2024 Northwestern Ohio Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Northwestern Ohio 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!

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

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Allen County

• JK Orchard & Farm - apples, wine grapes, grapefruit, pears, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, black), strawberries,
  1345 Lutz Road, Lima, OH 45801. Phone: (419) 604-4145. Email: jkorchardfarm@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  JK Orchard & Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesPYO strawberries, Pumpkin Patch, Sunflower Fields, Flower Fields, Farm Tours, Date Nights & more. Strawberries: Starting late May or early June to June 21 - 30th Pumpkins: Starting September 6th to mid October(ADDED: May 13, 2017)
• Sugar Creek Orchard - Apples, corn maze, pumpkins
  5395 Sugar Creek Rd, Beaverdam, OH . Phone: . Email: SugarCreekOrchard@gmail.com. Open: Sugar Creek Orchard is under a new owner and now has limited hours - you will need to contact them for an update. Directions: See their website for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Sugar Creek Orchard . pick your own crops, Currently we have Candy Crisp, Braestar, Melrose, Golden Delicious, Nova Spy, Galarina, Liberty, Fuji, Smoothee,& Enterprise for pick-your-own. See the 'Whats Ripe Now' orchard map for the location of these treesMaps: Whats Ripe East & Whats Ripe West. consists of over thirty varieties of fresh, natural, wholesome apples grown in Northwest Ohio. Facebook page. UPDATED: May 30, 2024) (ADDED: October 17, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)
• Suter Produce - Apples, broccoli, pumpkins, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, corn cannon, and prepicked produce, cider mill, snacks and refreshment stand, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides
  12200 Pandora Road, Pandora, OH 45877. Phone: 419-384-3331. Email: suterproduce@yahoo.com. Open: Corn Maze and Hayrides - Saturdays 9am - 8 pm; Sundaysfrom 1 pm to 8 pm Strawberries June 5 to June 25 Corn Maze and Hayrides to the pumpkin patch Mid September to October 31. Directions: 2 miles south of the Shell station in Pandora, Ohio . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Crops are usually available in June, September, OctoberOur Strawberry Season typically starts in June. Season updates are posted on our Home page, on Facebook, and through our email list. Summertime is Sweet Corn Time! Fresh picked Mon-Sat by our wonderful family of workers!

Van Wert County

• Lincoln Ridge - strawberries, restrooms, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, corn maze, pumpkin patch in the field, pumpkins brought in from the field, pony rides, farm animals, group tours
  6588 Pollock Rd, Convoy, OH 45832. Phone: 419-749-4224. Email: lincolnridgefarms@yahoo.com. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Our grounds are the perfect setting for a beautiful country wedding & reception! We also have indoor space available to rent for Graduation, Anniversary, Birthday parties, Meetings, Showers, Etc. For more information . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. U-pick strawberries each Spring; our Retail Shop is open Thursday - Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm; CLOSED Mondays except for scheduled events/school tours.contact us! Our season begins in early May with we-pick Asparagus. We offer u-pick strawberries in the Spring. The we harvest summer crops for you that include all that you can imagine from leafy vegetables to sweet corn, several varieties of peppers, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, beets, broccoli, cabbage, candy onions, potatoes, kohlrabi, yellow, orange & red watermelon, cantaloupe, crenshaw melon, honeydew & much more! Our favorite time of the year is Fall when all the fun begins at Our Fall Mums & Pumpkin Festival which occurs each year at our farm in October.. We have many activities for family's to enjoy a fun, yet relaxed day together.. Those activities include: Haywagon rides to the pumpkin patch, Corn Maze, Punkin Chunkin, Straw Mountain with a tunnel slide & Zip Line, The Great Punkin Jump, Pumpkin Paintball, Gem Stone Mining, Candle Dipping, Barnyard Petting Zoo, Hootmobile Car Trail & our original 'Great Autumn Adventure' (a whimsical forest, family friendly, spooky barn!) During our festivals we offer concession style food including Kettle Korn & Carmel Apples. You won't have any problems finding the perfect pumpkin or gourd at Farms - we grow more than 40 different varieties of gourds & pumpkins! Along with a colorful array of hardy Mums & ornamental grasses. We also have 2 gift shoppes filled with unique Fall decorations

Williams County

• Votaw Farms - apples, flowers, pumpkins, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, inflatables or bounce houses, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  18864 Cr 13, Pioneer, OH 43554. Phone: (419) 737-2207. Email: votawfarms@frontier.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021: They are closed until the 2022 season; varies in variety when the apples are ready. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Votaw Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (419) 630-6289 Corn Maze open Labor Day to November 1Apple orchard 1 mile west and one mile north of Pioneer. We sell cider, apples, popcorn, honey and more. We open after Labor day and stay open until at least Thanksgiving. (ADDED: February 08, 2020)

 

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