2024 Central New Jersey Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Central New Jersey 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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Mercer County

• Lee Turkey Farm - Pick Your Own: Apples, cherries, nectarines, peaches, beans, peas, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, eggplants, peppers, broccoli, pumpkins, other vegetables, flowers, hayrides, corn maze
  201 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, NJ . Phone: (609) 448-0629. Open: May - December, 9 am till 6 pm Monday through Saturday and on Sundays from 2 pm till 6 pm; Please keep in mind that if you are coming to pick you must be at the farm no later than 5:15pm to enter the fields and orchards. Directions: On Hickory Corner Road, 1 mile W of Route 130. We also have a roadside market farm stand with Apples, cucumbers, cabbage, fruits, vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Red Delicious, Red Delicious, StaymaWinesap. We also have Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys. We also have Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys. Strawberries are usually available from mid May through mid June. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Lee Turkey Farm Facebook page. On Hickory Corner Road, 1 mile W of Route 130. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Apples, cucumbers, cabbage, fruits, vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Red Delicious, Red Delicious, Stayma/Winesap. We also have Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys. We also have Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys. Strawberries are usually available from mid May through mid JuneFacebook pagePick Your Own Club/Picking Card: Before entering our fields and orchards, you must be a member of the Pick Your Own Club. The "Club" is nothing new. We have been doing this since 1972. The purpose of our Pick Your Own Club is to ensure that all of our customers understand the rules of our farm. We realize that no one particularly likes to follow rules, but ours are pretty easy to follow. After the form is filled out, there is a $2 charge for membership, and you will receive a picking card that acts as your pass for the entire season and shows that you filled out the liability form. Just $2 for the entire family for the entire year. Bring your picking pass with you whenever you come to pick, or you will be required to fill out the form again and purchase a new oneA visitor writes on September 06, 2014: "The blackberries that I got form the farm, worth $5, were a waste of money. It had plenty of worms..oh god! thrown them all.. please never bring berries from this farm. Also, last time I bought Nectarines from market, they were super sour. If you need Nectarines, pick by yourself (they are good), but the one in the market are not ripened.Peaches are good; apples are not so sweet.(while some are super sour, taste and then pick). EGG PLANTS ARE TOO GOOD. Please, never pick blackberries, they are just so suspicious to eat..eaweeeee. I have been to this farm twice,in future will go only for necters and peaches. good luck for your next pick up."
  Comments from a visitor on September 19, 2009: "My fiancee and I love to pick your own fruit. I was searching your website for a place that was close to home and we found . It's a GREAT place. It has a mom and pop feel. The staff is very friendly and are always willing to help you. The fruit was delicious and very plentiful. We went peach picking in September and there were so very many trees that still had so much fruit on them. I enjoyed the low prices on the pick your own. This is a GREAT find. People should check this place out!!"
