Pumpkin Picking Near Me in Merom
Ditzler Orchard
8902 South 625 West, Rosedale, IN
Mission
Ditzler Orchard is committed to enhancing bio-diversity in our region as well as public awareness of the benefit of regional food production creating a family friendly farm experience for residents of Parke and surrounding counties. We endeavor to produce the best quality fruit in carefully managed fields by use of best practice in pest control and old fashioned hard work. Guests can choose pick-your-own options throughout our harvest seasons or buy from our local farm market.
Ditzler Orchard hires locally, buys locally and sells locally.
History
Ditzler Orchard is family owned and operated. Established by Gale and Patricia Ditzler in 1972, the orchard offered a local market for fresh fruit in the mid 1970’s when small orchards were common in the area. Planting just 100 trees initially, Gale hoped to supplement his income while raising his children with exposure to both the art of producing food and the responsibilities of running a business.
What began as a hobby farm became a regional business, expanding to over 2000 trees by 1990. Operations had expanded to include a cider press and wholesale to other local markets. By the mid 80’s the Ditzler children had all moved on to careers in other areas, returning often to assist in the operation. In 2001, the youngest son, John, moved home to operate the orchard for his aging parents, and brother Mauri established CHERRYWOOD FARM nearby to partner with the orchard and expand the business with a pick-your-own berry operation and pumpkin farm; two things both brothers had experienced and enjoyed.
In 2012, CHERRYWOOD FARM LLC, under the ownership of Judith and Mauri Ditzler, assumed management of orchard operation and expanded the pick-your-own experience to include apples, cherries and peaches. DITZLER ORCHARD remains a regional source for quality fruit and berries as well as a source for fresh unpasteurized apple cider and other local produce.
Hobson Family Farm
2301 West Strawberry Road, Rockville, IN
About Us:
A young man with a love for the farm life, a love of education, and a love for his family is where it all began. Corey and Patricia Hobson were married in October of 2001. After growing up on a dairy farm in rural Rockville, Corey knew he wanted to stay nearby, in the hope of resurrecting the shattered farm someday. While pregnant with their first child in 2002, Corey and Patricia moved into their new home built just down the road from the old dairy on what would become Hobson Family Farm. Their firstborn, Lindley, was just one year old in 2004 when Corey had this “crazy” idea to create a maze in the corn. What started out as just a small corn maze, a few animals, and a lot of extra pumpkins has blossomed into the bustling farm it is today. With the addition of two more children, JJ and Lillian, and many other activities, Hobson Family Farm has grown into west central Indiana’s premier fall destination. From our family to yours, welcome to the farm!
Engelbrecht's Countryside Orchards
16800 Old Petersburg Road, Evansville, IN
There's nothing like fruit fresh from the farm! You can taste the difference with the bold flavors and drip-down-your-arm juiciness of our in-season, tree-ripened fruit. Delicious and nutritious!
Chandler's Farm
2849 South County Road 825 East, Fillmore, IN
Founded in 1975, our family owned and operated farm has nearly 75 varieties of apples and allows you to pick your own from a wide and diverse selection. In the fall, our farm also features a pumpkin patch, horse-drawn hayrides, and bonfires! Our farm in Fillmore, Indiana has a unique orchard, a pleasant country store, and plenty of parking. Our orchard would be ideal for a church retreat, school field trip, or even a family outing. As we like to say, stop by Chandler’s Farm and “join us for a day in the country.”
Our farm market opens in the spring for Strawberry season and continues through the end of December. We are located in Fillmore, Indiana, 3.5 miles west of Stilesville on US 40, halfway between Indianapolis and Terre Haute at the corner of 825 East and US 40.
Hours:
Tue - Sat: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Applacres
9104 IN-37, Bedford, IN
About Us
Applacres was founded in 1937. The Byers family purchased the orchard in 1962 and currently offers an orchard with a retail farm market. We offer fresh squeezed apple cider, fresh made caramel apples, fruits, vegetables, preserves, jellies, flowers (bedding plants offered seasonally during the spring and mums in the fall), and many gift items.
