Produce Farms near Mount Vernon, OH

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.

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.

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.

Fredericktown

Centerburg

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.

Granville

Alexandria

Sunbeam Family Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm in Alexandria, Ohio, family owned and operated by retired educators Chuck and Cynthia since 2011 — where Mother Nature is the boss. Minimal tillage, organic compost, cover crops, and rotations build rich soils behind bold-flavored vegetables sold through the farm's CSA, multiple pickup locations, and the Saturday Granville markets.

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.

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.

Newark

Johnstown

Copia Farm in Johnstown, Ohio — a quick drive from Columbus, Westerville, and New Albany — runs its farm store 9 to 8 every single day of the year, stocked with mobile pasture-raised GMO-free eggs, beef, chicken, pork, lamb, bison, and organ meats. Grass-fed A2/A2 raw milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter join cleanly grown seasonal produce, in the regenerative spirit of Joel Salatin: we vote three times a day with every bite.

Frazeysburg

Carobeth Berry Farm runs pick-your-own blackberries, blueberries, and red raspberries on Township Road 68 in Frazeysburg, in Muskingum County. Picking opens mid-morning in season. It's a small operation without a website; its listings and Facebook page carry ripening updates, and calling ahead confirms what's ready.

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.