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 This month's notes: December 2008: There's still lots to do at the farm.  Many farms have hayrides, winter events, Christmas trees and fresh local produce! Canning books and equipment like canners make great Christmas gifts: see this page! It's time to make homemade cranberry sauce (even jellied), pumpkin pies, soup, cheesecake and pumpkin bread. At many Christmas tree farms, there's lots to do in addition to getting a fresh tree! Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide - and if you have tomatoes coming out your ears, see the tomatoes canning page! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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This page provides a detailed list of Nebraska's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms. We also have our own free and simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many fruits and vegetables, such as  how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn .   If you are looking for Canners, mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!

I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".

U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!

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Adams County

  • Ramsey's Sweet Corn - sweet corn
    56660 Denman Road, Kenesaw, NE, 68956. Phone: (402) 752-8134. Email: ramzeemom@yahoo.com. Directions: From Kenesaw, 8 miles northwest, follow blacktop, or 2 miles south of I-80, Shelton Exit to dead end, then ¾ mile east. Open: call for hours. (UPDATED: June 23, 2008)

Burt County

  • Thomas Farms - pumpkins, winter squash, Other squash
    1446 39RD, Decatur, NE 68020. Phone: 402-349-5222. Crops are usually available in October. Open: call anytime October 1-30 call anytime Payment: Cash, Check. fall decorating needs--gourds, pumpkins, ornamental corn, winter squash, specialty pumpkins (red warty, buckskin, Cinderella, blue Hubbard)

Butler County

  • Blue Valley Fruits and Vegetables - asparagus, beans, beets, berries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, gourds, grapes, herbs, horseradish, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, melons, mustard, okra, onions, organic apples, ornamental corn, parsnips, peas
    1041 S 3rd, Ulysses, NE, 68669. Phone: (402) 549-2172. Also has a farmers' market. Directions: Farm located ¼ mile south of Ulysses, on 3rd Street, call for hours.

Cass County

  • Kiser Orchard - apples, berries, cabbage, cherries, cucumbers, green beans, melons, onions, pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, miscellaneous fruits and vegetables
    6105 Church Road, Plattsmouth, NE, 68048. Phone: (402) 298-8132. Directions: Farm located 4 miles west on Hwy 66, 3 miles south on 60th Street, 9 am to 6 p.m. Also has a farmer's market and a roadside stand.

Clay County

  • Country Harvest - asparagus, pumpkins, squash, strawberries, miscellaneous vegetables
    331 Road 310, Glenvil, NE, 68941. Phone: 402-771-2148. E-mail: countryharvest@alltel.net. Directions: From Glenvil, 1-½ miles south, 1-¼ miles east. Open: April - October, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays; June - July, strawberries daily, 10 am to 6 p.m.  This will be our 4th year with asparagus and strawberries, and our 5th year with pumpkins. (UPDATED: June 04, 2008)

Custer County

  • Lawrence Market Gardens - pumpkins, sweet corn
    HC 75, Box 81, Broken Bow, NE, 68822. Phone: (308) 872-5609. Both a Farmers' Market and U-Pick. Directions: 5-½ miles south of Summer Road and Hwy 215 intersection. Open: call for hours and availability. Also prepicked: beets, broccoli, Brussels spouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, English peas, gladiolus, green beans, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, snap peas, sweet corn, tobacco, tomatoes

Dakota County

  • Farmstead Gardens - miscellaneous vegetables
    1015 Ithaca Way, Dakota City, NE, 68731. Phone: 402-632-4489. Has both a Roadside Stand and U-Pik. Directions: 1-one quarter mile east of Jackson on Hwy 20. Open: , pick your own,  September and October, from 3 pm to 5:30 pm. Roadside Stand located in South Sioux City, 17th and Dakota behind gas station, 10:30 am to 5:30 p.m.

Douglas County

  • Richard Sobotka Family - beans, greens, melons, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, miscellaneous vegetables
    86379, 498 Avenue, Inman, NE. Phone: (402) 394-5537. Also has a roadside stand.
  • Stratbucker Family Farms - asparagus, beans, cantaloupe, Cole crops, greens, ornamentals, peas, pumpkins, specialties, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon
    7125 Country Club Road, Omaha, NE, 68152. Phone: (402) 572-7125. Email: rstratbucker@cox.net. Directions: From Ft. Calhoun, farm located 2 miles south on Hwy 75; river farm located 2 miles north of Dodge Park on North River Drive, Omaha, Nebraska. Open: at farms when advertised on the website, visit the web or call for details; Roadside stands located at 28th and Ames, Omaha; Abbot Drive at Locust Street. Over 100 years in the Omaha area, including the Omaha Old Market.
  • Wenninghoff's Farm - cabbage, cucumbers, muskmelon, onions, peppers, potatoes, squash (acorn and butternut), sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini
    6707 Wenninghoff Road, Omaha, NE, 68122. Phone: (402) 571-2057.
    Directions: Northwest Omaha, 1 mile west of Immanual Hospital, 85th and Sorenson Parkway. Open: July - October, daily, 10 am to 7 p.m. During the fall, we offer hayrack rides and a "pumpkin park" for kids. This year, we are also growing cut flowers and bedding plants. Also has a roadside stand.

