Looking for Free Resources to help you start your own Pick-Your-Own / U-Pick Farm! in 2026? Scroll down this page and follow the links. And if you bring home some fruit or vegetables and want to can, freeze, make jam, salsa or pickles, see this page for simple, reliable, illustrated canning, freezing or preserving directions. There are plenty of other related resources, click on the resources dropdown above. If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.
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Free Resources to help you start your own Pick-Your-Own / U-Pick Farm!
Resources to help you start your own Pick-Your-Own farm!
- The apple industry - a brief section about PYO's
- Agri-tourism resources - a VERY useful web site about starting a PYO, corn maze, etc.
- Brambles - Production Management and Marketing, Bulletin 782-99 .. Starting a pick-your-own operation for the first time
- LEGAL STRUCTURE RULES & REGULATIONS FOR DIRECT MARKETING
- Sustainable Cut Flower Production
- Basics of how to start a market or start vending
- MassBedrock - Business FAQs
The "Plan to Pick - Your - Own Fruits and .. O'Neill, Julia K. How to start a business in Massachsuetts - "Blueberry Production for Local Sales and Small Pick-Your-Own Operators" 11/02 HIL-202, Charles M. Mainland and William O. Cline, Extension Horticultural Specialists, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University
- Business management tools from Ontario
- Raspberry or strawberry PYO business plan (excel spreadsheets)
- Advertising a Pick-Your-Own Farm or Farm Stand - David T. Handley,
Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist, University of Maine. From the May/June
1994 issue of Maine Farms & Forests.
Looking for canning equipment and supplies?
Water bath canner with a jar rack
Pressure canners for gas, electric and induction stoves: Presto 23Qt or T-fal 22Qt
Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)
Ball Blue book (most recent version)
Jars: 8oz canning jars for jams
Want to start your own Podcast, Blog, Vlog, etc? This
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Find Other types of farms:
Farm markets and roadside stands
Road trips and camping resources
Local Honey, apiaries, beekeepers
Consumer fraud and scams information
Home canning supplies at the best prices on the internet!
Maple Syrup Farms, sugarworks, maple syrup festivals
Environmental information and resources
Farms For Your Event for birthday parties, weddings, receptions, business meetings, retreats, etc.
Festivals - local fruit and vegetable festivals
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Canning and preserving, making jams, salsa, sauces, pickles, etc is SO easy with our step by step directions! Just about all you need is a canner and canning jars!
