Near Philly, there's no shortage of farms and orchards where you can pick everything from succulent blackberries and peaches to gorgeous tomatoes and sweet peppers. You can even travel a bit and make a day trip out of it.
LessIf you just want something flowery to pick, this Plymouth Meeting farm is your spot. At it since 1916, Maple Acres today is known for its pick-your-own zinnias — but also occasionally offer PYO on items like broccoli and tomatoes.
Visit this New Jersey farm and take home veggies, including sweet corn, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and potatoes — or just some sunflowers and zinnias if you’re full-up on food. Kids not feeling pick-y? Head to the Discovery Barnyard for pedal go-carts and splash pads.
Linvilla Orchards is a classic Delco destination, and pick-your-own offerings include blackberries, raspberries, and several varieties of apples, as well as tomatoes, eggplant, and sweet peppers. The farm also offers other attractions like a playground and picnic area, or do some socially distanced fishing at the on-site Orchard Lake.
At it since 2001, this Bucks County orchard offers a robust pick-your-own program that includes apples, nectarines, blackberries, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, and more. No reservations are required to PYO, and you can also grab a hayride while you're there.
Located on 200 acres in Princeton, N.J., Terhune Orchards grows more than 40 crops — and pick-your-own offerings include zinnias and other flowers, blackberries, gourds and pumpkins, and more than a dozen kinds of apples, depending on the season. Picked out? Check out the excellent Farm Store. Terhune also has an on-site winery, where you can grab some food and some wine (or wine slushy!) to enjoy in the outdoor seating area on weekends.
Make a reservation online ahead of your visit to this Chester County farm, which offers items like blackberries, corn, and peaches. And if you’re not feeling it, but still want to get out, Highland sells everything from fruits and veggies to pies and doughnuts.
Solebury’s 80-acre plot grows all kinds of fruits and berries, and you can head out to the Bucks County spot for limited quantities of PYO blueberries and blackberries, as well as cherry tomatoes and flowers. In late August, they start offering PYO on about 20 varieties of apples throughout the fall.
Located in bucolic Berks County, Weaver’s Orchard allows you to pick your own peaches, nectarines, blackberries, blueberries, and Earligold and Honeycrisp apples, alongside other apple and pear varieties. You’ll need to use the orchard’s own prepaid containers.
Head out to this Lancaster County location to pick a variety of fruits and vegetables, including peaches, nectarines, apples, blackberries, raspberries, sweet and hot peppers, corn, cucumbers, and eggplant. As a bonus, Brecknock provides bottled water to picking customers, so remember to stay hydrated out there.
Phillips Farms has a variety of Jersey fresh produce ripe for the picking — peaches, nectarines, blackberries, blueberries, and even elderberries — but it’s best to call its hotline for current availability. Please note: a Phillips Farms bucket, available for $2 at check-in (or you can bring a used one for free), is required to pick.
Hit up this Lehigh County farm for items like blueberries, blackberries, string beans, and peaches. No reservations required, but remember to bring cash — debit and credit cards are not accepted.
Apple picking at Grim’s starts mid-August with Honeycrisp apples, but PYO produce, such as zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes, are also available. Be sure to check out the Great Potato Dig (where your picks can be fried up into french fries) and the Sunflower Experience (where you can walk through sunflower fields and cut one to take home).