South-west Indiana Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in !

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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in South-west Indiana in 2025, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins 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!

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Lawrence County

Applacres, Inc. - Apples, apple butter, blackberries, cider, fruit baskets and boxes, nectarines, melons, peaches, pears, pumpkins, strawberries, sweet corn, winter squash.
9104 State Road 37, Bedford, IN 47421. Phone: 812-279-9721. Open: Year Round. Directions: 3 miles south of Bedford on State Road 37. Monday through Saturday 9 am to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 1 pm to 6 p.m. Click here for a map and directions.
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Martin County

Lark Ranch - Apples, corn (sweet), pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, pony rides
3145 Killion Mill Road, Loogootee, IN 47553. Phone: 812-295-9555. Email: info@larkranch.com. Open: Fridayfrom 4 pm to 10 pm Saturdayfrom 12 pm to 10 pm Sundayfrom 12 pm to 6 pm Last 3 weekends in September until the last weekend in October Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Directions: Take 231 North from Loogootee about 4 miles. Take the first right past the Moco Gas station, take your first left \$about 1 mile\$, the road will make a right turn - stay on the black top, take your first left past the one room school house. Turn left into the farm at the silver barn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. (UPDATED: May 26, 2025, JBS)
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Posey County

Farview Orchard Inc. - - u-pick sour cherries, apples, pumpkins and strawberries
4200 Oliver Springfield Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Phone: 812-783-2571. Click here for a map and directions.
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Vanderburgh County

Bud's Farm Market - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
3301 S Weinbach Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714. Phone: . Email: info@budsfarm.com. Open: Please see my website for current hours. Directions: South on Weinbach Avenue to the I-164 overpass. We\\\'re on the right just before the levee. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. We're on the right just before the levee. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. [ ] (UPDATED: May 26, 2025, JBS)
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Evansville Countryside Orchard - cherries, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples, pumpkins, porta-potties are available, school tours
16800 Old Petersburg Road, Evansville, IN 47725. Phone: 812-490-9559. Email: info@countrysideorchard.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 1 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
Evansville Countryside Orchard Facebook page. Typical dates are: Strawberries mid-MayCherries from end of May to early June (usually 2 weeks only), Peaches from mid-June through August, Nectarines from mid-July and August, Apples from July to mid-October, Pumpkins Late September through OctoberNote: they chamnged the name from Engelbrecht's to simply, From Evansville, Indiana Using U.S691Take Interstate Hwy 69 North to Exit 18.2Turn left onto Indiana 57 South and then take the first right onto Petersburg Road3The orchard is 0.2 miles on the right.Using Highway 571Take Hwy-57 heading north past the airport and through Daylight2Turn left onto Baseline Rd(immediately after RR tracks/Kingmen's Event Facility)3At 4-way stop, turn right onto Petersburg Rd.,4The orchard is .5 miles on the left.From the north(3 miles south of I-64)1Take Exit 18 (Hwy 57/Elberfeld)2AFTER yellow flashing light, take first right onto Petersburg Road3The orchard is 0..
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Warrick County

Engelbrecht Orchard - Apples, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cucumbers, cantaloupe, cherries, green beans, nectarines, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, pears, plums, raspberries, summer and winter squash, sweet corn, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon.
3922 Saint Rd. 261, Newburgh, IN 47630. Phone: 812-853-8778. Open: Daily from 10 am to 3 pm. Directions: East of Hwy. 164 at the intersection of Hwy. 66 and 261 in Newburgh. You won\\\'t get anything fresher than pumpkins and apples that you hand-pick right from Engelbrecht\\\'s Orchard & Pumpkin Patch! Pick-your-own apples and other exciting fun on the farm at Engelbrecht\\\'s Orchard just north of Evansville, Indiana . With 13 varieties of apples, our apple season picks up in July, with delicious, crunchy apples for eating and cooking available well into Oc - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. 164 at the intersection of Hwy. 66 and 261 in Newburgh. You won't get anything fresher than pumpkins and apples that you hand-pick right from Engelbrecht's Orchard & Pumpkin Patch! Pick-your-own apples and other exciting fun on the farm at Engelbrecht's Orchard just north of Evansville, Indiana . With 13 varieties of apples, our apple season picks up in July, with delicious, crunchy apples for eating and cooking available well into October. As with our apples and other fresh fruit, each season is slightly different, so if you are coming to the orchard, please check our U-Pick box for availability. Check our ripening calendar for information on when your favorites will be ready for picking! (UPDATED: January 24, 2022 JBS) (ADDED: October 07, 2017, JBS) (UPDATED: May 26, 2025, JBS)
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Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

Sugar - Excellent for baking
Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
Mini - Great for decoration
Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate pumpkin pie
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Pumpkin muffins
Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Butter!
Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
Pumpkin Cookies
Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

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