• Terhune Orchards - apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, flowers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: 609-924-2310. Email: info@terhuneorchards.com. Open: May through October, Daily from 9 am to 5 pm No PYO Blueberries on Mondays throughout the season Please see our Pick Your Own Schedule, visit our Facebook page, or call us at 609-924-2310 for current conditions before planning your visit. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Terhune Orchards Facebook page. . May through October, Daily from 9 am to 5 pm (No PYO Blueberries on Mondays throughout the season) Please see our Pick Your Own Schedule, visit our Facebook page, or call us at for current conditions before planning your visit. October weekends from 10 am to 5 pm; check website for availability of cropsPicking updates: Click here for picking updates Apple picking, pumpkin picking, cider, pies, farm animals, pick your own, field trips, farm market and more can be found at the Family's 200 fruit and vegetable-producing acres noted for quality products and country-style service. Terhunerchards Farm Store attracts local people doing their daily shopping as well as visitors on their way through the Princeton area. The Farm Store and Farm Yard are open every day all year.Starting the 3rd weekend in September, visit our: corn stalk maze, theme story barn, wagon rides on Saturday and Sunday; Pumpkin Patch. What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, Hay Bale Maze and our barnyard of farm animals. Children can enjoy face painting and pumpkin painting. Don't worry about lunch, there's lots of food available - soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm). No admission fee to farm store, winery or pick-your-own apples. Parking is at the farm.Typical harvest dates: CROP AVAILABILITYAsparagus Late April ; Strawberries Late May-Early June -Cherries Sweet: JuneTart: June Blueberries Late June to late JulyBlackberries July-AugustFlowers Late June-October- Now pickingGourds (at Cold Soil Road) September to OctoberPumpkins (at Cold Soil Rd) September to OctoberApples (at the Van Kirk Road Orchard):Stayman Winesap OctoberGala SeptemberCameo OctoberJonathan SeptemberGranny Smith OctoberPink Lady OctoberEmpire SeptemberLiberty SeptemberGolden Delicious SeptemberRed Delicious SeptemberJonagold SeptemberFuji OctoberMacoun October

Middlesex County

• Blossom Hill Farms - Pick Your Own: Apples; peaches; pumpkins
  Eiker Road, Cranbury Township, NJ 08512. Phone: (609) 799-0226. Open: July to November, Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday, & Sun. Click here for a map and directions. 9 am to 5 pm We also have Cider; pies; donuts; jams; jellies; mums. Rd, Cranbury Township, NJ 08512. July to November, Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday, & Sun. 9 am to 5 pm We also have Cider; pies; donuts; jams; jellies; mums.
• Giamarese Farm - apples, nectarines, peas, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, greens, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs
  155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Phone: 732-821-9494. Email: GiamareseFarm@gmail.com. Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday 10 am - 3 pm, Closed Mondays, Pick-Your-Own Apples & Pumpkins 7 Days a Week in October, 10am to 6pm; Farm Market and pick - you - own hours vary. Directions: Route 1 to Main Street Milltown, 3rd Traffic Light, Right onto Kulthauvenue bear right at fork onto Fresh Ponds Road. GPS: 40.429202-74.451783.Avenue bear right at fork onto Fresh Ponds Road. GPS: 40.429202-74.451783. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers.
  Giamarese Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates We also have Free hay rides on weekends in Oct.; education farm tours (September & Oct.); corn maze; Indian corn, jams; jellies; milk; bread; Christmas trees (6 varieties); baked goods; Halloween & Christmas decorations
• Habiak Farms - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, Gourds, Jack-B-Little, Christmas Trees , Christmas Trees
  315 Deans Rhode Hall Road, South Brunswick, NJ . Phone: (732) 297-0751. Open: Weekends in October pumpkins; weekends in December Christmas trees, Oct. Directions: Coming from Route 1 & Route 130, South on Route 130 5.5 miles to left on Deans Rhode Hall Road, 2.8 miles; Exit 8A to Route 535 North, 2.8 miles to Deans Rhode Hall Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Weekends in October (pumpkins); weekends in December (Christmas trees), Oct. Weekends 10 am to 5 PM, December . Weekends. 10 am to 5 PM. We also have Corn Stalks, Straw, Choose & Cut Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Grave Blankets
• John Himich Farms - Tomatoes, eggplants, peaches, pears, apples (September. & Oct.), vegetables, flowers, pumpkins, cut & choose Christmas trees
  701 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick, NJ . Phone: (732) 257-1538. Open: Aug. Click here for a map and directions. 15 - Nov. 1NJ Tpk South Exit 9, Rt. 18 S to Cranbury Rd. Exit (Rt. 535S), 31/2 miles, on right. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Variety of fruits and vegetables. Our apple varieties are Empire, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. We also have Mums, cut flowers, local honey. Call for more information and hours.
