Autumn
Pumpkin patches
What to look for, what to ask, and how to make a visit go well.
Read the guideFarm visits
Go see where it grows.
Some of the best ways to meet a grower are seasonal: a pumpkin patch in October, an orchard in September, a tree farm in December. We’re building guides now and farm listings to follow.
Guides now · Listings comingLate summer to fall
Apple orchards
Pick-your-own basics, varieties, and questions worth asking the orchard.
Read the guideWinter
Christmas tree farms
Choose-and-cut or pre-cut, and how to keep a tree fresh.
Read the guideBefore you go
Hours and crops change. Call ahead.
Farm visits depend on weather, harvest timing, and what’s left. When farm listings arrive, each one will show when it was last confirmed and mark what we don’t know. Until then, check the farm’s own website or social page, or call, before you drive.
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