2024 Knox, Holmes and Coshocton Counties in central Ohio Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Knox, Holmes and Coshocton 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!

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Knox County

• Apple Hill Orchards - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  16780 Fredericktown-Amity Road, Fredericktown, OH 43210. Phone: 740-694-7688. Email: applehillorhards.info@gmail.com. Open: seven days a week from August through December, 8am to 6 pm Monday-Saturday and 12 pm to 6 pm on Sunday; from January through April the hours are 9am to 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers.
  Apple Hill Orchards Facebook page. We are a family owned and operated orchard and farm market offering on-site, fresh-pressed cider, observation beehive, pick-your-own fruit in season, PYO pumpkin patch, local honey, bakery, and our own famous apple donuts. Special fall events include hayrides and kids' day in early October. We offer fresh-picked apples and peaches, on-site fresh-pressed apple cider, our own famous apple donuts, jam & jellies, maple syrup, honey and much more! Pick your own fruit is available at both locations. (UPDATED: August 20, 2020, JBS) A visitor writes on September 25, 2013: "We visited Apple Hill in Frederickstown on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at about 4pm. It was pretty busy and were warned that the lines were long. The lines moved quickly. We were able to get up to 2 dozen delicious doughnuts in quick order. The hay ride is not to be missed. We picked a peck of beautiful apples. Their cider is so fresh! We will be back for more soon!"A visitor writes, on August 17, 2008: "I have been going to farms for years. This was by far the biggest orchard, and by FAR the BEST peaches I have ever had in my life. I actually just made jam out of half a bushel of the sweetest peaches on this earth. They were so polite and friendly and nice to us. Aside from you pick or harvested peaches and apples, they also bring veggies from somewhere else and sell them CHEAP. Good stuff. "
• Berry Barn - pumpkins, strawberries, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  7220 Columbus Rd, Mt Lliberty, OH 43050. Phone: (614) 778-4873. Email: sue@plaingrace.org. Open: varies - see website. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesstrawberry season is typically the first week of June pumpkin patch is open through OctoberWe have been in business for over 20 years and offer a unique farm experience and fresh homemade pastries. At the Marshall Family Farm, we grow strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. When berries are in season, you can either pick your own or take home berries that we have pre-picked and packaged for you. Even when berries are not in season, we offer jars of the toppings we make from the fresh berries and use in our own Pastry Mill. At the the, the Marshall Family Farm, we grow strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. When berries are in season, you can either pick your own or take home berries that we have pre-picked and packaged for you. Even when berries are not in season, we offer jars of the toppings we make from the fresh berries and use in our own Pastry Mill. We offer cooked-to-order our own fresh, farm-raised steak burgers and sausage, served with a variety of condiments. Add freshly cut potato fries or grilled peppers and onions to make a hearty meal. If you're looking for comfort food, try our home-style chicken and noodles as an entree or as a side dish. The Pastry Mill offers dessert or a light snack, our freshly made French waffles, funnel cakes, or baby elephant ears. (ADDED: May 26, 2017)

 

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