2024 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Sunflower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Sunflower U-Pick Orchards in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for sunflowers that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have sunflowers 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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Lancaster County

• Masonic Village Farm Market - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, peaches, sunflowers, pumpkins, Fresh eggs, porta-potties are available, restrooms, school tours
  310 Eden View Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Phone: 717-361-4520. Email: farmmarket@masonicvillages.org. Open: Pick-Your-Own apples and peaches Thursday through Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm and Sunday 12 pm to 3 pm during the dates listed on their website. Directions: From Market Street in Elizabethtown Locate square in Elizabethtown Follow High Street west for about 1-12 miles Under Amtrak bridge immediate left 50 feet right into main entrance of Masonic Village Follow main drive Turn right at first road Farm Market is at second stop sign. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Masonic Village Farm Market Facebook page. Fax: 717-361-5592 U-Pick updates: Click here for PYO updates. Pick Your Own Peaches, Apples, Pumpkins and Sunflowers August - October From Market Street in Elizabethtown Locate square in Elizabethtown Follow High Street west for about 1-1/2 miles Under Amtrak bridge immediate left 50 feet right into main entrance of Masonic Village Follow main drive Turn right at first road Farm Market is at second stop signWe use integrated pest management practicesA full mail-order catalog is available including our large selection of jams, jellies and award winning fruit butters. We accept orders via our web site. Delivery is available via FedEx to anywhere in the USA. Pumpkins are only available on specified weekends. Due to health regulations, pets are not allowed in the orchard or the Farm Market. Weekdays: Please stop in the Farm Market to receive instructions on picking locations and to get your picking supplies. Please bring your apples into the Farm Market to check out before you leave. Weekends: You may go directly to the orchard for picking supplies and checkout. (UPDATED: January 25, 2023) 2020 prices were PYO Apple Price: $1.00 per pound, PYO Pumpkin Price: $.65 per pound, PYO Peach Price: $1.25 per pound, Cut Your Own Sunflowers: $1.00 per stem. Variety and quantity availability is on a first come basis. Mother Nature decides the volume on the trees, what date the fruit ripens and when it falls off the trees. A full mail-order catalog is available including our large selection of jams, jellies and award winning fruit butters. We accept orders via our web site. Delivery is available via FedEx to anywhere in the USA. We specialize in Asparagus, Strawberries, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears, Apple Cider and over 50 varieties of Apples. Pick-Your-Own apples are available each fall. Pies, Apple Dumplings and cookies are baked fresh daily. The Masonic Village orchard has been a proud steward of the land for 100 years. We practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on our farm in order to preserve sustainable agriculture for our generation and generations to come. For more information on IPM, please visit our web sitePumpkins are only available on specified Saturdays. Due to health regulations, pets are not allowed in the orchard or the Farm Market. On Weekdays: Please stop in the Farm Market on weekdays to receive instructions on picking locations and to get your picking supplies. Please bring your apples into the Farm Market to check out before you leave. Saturdays: You may go directly to the orchard for picking supplies and checkout.

 

Sunflowers

Sunflower Picking Tips, and Information

Sunflowers are a mid-to late summer crop. They need warm soil and full sun.  In most areas, expect sungflowers to be available starting in June, and sometimes continuing into August.  It really depends on when the farmer plants them, the variety and local weather conditions. Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own sunflowers are becoming more common.

• Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
• Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
• Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a vapor lock.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

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