We are very family oriented. We pride ourselves on having a very clean retail market with very courteous personnel. Please visit us today or during your next visit to southern Indiana to find a special gift, sample our apple cider, and look over our wide range of food items at our retail store. We are confident you will like your experience and will want to return on a seasonal basis to review our fresh fruit, foods and specialty items.
Anderson Orchard
369 East Greencastle Road, Mooresville, IN
Our History
Paul and Carolyn Anderson started Anderson Orchard in 1969. Paul's vision was to have an orchard where customers had the freedom to pick their own apples. This is how they started and this is how it has remained.
The orchard has grown to 150 acres of apples, red raspberries, various nuts, pumpkins, peaches, pears, and plums. Fresh produce, cider and a variety of other items can be bought in our retail store.
Anderson Orchard is owned by Paul and Carolyn Anderson, Robin Anderson, and Iran and Erin Sterling.
Priebe Pumpkin Patch
3323 North 425 East, Crawfordsville, IN
Priebe Pumpkin Patch is owned by Kevin and LaDawn Priebe. LaDawn's grandfather, John Howden, grew pumpkins for 30 years on his farm in Massachusetts. He developed and patented two pumpkin seeds that became very popular out East: the Howden and the Howden Biggie. John sent LaDawn and Kevin seeds in 1997 and they planted a few. That year, they invited their daughter's preschool class for a hayride around their property. Unaware of what they were creating, the idea of a pumpkin patch expanded from there. The next year, they grew a few more pumpkins and a few more preschool classes came to visit. Within a few years Priebe Pumpkin Patch was officially established. Each October, families from Montgomery County and surrounding areas continue their annual traditions of visiting the pumpkin patch.
Beasley's Orchard and Gardens
2304 East Main Street, Danville, IN
Our History
Beasley's Orchard began in 1946 when Milton and Irene Beasley purchased the farm. They raised livestock (hogs, cattle and chickens) and grain. The family which included three children, Shirley, Sharon and John, also enjoyed gardening and tending a small apple orchard.
One year, an over abundant garden prompted sales out of young John's little red wagon, which was set up next to the nearest road, US 36. Over the years, the family business evolved from that first sale of tomatoes! Crops that are now produced each year for wholesale and retail sales include: Apples, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Peppers, Eggplant, Squash, Cantaloupe, Watermelon and Pumpkins. The barn that houses the market was built shortly after the Civil War using classic peg and beam construction. It has been used for every aspect of farming including: hay storage, dairying, pork and poultry production, horses and now a retail market, apple packing and cider mill.
Special features of the farm include the "Heartland Apple Festival" held the first two weekends in October and a U-pick pumpkin patch accessible by hayrides every weekend in October. Customized fruit baskets and shipping boxes are available throughout the holiday season.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Apple Works
8157 South 250 West, Trafalgar, IN
The Apple Works is foremost dedicated to growing and providing high quality apples as well as other fruit superior in taste and texture to that available in the grocery store. Attending to details overlooked by others in their orchards and picking at peak flavor, rather than allowing apples to ripen in storage, allows us to provide you the best tasting apple
possible. We strive to provide our customers with quality and service they can find nowhere else by offering samples, recipes and suggestions. We, in addition to growing our wonderful apples, make delicious, fresh baked goods, our own fresh apple cider, fudge, caramel apples and much more. At the barn you are welcome to sample apples, fudge and ice-cream. You can go visit the animals at the Old McDonald's Farm animal exhibit, or enjoy a cider slush as you enjoy our beautiful Woodland Gardens.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exploration Acres
6042 Newcastle Road, Lafayette, IN
History:
Lewis and Hazel Beeler established the farm at Exploration Acres in the early 1920’s. Their family had been settled in Tippecanoe County, Indiana since the mid 1800’s. Lewis and Hazel constructed the main gambrel barn and raised chickens, sheep, hogs, and cattle. All tillable land on the homestead was used to produce corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay. The money they earned off the land helped them endure the Great Depression with their son, Lewis Jr.