Harlan County

  • Culver Farms - potatoes
    71401 D Road, Orleans, NE, 68966. Phone: (308) 868-4115. Directions: From Orleans, 5 miles west on Hwy 89, 3-¼ miles north on D Road, on west side of road. Also has a farmers' market.

Holt County

  • Lambert Melons - watermelon, apples, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, pumpkins, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes,
    49343, 852 Road, Ewing, NE, 68735. Phone: (402) 482-5797. Email: klambert@esu8.org.
    Directions: From US 281 and US 95 intersection, 2 miles south, 1-½ miles east, hours vary, special sales advertised locally; Alco parking lot, O'Neill. Open: August - October, daily, 9 am to 5 p.m.; 1st and Main, Valentine, August - September, Thursdays, 9 am to 5 p.m. Also has a roadside stand.

Howard County

  • Helgoth's Melons, Pumpkins, and Produce - cantaloupe, pumpkins, watermelon, winter squash
    P.O. Box 44, St. Libory, NE, 68872. Phone: (308) 687-6127. Directions: From Grand Island and Roadside Stand 9 miles north on Hwy 281; also stand located 3 miles south and ½ mile east of David City on Hwy 92 and Hwy 15; August - October, daily, 9 am to 9 p.m. Have been operating as a family business for 50 years. Also has a farmer's market and a roadside stand.

Johnson County

  • Hillside Farms - follows organic methods, blackberries, grapes, raspberries, strawberries,
    61330 733 Road, Sterling, NE 68443. Phone: 402-866-2165. Email: c_vermeer@yahoo.com. Directions: 2 1/2 miles east from Sterling on Highway 41, 1 mile north and 1/4 mile east. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: call for appointment. Blackberries end of June into July, Strawberries June. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only.

Keith County

  • South Fork Vineyard - honey products; juice, table and wine grapes
    845 Road E D, Ogallala, NE, 69153. Phone: (308) 284-6394. Also has a farmers' market. Directions: From I-80, Ogallala, south on Hwy 26 one-eigth of a mile, 3 miles east on Prospector Drive to D South.

Keya Paha County

  • Niobrara Valley Asparagus - follows organic methods, asparagus
    Hc 13 Box 37, Sparks, NE 69220. Phone: 402-376-2985. Email: rural@threeriverwb.net. Directions: From Sparks Store on Highway 12 (18 miles east of Valentine) go south on county road to Niobrara River, then continue on same road east along river for total of nine miles from Highway 12. Watch for "asparagus" sign on left side of road. Turn left there onto driveway and travel half mile to asparagus farm. Crops are usually available in April, May, June. Open: Daily and weekends from 9 am to 7 pm; Please call or email in advance. Asparagus harvest starts about the fourth week in April and ends about July 1st. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. We have grown asparagus organically for more than ten years, featuring the famous Jersey asparagus variety. Pick your own or we will pre-pick for you.
  • Ron's Produce - beets, carrots, cucumbers, gourds, melons, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, turnips, miscellaneous vegetables
    HC 80, Box 56, Mills, NE, 68753. Phone: (402) 244-5253. Open: Daily, call for hours; Farmers' Market Tuesdays and Fridays. Five years in operation; all fruits and vegetables are organically grown. Also has a farmers' market and Roadside Stand.

Lancaster County

  • Princeton Produce - beets, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, herbs/spices, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes,
    1600 Pella Road, Princeton , NE 68404. Phone: 402-798-7723 . Email: rlb5x1@netzero.com. Directions: From Princeton, Nebraska (approx. 18 miles south of Lincoln, Ne., on Hwy 77) 1.5 miles south and 1/2 mile east on Pella Road. Look for signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, September, October. Open: Monday through Saturday as produce is available Pumpkin Patch: September 15 to October 31 Payment: Cash, only.
  • Roca Berry Farm - apples, strawberries and raspberries
    RR 1 Box 1, Roca, NE. Phone: 402-421-2933. Open: Daily; call the Harvest Hot Line 402-421-2255 for latest picking conditions. Directions: Hwy 77 to Roca exit, E 2 mi, 3/4 mile S on 38th street. Roca Berry Farm is a 240-acre farm that raises strawberries, pumpkins, raspberries and gourds. The strawberry season typically runs from late May through June. Roca Berry Farm accepts Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) coupons.
    (Footnote: For more information on the SFMNP contact Christin Kamm at (402) 471-6856.)

