How many farms sell pick-your-own fruit and produce near San Francisco, CA?

14 farm listings around San Francisco include pick-your-own fruit and produce on farm-to-door, across 7 towns. Open the live map to filter by pickup, delivery, or distance from your ZIP.

How do I know what is ready to pick right now?

Crops ripen on the weather, not the calendar, so the window shifts a week or two each year. The seasonal list on this page shows what is typically pickable in your state at this time, and each farm page is the place to confirm the current day. Calling ahead is always worth it before a long drive.

Do pick-your-own farms take cards or cash?

It varies. Larger operations usually take cards, but plenty of smaller farms are still cash only, especially at the field stand. Bring cash to be safe and ask the farm if you want to be sure.

Should I bring my own containers?

Some farms provide boxes, buckets, or bags, and some ask you to bring your own. A few charge per container. Check the farm page or call ahead so you are not caught out at the field.

14 Pick-Your-Own Farms in San Francisco, CA (2026)

We track 14 pick-your-own farms in San Francisco, CA, across 7 towns, 1 list strawberries, 3 list pumpkins, 2 list apples, 2 deliver or ship, 12 are pickup or on-farm only, 6 list organic practices.

Pick-your-own farms let you walk the rows and harvest fruit and produce straight off the plant, usually paying by the pound or the container. It is the freshest way to buy, the cheapest way to buy in volume, and the closest most families get to where their food actually grows. What is open to pick changes through the year, so the trick is knowing what is ready before you drive out.

The fall window is the big one. Apples come in from late summer into October, and pumpkins follow through October, which is why apple-and-pumpkin weekends draw the biggest crowds of the year. Summer is berries and stone fruit: strawberries in late spring, then blueberries, cherries, peaches, and brambles through the warm months. A single farm often rolls from one crop to the next, so it pays to call ahead or check the farm's page before you go.

Picking is weather-dependent and supply runs out. A hot week can pull a crop two weeks early, and a popular Saturday can clear a field by noon, so the smart move is to confirm the day's picking conditions with the farm directly. Bring cash, wear closed shoes, and ask whether containers are provided or you bring your own.

Every farm below links to its own page with location, what it grows, and how to make contact. Use the seasonal list to see what is ready to pick in your state right now, then open a farm to confirm hours and conditions before you drive.

What you can pick in California right now

Typical windows for California. Crops ripen on the weather, so confirm the day's picking with the farm before you drive.

Crop	Season	Farms here
Strawberries	In season now	1 farm
Pumpkins	Starts in about 8 weeks	3 farms
Apples	Starts in about 4 weeks	2 farms

How pick-your-own works

First time picking? Here is the whole thing in one table.

Question	What to know
How you pay	By the pound, by the container, or a flat per-bag price. Many farms still take cash only, so bring some.
Containers	Some farms hand you a box or bucket, others want you to bring your own. Ask before you go.
Call ahead	Picking depends on weather and what is ripe. A quick call or a check of the farm page tells you what is open that day.
Best time	Go early. Popular farms pick out by midday on fall and summer weekends.
What to wear	Closed shoes and clothes you do not mind getting dirty. Fields are muddy after rain.

14 pick-your-own farms near San Francisco, CA

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