Update 9/4/09

1. Butler’s Orchard: Called 9/4/09 -- blackberries - scattered, red raspberries - abundant, flowers, Gala apples ready

2. Huber’s Farm: Called 9/4/09 -- lima beans, green beans, tomatoes, eggplants, hot & sweet peppers, Swiss chard, okra, red beets, onions, parsley, blackberries

3. Larriland Farm: Email update 9/3/09 -- Redskin peaches - very good, Encore peaches (last variety) - available next weekend, white peaches - fair, Gala apples - very good (pick > 50 lbs & get 25% off), thornless blackberries - good, red & yellow raspberries - good, garden & yellow & grape tomatoes - plenty, Roma tomatoes - scattered, many different flowers, potatoes - Kennebec (dig your own only on Sat.)

4. Homestead Farm: Email update 9/2/09 -- tomatoes - fantastic, Jonathan & Jonagold apples

5. Rock Hill Orchard: Called 9/4/09 -- green beans, blackberries, flowers, red raspberries, apples start in about 1 1/2 weeks

6. Lohr’s Orchard: Called 9/4/09 -- apples should start next week

7. Baugher’s Farm Orchard: Called 9/4/09 -- apples!

8. Shaw Orchards: Called 9/4/09 -- Gala apples ($0.60/lb, minimum $5)

9. Glade-Link Farms: Called 9/4/09 -- nothing until mid-September 

10. Milburn Orchards: Email update 9/2/09 -- raspberries, blackberries, grapes, Royal Gala apples 

Update 8/28/09

1. Butler’s Orchard: Called 8/28/09 -- blackberries - excellent, red raspberries - excellent, flowers, Gala apples start Sept 1

2. Huber’s Farm: Called 8/28/09 -- lima beans, green beans, tomatoes, eggplants, hot & sweet peppers, Swiss chard, okra, red beets, onions, parsley, blackberries

3. Larriland Farm: Email update 8/28/09 -- yellow Crest Haven peaches - fair, thornless blackberries - good, red raspberries - good, yellow raspberries - scattered, garden & yellow & grape tomatoes - good, Roma tomatoes - scattered, leeks - good, many different flowers, Honey Crisp apples - good, Gala apples - good, white peaches - good when orchard is open (call for update), potatoes - Kennebec (dig your own only on Sat.) - 8/29 last day for digging

4. Homestead Farm: Email update 8/26/09 -- tomatoes - fantastic, last call for blackberries & peaches, Jonathan apple picking coming soon

5. Rock Hill Orchard: Called 8/28/09 -- green beans, wax beans, blackberries, flowers, red raspberries

6. Lohr’s Orchard: Called 8/28/09 -- nothing until end of September with pumpkins & apples

7. Baugher’s Farm Orchard: Called 8/28/09 -- peaches, apples -- pick-your-own may be cancelled if there's too much rain: CALL AHEAD!

8. Shaw Orchards: Called 8/28/09 -- apples start in September w/ Gala

9. Glade-Link Farms: Called 8/21/09 -- nothing until mid-September

10. Milburn Orchards: Email update 8/11/09 -- raspberries, blackberries, grapes

Update 8/21/09

1. Butler’s Orchard: Called 8/21/09 -- blackberries - excellent $2.29/lb, raspberries - good $4.19/lb, flowers

2. Huber’s Farm: Called 8/21/09 -- pickles, green beans, lima beans, tomatoes, eggplant, hot & sweet peppers, okra, red beets, squash, onions, blackberries - limited, parsley

3. Larriland Farm: Email update 8/20/09 -- yellow peaches - good, thornless blackberries - good, red & yellow raspberries - good, regular, Roma & grape tomatoes - good, leeks - good, many different flowers, honey crisp apples - good, white peaches - good when orchard is open (call for update), potatoes - Kennebec (dig your own only on Sat.)