Lincoln County

  • Weatherly's Produce - carrots, onions, peppers, tomatoes, other vegetables,
    3708 General Dodge Road, North Platte, NE 69101. Phone: 308-534-3521. Email: swswsw@charter.net. Directions: From North Platte, NE head North on highway 83 turn right at Hall School Road. Travel 2 miles and turn left on Twin Lakes Road. Go a little over 1 mile and turn left into Cavalry Hills Subdivision. Follow the road around the circle drive until you see 3708 General Dodge Road and park in the driveway by the lower garage. You can also park in the driveway up by the front door and the upper garage. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Open: Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm; Please call ahead before driving to our place, as we want to be here when you come. Spinach: June 15 to August 15 Carrots: Anytime after they ripen, usually after June 30th Peppers and Onions: Available later in summer, around August 25th Potatoes: July 25 to September 10. Payment: Cash, only. Potatoes: available from latter July up through September. (ADDED: June 19, 2008)

Marion County

  • T&P Farms - apples,
    4925 Rockdale Street NE, Brooks, OR 97305. Phone: 503-393-1077. Email: snofarmer@gmail.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. Open: 7 days a week, daylight hours. Apples Available: Ga Saturday, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Cameo, Golden and Red Delicious, Gold Rush, Rome, Granny Smi Thursday, Pink Lady, Fuji;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Also called J & A Farms or J and A Farms. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: October 03, 2008)

Nance County

  • Country Harvest - asparagus, pumpkins, squash, strawberries, miscellaneous vegetables
    331 Road 310, Glenvil, NE, 68941. Phone: (402) 771-2138. Email: countryharvest@alltel.net. Directions: From Glenvil, 1-½ miles south,
    1-¼ miles east. Open: April - October, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays; June, and July, strawberries daily, 10 am to 6 p.m. Also has a roadside stand. This will be our 4th year with asparagus and strawberries, and our 5th year with pumpkins.

Otoe County

  • Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure - apples, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    2700 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Phone: 402 873-8717. Fax: 402 8735224. Email: treeadventure@arbordayfarm.org. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, October. Open: Daily, year - round; Call for seasonal hours. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Discovery Ride, Adventure Hikes, 50-foot Canopy Treehouse, Nature Explore Club Cabin & Classroom, hard surfaced and chipped hiking trails, birding, greenhouse. Apple House, Wine Tasting Room, Pie Garden, Lied Lodge & Conference Center, Timber Dining Room. Festivals: July 19-20, Ojo Caliente. Aug 1-2, Wine in the Pines. Sept. 20-21 AppleJack. Nov. 15-16, Pie Festival. Dec. 6, Santa's Winter Workshop. (ADDED: June 04, 2008)
  • Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard  - apples, blackberries, cherries, grapes, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    5995 G Rd, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Phone: 402-873-5293. Email: eolson@arbordayfarm.org. Open: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 5pm Sunday 11am to 5pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Wine tastings daily. Walking trails. (ADDED: June 05, 2008)
  • Roger's Garden - blackberries, raspberries, strawberries
    1072 S 48th Road, Dunbar, NE, 68346. Phone: (402) 259-2230. E-mail: rw51205@alltel.net. Open: U-Pik, 8 am to 8 p.m.

Red Willow County

  • Klooz Farm Market - apples, asparagus, sweet corn, miscellaneous vegetables
    RF 1, Box 101, McCook, NE, 69001. Phone: (308) 345-1753. Directions: Farm located 5-½ miles east of McCook on Hwy 6 and Hwy 34, then 1 mile south.

