2024 Central New York State Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Central New York State in 2024, 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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Cayuga County

• 1860 Organics - beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, herbs or spices, lavender, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  3858 Floridaville Road, Cato, NY 13033. Phone: 315-857-1316. Email: lizladouceur@yahoo.com. Open: U - pick is open Friday thru Monday 9 am to 5 pm starting July. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 1860 Organics Alternate Phone: 315-857-1317 (UPDATED: July 17, 2019, JBS)
• Grisamore Farms - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, sweet and sour cherries, pumpkins, Christmas trees, apple cider
  R.D. # 2, Box 238 (1347 Goose Street), Locke, NY . Phone: 315-497-1347. Email: info@grisamorefarms.com. Open: May to October, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
  Grisamore Farms Facebook page. We press our cider right here on our farm from apples we grow. To make our cider safer, we are installed a UV light. This will kill any possible bacteria in the cider without changing the flavor. Cider is available in our farm store September 25th thru December 10th. Typical harvest start dates (always call before you come, to confirm): Strawberries June 25, , Sweet Cherries July 4, Red Raspberries July 10, Blueberries July 10, Currants July 20.facebook page. (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) U-Pick Apple varieties and typical harvest start dates:Sansa .........August 25McIntosh.........September 14Gala..............September 14Cortland..........September 28Macoun...........September 28Red Delicious.....September 28Yellow Delicious...September 28Empire...........September 28Crispin...........September 28Granny Smith.....September 28Ida Reds.............October 5Northern Spy........October 5. Please Note: Children are allowed to pick, but we do ask that they have adult supervision. In addition, for the protection of our customers and our crops, we can no longer allow pets in our fields.(UPDATED: August 11, 2022, JBS)
• Ontario Orchards - apples, pumpkins, Christmas trees
  15273 Sterling Center Road, Sterling, NY 13156. Phone: 315-343-6328. Email: info@ontarioorchards.com. Open: mid-September through mid-October; Saturday & Sundays ONLY; 9AM to 5PM. Click here for a map and directions.
  Ontario Orchards Facebook page. For over 50 years of farming and marketing, is a leader in Farm & Farm Market Operations. The Cider Mill, Bakery, Nursery and Greenhouse provide a very complete selection of products 12 Months a Year. has expanded Agri-tourism which includes U-Pick Apples, U-Pick Pumpkins, our Fall Jamboree, and U-Cut Christmas Trees. is happy to bring you the best Tastes of Central New York that you will find. U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins(UPDATED: July 17, 2019, JBS)
• Owen Orchards Cider Mill And Farm Market - apples, pumpkins
  8174 Grant Ave, Weedsport, NY 13166. Phone: (315) 252-4097. Email: apples@owenorchard.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm; August to March. Click here for a map and directions.
  Owen Orchards Cider Mill And Farm Market Facebook page. Fresh local produce, Jersey Mac apples, and APPLE CIDER DONUTS are available! Apple picking at Owen Orchards is truly a fun-filled experience. You can wander Owen Orchards at your own pace and pick the Owen Orchards U-Pick apples of your choice, so be sure to wear comfortable clothing, especially outdoor footwear. Apple picking at Owen Orchards begins in early September and continues through the end of October. A convenient system of different colored flags lets you know which of the 15 varieties of Owen Orchards U-Pick apples are ripe for picking. Because the different Owen Orchards U-Pick apples are ready for picking at different times, you will want to visit again and again to hand-pick your favorite varieties at their peak of freshness! All apples are sold by the pound, so you can bring home as many or as few as you like. Best of all, 90% of Owen Orchards U-Pick apples can be picked from ground level! On weekends, wagon rides are also available to take you out to the orchard! In late September through late October, visit Owen Orchards to U-Pick pumpkins and maybe even squash(ADDED: October 06, 2016, JBS)
• Ruwet Berry Scary Acres - strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  7210 North Division Street, Auburn, NY 13021. Phone: 315 730 1876. Email: ruwetfarm@yahoo.com. Open: May: Asparagus, June: strawberries & early vegetables, July:-September: sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, onions, squash, red raspberries & much more; September-October: pumpkins, gourds, winter squash & much more. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Phone: 315 730 4448 June: . The BEST sweet corn & other fresh vegetables. September-October: Already picked & pick your own pumpkins. FREE hayride to pick you own pumpkins. Gourds, Indian corn, winter squash & much more for fall decorating. Market includes squash, corn stalks, Indian corn, broom corn, apples and other fall decorations.
• Sheils Farm - Pumpkins, winter squash
  Rt 34B, King Ferry, NY 13081. Phone: 315-364-7600. Email: rsheils1462@gmail.com. Open: September-October, daily, during daylight hours. Click here for a map and directions. 1 mile N of King Ferry.
• Stevers Berry Harvest Farm - blueberries, pumpkins, strawberries, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
  12766 White Cemetery Rd, Cato, NY 13033. Phone: (315) 626-6307. Email: berryharvestfarm@gmail.com. Open: Opening June 16th through Mid July; Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm; Saturday 7am to 7pm, Sunday 7am to 5pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Stevers Berry Harvest Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesStrawberry season is typically June 16th through June 30th; Blueberry season is typically July 10th through August 15th;Berry Harvest Farm is family owned and operated. All fruits and vegetables are grown on our farm. Children are welcome. Season starts mid July usually last for approximately 3 weeks. Pick your own are sold by the pound and containers are available. (UPDATED: July 05, 2016) (UPDATED: June 06, 2016)
• Tuckerman Farms - Uses natural growing practices, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  1416 West Genesee Street Road, Aurelius-auburn, NY 13021. Phone: 315-252-5249. Email: sales@tuckermanfarms.com. Open: Summer picking July1st week Call first Fall picking August 3rd week to November please call or check our soon to be website. Directions: We are one mile west of the \Half-Acre intersection. From Auburn take W. Genesee street road through Half Acre and we are on the left. From Rtes 5&20 take Half acre road\(NY Rte 326\) and at the blinking light turn right we are 1 mile on the left. ". Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Tuckerman Farms Phone: We are one mile west of the "Half-Acre intersection". From Auburn take W. Genesee street road through Half Acre and we are on the left. From Rtes 5&20 take Half acre road(NY Rte 326) and at the blinking light turn right we are 1 mile on the leftWe use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicCheck out the Cayuga County tourim board in Auburn for the Berry Trail we are part of and the local Wine & Farm trails fun fun. Visit our Red Barn Country Store & Bakery June to November right at the Farm! Strawberries coming for u-pick 2013! Click here for our Facebook page . (UPDATED: July 3, 2016, JBS)

