2024 SW OR: Lane, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas Counties Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in SW OR: Lane, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas Counties 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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Deschutes County

• DD Ranch - corn (sweet), pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, eggs, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs
  3836 NE Smith Rock Way, Terrebonne, OR 97760. Phone: 541-548-1432. Email: duggan@ddranch.net. Open: Monday - Sunday 9am to 5pm. Directions: 3 miles east of Terrebonne. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  DD Ranch Facebook page. raises 100%grass fed/finished beef and lamb, heritage pork and eggs from free range hens. Many of our animals are heritage breeds, promoting genetic diversity. We are in the process of reseeding all pastures with OMRI certified alfalfa. Our pastures are not sprayed, nor do we use chemical fertilizers. We do not use hormones or antibiotic feed. We promote a closed system. While we are not CERTIFIED ORGANIC, we do follow organic practices such as those mentioned above. The ranch also provides access to the stunning countryside setting of the Smith Rock area. Co-owners, the Duggan family and the Anspach family, offer memorable ranch adventures such as nature walks, school field trips, hiking, hunting, summer camps and more. Their annual events, such as the Pumpkin Patch, Country Christmas celebration and Annual Easter Egg Hunt, are very popular in Central Oregon.
  Comments from a visitor on October 20, 2010: "Great. I went there on a tour for a college culinary class. Loved the farm, and the market. The owners were great. I was very impressed. :)"

Douglas County

• Brosi Sugartree Farms - strawberries, blueberries, broccoli, bush, beans, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, cherries, corn, cucumbers, nectarines, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, prunes, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, u cut flowers, watermelon, winter squash ,
  540 Winston Section Road, Winston, OR, OR 97496. Phone: 541) 679-1472. Open: Call for for hours and availability; typically, around the end of May with Strawberries and Cherries; 7 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm, with u-pick closing at 5:30pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, WIC Vouchers . Brosi Sugartree Farms NOTE: prices are from 2020; check on their page for this year's prices: Apples- "Mutsu"- U-pick: .60 lb. "Gala"- In stand: .99 lb or $13.95 box. Moyer Plums- U-pick: $1.00 lb. In Stand: $1.89 lb or $18 box.Prunes- Ready around the end of September.*Cauliflower. *Cabbage (red & green). *Bell Peppers. *Chili Peppers. *Walla-Walla Onions. *Sweet Corn. *Pickling Cucumbers (Order list). *Lemon Cucumbers. *Summer Squash (Zucchini, Yellow crookneck, & Patty pan. *Green Beans. *Slicing Cucumbers: 5/$1!! *Broccoli: .49 lb!! *Jumbo Pickling Cucumbers: 4/$1.00 or $11/#20 box.Melons- Our Watermelon & Cantaloupe are exceptional right now!!Tomatoes- Coming on very slowly, but once they start up, we will have more than enough for everyone!! Possibly another few weeks before they are plentiful.Pears- "Bosc"- U-pick: .39 lb. "Comice" & "Bartlett"- In stand: .69 lb or $10.95 box. *Farm Fresh Eggs. *Local Honey. *Jams. *Syrups. *Baked Goods.
  Comments from a visitor on July 05, 2011: "love this farm. I think they have a corn maze in fall. and it seems I have heard about hay rides too. "
• Kruse Farms - Cherries and Blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries, cherries, flowers, marionberries, other berries, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, gift shop, restrooms, school tours
  532 Melrose Rd, Roseburg, OR 97471. Phone: 888-575-4268. Email: info@krusefarms.com. Directions: Drive west of Roseburg, Oregon on Garden Valley Boulevard. Take the first left after you drive down the hill on Garden Valley Boulevard on Melrose Road Kruse Farms Market is the first major facility on the left. You will see the building with a red roof. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, WIC Vouchers. . Alternate Phone: 541-672-5697 . seven days a week, April through February, 9 am to 6 pm spring, fall and winter hours, 8 am to 7 pm summer hours
  Comments from a visitor on August 26, 2009: "Loved it! There many be other types of berries to pick"
• Norm Lehne Garden & Orchards - apples, beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, herbs or spices, nectarines, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg,
  386 Cleveland Rapids Road, Roseburg, OR 97470. Phone: 541-672-2745. Open: Summer Hours mid July thru Sept: Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6pm. Directions: From Roseburg, Interstate 5, Garden Valley Exit, #125. Go west on Garden Valley Road about 5.3 miles from freeway, staying in right hand lane, to the rural fire station. Garden Valley Road makes a left around the fire station. Continue another 2.5 miles to Cleveland Rapids Road. Turn left. Norm Lehne Garden & Orchards is the first house on . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Norm Lehne Garden & Orchards Facebook page. Summer Hours (mid July thru Sept): Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6pm. Sunday, 8 am to 4 pm. Fall Hours (October) Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. Closed Sundaysthe left on Cleveland Rapids Road. Look for signsCrops are usually available in July, August, September, OctoberNorm picks our cantaloupes and watermelons. We also grow black-eye peas, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. Dried Hazelnuts are available in October. Call for details on these crops

