Five Places to Get Locally Grown Pumpkins
by Claudia Snell - October 8, 2008 2:22pm
Are you looking for a fun, family-friendly way to spend a day? How about heading out to a local farm or orchard to pick your own pumpkins? I’ve found five places where you can do just that – and more.
Make sure you call ahead to verify the hours and supply. Several of these places also have orchards with apple picking so you can get ALL sorts of fall treats.
Help support the local farms and orchards, show the kids where pumpkins really come from, take a hay ride. This is fall in New England – get out there and experience it!
Breezy Gardens, Leicester
Hay rides, a mini-corn maze, pumpkin decorating (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and LLAMAS! Breezy Gardens is fairly close to Worcester, straight out Route 9 on the Leicester/Spencer line. This is a good one for a weekend afternoon activity.
Breezy Gardens
1872 Main Street
Leicester Ma, 01524
(508) 892-9201
Charlton Orchard, Charlton
A real working family farm. They are open 7 days a week from June through January. They’ve got a wide variety of pick-your-own fruits and veggies. This is a good one to keep in mind for other seasons as well. Call ahead for more information or check out their web site.
Charlton Orchard
44 Old Worcester Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-7820
(800) 649-1476
Email info@charltonorchard.com
Tougas Family Farm, Boylston/Northboro
Tougas Family Farm has apples and pumpkins and a lot more. Check their web site for information about pick-your-own conditions. They also have a playground and a barnyard with lots of animals for the kids to visit. Make sure you visit the Farm Kitchen. It’s got all sorts of yummy treats and snacks (apple cider donuts!!). You can also catch a wagon ride around their orchards.
Tougas Family Farm
Exit 24 off I-290 on the Boylston – Northboro line
246 Ball Street
Northboro, MA 01532
Always call before you come!
(508) 393-6406 Picking info-line or check the picking conditions page
Wojcik’s Farm, Blackstone
Pumpkins everywhere! They’ve got them in their store and in their 6-acre pumpkin patch. They’ve also got 20 acres of apple trees (15 varieties). In addition to the fruit picking they’ve got a corn maze and wagon rides out to the fields.
Wojcik’s Farm
65 Milk Street
Blackstone, MA 01504
(508) 883-9220
For questions, comments, or to make reservations for a group outing:
Please email at vickiwojcik@comcast.net or call (508) 883-9220
Westward Orchards, Harvard
Pumpkin picking on weekends only. On Saturdays and Sundays between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. they have hay rides out to the patch. The hay rides end the weekend before Halloween. They do have pick-your-own apples too; the season ends after Columbus Day weekend – so hurry! They’ll supply the bags. Sorry, dogs are not allowed so please leave them home.
Westward Orchards & Farm Store
Rt. 111 Harvard, MA
Open Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Tuesdays
(978) 456-8363
One more: Red Apple Farm in Phillipston- http://redapplefarm.com/
This is GREAT! I was looking for something special to do on Monday. Girls day out can include pumpkin picking!
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