Cortland County

• Dave's Veggies Farm Market and 4-Greenhouses - beans, blueberries, peas, pumpkins, rhubarb, strawberries, other vegetables, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
  5178 State Route 41, Homer, NY 13077. Phone: 607-749-4955. Email: DavesVeggies@excite.com. Open: May through August: daily, from 10 am to 8 pm and September and October, daily from noon to 7 pm. Directions: Dave\'s veggies is located just one mile from the village of Homer via Route #281 and is on Route #41. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Dave's Veggies Farm Market and 4-Greenhouses Dave's veggies is located just one mile from the village of Homer via Route #281 and is on Route #41. For a map to our farm, Crops are usually available in May, June U PICK EM' blueberries are available from mid-July through August. The pumpkin patch is open from late September through October (the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest is the first weekend in October at the Cortland County Court House Park in downtown Cortland, just minutes from our stand)(UPDATED: April 30, 2018, JBS)

Fulton County

• Meadowlark Farms - blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (Spring, black), U-pick and already picked, farm stand with mums and pumpkins.
  397 Stevers Mill Road, Broadalbin, NY 12025. Phone: 518-883-6542. Email: Kmyers30@nycap.rr.com. Open: In season, blueberries picking hour: Wednesday 4;00 pm to 8 pm, Thursday Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 2 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers. Meadowlark Farms Alternate Phone: 518-332-0747Fax: 518-883-4093 Season generally runs from Mid-July to Labor Day for blueberries; Fall raspberries until hard frost; We continue to add new crops every year

Madison County

• Critz Farms - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  Route 13 S, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Phone: 315-662-3355. Email: info@critzfarms.com. Open: Seasonally changing hours; Spring and summer hours from March through early September; Fall hours - seven days a week 10 to 5 weekdays, 10 to 6 weekends from mid September through the end of October; November hours 10 to 5; Closed Thanksgiving; Open seven days a week from the Friday after Thanksgiving through December 19, 9 to 6 weekends and 9 to 7 weekdays. Directions: Critz Farms is located 3 and a half miles south of Route 20, on Route 13 in Cazenovia. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Visit our web site for specific harvest datesCrops are usually available in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Come in March for our Maple Syrup Celebration. In the summer we are open for pick-your-own berries. The fall brings our annual Fall Harvest Celebration, and from Thanksgiving to Christmas, we are open for Holiday Family Fun
  Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2009: "Lots of fun for everyone!"

Montgomery County

• Bellinger's Orchard - Apples, Pears, Pumpkins, Winter Squash, Sweet cherries, Tart Cherries, farm market, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, school tours
  685 Argersinger Road, Fultonville, NY 12072. Phone: 518-922-8558. Email: info@bellingersorchard.com. Open: daily from September through October 9-5. Directions: Take exit 28 from the NYS Thruway and then a left onto Riverside Drive. Make a left onto 30A and go up the hill. Take a right onto VanEpps Road. Go two and one-half miles and then bear right onto Argersinger Road. Our orchard is exactly one mile down the roadPayment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Bellinger's Orchard Facebook page. Open in November 9-5 closed TuesdaysPYO Sweet & Tart Cherries in July; Peaches available on our farm wagon in Mid- August; Picked & PYO Apples (Over 40+ varieties!), Pears, Pumpkins, Winter Squash Sept-Mid Nov. Our new farm market features homemade cider donuts, fresh cider, cheese, honey, pie, fudge, salsas, fruit butters, jams & jellies and other delicious local gourmet products made in NYS! Weekend hay wagon rides, corn maze, picnic area & more. (UPDATED: June 1, 2018)
