Summer 2020 Pick-Your-Own Farm Guide This time of year, many area farms allow the public to pick a variety of fruits and berries from their fields. Here’s some farms where you can bring the kids and get picking, with social distancing protocols in place. Before you go, call ahead or check the farm’s website to be sure they’re open for pick-your-own. Carlson Orchards 115 Oak Hill Rd., Harvard carlsonorchards.com This second generation family farm has 50 acres of rolling green fruit trees and a 25-year-old blueberry patch, a raspberry patch, frog pond, and a retail store. Offering pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries. Check the website for details.
Hanson Farms 20 Nixon Rd., Framingham hansonfarms.50webs.com The farm stand here is stocked with nearly 200 different varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables. Children can visit with farm animals including chickens, horses, sheep, and a turkey. Summer pick-your-own offerings include flowers, blueberries and blackberries. Call ahead for hours.
Carver Hill Orchard 101 Brookside Ave., Stow carverhillorchard.com Pick-your-own season starts in July and runs through October. In the summer you’ll find blueberries, peaches, raspberries, cherries, and assorted vegetables. Check the Facebook page for updates.
Hollis Hills Farm 30 Marshall Rd., Fitchburg hollishillsfarm.com This farm hosts live music, corn hole tournaments and has an ice cream and retail store with everything from local honey and fresh eggs to homemade soaps and gifts. In the summer, you can pick your own flowers and raspberries, beginning in early July.
Clearview Farm 4 Kendall Hill Rd., Sterling clearviewfarmstand.com Set atop Kendall Hill, this farm boasts a clear view of Mount Wachusett. PYO season starts in June with strawberries, blueberries in July and peaches and raspberries in August. Apples and pumpkins late summer into the fall. Derrick Farm 301 Sanders Rd., Oakham facebooks.com/derrickblueberries Thousands of blueberry bushes and hundreds of raspberry bushes await hungry pickers at this family-owned farm. Chairs are provided if you’d like to sit and pick.
Honeypot Hill Orchards 138 Sudbury Rd., Stow honeypothill.com Watch sheep and goats graze in front of the farm store or get a look at their adorable bunnies and baby chicks. The farm store sells fresh produce as well as jams, butter and local honey. Open daily for PYO blueberries beginning in mid-July. Typically opens mid-July, call 508-8825591 for information about opening day and hours. Doe Orchards 327 Ayer Rd., Harvard doeorchards.com This beautifully maintained, family-run farm grows blueberries, raspberries, peaches and apples and Christmas trees. You can buy fruit from the farm stand or pick your own blueberries and raspberries, starting up right around the Fourth of July. Douglas Orchard & Farm 36 Locust St., Douglas douglasorchardandfarm.com Pick-your-own blueberries starting in mid July, Wednesday through Sunday. The farm grounds are open to walk around
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and get a sighting of their chickens and ducks. Elm Shade 1300 Richardson Rd., Ashby Facebook.com/blueberriesfromelmshadenterprises Pick your own blueberries from over 700 bushes while enjoying the beautiful quiet country setting in the small town of Ashby. Typically open Friday through Monday, check ahead for season opening and hours. George Hill Orchards 582 George Hill Rd., Lancaster yourfavoritefarm.com This historic farm is home to the Apple Tree Theater and “Tree-mendous Maze” – a popular field trip destination for children. Offering pick your
own blueberries, peaches, nectarines in the summer, with the picking season typically starting in early July. Check their Facebook page for details. Gianetti’s U-Pick Blueberries 557 Union St., Franklin facebook.com/gianettisupickblueberries This family-owned blueberry farm is open Fridays and Saturdays in July and August (most likely by appointment this year). It's recommended that you bring your own container, but containers are available for use. Follow their Facebook page for updates.
Howe’s Farm & Garden 225 Hardwick Rd., New Braintree howesfarmandgardenllc.com This expansive farm boasts over 10 acres of pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries. The farm stand is stocked with fruits and an assortment of vegetables picked daily. Indian Head Farm 232 Pleasant St., Berlin indianheadfarm.com This historic farm dates back two centuries and has been family-owned and operated for seven generations. Each summer, they offer pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, though they may offer store purchases only this year. Check their Facebook page for updates.
