10 farms to pick your own fruit and vegetables near Toronto
Pick your own fruit and vegetable farms near Toronto provide a wholesome way to fill your baskets and bellies from spring to fall.
Strawberries, apples, pumpkins and more are beginning to blossom around the area, waiting for you and your people to spend some quality time in the great outdoors while stocking up on produce.
Here are some places to pick your own (PYO) fruits and vegetables near Toronto.
Andrews' Farm Market & Winery
A slew of PYO fruits are on offer at this Milton farm throughout the spring, summer and fall, beginning in May, when you can walk home with fresh rhubarb and asparagus and ending in October with corn. Strawberries, peaches, apples and more are available in between.
Reesor's Farm Market
You can gather your own strawberries in late spring and early summer and pick out perfect pumpkins in early fall at this farm located just outside of Toronto in Markham. They also have a market where you can buy their freshly grown goodies, no picking required.
Barrie Hill Farms
There are a slew of fresh fruits and veggies available to pick throughout the growing season at this farm in Springwater. You'll be able to walk away with baskets full of strawberries, raspberries, peas, corn and more at various times of year.
Dixie Orchards
This fall-focused Inglewood farm opens later in the season in August, growing seasonal specialties like sunflowers, pumpkins and, perhaps most special, hazlenuts until October.
Applewood Farm
As the name would suggest, apple picking is one of the most popular PYO fruit options at this Whitchurch-Stouffville farm, but they also offer strawberry picking starting in early June and pumpkin picking starting in September.
Brooks Farms
There are some unique options to pick at this farm in Mount Albert, like Saskatoon berries, red and black currants, gooseberries and squash alongside tried-and-true hits like apples, strawberries and pumpkins at different points in the summer and fall.
Wheelbarrow Orchards
Located just an hour outside of the city, you can go apple picking at this cider orchard starting in late summer. They're also home to a market where you can pick up fresh baked goods, craft cider, and locally-sourced preserves to fill your harvest wagon with.
Wilmot Orchards
It's all blueberries, all the time at this Newcastle farm. While the blueberry season, when you can pick your own, runs for a short window starting in mid-August, they have a cafe onsite that serves blueberry-based treats like ice cream and tarts beyond the growing season.
Organics Farm
Offering Certified Organic fruits and veggies, this Markham farm allows you to pick your own strawberries and apples beginning mid-June and late August respectively. If you're in the mood for something savoury, they also sell organic fresh-picked veggies and wood-fired pizza.
Applevale Orchards
Growing a wide variety of apples and pears, from Honeycrisp to Macintosh and everything in between, you can stock up on sweet, crunchy fruits at this farm in Burlington from early September to mid-October.
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