The purpose of the farm changed over the years. In the 1990’s, the Beeler family stopped raising livestock on-site, and the focus switched to farming the 550 acres of land. The farm equipment got larger as agricultural technology advanced, and the buildings on the homestead, no longer served a useful purpose. As a result, they fell into a state of disrepair.
In 2006, members of the family began discussing the possibility of opening the farm to the public as a way to restore and preserve the buildings that had sustained them for nearly a century. Over the course of 2 years, weathered paint was stripped away, weeds were wacked, rusty metal posts and fences were removed, and the farm began to take on new life. In 2008, Exploration Acres Inc. officially opened for business, complete with a 15-acre corn maze, and a modest activity area.
The local community embraced the initial venture, and the business has continued to grow since then. Today, tens of thousands of folks visit the farm each Fall to traverse the miles of maze paths and search for their perfect pumpkin. In the Spring and Summer months, couples rent the barn as a venue for beautiful weddings and receptions. Most importantly, visitors return to Exploration Acres to spend time with their family and friends, making memories around the fire pits, in the activity area, and among the cornstalks.
Owners Tim Fitzgerald and Mary Branstetter feel blessed to have the continued support of the local community, which allows them to maintain part of the family farm that was owned by their parents, Lewis and Donna Beeler, and their Grandparents. They are committed to improving their customers’ experience each year, and hope to welcome visitors for many seasons to come. At Exploration Acres, everyone is family.
Smith Farms
1465 North County Road 800 West, Frankfort, IN
About Us:
We are a family owned and operated farm. Originally from New Jersey, we are proud to call Indiana our new home. The smith family proudly offers the public the opportunity to pick their own strawberries, black/red raspberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins. Our greenhouse offers a vast selection of beautiful annual hanging baskets, bedding plants, herbs and vegetable plants. We appreciate your business and the opportunity to live our dream.
At smith farms our customers will be delighted by our vast selection and the excellent quality of our fine bedding plants. We take pride in our ability to provide our customers with individualized attention for all their growing needs. We are a family owned and operated farming business that has recently settled in central indiana from new jersey. We bring with us many years of growing experience and a passion to share our products with the community.
Stuckey Farms
19975 Hamilton Boone Road, Sheridan, IN
Whether you’re looking for fresh apples and cider or simply a quiet place to relax, we have that and more for you at Stuckey Farm!
We’re a working orchard and farm that welcomes guests. You may pick from 38 varieties of apples from our 5,000 trees, take a wagon ride through our orchard, watch us press cider, and even enjoy a picnic. For the kids we have a huge play area we call "Adventure Acres" that even includes a 60 foot slide!
Our Country Market is full of in-season Indiana produce, honey, jellies, gifts, and of course… Indiana’s tastiest apples, cider, and apple cider donuts (yeah, they're amazing)!
Have you heard about our festivals?
As summer begins we grow several acres of sunflowers for our Sunflower Festival where you can take stunning photos among these beautiful giants. We have all sizes and colors that you can choose from to take home!
In the fall we have our Harvest Festivals complete with a corn maze, apple cannons, pig races and even 8 acres of the plumpest pumpkins you’ve ever seen! Did we mention the Apple Cider Donuts? Maybe we did, but its' well worth worth repeating.
We haven't even told you about our event spaces for meetings, family gathering, or beautiful Farm to Table Dinners among the apple trees! Stuckey Farm is a warm, friendly place that’s open from July until Thanksgiving. Come visit and hang out for a while, we really love sharing our farm (and donuts) with you!