• Pleasant Hill Farm - apples, pumpkins
  192 Ridge Road (Rt. 522) , Jamesburg, NJ . Phone: (732) 329-0776. Email: ajaccoma@comcast.net. Open: May 1 - October 31, Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 3pm. Directions: Located between Cranbury Road & Rt. Click here for a map and directions. . 130, Rt. 130 to Rt. 522/Ridge Road exit, make a left, proceed approx. 1 mi. red farm market on left. Pick Your Own Apples begin the 4th week of September. Our apple varieties are Crimson Gold, Ginger Gold, Molly Delicious, Gala, Located between Cranbury Road & Rt. 130, Rt. 130 to Rt. 522/Ridge Road exit, make a left, proceed approx. 1 mi. red farm market on left. Pick Your Own Apples begin the 4th week of September. Our apple varieties are Crimson Gold, Ginger Gold, Molly Delicious, Gala, Brite Macs, Red Macs, Red & Golden Delicious, Cortland, Empire, Stayman Winesap. (UPDATED: June 28, 2018, JBS)
• Stults Farm - blueberries, raspberries, pumpkins; Hay rides; gourds ;
  62 John White Road, Cranbury, NJ . Phone: (609) 799-2523. Email: info@stultsfarm.com. Open: June 1 - October 31, Daily, call for hours; Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 5pm. Directions: 2 miles from center of Cranbury; Cranbury Neck Rd from S Main St. Hayrides $3.50 each \(2yrs & under free\). Roadside Market: Peaches; watermelon; cantaloupe; corn; tomatoes; cucumbers; beans \(green, lima, cranberry, Italian\); black-eyed peas; eggplant; peppers \(sweet fry, hot, bell\); zucchini; yellow summer squash. Pumpkin Picking in our "Pumpkin Patch". Hayrides through "Henry\'s Halloween Forest". . Click here for a map and directions.
  Stults Farm Facebook page. 2 miles from center of Cranbury; Cranbury Neck Rd from S Main St. Hayrides $3.50 each (2yrs & under free). Roadside Market: Peaches; watermelon; cantaloupe; corn; tomatoes; cucumbers; beans (green, lima, cranberry, Italian); black-eyed peas; eggplant; peppers (sweet fry, hot, bell); zucchini; yellow summer squash. Pumpkin Picking in our "Pumpkin Patch". Hayrides through "Henry's Halloween Forest". Stults Farm Facebook page. A family farm since 1915, the Stults Family owns, manages and are the work force on the farm. The main source of income is by direct market selling of their fruits and vegetables though "Pick Your Own" and their Farmstand. Wheat and soybeans are also grown as rotation crops
• Von Thun's Country Farm Market - Pick Your Own: Strawberries; raspberries; pumpkins; peas (snap, pod), blackberries; apples; onions; cucumbers; yellow squash; green zucchini; and yellow zucchini.
  519 Ridge Road (Route 522), Monmouth Junction, NJ . Phone: (732) 329-8656. Email: Cindy@VonThunFarms.com. Open: May through August, weekdays, 10am to 6 pm; Weekends 9am to 5:30pm U-pick fields close a half hour before the farm market closes. Directions: Located on Route 522, minutes from NJTPK, GSP, Route 1, Route 130, Route 18, Route 33, Route 27. We also have a roadside market farm stand with Sweet corn; tomatoes; peppers; strawberries; raspberries; string beans; melons; pumpkins; other assorted home-grown fruits & vegetables. We also have Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; cut flowers; mums; Indian corn; perennials; annuals; hanging baskets; vegetable plants; fall festival with pyo pumpkins & free hay rides; WIC and Senior FMNP checks acc - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Von Thun's Country Farm Market Facebook page. info@stultsfarm.comMay through August, weekdays, 10am to 6 pm; Weekends 9am to 5:30pm (U-pick fields close a half hour before the farm market closes)Located on Route 522, minutes from NJTPK, GSP, Route 1, Route 130, Route 18, Route 33, Route 27. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Sweet corn; tomatoes; peppers; strawberries; raspberries; string beans; melons; pumpkins; other assorted home-grown fruits & vegetables. We also have Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; cut flowers; mums; Indian corn; perennials; annuals; hanging baskets; vegetable plants; fall festival with pyo pumpkins & free hay rides; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted. The availability of all crops depends on the weather and seasons are approximate. Always call for current crop availability before heading out to the farm. Facebook page. Strawberries: mid May thru mid JuneBlueberries: mid June thru mid JulyBlackberries: mid July thru mid AugustAssorted seasonal vegetables: early July through AugustPumpkins: mid September thru OctoberApples: mid September thru October. We have welcomed visitors to our scenic farm in central New Jersey for five generations. Open spring through fall, our South Brunswick location offers u-pick apples, berries, and pumpkins, educational farm field trips, spring greenhouse flowers, a farm market with homegrown angus beef and produce, and a CSA program. Our fall season offers a corn maze, fall harvest weekends, and old-fashioned fall fun!

