Orchards and U-picks in Northwest Indiana

Fair Oaks Farms

Fair Oaks Farms Orchard has added many new additions to their experience. To pick apples at their u-pick orchard you can rent a golf cart on the weekend to drive around the orchard and surrounding trails or ride the wagon out to the rows of apple trees. They also have a u-pick sunflower field and a pumpkin patch! 

If you get hungry, Fair Oaks Orchard has some tasty treats such as apple or pumpkin donuts, pastries, kettle corn, pumpkin pie and other goodies. You can also indulge yourself with a harvest dinner from the Farmhouse Restaurant.

Plan your trip to Fair Oaks Farms here!

Harvest Tyme 

This farm park is located in Lowell and is full of fun for the whole family. If you are looking to spruce up your home with some u-pick sunflowers, make it through a corn maze, pick a pumpkin, and take a hayride, this is the place for you!

Harvest Tyme is open on weekends during different seasons throughout the year so check their site for schedule. Pick sunflowers during their Sunflower Festival on weekends from early to mid-September. During Fall Festival pumpkins are available for picking weekends in October. They'll also have a kiddie corn maze with annual themes and a family corn maze you can go through for more of a challenge. At night you can stroll the half-mile Pumpkin Glow Trail, a not-so-spooky Halloween experience for all ages.

Harvest Tyme is full of games and amusement rides to entertain the kiddos. Stop by the petting zoo to feed and pet some familiar farm animals and then take a seat in the giant porch swing or rocking chair for a cute family photo op!

If you get an appetite, no worries, Harvest Tyme has snacks such as artisan pretzels, hot dogs, pulled pork, apple cinnamon donuts, apple cider slushies, kettle corn and more on weekends.

County Line Orchard

A Northwest Indiana classic, County Line Orchard is packed with fun for the whole family. County Line has u-pick fields, educational bee yurts, live music, two corn mazes, children’s train, kids farm with animals to feed and pet, campfires, and so much more.

County Line’s u-pick options include apples, sunflowers, and pumpkins. Corn mazes are themed every year - from a giant sunflower to a celebration of when the Cubs won the World Series. There's also a smaller soybean maze which is easier for the kiddos.

Don’t forget to head inside the barn before you go for yummy fall treats like donuts, apple cider, honey, and many other fall necessities!

Johnson’s Farm Produce

Johnson's Farm features multiple U-Pick fields, a garden center full of beautiful flowers, farm market with pre-picked produce, “fun farm” for the little ones, and more! When you get to the field for u-pick, grab a basket before walking through the field to pick. They suggest calling ahead at (219) 962-1383 to check what produce is available. Below is some of what you can pick, depending on the season:

• Sunflowers
• Zinnias
• Berries - Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
• Pumpkins
• Vegetables – Green Beans, Kale, Beets, Tomatoes and Peppers.

Kregel's Pumpkin Patch

Take the entire family to Kregel's Pumpkin Patch for a traditional u-pick adventure. Take a hayride, get lost in the corn maze and pick your very own pumpkins. Kregel's also has a petting zoo, pony rides and their famous Pumpkin Peak Slide. You can always pop into their farm market for already-picked pumpkins, gourds and other local goodies. 

What's in Season?

Harvest seasons can vary based on the weather each year. Before you go, check the location's social media or website or just give them a call to see what's ready.

• Strawberries – June
• Blueberries – around July 1 to early August
• Raspberries – early July
• Blackberries – July, early September
• Apples - late August through October
• Pumpkins – late September through October
• Christmas Trees – end of November to mid to late December