2024 Boston and surrounding counties in Massachusetts Sunflower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Sunflower U-Pick Orchards in Boston and surrounding counties in Massachusetts in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for sunflowers that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have sunflowers 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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Essex County

• Turkey Hill Farm - Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries., sunflowers, Christmas trees
  380 Middle Road, Haverhill, MA . Phone: 978-372-9474. Email: turkeyhillfarm@hotmail.com. Open: 8am until 6pm; Blueberries and Raspberries in July and August; Sunflowers from mid July to early September; Christmas trees for you to choose & cut in November & December. Directions: From Route 495 take Exit 52, go 1 mile East on Route 110 East to Middle Road which is on the right. This is a beautiful hilltop farm growing Blueberries & Raspberries for you to pick in July & August. We also grow . Click here for a map and directions.
  Turkey Hill Farm Facebook page. Christmas trees for you to choose and cut in November & December. Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 17, 2022, JBS)

Middlesex County

• Verrill Farm - Flowers, strawberries, strawberry festival, sunflowers, pumpkins, hayrides, Farm Bakery, Farm Kitchen, Farm Stand, Farm market
  11 Wheeler Rd, Concord, MA . Phone: 978-369-4494. Email: info@verrillfarm.com. Open: Call for hours and conditions. Directions: Located between Route 117 and Route 2 on Sudbury Road, or take Route 2W to intersection after 126, left onto Sudbury Road. Mass. Specialty foods, bakery, and kitchen which offers soups, entrees, pies. Restrooms, handicapped accessible, tented area for picnics. New in 2020: New this year: All strawberry pickers over the age of 5 will be required to purchase a $X field pass to enter the strawberry field. Each field pass entitles the holder a single quart container \(about 1.75 lbs\) of pick your - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Verrill Farm Facebook page. . Containers available or bring your ownLocated between Route 117 and Route 2 on Sudbury Road, or take Route 2W to intersection after 126, left onto Sudbury Road. Mass. Specialty foods, bakery, and kitchen which offers soups, entrees, pies. Restrooms, handicapped accessible, tented area for picnics. New in 2020: New this year: All strawberry pickers over the age of 5 will be required to purchase a $X field pass to enter the strawberry field. Each field pass entitles the holder a single quart container (about 1.75 lbs) of pick your own strawberries as well as entrance to the field. After purchasing your field pass, additional individual pick your own quarts will be priced at $X per quart. Facebook page. Our culinary team is making fresh baked goods daily, always from scratch! Pick up a homemade pie, cakes or other delicious baked goods today. Our farm stand is open year round and is stocked with our own seasonal fresh grown produce, farm raised eggs & meats, local dairy products & grocery items. We also grown Our Own Produce, with produce grown on over 200 acres of farmland spread through Concord and Sudbury, Verril Farm offers a bounty of local, fresh harvested, seasonal produce.PYO Sunflowers will be walk-in only on select days, please see their website for more information. Their annual Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday, in mid-October from 11am-3pm. Join us for a fun day of games, activities, hayrides, live music, food and more - all to support Pediatric Care at Emerson Hospital! (UPDATED: September 21, 2023, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on July 23, 2009: "I went to's strawberry festival on June 19, 2009--great time and great berries. This farm had a fire last September, 2008 and they are operating business as usual with temporary quarters while the new building is under construction"

 

Sunflowers

Sunflower Picking Tips, and Information

Sunflowers are a mid-to late summer crop. They need warm soil and full sun.  In most areas, expect sungflowers to be available starting in June, and sometimes continuing into August.  It really depends on when the farmer plants them, the variety and local weather conditions. Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own sunflowers are becoming more common.

• Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
• Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
• Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a vapor lock.

 

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
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• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
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• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
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• 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
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• Wholesale food sources
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