Monmouth County

• Atlantic Farms - Peppers; eggplant; tomatoes; squash; plum tomatoes; cut flowers; pumpkins; mums;
  1506 Atlantic Ave. (Rt. 524), Wall, NJ . Phone: (732) 528-8680. Open: Daily, year-round, 9 am to 5;00 pm. Directions: GSP Exit 98 \(Rt. 34 to Sea GirtManasquan Exit\) Rt. 524 E; or Rt. 35 to Manasquan Cir., Rt. 524 W. We also have a roadside market farm stand with Broccoli; cabbage; cauliflower; cucumbers; eggplant; herbs; lettuce; melons; peppers \(sweet, hot\); squash \(summer, winter\); tomatoes; plum tomatoes; string beans; beets; carrots; sweet corn; onions; pumpkins; radishes; spinach; watermelon,hay straw; corn stalks; . Click here for a map and directions. GSP Exit 98 (Rt. 34 to Sea Girt/Manasquan Exit) Rt. 524 E; or Rt. 35 to Manasquan Cir., Rt. 524 W. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Broccoli; cabbage; cauliflower; cucumbers; eggplant; herbs; lettuce; melons; peppers (sweet, hot); squash (summer, winter); tomatoes; plum tomatoes; string beans; beets; carrots; sweet corn; onions; pumpkins; radishes; spinach; watermelon,hay straw; corn stalks; Christmas trees. We also have Hay rides during pumpkin season, Christmas, Easter; corn maze; petting farm, school & group farm tours; picnic area; equipment display; special events as advertised; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted.
• Battleview Orchards - Pick Your Own: Strawberries, sour cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples, pumpkins
  91 Wemrock Road, Freehold, NJ . Phone: (732) 462-0756. Open: see their website for current hours. Directions: Route 9 to Route 33 W, 1 mile , at 2nd light, make a right on to Wemrock Road, Battleview Orchards is 1500 feet on right, or NJTPK Exit 8, 10 miles E on Route 33, overpass on right, follow Freehold Business District signs, 1 mile left at traffic light. Our apple varieties are Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, StaymanWinesap. Battleview Orchards, a family owned and operated farm, located in Freehold, New Jersey, harv - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Battleview Orchards Facebook page. Nectarines
• Eastmont Orchards - Pick-Your-Own: Apples, peaches, pumpkins
  Route 537, 1 mile E of Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ . Phone: (732) 542-5404. Email: comment@eastmontorchards.com. Open: end of July to October, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm; Weekend 9 am to 6 pm; call first for availability and updates. Directions: Route 34 to Route 537 E; 1 mile east of Route 34. Our apple varieties are Arkansas Black, Braeburn, Empire, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Rome, StaymanWinesap. The orchard is . Click here for a map and directions.