• Sand Flats Orchard - apples, pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  371 Martin Road, Fonda, NY 12068. Phone: 518 853-4999. Email: jim@sandflatsorchard.com. Open: Strawberries daily 9:00 to 6:00 starting about June 10th Apples and pumpkins starting September 1st thru October. Directions: From the North: Follow Route 30A from Johnstown south about 3 miles. Turn right onto Commons Road go about 1.8 miles to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. From the East: NY Thruway to exit 28, left on to Riverside Drive about 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Route 30A, you will go over the Mohawk River and pass Fonda Speadway. Turn left onto Route 5, go through the village of Fonda, about .5 miles. Turn right onto Route 334 Cayadutta St. follow for 1.9 miles. Turn left on to Commons Roa - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Sand Flats Orchard Facebook page. From the North: Follow Route 30A from Johnstown south about 3 miles. Turn right onto Commons Road go about 1.8 miles to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. From the East: NY Thruway to exit 28, left on to Riverside Drive about 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Route 30A, you will go over the Mohawk River and pass Fonda Speadway. Turn left onto Route 5, go through the village of Fonda, about .5 miles. Turn right onto Route 334/ Cayadutta St. follow for 1.9 miles. Turn left on to Commons Road go about .1 mile to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. OR Follow Route 5 west to Fonda, go through the village of Fonda, about .5 miles. Turn right onto Route 334/ Cayadutta St. follow for 1.9 miles. Turn left on to Commons Road go about .1 mile to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. From the South: Follow the directions from the East if using the NY Thruway. Follow Route 30A to Fultonville, you will go over the Mohawk River and pass Fonda Speadway. Turn left onto Route 5, go through the village of Fonda, about .5 miles. Turn right onto Route 334 Cayadutta St. follow for 1.9 miles. Turn left on to Commons Road go about .1 mile to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. From the West: Follow Route 5 from Canajoharie east about 9.8 miles. Turn left onto Martin Road go 1.3 miles Strawberries Picking the month of June; Blueberries Picking mid July - August. Road side stand open daily in July and August. Picked and U-Pick Apples, Apple Cider, Mums, Pumpkins, squash and other fall vegetables. In our Bakery we are making Cider Donuts, Kettle Corn, Pies, Fudge and offer many other yummy treats, jams, jellies, butters,salsa and several other Fall items! Tractor Rides, Corn Maze, Farm Animals, Picnic and more! Fall fun starts at the end of August, September and October
• Starlight Acres Farm - blueberries, pumpkins,
  239 Groff Road, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428. Phone: (518) 673-2669. Open: Hours updated on Facebook seasonally. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Blueberries - July/August Pumpkins - September/OctoberSummer: Pick-Your-Own Blueberries Fall: Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins, Gourds, Fancy Gourds, Corn Stalks, Pie Pumpkins, Long Island Cheese Pumpkins, Indian Corn, Jack-B-Littles, White Pumpkins, Large Gourds, Picked Pumpkins, Speciality Pumpkins Year-Round: Hay Bales, Straw Bales. (ADDED: August 29, 2017)

