2024 Eastern Central California Vegetable U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Vegetable U-Pick Orchards in Eastern Central California in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for vegetablesthat we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have vegetables orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using theadd a farmform!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email themif 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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Nevada County
Linda Grace's Place Farm-Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, cucumbers, figs, herbs or spices, lavender, nectarines, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, pomegranates, raspberries (red), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties 17458 Friendly Valley Place, Grass Valley, CA 95949. Phone: 530-272-5156. Email:linda.menge@hotmail.com. Open: Call for appointment, hours and days vary according to crops, generally weekends. Directions: Off McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, Ca. .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . We use only our own Artesian well water for irrigation, absolutely NO treated water used here! :) Some canned goods may be available for sale, hopefully fresh pies in the future!. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. See Linda Grace's Place on Facebook for updated information! (UPDATED: July 02, 2020)
Riverhill Farm- vegetables 13500 Cement Hill Road, Nevada City, CA 95959. Phone: (530) 263-1886. Email:alan@riverhillfarm.com. Open: During the season our farmstand is open each Wednesday afternoon from 2 pm to 6 pm from June through the week before Thanksgiving week in November. Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. . To be notified of the opening date, subscribe to our email list. You can buy our produce at the farm and take advantage of u-pick opportunities each week, such as our lovely raspberries and blackberries. Please subscribe to our email list to be notified of weekly produce availability, bulk purchases for canning, and other events. (UPDATED: May 06, 2018, JBS) ADDED: April 29, 2015, JBS)
Placer County
Flower Farm- corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs or spices, melons, onions, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties, school tours 9280 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, CA 95650. Phone: (866) 819-4899. Email:flowerfarmnursery@gmail.com. Open: Daily, 8 am to 6 p. Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Flower Farm Facebook page. . m. except Mondays Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. Crops are usually available all year. We are certified organic for some crops. Click here for their Facebook page. Call before you go - Their website is gone, (Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own? If so, please write me!)
Vegetable PYO
Vegetable Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Pick veggies that are firm and free of blemishes.
Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving and more!
Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies fromveggiess. Some of these require aPressure Cannerto prevent potential spoilage and
food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food. For others, you
can use awater bath cannerOR aPressure Canner. I've noted what's
required for each, below, following each entry, with W for water bath, P for Pressure canner, and W, P for either may be used!
How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form)andwhy you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms. Note: Pumpkin is difficult
to can safely - it is a low acid food, so that rules out open water bath
canning immediately. Pressure canners can be used, but according to the
health authorities (like the National Center for Home Food Preservation)
only if the pumpkin is cubed, rather than mashed. I usually just freeze the
cooked pumpkin! - P