One of the best things about living in Nova Scotia is the easy access to fresh, local, fruits and vegetables during the summer months. Sometimes though, buying your fresh fruit and veg from the many farm market stands or hundreds and hundreds of end-of-driveway market tables just isn’t enough. If you feel the urge to get out to the fields and pick your own blueberries, strawberries, beans, corn, and more, I’ve compiled a list of my favourite Annapolis Valley U-picks.
Dempsey Corner Orchard in Aylesford is our family’s absolute favourite Annapolis Valley U-Picks. They offer fruits and vegetables including squash, pumpkin, corn, potatoes, carrots, onions, and beets. There’s a small farm-themed playground and petting zoo with goats and other farm animals, and there are often kittens playing about. A bakery, tea room, and retail area are onsite, and during special events, they have scavenger hunts, wagon rides, and more.
Noggins Corner Farm in Greenwich is a mixed farm operation that includes a variety of homegrown fruits and vegetables, a dairy, a bustling year-round farm market, and a corn maze.
Spurr Brothers Farms in Melvern Square, near Kingston offers limited berry U-pick, and a fantastic market store. Check their Facebook page before you go to ensure they’re allowing picking.
Blue Ridge Farms outside Berwick offers blueberry U-pick each August.
Morse’s Farm in Berwick offers strawberry U-pick, and a small market with veggies they’ve picked and packed. Check their Facebook page before you visit.
Kennie’s Farm in North Kentville offers U-pick strawberries, beans, peas, and more.
Vital Berry Farms (also known as My Country Magic or Blueberry Acres) in Centreville offers U-pick berries and tomatoes.
Boates Farm in Woodville offers apple and pear U-pick in the fall. Follow them on Facebook for updates.
Arirang Farm in Port Williams offers no spray blueberry U-picking in August.
Make a day of it – visit a U-Pick and one of these popular Annapolis Valley festivals.
