Produce Farms near Mansfield, OH

Mansfield

The Blueberry Patch grows u-pick blueberries across 37 acres on West Hanley Road southwest of Mansfield, plus a mid-August sunflower field called Evelyn's Sunflower Patch. On-site are a gift shop, a coffee and tea bar, and 1285 Winery with a restaurant. Picking hours shift with the crop, so check before you go.

Mansfield

Olivesburg Berry Patch grows pick-your-own berries on Adams Road north of Mansfield, near the crossroads of Olivesburg in Richland County. Summer is berry season in north-central Ohio, when patches like this open for a few weeks of picking. Daily hours and crop readiness aren't posted online, so call before heading out.

Fredericktown

Ann's Raspberry Farm grows red raspberries and Brussels sprouts on Blair Road near Fredericktown, and turns them into award-winning preserves - raspberry jams, Brussels sprout relish, Hungarian hot pepper mustard and hot pepper jelly. The farm has been Certified Naturally Grown since 2005 and uses chemical-free methods. You'll find its jars at farmers markets around Columbus, plus Worthington, Clintonville, Granville and New Albany.

Fredericktown

Fredericktown

Z Street Blueberry Farm grows pick-your-own blueberries on Z Street near Fredericktown, in Knox County, central Ohio. Blueberries here ripen through July and into August, and u-pick farms like this open row by row as the fruit comes in. Bring your own containers if asked, and call ahead, since a wet or hot spell can shift picking days week to week.

Loudonville

Blueberries Alive at Stehli Farms is a pick-your-own blueberry farm on County Road 2302 near Loudonville, in Ashland County's Mohican hill country. Blueberry season in this part of Ohio runs mid-summer, roughly July into August, when the bushes ripen for hand-picking. No active website was confirmed online, so call or check locally for the season's opening and picking conditions.

Mount Vernon

Knox Berry Farm grows berries on Bryant Road near Mount Vernon, the seat of Knox County in central Ohio. Summer is the season for local berries here, when patches open for a short pick-your-own window. Daily hours aren't published online, so call ahead to confirm what's ripe. Not to be confused with the same-named farm out in Washington State.

Nova

Hearthstone Berry Farm grows berries on a township road near Nova, in the farm country where Ashland, Huron, and Lorain counties meet. Berry farms in this area open for U-pick as fruit ripens through summer, starting with strawberries and moving into raspberries and blackberries. Public hours are limited online, so contact the farm to confirm picking days.

Nova

Glenmont

Blueberry Hill Family Farm sits near Glenmont in Holmes County, on the edge of Ohio's Amish country. It's listed as a produce and agritourism farm, and the name points to pick-your-own berries as the summer draw. Holmes County's rolling ground and small family farms make the area a common destination for U-pick and farm visits.

Mount Vernon

Berry Barn is a produce and pick-your-own operation on Old Columbus Road just outside Mount Vernon, in Knox County, central Ohio. The name points to berries, most likely strawberries in early summer with brambles or blueberries to follow. Small central-Ohio berry farms open only during their short picking window, and hours shift with the weather and the crop, so call ahead before making the drive.

Willard

Troy Mills Farm grows strawberries on Troy Mills Road in Willard, in the flat muck-crop farming country of Huron County. Strawberry season in this part of northern Ohio usually runs late May into June, when u-pick fields open. Hours shift with the weather and the crop, so check with the farm before heading out.

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