2024 Western counties in Massachusetts Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Western counties in Massachusetts 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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Berkshire County

• Green River Farms - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, strawberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, farm market, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  2480 Green River Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. Phone: 413-458-2470. Email: info@greenriverfarms.com. Open: in 2014, their website says: Green River Farms is closed for renovations and reorganization; See our website for current hours. Directions: From Route 43 South: Take Route 43N - Come to the intersection of Route 7 & 43. Go straight through intersection - Farm on right. From Route 7 South: Take Route 7N - Come to the intersection of Route 7 & 43. Take right at intersection - Farm on right. From Route 7 North: Take Route 7S - Come to the intersection of Route 7 & 43. Take left at intersection - Farm on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Crops are usually available in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals
• Ioka Valley Farm - strawberries, Christmas trees, pumpkins, maple syrup
  3475 Route 43, Hancock, MA . Phone: (413) 738-5915. Email: info@iokavalleyfarm.com. Open: weekends only; Mid September thru October for Pumpkins; 10 am to 5:30 pm; Everyday during Strawberry season from 8 am to noon, and 4:30 to 7:30pm weekdays, weekends, 8-4:30pm. Directions: 8 miles west from the intersections of Route 7 & 43. Directions: 4 miles east from the intersection of NY Route 22 & 43. In the Spring, Ioka Valley Farm\'s Sugar House is . Click here for a map and directions. 8 miles west from the intersections of Route 7 & 434 miles east from the intersection of NY Route 22 & 43. In the Spring, 's Sugar House is open to visitors whenever we are boiling, mid-February through early April. We are home to natural, hormone free beef, perfect pumpkins & squash, fragrant, real Christmas trees, contented farm animals, pure maple syrup, and specialty maple productsis a diversified, family owned and operated working farm dedicated to providing high quality locally grown products as well as enjoyment for all ages. Our maple products are available for sale by appointment or by chance. You can visit Uncle Don's Barnyard to feed, pet, and see the baby farm animals. The friendly farm animals include pigs, sheep, goats, calves, and rabbits, chickens, ducks, llamas, and miniature donkey. * Hay tunnel and hay piles inside the barn.* Giant sandboxes both inside and outside.* "Molly Milk-Me," the mechanical cow.* Peddle-powered tractors.* A farm book library with a quiet place to sit and read.* An outdoor farm-theme playground.* A picnic area(UPDATED: September 21, 2023, JBS)
• Jaeschke Orchards - apples, pumpkins
  Gould Road, Adams, MA 01220. Phone: (413) 743-3896. Open: Starting Labor Day come pick your own apples 7 days a week. Click here for a map and directions.
  Jaeschke Orchards Facebook page. For over 130 years our third-generation family-owned farm has been growing apples at the base of Mt. Greylock. Jaeschke's (<em>pronounced yes-keys</em>) Orchard produces some of the finest apples in the region. In the fall we have apples, pears, plums, peaches, pumpkins, mums, and turnips .Our farmstore offers pies, jams and jellies baked in our own certified kitchen, maple syrup, cheese, bread and other local farm-produced goods. We offer pick-your-own apples by the bag, apple cider and apple cider donuts We have a farm store that stocks native fruits and vegetables from September until March. We also open in May until Fathers Day, offering spring bedding plants, hanging baskets, perennials and vegetable plants for your gardenfacebook page
• Mountain View Farm - blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins
  90 Old Cheshire Road, Lanesboro, MA 01225. Phone: 413-445-7642. Email: mtview1@msn.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 8am to 4pm. Directions: From Allendale shopping center to Crane Avenue, pass Jody Seasonal, right onto Oak Hill, which becomes Partridge Road; turn left at end of Partridge Rd and then turn right on Old Cheshire Road. Farm is next right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. A local pick your own strawberry & blueberry farm right in your own backyard. We are the home of the $5 pumpkin and more..
• Whitney's Farm Market & Garden Center - Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, inflatables or bounce houses, pedal kart track, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties
  1775 South State Road, Cheshire, MA 01225. Phone: (413) 442-4749. Email: ewhitneysfarm@gmail.com. Open: June - July Blueberries August - October Tomatoes and Peppers October - September Pumpkins. Directions: Uses integrated pest management practices, Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Whitney's Farm Market & Garden Center Facebook page. Fax: 4134421209 (ADDED: November 07, 2017)

Franklin County

• Apex Orchards Inc. - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, school tours
  225 Peckville Road, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370. Phone: (413) 625-2744. Email: apexorchards@gmail.com. Open: Mid September to October 9am to 5pm. Directions: South: I-91 N to RT-2A exit \(Exit 26- toward RT-2GreenfieldN. Adams\) Enter roundabout to 3rd exit onto MA-2 Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne , MA North: I-91 S to RT-2 exit \(Exit 26- toward RT-2AGreenfieldN. Adams\). Enter next roundabout to 1st exit onto MA-2 Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne , MA. . Payment: Cash, Check, Vi - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Apex Orchards Inc. Facebook page. South: I-91 N to RT-2A exit (Exit 26- toward RT-2/Greenfield/N. Adams) Enter roundabout to 3rd exit onto MA-2 / Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne , MA North: I-91 S to RT-2 exit (Exit 26- toward RT-2A/Greenfield/N. Adams). Enter next roundabout to 1st exit onto MA-2 /Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne , MA. (ADDED: February 02, 2016)

Hampden County

• Echo Hill Orchards and Winery - pyo apples, pears, pumpkins, already-picked apples, pears and pumpkins, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, school tours, haunted hayrides
  101 Wilbraham Road, Monson, MA 01057. Phone: 413-267-3303. Email: echohillorchards101@hotmail.com. Open: PYO apples begin Labor Day weekend, tractor rides on weekends; Call ahead for crop availability for PYO on weekdays. Directions: Center of Monson \(Rte.32\) West on High Street to Wilbraham Road approximately 2 miles. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Center of Monson (Rte.32) West on High Street to Wilbraham Road approximately 2 miles Family friendly haunted hayrides Friday and Saturday nights in October. Please call ahead for dates and times. Cider donuts in the Fall. Country gift shop and our own line of wines.

Hampshire County

• Park Hill Orchard - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blackberries, blueberries, pears, peaches, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  82 Park Hill Road, Easthampton, MA 01027. Phone: (413) 303-0335. Email: contact@parkhillorchard.com. Open: from 10 am to 5 pm for picking. Directions: Type in Park Hill Orchard to your map program. Otherwise turn on West street from Route 10 in Easthampton. Turn right on Oliver Street and Right on Park Hill Road for half a mile. We are the apple orchard you will see. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
  Park Hill Orchard Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesBlueberries in July turning to peach as August comes; Apple picking starting August 15 until November;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicalsArt In the Orchard is a popular outdoor sculpture exhibition. The Farm stand, PYO, and Art In the Orchard all open in early to mid August.(ADDED: January 02, 2019)

 

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