2024 Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties in California Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties in California 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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Lake County

• Frontier Farm Co. - Uses natural growing practices, carrots, eggplants, herbs or spices, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes,
  18525 S. State highway 29, Middletown, CA 95461. Phone: 707-355-1001. Email: kecia@frontierfarmco.com. Open: Seasonally July thru November Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10am to 6pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Frontier Farm Co. Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 707-987-6900 We use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicFresh, Local and Sustainable from Our Garden to Your Table. We grow our vegetables using organic methods and allowing nature to do its job. Through crop rotation and diversification we interrupt the life-cycles of soil borne diseases and encourage healthier crop production. To keep our pest populations low, we encourage predatory insects to make our garden their home by planting beneficial plants in our habitat gardens. Adequate pollination is accomplished by attracting bees using bee-loving plants such as lavender, rosemary and nepeta, oh and of course the blossoms from our fruit trees and vegetable plants.(UPDATED: May 07, 2018, JBS)

Sacramento County

• Davis Ranch, LLC - sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, asparagus, pumpkins, vegetables, Christmas trees,
  , 13211 Jackson Road Sloughhouse, CA 95683. Phone: (916)502-7983. Email: sloughhousecorn@gmail.com. Open: June through Mid-November Tuesdays and Saturdays Sunrise - 1pm, then Christmas trees from the Friday after Thanksgiving to the 21st of December from 9 am until dark. Directions: 1 mile east of the town of Sloughhouse Inn on the north side of Jackson Highway \(Highway 16\), Approximately 15 miles east of Sacramento on JacksonGo to the back parking lot, follow the U-PICK signs to the scale. . Click here for a map of the area.
  Davis Ranch, LLC Facebook page. . Phone: 916-682-2658 1 mile east of the town of Sloughhouse Inn on the north side of Jackson Highway (Highway 16), Approximately 15 miles east of Sacramento on JacksonGo to the back parking lot, follow the U-PICK signs to the scale. Davis Ranch facebook page. How about getting those veggies at (prices subject to change) $.45 per lb. ($.50 per lb if paying with a card). That's no typo, 45 cents per pound!!!You do the labor, you only pay for the vegetable (or fruit as it may be) Where else are you going to find that price unless you are growing it in your own backyard!? So that is reason #1 to come out and give it a try at least. Reason 2 you ask? Try having the absolute freshest veggies you can get! That's right, that little guy was still growing moments before you picked it and put it in your bag. That's As Fresh As It Gets!! We are known for our famous Sloughhouse Sweet Corn, our Fresh Asparagus and much more. If you haven't had our famous corn, ask someone who has and they will tell you what you are missing. We also have Choose and Cut Christmas Trees available starting the day after Thanksgiving and going until the week of ChristmasYou MUST spend at least $20 minimum. There is no maximum! Christmas trees already pre-cut for sale shipped in from OregonAll of our Choose and Cut Christmas Trees are only (2024 price) $45.99 plus tax for any tree of any height. Varieties include but are not limited to; Douglas Fir, Incense Cedar, and Nordman Fir. Pre-Cut trees may be available, call before you visit if this is what you are looking for. Come on down and grab yourself a Christmas tree and some fresh produce!

Solano County

• Erickson's Ranch - U-pick tomatoes, peppers, herbs, watermelon, pumpkins and flowers.
  2482 Cordelia Road, Suisun Valley, CA 94534. Phone: (707) 864-0557. Email: info@ericksonranch.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 6 pm; Season: June through November. Click here for a map and directions. The season starts in late June with Blenheim apricots and Dahlias. They have over 20 varieties of peaches & nectarinesThey are affiliated with Suisun Valley Growers and they have Fun Family Farm Days in August, September and October and a wonderful field of you pick pumpkins each fall. (UPDATED: May 07, 2018, JBS)

Yolo County (Sacramento area)