  Eastmont Orchards Facebook page. Route 34 to Route 537 E; 1 mile east of Route 34. Our apple varieties are Arkansas Black, Braeburn, Empire, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Rome, Stayman/Winesap. The orchard is open to pick-your-own customers beginning around mid-July and usually ending with the completion of October. Our hours are highly dependent upon weather and supply conditions. The standard hours for the orchard are 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday & Sunday. For a more specific schedule of the individual picking seasons, check out the sections for peaches, apples, corn, and pumpkins. Under some circumstances, we may be forced to open late or close early. Remember, ALWAYS CALL JUST PRIOR TO LEAVING or check our Facebook page
  Comments from a visitor on August 11, 2009: "I love it and so did my kids"
• Red Wagon Farm Market - corn (sweet), flowers, pumpkins, winter squash, Other fruit or veg, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, pony rides, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
  427-447 Nj-33 East, Manalapan, NJ 07726. Phone: 609-468-7611. Email: danskeba@yahoo.com. Open: Friday to Sunday 9am to 6pm from September 27 to October 31. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. From Exit 8 Hightstown: Take route 33 east for approximately 6.20 miles. Pass Woodville Road (527A) and The will be on your right side. From the Garden State Parkway: Take exit 123 onto route 9 south. Turn onto route 33 west. Keep straight to the jug handle past Iron Ore Road Then take 33 East straight. The will be on your right side
• Wemrock Orchards - Pick Your Own: Strawberries, pumpkins, gourds, Mums, cornstalks, Indian corn
  300 Route 33 W., Freehold, NJ . Phone: (732) 431-2668. Directions: 1 mile w of Route 9 on Business Route 33 Across from Battleground Park. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Wemrock Orchards Facebook page. Year-round, Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5:30 pm We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Produce; fresh fruit. Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; fresh baked pies; cider; cider donuts; hay rides through the apple trees and haunted orchards; corn maze in fall; hot air balloon launches; beautiful scenery; winery & wine tasting; gift shop; fresh flowers; mums; bedding plants; Christmas wreaths & blankets; gourmet jellies; school tours; Morning on the Farm Summer Camp Tours. Click here for our Facebook page.hayride $4.00, corn maze $4.00, combination hayride and corn maze $7.00.Pick Your Own Strawberries! Drive on a dirt road through a forest and pop out onto our secluded strawberry field. Nestled away is our beautiful strawberry patch. Pick to your hearts content knowing you will soon be enjoying our delicious fresh strawberries
• Westhaven Farm - CSA, Pumpkins, Christmas trees, strawberries;
  725 Route 524, Allentown, NJ . Phone: (609) 259-2186. Email: ajkb2@verizon.net. Open: THEY ARE NOW A CSA, At our farm pickup you can gather your own veggies from our display. Directions: Exit 11on I-195. Hay rides available in fall for families & schools; farm animals; corn maze. Hayrides will begin in late September from 10:00 -3.00 for families and individuals to \stop in and enjoy the adventure and or the corn mazes. Saturdays. Click here for a map and directions. At the Fall Creek location we box it for you! Each week's share includes 7-10 items of freshly picked organic produce. In addition to your vegetable share, every member has access to our amazing you-pick garden, a gift to our membersExit 11on I-195. Hay rides available in fall for families & schools; farm animals; corn maze. Hayrides will begin in late September from 10:00 -3.00 for families and individuals to "stop" in and enjoy the adventure and /or the corn mazes. Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day are the only times listed as "OPEN HOURS" . Weekdays and weekends after 4:00 are reserved for groups and parties who make reservations in advance. Call (ask for Art) or e-mail us . The Flashlight Corn Maze is open every Friday and Saturday night for general admission as well as groups. You may enter the maze from 7:00 until 8:30 on these nights. Due to the fact that it may take 1 - 2 hours to complete the trip no admission will be allowed after 8:30. After exiting the flashlight maze you will be treated to a cold cider and doughnut to enjoy as you share your experience with your fellow adventurers and compare notes and strategies. (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, 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