4. Homestead Farm: Email update 8/19/09 -- tomatoes - fantastic, blackberries - slowing down, peaches - fading fast, zinnias available

5. Rock Hill Orchard: Called 8/21/09 -- blackberries, flowers, red raspberries, green beans later this week

6. Lohr’s Orchard: Called 8/21/09 -- peaches $0.65/lb (last of the season)

7. Godfrey’s Farm: Called 8/21/09 -- no mention of pick-your-own

8. Baugher’s Farm Orchard: Called 8/21/09 -- peaches (last of season), McIntosh apples

9. Catoctin Mountain Orchard: Called 8/21/09 -- no answer

10. Shaw Orchards: Called 8/21/09 -- blueberries still in the orchard

11. Glade-Link Farms: Called 8/21/09 -- nothing until mid-September me

12. Milburn Orchards: Email update 8/11/09 -- raspberries, blackberries, grapes 

Update 8/7/09

1. Butler’s Orchard: Called 8/7/09 -- blueberries - scattered, flowers, blackberries - excellent, red raspberries - available

2. Huber’s Farm: Called 8/7/09 -- red beets, hot & sweet peppers, squash, blackberries, lima beans, cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes, parsley, eggplants, okra, half runner beans

3. Larriland Farm: Email update 8/4/09 -- yellow peaches - excellent, red & yellow raspberries - large & picking is fair, sweet onions - good, leeks - good, many different flowers, nectarines - good, white peaches - good when orchard is open (call for update), blueberries - scattered, tomatoes - start of season w/ regular red round garden variety, potatoes - Yukon Gold & All Blue (dig your own only on Sat.)

4. Homestead Farm: Email update 8/5/09 -- blackberries - good, peaches - good, zinnias available

5. Rock Hill Orchard: Called 8/7/09 -- blackberries, flowers

6. Lohr’s Orchard: Called 8/7/09 -- peaches $0.65/lb

7. Godfrey’s Farm: Called 8/7/09 -- no pick-your-own

8. Baugher’s Farm Orchard: Called 8/7/09 -- peaches

9. Pryor’s Orchard: Called 8/7/09 -- no more pick-your-own this year

10. Catoctin Mountain Orchard: Called 8/7/09 -- no answer

11. Shaw Orchards: Email update 8/6/09 -- blueberries still going strong on the far side of the field

12. Spring Valley Farm: Called 8/7/09 -- final day of picking in 2009, blackberries - limited, blueberries - limited & scattered, few peaches

13. Glade-Link Farms: Called 8/7/09 -- no pick-your-own at this time

14. Milburn Orchards: Called 8/7/09 -- blackberries & raspberries $4.35/lb

15. Walnut Springs: Called 8/7/09 -- 2009 season is over

16. Garden of Eden: Called 8/7/09 -- plenty of blueberries

Update 7/31/09**

1. Butler’s Orchard: Called 7/31/09 -- blueberries $2.29/lb, flowers, blackberries excellent, raspberries $4.19/lb, potatoes

2. Huber’s Farm: Called 7/31/09 -- red beets, hot & sweet peppers, squash, blackberries (scattered), lima beans, cherry tomatoes, green tomatoes, parsley, eggplants, onions

3. Larriland Farm: Email update 7/31/09 -- yellow & white peaches - good, red & yellow raspberries - fair to scattered, red beets - good, sweet onions - good, leeks - good, many different flowers

4. Homestead Farm: Email update 7/29/09 -- blackberries very good, peaches still good, zinnias available

5. Rock Hill Orchard: Called 7/31/09 -- blackberries, green beans, flowers, red raspberries - light

6. Lohr’s Orchard: Called 7/31/09 -- peaches $0.65/lb

7. Godfrey’s Farm: Called 7/31/09 -- blueberries

8. Baugher’s Farm Orchard: Called 7/31/09 -- peaches

9. Pryor’s Orchard: Called 7/31/09 -- maybe blueberries - check in the morning

10. Catoctin Mountain Orchard: Called 7/31/09 -- blueberries

11. Shaw Orchards: Email update 7/30/09 -- blueberries still going strong, will probably last until 8/8/09

12. Spring Valley Farm: Called 7/31/09 -- freestone peaches, blackberries, few blueberries

13. Glade-Link Farms: Called 7/31/09 -- blueberry season is over

14. Milburn Orchards: Email update 7/30/09 -- blackberries have begun; raspberries & grapes approx. 8/8/09

15. Walnut Springs: Called 7/31/09 -- no answer, no message

16. Garden of Eden: Called 7/31/09 -- plenty of blueberries

**This update focuses only on u-pick availability and does not include the fruits & vegetables available at associated farm markets.