• Impossible Acres (also called The Pickin' Patch) - boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries..cherries, peaches, apples..pumpkins, corn, gourds
  26565 Road 97D, Davis, CA . Phone: 530-750-0451. Email: impossibleacres@aol.com. Open: from late May through July each year,from 9 am to 6 pm on Wednesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except if a holiday falls on a Monday; always check their website or call before you go . Directions: West of Davis, East of Winters, South of Woodland, North of Dixon. Follow signs from the corner of County Road 98 and County Road 31 \(Covell\). Call for hours; Petting zoo and school tours. Pick-your-own produce: boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries..cherries, peaches, apples..pumpkins, corn, gourds..goats, ponies, chickens..hayrides, mazes, scarecrows. Most of our produce is marketed as pick-your-own so we have set up the farm to provide easy access to the picking fields. We grow man - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Impossible Acres (also called The Pickin' Patch) Facebook page. West of Davis, East of Winters, South of Woodland, North of Dixon. Follow signs from the corner of County Road 98 and County Road 31 (Covell). Call for hours; Petting zoo and school tours. Pick-your-own produce: ..goats, ponies, chickens..hayrides, mazes, scarecrows. Most of our produce is marketed as pick-your-own so we have set up the farm to provide easy access to the picking fields. We grow many varieties of each crop to extend the picking season, and we provide containers to pick into and scales to weigh your produce. During the various seasons we have a wonderful variety of fruits for you to pick: Boysenberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Apples, Pumpkins, Cherries, Tomatoes, Apricots. We have small orchards and berry patches set up for people to pick their own produce. You can get tree or vine ripened apricots, plums, pluots, apriums, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, nectarines and peaches. (Other stuff, too!) It is hard to predict when the different crops will be ripe each year, so you never know what you might be picking when you come. There is no charge to enter the farm and parking is free. You only pay for the produce you pick. Impossible Acres facebook page (UPDATED: September 3, 2023, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on May 23, 2010: "Last summer, I went to Impossible Acres in Yolo County (I live in Sacramento). They had a huge selection of you-pick apricots, plums, hybrids thereof, as well as tons of blackberries and some strawberries. They were friendly and easygoing and my friends and I all had a great time - not to mention that we got tasty fresh fruit for free!"
• Jacob Mini Farm - U-pick pecans, Christmas trees, pumpkins
  34905 Creeksedge Road, Davis, CA 95616. Phone: 530-753-3037. Open: Call for hours. Directions: From Davis - West on Russell Blvd, left on Rd 95A, right on Creeksedge Road 1st driveway. From Dixon - North on Pitt School Road, left on Sievers Road, right on Stephenson Bridge Road, cross bridge, left on Creekside Road. At Putah Creek and Yolo County Rd 95A. Sprinkled throughout the evergreens are pecan trees, which act as a shade canopy for the rather thirsty . Click here for a map and directions. . Phone: 530-758-9280 Farm stand - oranges, persimmons, walnuts, mistletoe, pecans, evergreen boughsChristmas trees. Pecans tend to drop from the trees during the Christmas tree season, and u-pickers are welcome to collect them. Last year was a phenomenal year for pecans, said Emily. This year, not so much. But pecans tend to produce every other year, so the trees should be more generous next year. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)

Yuba County

• Bishop's Pumpkin Farm - Apples, pumpkins, walnuts, Corn maze.
  1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland, CA 95692. Phone: 530-633-2568. Open: Pumpkin patch last week in September thru October 31. Click here for a map and directions. Sunday to Thursday 9-6; Friday and Saturday 9-7. Company picnics, from April thru AugustFrom the north, drive south on Hwy 65 to Wheatland. Turn right on 4th St and drive one half mile to the farm. From Interstate 80 east of Roseville, take Hwy 65 turnoff. Wheatland is approximately 21 miles north. Turn left on 4th St and drive one half mile to the farm. (UPDATED: May 28, 2018, JBS)

 

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