How we find and check farms
We list 3,793 U-pick farms in 50 states. Here is where that list comes from, how we keep it current, and what we do not do.
Where the list comes from
- Farm websites and social media pages. This is the source we trust most.
- State agriculture and tourism directories. Many states publish lists of farms that sell directly to visitors.
- Public listings and maps, such as OpenStreetMap, used to find farms and place them on the map.
- Visitor tips sent through our correction form.
How we check listings
A farm that appears in only one old directory might no longer offer picking. We look those listings up one by one: we search for the farm and look for current evidence, such as season dates on its website, a recent post or an up-to-date business listing.
So far we have checked 3,329 listings this way. We confirmed 699 with current evidence and found 43 that have closed or no longer offer picking, which come off the list. Where we found nothing reliable either way, the farm stays listed and we look again later. We would rather keep a farm with a "check before you go" note than remove one that is still open.
Farm pages show the date of the last check where we have one. 3,236 farms have season notes, taken from the farm or a public listing.
Season dates
The "typical season" on state and crop pages is a regional rule of thumb, not a promise. Weather moves it by a week or two every year. The farm's own website or phone line is always the final word, so we link to both wherever we have them.
What we don't do
- We don't charge farms for a basic listing, and we will always label anything paid.
- We don't copy reviews or photos from other sites, and we don't show AI-generated pictures as photos of a farm.
- We don't guess. If we could not confirm a detail, we leave it out.
Help us keep it right
Know a farm we are missing, or one that closed? Send us a correction. We read every tip.