Spencer Farm
7177 East 161st Street, Noblesville, IN
Spencer Farm began in 1982 as 'Spencer's You Pick'. The farm started as a dream for Kyle Spencer. Kyle had always wanted to farm from the time he was a small boy. He was involved in a livestock production as well as agronomic crops growing up, but was not raised on a farm. The opportunity to farm didn't seem to be a reality until the Lord blessed him with a neighbor who made it possible for him to rent 10 acres, and as they say, "the rest is history."
The first 10 acres of strawberries were planted in April of 1982, and harvested in June of 1983. With the move to a new farm on Cherry Tree Road in 1986, other crops were added to the strawberries, such as red raspberries, black raspberries, blueberries, and chrysanthemums. Since that time, we have also added pumpkins and most recently, asparagus, and rhubarb. You will find all of these great crops and more at our current location.
Started primarily as a small "pick-your-own" fruit farm; Spencer Farm now sells pre-picked, you-pick, and wholesale fruit around the central Indiana area. In 2008, the farm market was expanded, and has a wide variety of farm fresh Indiana produce as well as hand dipped ice cream, our own homemade fudge and pies, quilts, pottery, candles, jams and jellies, and much more.
Kyle and Lori were married August 7, 1982. They have a son & two daughters and have added to the family a son-in-law. They are all grown now, but their parents are hopeful that one or more of them will some day run the farm. In April of 2014, Mark, the eldest child returned to the farm full time after working in the corporate world.
The most important priority for us here at Spencer Farm is to always serve our Lord Jesus Christ. It is also very important for us to be aware of what our customers desire from us. You have our pledge to continue to serve to the best of our ability. We greatly appreciate those who have made Spencer Farm possible over the past 37 years!
Tuttle Orchards
5717 North 300 West, Greenfield, IN
Mission Statement
To be stewards of God's blessing bestowed on our farm thereby providing a unique and quality experience for our staff and customers.
Armand's Harper Valley Family Farm
13094 South County Road 600 West, Westport, IN
About Us:
Welcome to Albert and Diane Armand's farm, located in rural Westport, Indiana. We raise 400+ acres of corn, soybeans and wheat. We also have a 140 sow farrow to finish hog operation along with a cow-calf operation.
Back in the 1940's, Albert's grandfather raised tomatoes for the local canning factory. His family has always been interested in big gardening. Since there are no canning factories locally he has concentrated on a bigger variety of produce items.
Farming in the Westport, Indiana area since 1941, the Armand's have been providing custom farming service starting with threshing and shredding in the 1940's to combining, picking, square baling in the 1950's to combining, round baling and no-tilling crops today. The Armand's put an emphasis on balancing environmental concerns with profitable modern practices. No-till and residue management play key roles in preventing water pollution for the Armand's while maintaining high yields and profits. Livestock is utilized to add value to raw grain crops and animal wastes are used to replace a portion of our commercial fertilizer.
By waiting for weeds to emerge, the Armand's can often use lower rates or safer herbicides to control weed problems. We believe by combining the best new practices, we can maintain high yields while having a positive impact on the environment. We strive to use cover crops after low residue crops to prevent erosion and capture any nutrients left over from the last crop. Cover crops also build organic matter capturing carbon (a greenhouse gas) and nutrients from manure application. Our livestock operation also utilizes a mix of old and new. Cattle are pasture fed with supplemental feeding in the winter and in times of short grass supply. Finishing calves destined for slaughter are fed high grain diets to ensure tender beef.
The hog operation combines lot breeding where sows have room to exercise and roam and straw bedded housing with confined farrowing and finishing. This helps maintain healthy, happy hogs and efficient gain and use of land.
We also have a small laying flock to provide eggs for the farm. These chickens have access to pasture at all times and give the farm the feel of the past, plus provide eggs for sale.
The crop portion of the farm has utilized no-till production on all crops for several years. No-till methods reduce soil erosion and reduce labor & equipment requirements. No-till farming also increases organic matter, soil quality and water holding capacity, helping crops in time of heat and drought stress. When properly managed, no-till farming maintains or increases yields and enhances wildlife habitat.