Oneida County

• North Star Orchards - U Pick Apples, blueberries, pumpkins
  4741 Route 233, Westmoreland, NY 13490. Phone: 315-853-1024. Open: call for hours and crop availability. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. click here for their contact form Also Apple cider and a farm market with a bakery. 2019 prices (July 2019) $10 1 Peck Bag (11-12 lbs.) *Bags will be sold instore and at the kiosk $15 1/2 Bushel Bag (22-24lbs.) prior to picking. Varieties: Jonamac, McIntosh, Empire, Northern Spy, Ida Red, Golden Delicious

Onondaga County

• Abbott Farms - apples, blueberries, cherries, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
  3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Phone: 315-638-7783. Email: apples@abbottfarms.com. Open: click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: click here for a map and directions. Updates: click here for picking updates. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Crops are usually available in April through November
• Emmi Farms - apples, blueberries, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, school tours
  1482 West Genesee Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Phone: 315-635-7529. Email: info@emmifarms.com. Open: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sundays 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. . Alternate Phone: 315-635-3982Fax: 315-635-7672 Typical season start dates are: Strawberries June 15 , Blueberries July 10(ADDED: March 09, 2015)
• Riverside U-Pick Berries and Pumpkins - U-Pick Strawberries, Pumpkins
  323 Pendergast Rd, Phoenix, NY 13135. Phone: 315-591-5976. Open: Strawberries: call; Pumpkins Saturday from 12 pm to 5:30pm, Sunday from 12 pm to 4:30. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash only.

