Alabama
Aplin Farms
Best for:
Tomatoes, pumpkins, melons, hens, wagon rides, and a petting zoo.
When to go: June through October.
Slocomb, (334) 792-6362
Mountain Fork Farm
Best for:
Turkeys, broilers, and eggs, alongside heirloom tomatoes and fresh leaf lettuce.
When to go: Growing season is April to November; see the animals year-round.
New Market, (256) 379-4762
Alaska
Calypso Farm and Ecology Center
Best for:
Vegetables—learn about 30 to 40 different varieties on a nonprofit
educational farm on the road to Denali National Park.
When to go:
June to September.
Ester, (907) 451-0691
Lilyvale Farm
Best for:
Tolklat strawberries, Kiska raspberries, Saskatoons (blueberry-like fruit native to Alaska), and currants.
When to go: Summertime.
North Pole, (907) 488-0446
Arizona
Brown's Apple and Pear Orchard and Cider Mill
Best for: U-pick apples and pears.
When to go: August through October.
Wilcox, (520) 384-3671
Date Creek Ranch
Best for: Grass-fed beef, plus Golden Delicious apples, ripe pears, and freestone peaches.
When to go: July through October.
Wickenburg, (928) 231-0704
Arkansas
Bluebird Song Farm
Best for: U-pick blueberries and muscadine grapes.
When to go: May through September.
Mulberry, (479) 997-1996
Petit Jean Farm
Best for: Lamb, pork beef, and a plethora of honey products (honey apple butter, honey fudge, honey barbecue sauce).
When to go: Year-round.
Morrilton, (888) 633-1204
California
Chaffin Family Orchards
Best for: Poultry, olive oil, and every seasonal fruit imaginable (from pomegranates to peaches, grapefruits to figs).
When to go: Spring (to see baby chicks, goats, and lambs) or fall (for a farm-tour weekend complete with barbecue taste-testing).
Oroville, (530) 533-8239
The Philo Apple Farm
Best for: Heirloom apples and pears (and running through the 1,800 trees).
When to go: Late July through October.
Sleepover: Cottages among the apple orchards, with porches, are available for $175 to $200 a night.
Philo, (707) 895-2333
Colorado
Blue Rose Gardens
Best for: Organic produce, as well as a Monarch butterfly–watch program.
When to go: July and August.
Salida, (719) 539-1219
James Ranch
Best for: Grass-fed beef, whey-fed pork, and artisan cheeses.
When to go: June through October.
Durango, (970) 247-8652
Connecticut
Frostfire Farm
Best for: Berries, sheep, eggs, milk, butter, vegetables, wool, chickens, flowers, cows.
When to go: Growing season is April to
November, but year-round for animals.
Goshen, (860) 491-2272
Palazzi Orchard
Best for: Squash, stone fruit, and over 20 varieties of apples.
When to go: August through November, and for hayrides in the fall.
Dayville, (860) 774-4363
Delaware
Bennett Orchards
Best for: U-pick peaches and nectarines; the appeal of a 19th-century family farm.
When to go: Early July through August.
Frankford, (302) 732-3358
Blackbird Heritage
Best for: Delicious hybrid produce like candy-striped beets, purple carrots, and yellow gooseberry tomatoes.
When to go: June through October.
Townsend, (302) 464-1348
Florida
Gainesville Blueberry Farm
Best for: Organic blueberries.
When to go: May to July.
Gainesville, (352) 336-1112
Magnolia Farms
Best for: Heritage-breed turkeys, goat milk, feta cheese, and shitake mushrooms.
When to go: June through August.
Live Oak, (386) 364-6450
Georgia
Country Gardens Farm & Nursery
Best for: Fresh eggs, pastured pork, and homegrown vegetables.
When to go: Spring through fall.
Newnan, (770) 251-2673
Serenbe Bed and Breakfast
Best for: Egg harvesting and visiting with over 100 animals, including goats, rabbits, pigs, horses, and chickens.
When to go: Year-round.
Sleepover: Tastefully decorated cottages on 384 acres with trails, streams, and a lake. Rooms in the main house start at $140 a night; in the cottages, at $160 a night.
Palmetto, (770) 463-9319
Hawaii
North Country Farms
Best for: Organic pineapples, bananas, avocados, oranges, and mangoes that are always in season.
When to go: Year-round.
Sleepover: Handcrafted wooden guest cottages with kitchens, grills, and outdoor showers, all within minutes of secluded and pristine beaches. Cottages are available for $130 a night.
Kilauea, Kauai
Pu'u O Hoku Ranch
Best for: Organic beef, bananas, and papayas.
When to go: Year-round.
Sleepover: Airy cottages equipped with a kitchen, two bedrooms, a wraparound porch, and breathtaking views. Cottages are available for $140 a night.
Kaunakakai, Maui, (808) 558-8109
Idaho
Cabalo's Orchard & Gardens
Best for: Old-fashioned pie cherries, Italian prunes, cantaloupe, and five kinds of apples.
When to go: Summer through fall.
Kuna, (208) 922-3301
MaryJane's Farm
Best for: Strawberries, rare garlic, lemon cucumbers, honeydew melons.
When to go: May through October.
Sleepover: Bed-and-breakfast in your own wall tent or cabin, from $120 a night.
Moscow, (208) 882-6819
Illinois
Mitchell Farms Produce
Best for: Sweet corn, seedless watermelon, and an array of peppers—sweet, spicy, and savory.
When to go: Spring and summer.
Bloomington, (309) 827-3242
Sandhill Organics
Best for: Heirloom tomatoes, edamame, lettuce, cut flowers.
When to go: May through October.
Grayslake, (847) 548-4030
Indiana
Joe Huber's Family Farm and Restaurant
Best for: U-pick strawberries, apples, and pumpkins, plus tractor rides and animals.
When to go: Year-round, except between Christmas and New Year's.
Starlight, (812) 923-5255
Traders Point Farm
Best for: Grass-fed beef, artisan cheese, and home-churned ice cream.
When to go: Year-round, but summer yields seasonal ice cream flavors like blackberry, mango, and banana.
Zionsville, (317) 733-1700
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