2024 Yamhill County, Oregon Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Yamhill County, Oregon 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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Yamhill County

• Bernards Farm - Uses natural growing practices, apples, beans, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises)
  18755 Sw highway 18, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone: 503-472-4933. Email: thefarmers@bernardsfarm.com. Open: Spring Hours: Daily 9am to 6pm Summer Hours: Daily 8am to 7pm Fall and Winter Hours: Daily 9am to 5:30pm. Directions: Located 7 miles southwest of McMinnville on Highway 18. The big white barn with a red roof on the left as you head towards the coast. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Bernards Farm Facebook page. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Typical harvest dates are: Strawberries start at the end of May and last a few weeksAnd from July - October : Green Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers, Zucchini, Summer Squash (Crookneck and Patty Pan), Cucumber (slicing and pickling); and Pumpkins in October. Always Call to ensure availability (UPDATED: July 06, 2016)
• Farmer John's Produce & Nursery - strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, hayrides
  15000 SW Oldsville Road, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone: (503) 474-3514. Open: Season: Mid April - October 31st and December; Spring Hours: Mon. Click here for a map and directions. /Wed.-Sat. 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10 am to 6 pm, Closed Tuesdays; Summer Hours: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm; Fall Hours: Mon.-Sun. 9 am to 6 pm; Winter Hours: Thurs. - Sun. 9 am to 6 pm, Dec.24th: 9 am to 2:30 pm. We also suggest bringing your own boxes or buckets. The items available for u-pick may vary with weather so call with questions. At Farmer John's Produce and Nursery you may choose to pick the produce for yourself or shop inside the stand. Our experienced field crew gets up with the sun and goes to the fields where they pick "the pick of the crop" for our customers. Would you like your kids to see how the different vegetables and fruits grow? Do you enjoy the satisfaction that comes with picking your own produce? Come on out to our u-pick field and pick away. There is also a price break for picking your own produce. You will need to bring your own boxes or buckets and we will weigh them before you go out to the field. The items available for u-pick may vary with weather so call to find out what is being u-picked
• Neck Road Produce - blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), strawberries, porta-potties
  18945 Se Neck Road, Dayton, OR 97114. Phone: (503) 991-0000. Email: neckroadproduce@gmail.com. Open: We are closed on Wednesdays and open all other days; Hours are 5 am to 9 pm; Please refer to our Facebook or Instagram for specific details on what is available to pick. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (971) 241-1367 We are approximately 2.5 miles down Neck RoadWe are a family operated U-Pick. We have buckets available for purchase or you may bring your own picking container. Please weigh containers at the scale house proceed to pick and then reweigh and pay for your picked weight. Please refer to our Facebook or Instagram for seasonal picking updates and more information. (ADDED: July 24, 2021)

 

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