Oswego County

• Behling Orchards - Apples, blackberries, cherries, pumpkins, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, Zombie Paint Ball, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, wagon rides, face painting, pony rides
  114 Potter Road, Mexico, NY 13114. Phone: 315-963-7068. Email: ebehling61@hotmail.com. Open: 8am to 5pm seven days a week September 1st thru October 31st. Directions: Take route 81 to Mexico exit follow signs to Mexico Take Fravor Road to Potter Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Crops are usually available in June, July, September, October Strawberries: June 10th. Raspberries and blackberries: July. Corn maze and other fall activities: open from September15th through October 31st"
• Ontario Orchards Farm and Farm Market - apples, pumpkins, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  7735 State Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126. Phone: 315-343-6328. Email: info@ontarioorchards.com. Open: the second weekend in September through Columbus Day weekend, every Saturday and Sunday from 9am til 6pm. Directions: From Syracuse: 81N to 481W to Oswego, Left on Route 104W, Bear right onto 104A at Ontario Orchards Farm Market, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Ontario Orchards Farm and Farm Market Facebook page. Christmas Trees, or U-Pick Apples From Rochester: 104E to 38N, To 104A, Turn right to N. Sterling, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut Christmas Trees, or U-Pick Apples From Fulton: Follow Rte. 3 to End, Cross 104, Turn Right onto 104A, Go to N. Sterling, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut Christmas Trees, or U-Pick ApplesU-Pick Apples, Pumpkins, and Hayrides are available The second weekend of September each year; Ontario Orchards: Fall Jamboree occurs the third weekend of September each year; U-Cut Christmas Trees occurs the first weekend after Thanksgiving each year until Christmas; Please check our website for specific hoursYou can also visit our website to place orders. Join our Ontario Orchards facebook page group Taste of CNY by Ontario Orchards to receive weekly updates featured products and specials at Ontario Orchards! If you have any questions about products, store hours, or events at Ontario Orchards please call or email us.
  Comments from a visitor on September 08, 2011: "Very high quality store selling a huge variety of organic and fresh-baked goods."
• Riverside - strawberries, pumpkins, U-pick and already picked
  323 Pendergast Road, Phoenix, NY 13135. Phone: (315) 591-5976. Email: Lugfarms@gmail.com. Open: When in season Monday to Saturday from 8am to 7pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: June 23, 2020, JBS) (ADDED: May 30, 2016)

Otsego County

• Fly Creek Valley Corn Maze - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins, winter squash, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  1316 County Highway 26, Fly Creek, NY 13337. Phone: (607) 435-1982. Email: flycreekvalleycornmaze1@gmail.com. Open: Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 5pm, September 14 to November 2. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification(ADDED: July 14, 2019)

Tompkins County

• Littletree Orchards - Apples, cherries, flowers, pears, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries, winter squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field
  345 Shaffer Road, Newfield, NY 14867. Phone: 607-564-9246. Open: July 1 through November 15 Littletree Orchards is open 10 am to 6 pm everyday. Directions: to Littletree Orchards from Ithaca, New York \(only 7.4 miles from Buttermilk Falls St. Park\) From Ithaca take Route 13 south to the Newfield exit. Take the Newfield exit on to Main Street. Take Main Street to Tioga State Bank \(.9 mile\). Take a left at Tioga State Band on to Shaffer Road. Take Shaffer Road \(.4 mile\) and turn at the first left \(this keeps you on Shaffer Road\). Stay on Shaffer Road 1.2 miles and you will find Littletree Orchards on the left. enter Littletree drivewa - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. to from Ithaca, New York (only 7.4 miles from Buttermilk Falls St. Park) From Ithaca take Route 13 south to the Newfield exit. Take the Newfield exit on to Main Street. Take Main Street to Tioga State Bank (.9 mile). Take a left at Tioga State Band on to Shaffer Road. Take Shaffer Road (.4 mile) and turn at the first left (this keeps you on Shaffer Road). Stay on Shaffer Road 1.2 miles and you will find on the left. enter Littletree driveway, bear right and stop in at the Apple Barn Approximate Harvest Dates sweet Cherries; July raspberries; mid-July - august tart cherries; mid-July - mid-August tomatoes; mid-August - frost peaches; mid-August - mid-September apples; late July - mid- November fresh flowers; August - frost dried flowers; July - mid-November hard shell gourds; July - mid-November winter squash; fall pumpkins; mid-September - OctoberDoughnuts in the Apple Barn. Basil to pick. Picnic tables on premises. Littletree welcomes formal and informal groups of all ages. Groups can take self-guided tours or have a guided tour. Call for details or to schedule a tour. Littletree is a family friendly orchard which specializing in U-Pick, focused on FUN.

 

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)

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