Are you seeking an exciting outdoor activity? Engaging in U-pick adventures at local farms is a fantastic way to enjoy nature, create lasting memories, and procure fresh produce at reasonable prices.
Various farms nationwide offer U-pick opportunities for strawberries, rhubarb, peas, blueberries, peaches, apples, and more. From collecting garlic scapes to harvesting asparagus spears and even digging up your own potatoes, the experience is both rewarding and enjoyable.
Many farms provide additional attractions suitable for all ages, including corn mazes, playgrounds, petting zoos, and wagon rides, transforming a simple outing into a full day of rural entertainment.
To ensure you catch the right harvest window, it’s advisable to check the local farm’s availability by referring to their social media accounts or contacting them directly. Below, we present a list of 15 Canadian U-pick farms worth exploring this year.
– **Maan Farms** in Abbotsford, B.C., offers raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry picking without the need for kneeling. The farm also produces wine from its own berries and features the Barnyard Adventureland with farm animals and a zipline.
– **Taves Family Farms** in Abbotsford, B.C., allows picking of strawberries, apples, goji berries, pears, plums, and pumpkins, along with attractions like a petting barn, sunflower garden, and hay rides.
– **Twin Oaks Organic Orchard** in Kelowna, B.C., provides U-pick fruit options like apples, cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, and assorted farm products for sale.
– **The Saskatoon Farm** in Foothills County, Alta., boasts a farmers’ market, garden center, and diverse fruit picking opportunities, including saskatoon berries, sour cherries, apples, and blackcurrants.
– **Eagle Creek Farms** in Red Deer County, Alta., offers U-pick gardens for various vegetables and fresh flowers, along with a sunflower maze opening in mid-August.
– **Rhodes’ Raspberries and Blackcurrants** in Saskatoon provides a selection of berries for picking and offers frozen berries, juice, jams, and sorbet if you miss the picking season.
– **Riverbend Orchards** in Portage la Prairie, Man., allows picking cherries, saskatoon berries, haskap berries, gooseberries, and apples, with pre-order options available.
– **Andrews Farm Market and Winery** in Milton, Ont., offers a vast array of crops for picking, including rhubarb, strawberries, currants, raspberries, blueberries, apples, and pumpkins, along with family-friendly attractions.
– **Dutchyn Farms** in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., provides pick-your-own peaches, nectarines, plums, and seedless grapes, with tractor-drawn wagon tours around the orchards.
– **Pingle’s Farm Market** in Hampton, Ont., offers a variety of fruits and vegetables for picking, farm animals to visit, wagon rides, corn mazes, and a pumpkin patch for seasonal fun.
– **Quinn Farm** in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, Que., features apple orchards, strawberries, blueberries, corn, pumpkins, and a range of family-friendly activities and products for sale.
– **Trueman Blueberry Farms** in Sackville, N.B., lets you pick high-bush and wild blueberries, tulips, rhubarb, raspberries, pumpkins, and offers homemade goods at their store, along with fun attractions.
– **Dempsey Corner Orchard** in Aylesford, N.S., offers U-pick options for strawberries, raspberries, peaches, pumpkins, and more, with a market, café, and petting zoo on-site.
– **The Grove Orchard and U-Pick** in Cornwall, P.E.I., provides U-pick opportunities for Asian pears and various apple varieties, along with refreshments in the fall.
– **Lester’s Farm Market** in St. John’s features strawberry patches, flower fields, wagon rides, a corn maze, and a diverse selection of fruits and vegetables for picking and purchase.
Make the most of the harvest season and plan your visit to these delightful U-pick farms across Canada for a fun-filled experience amidst nature’s bounty.