During the summer, we grow delicious sweet corn, tomatoes and other produce. We sell this at our home and Greensburg, Columbus City & Downtown Columbus Farmers Markets to Jennings Co. In the fall we invite everyone to come join us in the pumpkin patch. Visitors can wander through 8 acres along with garden mums and other fall decor along with a variety of pumpkins or gourds.. Picked pumpkins are also available for the rainy days.
Farlows Orchard
6850 West 250 South, Russiaville, IN
Farlow's Orchard raises apples and pumpkins. On some years we have peaches & nectarines.
Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Kregel's Pumpkin Patch
7705 West 159th Avenue, Lowell, IN
Previosuly located in Crown Point, Indiana, Kregel's Pumpkin Patch is the first pumpkin patch in Northwest Indiana. We offer tractor pulled hayrides out to the field so you can pick your own pumpkin or there are pumpkins at the farm stand for you to choose from. Hayrides leave every half hour on the weekend. We also have two corn-mazes, a petting zoo, pony rides, a baby chick hatchery, the pumpkin express train, pedal cars (new this year), and a pumpkin sling shot for your family to enjoy. We have a snack shack and fresh made kettle corn if you get hungry and a picnic area for you to eat at. In the farm stand we have local honey for sale, hand painted pumpkins, lots of gourds, mums, straw bales, and corn stalks. There is NO admission to the pumpkin patch. We can't wait to see you all in October! And in the words of Roger (Grandpa) Kregel "Take your time going and hurry back."
Jacobs' Family Orchard
4676 North 75 West, New Castle, IN
History of Jacobs’ Family Orchard
Jacobs’ Family Orchard has had three owners. The Ice Family started the orchard about 80 years ago. They eventually sold to the Andersons, who sold to Samantha and Wayne Jacobs, the current owners.
Wayne was raised on a nearby farm and remembers picking apples with his father in the very orchard he would end up owning one day. Both Samantha and Wayne are Purdue University graduates, with degrees in agriculture. They met while at Purdue. Wayne went on to become a grain buyer on the Farmers Elevator while Samantha is a successful Account Manager, representing JBS United, a successful feed supplier company.
Hours:
Monday – Saturday:
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday
12:00pm – 6:00 pm
Elzinga Farm and Green House
1587 Joliet Street, Dyer, IN
Elzinga Farm Market is a family-owned greenhouse and farm operation that has been in Dyer since 1955! We specialize in gorgeous bedding plants and a wide variety of pumpkins. From May through July, you'll find sensational hanging baskets and patio pots that will instantly beautify your home and give it a splash of color that will last all summer long.
In September, we reopen with everything you will need to decorate your home for fall festivities. Cornstalks, mums, hay bales, Indian corn, mini-pumpkins, white pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and gourds are just a few of the items you will find in our farm stand. Our farm also has a 4.5 acre corn maze, pumpkin patch and hayrides during October for your family to enjoy. Bringing a group? You'll find our decorated greenhouse a fun place to gather for snacks before or after your trip to the field. Call for more details. We look forward to seeing you at the farm!
County Line Orchard
200 South County Line Road, Hobart, IN
Located in Hobart, Indiana, County Line Orchard is the closest U-Pick apple orchard to downtown Chicago. Spending a day at the orchard is one of the best family activities around. Come out and make lasting memories with your children hunting for the "perfect" apple, getting lost in the Corn Maze, or visiting with some farm animals in the Kids Farm. We also offer Birthday Parties, Campfires, Large Groups, Senior Groups and Weddings.
Family Fun at its Finest! Gather your family and come spend a day at County Line Orchard. Featuring U-Pick apples, Antique Tractor Rides, Animal Barnyard, 10-acre Corn Maize, Country Kitchen & Grill, and much much more.
Hours: Mon - Sun: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm