to 3pm, June 19 to mid - September; Private events are available outside normal business hours upon reservation. Directions: We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Emery Acres Flower Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (651) 319-2495 crops(ADDED: April 27, 2021)

Scott County

• Peter's Pumpkins and Carmen's Corn - flowers, pumpkins, and prepicked produce, restrooms, face painting, school tours
  12860 Old Brickyard Road, Shakopee, MN 55379. Phone: (952)9060247. Email: peterspumpkins@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Friday, 11am - dark; Sat-Sun, 9am - dark. Directions: Located in Shakopee: from Hwy 169, take Co. Road 69 S to the intersection with Co. Road 78. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Crops are usually available in July, August, September We grow a large variety of fruit and vegetables. We weed and harvest by hand and guarantee the freshness and highest quality of raspberries, melons, vine-ripened & canning tomatoes, sweet corn, onions, herbs, etc. Pick-your-own cut flowers available. We celebrate fall with free hayrides and face painting on weekends and a daily pick your pumpkin. Very competitive prices! School field trips available. Retail/wholesale. Se habla espanol!

Washington County

• Live Flowers, LLC - No pesticides are used, flowers, U-pick and already picked
  15677 May Avenue, Marine On St. Croix, MN 55047. Phone: 651-433-5075. Email: Renee.LiveFlowers@gmail.com. Open: by appointment only, Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 7 pm, July 1 to September 30 or frost. Directions: From Stillwater and Highway 36, drive north on Manning \(County Road 15\) for 8 miles. Turn right on 155th Street and left on May Avenue. We are 10 miles north of downtown Stillwater. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Live Flowers, LLC Facebook page. From Stillwater and Highway 36, drive north on Manning (County Road 15) for 8 miles. Turn right on 155th Street and left on May Avenue. We are 10 miles north of downtown StillwaterThe month of August is peak flowering time!. We do not use pesticides on the cropsRiotous, colorful, abundant blooms all summer long can be picked at my local, sustainable, flower farm. You may pick your own or request a bouquet be ready when you get here. Flowers by the pail for outdoor & indoor weddings, green receptions, special events & every day. Cosmos, celosia, callas, zinnias, rudbeckias, & many more varieties. I am happy to pick flowers & arrange for you if you wish. Please call ahead. You may also find me at Marine on St. Croix Farmers' Market Saturday mornings July thru September.
• Natura Farms - 2024 permanently closed for U-Pick, Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, currants, grapes, melons, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, other vegetables, herbs and flowers.
  19060 Manning Trail North, Marine on the St. Croix, MN 55047. Phone: 651-433-5850. Email: pmo@chof.net. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. . Our PYO program has come to an end. has been evolving for several years. As a result, and given two years of evaluation, we have concluded that continuance of our PYO program no longer fits our current business model and future plans. We do plan to continue to offer our berries and produce at our farm stand on Manning Trail. Watch for posts for dates and times.We thank everyone who has supported through all these years.
  Comments from a visitor on September 02, 2008: "I thought it was great. Everything is organic and fresh. The people that work there are kind and helpful. Not to mention, many of them are volunteers that work towards a local church. The entire organization is just fantastic."

 

PYO Flowers

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