2024 Clark, Champaign and Madison counties in central Ohio Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Clark, Champaign and Madison counties in central Ohio 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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Champaign County

• Folck Family Farm - strawberries, blackberries, corn (sweet), melons, other berries, peas, pumpkins, raspberries, winter squash, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, and prepicked produce, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  6843 Street Route 54, Mechanicsburg, OH 43044. Phone: 937-828-0233. Email: robertfolck@yahoo.com. Open: U-pick patch is open by appointment during the week: call Bob at 937-869-2240; store hoours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 7 pm. Directions: One Mile South of State Route 4 on the east side of State Route 54, or Two Mile North of Catawba on State Route 54. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Folck Family Farm Facebook page. Strawberries: June 4 to July, Black raspberries First of July, blackberries Mid July, Red Raspberries First of August, Mums and Pumpkins First of September, Sweet Corn First of July through September,Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, OctoberFacebook page. Strawberries are our specialty! We start the u-pick season in June with strawberries and English garden peas. Always call us at for the picking report and to find out when the u-pick will be open for the day. You can bring your own containers, or we have some you can use. We have plastic bags that we can put your berries in when you're done picking. Winery is coming. We are currently putting the finishing touches on our tasting room to sell wines from the fruit grown on our farm! Check back for updates.
• Great White Pumpkin Patch - carving pumpkins, pie pumpkins, winter squash, sunflowers, picnic area you may bring your own food
  5676 E State Rte 29, Urbana, OH 43078. Phone: (937) 508-0517. Email: greatwhitepumpkinpatch@gmail.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm, from Labor Day weekend to Halloween; in 2022, September 3, to October 31s; See our Facebook page for updates on hours and possible openings during the week. Directions: Located at the Champaign Berry Farm on E State Rte 29 right outside of Urbana, OH. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Great White Pumpkin Patch Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm, from Labor Day weekend to Halloween; (in 2022, September 3, to October 31s); See our Facebook page for updates on hours and possible openings during the week(ADDED: August 31, 2022)

Logan County

• Wenger's Produce - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pumpkins
  3836 County Road 29, West Liberty, OH 43357. Phone: 937-592-5726. Click here for a map and directions. Wenger's Produce Blueberries are Pre-pick or you-pick by the bucket or pint.. looking good for picking. Also prime week for picking black raspberries.They have other things available that are already picked. We provide a variety of exciting things for the entire family

Madison County

• The Orchard & Company - apples, pumpkins, restrooms, face painting, Jumping pillow, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  7255 US Highway 42 N., Plain City, OH 43064. Phone: 614-306-1071. Email: orchardandcompany@yahoo.com. Open: Seasonal hours; please visit our web page for the most up to date information; Please visit our U-Pick tab for U-Pick apple schedule. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  The Orchard & Company Facebook page. 2013 Fall Festival is September 14th-October 27th on Saturday & Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm. The festival includes: Animal Barn, Bunnyville, Jumping Pillow, Pedal Cart Track, Zip Line, Corn Box, Hay Barn, Hill Slide & Tire Climb, wagon ride & Moo Moo Express. Fishing: $2.00. We provide a variety of exciting things for the entire family. We pride ourselves with our unique tractor drawn wagon rides, large corn pitto excavate in, and hay barn. Come make new farm friendsat our animal resort or allow your children to defy gravity on our jumping pillow. Our moo moo expresswill really mooove your child's imagination over the top. We also have a pedal car track, tire climb, hill slides, and zip lines. Our Pigadeli Cafe will serve you delicious food with a warm friendly smile. The straw made castle is bursting with a variety of pumpkins and gourds for all your fall needs. The market offers a wide assortment of fall items. Our fresh bakery items are made from scratch by our bakery chefApproximate ripening dates are: Zestar: August 19th & 20thGala: August 26thGolden Supreme: September 2ndHoneycrisp: September 9th Jonamac: September 2nd Macoun: September 9th Jonagold: September 23rd Smoothee Golden Delicious: September 23rdRed Delicious: September 30th Royal Empire: September 23rdFuji: October 1st.

 

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