2024 Phoenix and Surrounding Counties in Arizona Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Phoenix and Surrounding Counties in Arizona in 2024, 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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Maricopa County

• Mother Nature's Farm - apples, peaches, pumpkins, farm market, Christmas trees
  1663 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233. Phone: (480) 892-5874. Open: Call ahead for hours. Directions: Located on Baseline between Stapley and Gilbert. U-pick peaches and apples in May and June. . Click here for a map and directions. Open for U-pick garden in May, June, & July. World pumpkin weigh-off first Saturday in October. Pumpkin patch, hayrides, school tours, animals, picnic area, and corn maze. We provide lots of grassy areas for birthday parties or any other occasions you can think of. We do school tours for thousands of children. has so many activities, it will be hard to experience everything in one day. In October we have a pumpkin patch where you can select from thousands of pumpkins, and then use your artistic skills to decorate it as you wish! Visit us in December to pick out the perfect Christmas tree, or play in the snow! Visit and feed the farmyard animals, play on the spider web crawl, take a hayride, or run through Alexander's Adventure Maze. When you get hungry, visit Maneau's Munchies or let us make you some cotton candy.
• Vertuccio Farms - peaches, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, farm animals, school tours, pumpkins, corn maze
  4011 South Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85212. Phone: 480-650-6611. Email: conoandangela@myway.com. Open: Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 9 pm Friday to Saturday from 9 am to 10 pm Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Vertuccio Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 480-650-6606 Peaches May 10 to June 10 Corn maze open from October 1st through November 20th Open for Christmas trees from November 28th until Christmas eve where we bring you family, affordable, farm-fun! Whether it's a field trip to our "Pizza Farm" or birthday party, u-pick peaches or any of our seasonal events. You and your family will leave with a smile. Join us for our annual corn maze and pumpkin patch or our very popular farm camp. Hope to see you on the farm!

Yavapai County

• Mortimer Farms - Uses natural growing practices, beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, horseradish, herbs or spices, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, jumping pillow, ziplines, train rides (train on a track), trike track, pedal kart track, mining for gems, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  12907 East State Route 169, Dewey, AZ 86327. Phone: (928) 830-1116. Email: Mortimerfarmsaz@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: On the corner of 169 and 69 in Dewey, Arizona. From Phoenix: I-17 to Cortez Junction. Turn North on Highway 69. Drive 10 Miles to farm on Right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Mortimer Farms Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates Farm Market Open Daily 8 to 6 Pumpkin Festival Open Friday 5 pm to 10, Saturday 10 to 10, Sunday 10 to 5 and Halloween Day 5 pm to 10. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic., a popular Prescott area attraction, bringing back the rich farming history of the Dewey-Humboldt Area. Made famous by our summer sweet corn, annual harvest party, annual pumpkin festival and Christmas Tree Village plus the brand new Farm Park! We also grow a variety seasonal vegetables, strawberries and raise fabulous meat. All in which is available in our Country Store. We grow all the ingredients of a specially blended Arizona feed ration. This specially blended feed has all the vitamins and minerals needed to raise and produce fabulous meat including our amazing turkey, pork, Black Angus Beef, and chicken. Join us for the Harvest Party and our Pumpkin and Corn Maze Festival! Don't miss all of the family friendly festival activities and terrific food we have in store fort your group this season! Plan your trip today

 

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