2025 Southern Rhode Island Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Southern Rhode Island 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!

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

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Newport County

• Quonset View Farm - Strawberries, Christmas Trees, Potatoes, Pumpkins, sunflowers
  895 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871. Phone: 401-683-1254. Open: Strawberries - Open daily 8am to 7pm June - early July; Please call ahead. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. has been in business for over 100 yearsPick your own Strawberries in June and Early JulyPumpkins and Potatoes in the fallWe are a Cash Only Facility! [ ] (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
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• Sweet Berry Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  915 Mitchell\'s Lane, Middletown, RI 02842. Phone: 401-847-3912. Open: daily from 8 am to 7 pm, April to December. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Sweet Berry Farm Facebook page. CropsareusuallyavailableinJune,July,August,September,October,November,December.SweetBerryFarmisafullservicespecialtyfoodmarketfeaturingfruits,vegetables,dairy,artisancheeses,localgrass-fedbeef,qualitypoultryandmeats,andfarmgrownflowersandbouquets.Wehavefreshbakedgoods,sandwiches,soups,pizzas,gourmeticecreamandgourmetmealstogothatyoucanenjoyinourselfservecafe.Don'tmissourFoodEventsandConcertSeriesaswellasourArtontheFarmprogramwhichshowcaseslocalartists.SweetBerryFarmoffersseventypesofpick-your-ownfruitaswellaspumpkinsandChristmastrees.Strawberriesseasonusuallystartsearlytomid-Juneandlastsaboutthreetofourweeks.Throughoutthesummervisitorscometopickraspberries,blueberries,peaches,andblackberries.WegrowseveralvarietiesofapplesincludingSansa,Zestar,EarlyMacintosh,Gingergold,Gala,Macintosh,GoldenSupreme,Macoun,Honeycrisp,JonaGold,Empire,Cortla..
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Washington County

• Manfredi Farms - sunflowers, pumpkins, Fresh eggs, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  77 Dunn\'s Corners Road, Westerly, RI 02891. Phone: 401-322-0027. Email: manfredifarms@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, 9:30am to 6:30pm; From June 6th to October 31st. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. UPDATE for 2025: Their page says We no longer offer pick your own Strawberries or Blueberries, but makes no mention whatsoever about U-pick anything else \\(at one time, they had U-Pick beans, flowers, herbs or spices, peas, pumpkins, raspberries \\(Autumn, red\\), rhubarb, \\) , so I assume they now ONLY have PYO sunflowers. Pumpkins? Who knows? Again, they make no mention now. The only thing I C - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. UPDATE for 2025: Their page says We no longer offer pick your own Strawberries or Blueberries, but makes no mention whatsoever about U-pick anything else (at one time, they had U-Pick beans, flowers, herbs or spices, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb, ) , so I assume they now ONLY have PYO sunflowers. Pumpkins? Who knows? Again, they make no mention now. The only thing I CAN confirm is that they sell pre-picked tomatoes. [ ] (UPDATED: June 29, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on September 02, 2009: " has wonderful strawberries (June and July) and blueberries. They are not organic, but they don't use pesticides. Watch out for the occasional poison ivy plant in the blueberries. We've not tried the PYO lettuce and flowers. The farmstand has delicious corn, also pesticide-free (ie, occasional cornworm). We've been going there for ten years. Our kids love the donkeys and goats."
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• Schartner Farms - blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, pumpkins, Christmas trees, corn maze and hay ride at Halloween and in the Fall
  1 Arnold Place and Route 2, Exeter, RI . Phone: (401) 294.2044. Open: Daily, 8 am to 6 pm, year round. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, credit cards.
  Schartner Farms Facebook page. Also, prepicked sweet corn, nursery stock, mixed fruits and vegetable plants, herbs, trees, shrubs. . offers a full produce department with fresh and farm grown produce, fresh fruits and vegetables as well as a deli and cheese departments, fresh baked goods, like pumpkin pies, their own line of jams and gourmet items, a gift shop, nursery and greenhouse. Note that their Facebook page says "closed permanently" when they are actually closed temporarily until the next year's season. The quality of produce at our Farm Stand is second to none. We feature local in season produce and much of what we offer is grown right here on the farm. Seasonal vegetables, such as asparagus, corn, green beans, squash are piled high for your pleasure and convenience. When in season, you can pick your own strawberries and blueberries, a great way to spend some time with your family. (UPDATED: June 29, 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)

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