2024 Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania Flower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Flower U-Pick Orchards in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania 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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Allegheny County

• Shenot Farm and Market - apples, blueberries, flowers and pumpkins
  3754 Wexford Run Rd, Wexford, PA 15090. Phone: 724-935-2542. Email: rlpshenot@gmail.com. Open: 10am-5pm daily. Click here for a map and directions.
  Shenot Farm and Market Facebook page. Their orchards have 25 varieties of apples, 15 varieties of peaches and nectarines with a few plums and pears. Apple harvest begins in early July and finishes in early November. Their website does not mention pick your own, but their Facebook page does. Blueberries are fairly predictable (see their Facebook page for dates), but the dates and hours for PYO apples changes frequently, based on how they are ripening, so you must call in advance or check the Facebook page. In 2022, they had PYO apples starting August 31st on Monday and Wednesdays from 11-3 at $10/peck (no outside bags or picking baskets/containers permitted) They also sell locally raised meats, cheese, dry goods from other local farms and homemade fudge(ADDED: April 25, 2023, JBS)

Washington County

• Simmons Farm - apples, flowers, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  17170 Simmons Rd, McMurray, PA 15317. Phone: 724-941-1490. Email: market@simmonsfarm.com. Open: Picking usually ends one hour before market closes. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Simmons Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesStrawberries Late May Early June Flowers Early Summer to Mid Fall Peaches Summer Apples Summer to Fall Pumpkins Begins September 21stChristmas Trees in Winter.

 

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