Richardson County

  • Handley's Pumpkin Patch - asparagus, ornamentals, pumpkins, squash
    RR 3, Box 3177, Falls City, NE, 68355. Phone: (402) 883-2713. Email: jhandley@sentco.net. Also has a roadside stand. Open: Pumpkin and fall crops available in October, weekends, 12 p.m - dusk; Hay rack rides to field.  Asparagus is available in April - May; call for information
  • Runyan Farms - cantaloupe, pumpkins, squash, watermelon
    RR 2, Box 191, Falls City, NE, 68355. Phone: (402) 245-5492. Also has a roadside stand. Directions: From Falls City, 4 miles east, 10 miles north, then 1-¼ miles east.  Open: from light to dark.
  • A and B Country Chicken - cantaloupe, carrots, cucumber, green beans, green pepper, leaf lettuce, muskmelon, onions, peas, pumpkins, spinach, squash (summer and winter), tomatoes, watermelon
    RR1, Box 218, Humboldt, NE, 68376. Phone: (402) 862-2177.
    Directions: From Humboldt, four miles west on Hwy 4, two miles north on Hwy 105, ¼ mile on east CR, 1st house north side of road. Open: 8 am to dark. Also has a farmer's market and a roadside stand.

Sarpy County

  • Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch - strawberries, hayrides, pumpkin patch, Haunted House,
    11001 S 48th Street, Papillion, NE, 68133. Phone: 402-331-5500. Directions: (Detour) From Kennedy Freeway turn West on Highway 370. Continue on 370 to 48th St. Turn north (or right) and continue until you see the farm on your left. Open: September 28th, 2006 through October 31st.  Click here for for $2 off admission coupons. Hayrack Ride, Haunted House, Activity Barn & Zip Lines, Lewis & Clark Keel Boat, Swiss Robinson Tree House, Sand Pit & Trike Track, The Ranch Animal Corral, Harvest Barn & Hungry Moose Cafe, Lost Gold Mine, Old West Ghost Town and Indian Settlement, Indian Cave Tour Payment: Cash, Visa or Mastercard .
  • Red Star Stables - blueberries, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, lavender, peas, pecans , persimmons, raspberries, rhubarb, other vegetables, apple cider, produce for sale, parking provide free, snacks and refreshment stand, musical entertainment, restrooms, farm animals
    20202 Lindale Drive, Gretna, NE 68028. Phone: 402-332-0202. Email: info@redstarstables.com. Directions: From SW Omaha: Take highway 31/6 (204th Street) south from Q Street 2.5 miles, turn left (east) onto Valaretta Drive to Lindale Drive, follow Lindale Drive east (left) to bottom of hill - there we are! From Gretna: At the intersection of highway 370 and highway 31/6, take highway 31/6 1.5 miles north to Valaretta Drive (east side of road), follow Valaretta Drive to Lindale Drive, turn left (east), we are at the bottom of the hill. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: Wednesday noon - 7pm Sunday noon - 7pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Geared more towards adults. We are a "spook free" Autumn destination. Serene, beautiful. The presence of horse's is awesome. The smell, sights and sounds of Autumn are glorious. Very impressive. Very tranquil. (ADDED: August 18, 2008)

Saunders County

  • Maizingly Sweet - sweet corn, horse-quality alfalfa
    2096 CR 9, Mead, NE, 68041. Phone: (402) 624-5815. Email: hayman17@lycos.com. Also has a farmers' market.
  • Martin's Hillside Orchard - Apples, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Christmas wreaths and boughs, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce
    2024 Ashland Road, Ceresco, NE 68017. Phone: 402-665-2140. Directions: From Omaha: Take I-80 W towards Lincoln. Take the US-77/North 56th St exit (exit no. 405); Turn right onto US-77 N; Drive approx. 11 miles to Ashland Road. Left on Ashland Rd and follow signs for two miles. Orchard will be on your right. From Lincoln: From Highway 77 and Cornhusker Hwy: Take Hwy 77 N 15 miles to Ashland Road. Left on Ashland Rd and follow signs for two miles. Orchard will be on your right. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, October. Open: Call for hours! Payment: Cash, only.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    U-Choose and Cut varieties: White Pine.
    You Choose and We cut varieties: White Pine.

Washington County

  • Country Bouquet - flowers, fruit, miscellaneous vegetables
    2424 CR P43, Fort Calhoun, NE, 68023. Phone: (402) 468-5598. Email: wildflower@huntel.net. Open: By appointment. Also has their Blair Farmers' Market

York County

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Nance County

  • North Star Neighbors - beef, chicken, eggs, lamb, pork, turkey
    RR 1, Box 40, Fullerton, NE, 68638. Phone: (308) 536-2475. Email: northstar@hamilton.net. Directions: From Fullerton, 9 miles west on Hwy 22, ½ mile north on Northstar Road; Grand Island Farmers' Market, Lincoln Haymarket Farmers' Market, Omaha Farmers' Market. Also has a Farmers' Market. We have been providing naturally raised meats for four years. Our animals are raised naturally without the use of antibiotics and artificial growth stimulants. We ship anywhere in the continental US and Hawaii. Our beef are NHTC certified.

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