Top Spots For Picking Fall Produce Near Houston
It's that time of year again: time to pick fall produce! You might be thinking pumpkins, but there is so much more than just pumpkins to pick in Houston. Strawberries, pumpkins, beans, beets, carrots, winter squash, cucumbers and onions are just a few of the types of fresh produce you can pick with your family this fall. So gather everyone up in the truck and head to your local farm and pick away.
Blessington Farms, Ft. Bend County
510 Chisolm Trail
Simonton, TX 77476
(832) 444-8717
www.BlessingtonFarms.com
Strawberries are a summer and spring fruit, and there are many farms where you can pick them all season long. But what about the fall? Blessington Farms in Ft. Bend County (a little past Katy and Fulshear) is the only farm in the Houston area that offers fresh strawberries to be picked in the fall. You can also find a pumpkin patch, a fall festival, fishing, wagon and hay rides, mazes and so much more entertainment for the whole entire family all fall long.
Last Organic Outpost, Harris County
711 Emile St
Houston, TX 77006
(832)-422-8407
www.lastorganicoutpost.com
At the Last Organic Outpost in Harris County, you can pick many fall and winter vegetables. Find a selection like beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, winter squash and onions. You can also find other events and outreaches to the local community to learn how to grow your own produce, whether it is vegetables, fruits or orchards. This a great place to take your family.
Matt Family Orchard and Nursery, Harris County
21110 Bauer-Hockley Road
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 351-7676
www.mattfamilyorchard.com
Here at Matt Family Orchard and Nursery, you can pick pumpkins as well as attend fall festivals. Catching a hay ride in 145 acres in a wooded area, making camp fires and playing sports are other activities you can do while at the fall festivals. Play with live animals or bow hunt. There is more to Matt Family Orchard and Nursery than meets the eye.
Partybarn Farm, Harris County
18611 Becker Rd
Hockley, TX 77447-9325
(281) 255-4428
www.partybarnfarm.com
In Hockley, you can visit the Partybarn Farm to pick your fall fresh produce. Here be sure to get your hands on beans, winter squash, and cucumbers. It is a rare delight to find a place to pick your own fresh eggs. And you can do that, and so much more at Partybarn Farm, where all of the produce is organically grown.
Funky Monkey Farms, Brazoria County
780 Burton Street
Alvin, TX 77511
www.funkymonkeyfarms.com
Funky Monkey Farms, located in Brazoria County, offers a wide variety of fresh produce to be picked. Here you can find tomatoes, beets, beans, winter squash, cucumbers, onions, broccoli and carrots. Funky Monkey will also be selling fresh-baked goods at local farmers' markets. Be sure to catch the classes in August and September to learn more about growing and making foods than you ever thought imaginable.
Related: Houston Late Summer Produce Guide
Kelli Kelly is a freelance writer who resides in Houston, Texas. Discovering how to make recipes family friendly, healthy, and quick using ingredients that can usually be found in your pantry already is a passion of Kelli's. She also helps to teach children's cooking/baking classes and parties. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