Lane County

• Harry's Berries - strawberries, pumpkins
  90876 Coburg Road, Eugene, OR 97408. Phone: 541-799-6468. Open: Hours vary; see their Facebook page; typically, Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am through 5 pm June Strawberries, August and September Sweet Corn, Watermelon and Cantaloupe. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. One quarter mile south of the City of Coburg, Oregon on the west side. Look for the big red strawberry sign that says, "Harry's Berries"Only strawberries are "pick your own"!. Typical harvest dates are: Strawberries (PYO): June; Blueberries (which are NOT PYO!): July; Corn (not PYO): August and September; Watermelon and Cantaloupe (not PYO) mid August to mid September. Everything is picked fresh daily, come early as we sell out quickly! No pre-orders. . The corn is usually ready around August 1st and the cantaloupe and watermelon following August 15th. Keep watching for updates as the weather plays a big part in the ripening!
• McKenzie River Farm (aka, OrganicRedneck) - blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins, green beans, winter squash
  44382 McKenzie hwy, Leaburg, OR 97489. Phone: (541) 896-3928. Email: jack@mckenzieriverfarm.com. Open: blueberries Ripening until mid July. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash or check, can do credit most times. We also u-pick green beans, and have an heirloom pumpkins and winter squash u-pick patch in the fall with over 25 varieties of squash and pumpkins. And u-pick strawberries. Bring your own containers: a box, bag, basket, colander, an old berry flat from elsewhere, whatever works. We have buckets to pick into but you should bring something to take them home in. U-Pick strawberries should be available by July 12th, demand is likely to outstrip supply so we will be open for u-pick until the field is picked out, then we will be closed until enough ripen again. There may not be a ton but what's out there are gorgeous. We will also have some picked ones on hand from our other patch down the street, so if you don't get to pick any you can still get your fixThis is where it's at: Big juicy blueberries, all the tasting you can handle. We have a 2.5 acre field that is solely dedicated to U-Pick (that means more berries for you). Blueberries are one of the nicest berries to pick and especially with our tall bushes that provide shade and easy reach, safely convenient and comfortable for all ages. When you pick them yourself you get the best and can eat along the way. Available July-Aug.
• Tinker Road Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, figs, herbs or spices, pears, pumpkins, winter squash,
  36429 Tinker Road, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455. Phone: 541 744-6960. Email: nestfarm@msn.com. Open: by appointment. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November We use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicPlease don't come unless you've spoken to us. We live across Enterprise, not in one of the three little houses on the farm (no need to bother the tenants!) Sometimes things get a bit overgrown, just nature at work. We now have lambs and beautiful handspinning/felting wool for sale.
• Wet Rock Gardens - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, flowers, lavender, pears, plums, pumpkins, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  2877 19th St, Springfield, OR 97477. Phone: (541) 746-4444. Email: gardens@wetrock.com. Open: Sunup to sunset every day in season By Appointment from Halloween to April 1st. Directions: From Eugene or Interstate 5 get on highway 126 east. Take the 2nd exit east of I-5 \(Mohawk\). Upon exiting go left \(North\) then just don\'t turn until you reach the Farm \(in less than a mile\). Along the way, the street you are on will change names \(19th Street \) and then change to gravel. At the end of the paved street, stop in the middle lane \(with the left turn arrow\) to look for cross traffic \(Caution: Yolanda Avenue, traffic from the right does not stop\), then, go st - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Wet Rock Gardens Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: Facebook From Eugene or Interstate 5 get on highway 126 east. Take the 2nd exit east of I-5 (Mohawk). Upon exiting go left (North) then just don't turn until you reach the Farm (in less than a mile). Along the way, the street you are on will change names (19th Street ) and then change to gravel. At the end of the paved street, stop in the middle lane (with the left turn arrow) to look for cross traffic (Caution: Yolanda Avenue, traffic from the right does not stop), then, go straight ahead on the rather long gravel driveway. Please stop at the customer "Check In" table under a big walnut tree (before you reach the river bank). If it is hot and you want to, look for shade to park in We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. . WE do not use pesticides or fertilize much, however, most of our stuff is not truly organic. We do a pretty good job at avoiding getting chemicals into or onto our plants.Everything is seasonal; We do not know when particular things will be good to pick in advance; We have some things not listed and some of the listed ones are only available in small amounts. We have a wonderful setting on The McKenzie River and close to I-5. Our primary product is cutting flowers. We have hundreds of varieties, often in small amounts. Dogs must be leashed or contained at all times. We have chickens and may have eggs (u-Pick?) at times. Customer service is often lax as we are a u-pick, have low customer numbers and low staffing. If you want to be sure to get personal assistance, call ahead to let us know. It is good to bring clean buckets or containers for cut flowers. We love volunteers and have interns volunteering here quite often

 

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