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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

Dona Ana County

• Joe Lujan Farms - chili peppers
  1200 Lujan Hill Road, Las Cruces, NM. Phone: (575) 526-5918. Open: every day except Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 am to 4:30 pm. 
  A visitor writes on April 29, 2011: "The Joe Lujan farm in New Mexico is now closed for pick your own.!"
• Mesilla Valley Maze - U-Pick Bell Peppers, Black Eyed Peas, Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Green Chile, Gourds, Honey Dew Melons , Jalapenos, Okra, Pumpkins , Purple Hulled Peas , Summer Squash, (Yellow, Zucchini), Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, (beefsteak, cherry, roma and salad), Watermelon, Winter Squash, (spaghetti, turban, butternut and acorn)
  3855 West Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Phone: (575) 526-1919. Email us at: anna@mesillavalleymaze.com. Open: for corn maze in 2007 from September 22 to October 28,Weekends 11am -7pm. 2007 prices: Adults $8, Children $6. Also, open daily for U-pick September 1 – November 4, (or the first freeze, whichever comes first!) Weekdays 8:00am – 2:00pm, Weekends 8:00am - 7:00pm.  AKA, Lyles Family Farms. (UPDATED: June 30, 2010)

Eddy County

• Blessed From The Garden - beans, beets, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, figs, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peaches, pecans , peppers, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables,
  3505 Cass Dr, Carlsbad, NM 88220. Phone: 575-628-1724. Fax: 505-628-1724. Email: blessedfromthegarden@valornet.com. Directions: Go South on Old Cavern highway to Russel, turn left. 1st Street is Cass Dr, turn right - ya can't miss it. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm,Saturday and Sunday 7am to 5pm. Open from Easter till first frost October/November; We have specialty green crops grown hydroponically all year: Tomatoes, cukes, salad greens, herbs, just about everything from A to Z; We grow the hottest peppers in the World; Naga Morich, Dorset Na Saturday, and Bhin Jolakia'. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check. All crops are Organically Grown and picked fresh to order. Saturdays, we are at the Farmer's Market on the Courthouse Lawn first thing in the morning till ll:00am,but someone is always at the garden.

Lincoln County

• Laughing Sheep Farm - cucumbers, melons, peaches, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, eggs., elk, beef, lamb, pork, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
  1.2 miles west of Lincoln, NM, Hwy 380, Lincoln, NM 88316. Phone: 575-653-4041. Fax: 575-653-4028. Email us at: laughingsheep@pvtnetworks.net. Directions: 1.2 miles west of Lincoln, NM, on highway 380 one half mile north (turn at the sign) And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: Wednesday to Sunday 11-5. Open May 15- October 31, for pick you own, and year round for locally raised grass fed beef/lamb, pork, elk. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.  Laughing Sheep Farm on the Rio Bonito River of the Rocky Mountain offers farm raised beef, lamb, pork and elk by the pound, and always fresh range eggs hand picked daily. Pick your own vine ripened tomatoes and alpine vegetables including spring and summer crops.  Clean bathrooms, picnicking (with out own beef), river walk and relaxation by the water.
• San Patricio Berry Farm - San Patricio Berry Farm is a family owned and operated farm located in the mountains of southern New Mexico. San Patricio Berry Farm produces high quality apples and berries and provides the opportunity for individuals to experience the pleasure of picking their own fruit on an active farm.
  San Patricio, NM (575) 653-4502 or infor@san-patricio.com .

Mora County

• Salman Raspberry Ranch - raspberries, restrooms, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  NM-442, La Cueva, NM 87712. Phone: 866-281-1515. Email: info@salmanraspberryranch.com. Open: The U Pick It Raspberry Field is typically open from mid-August until mid-October; THE CROP IS TOTALLY WEATHER DEPENDENT and it has been open as early as the later part of July and has closed as late as Halloween; see their website for current information. Salman Ranch features a U Pick It Raspberry field. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard . No herbicides or pesticides are used on the crop, and customers often eat their berries straight from the vine. The U Pick It Field is a perfect family outing. CHILDREN LOVE IT; many of them have never had the opportunity to actually harvest the food they eat.  DOGS, on leashes love to pick up the berries dropped on the ground, especially labradors, and more particularly, yellow ones.   (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: August 02, 2010)

Otero County

• Cadwallader Mountain Farms - cherries, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  13 Mountain Park Road, Mountain Park, NM 88325. Phone: 575 682 2351. Email: mtnfarms@tularosa.net. Open: Sunday through Saturday, from 8 am to 6 pm, June 7 to July. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: May 07, 2011)
• Nichols Ranch and Orchards - cherries, apples, plums, figs, restrooms
  236 Cottonwood Canyon Road, La Luz, NM 88310. Phone: (575) 430-7953. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. We have 600 cherry trees over featuring 15 varieties including Bing, Lambert, Stella, Sam, Rainier, Royal Anne and Mount Morenci. U-pick or we pick mid June thru end of July. We have approximately 20 acres with old and new varieties, such as Gala, Red and Yellow Delicious, Jonathan,Honey Crisp, Rome, McIntosh, Golden Supreme, Fuji, Black Twig, Stayman and Red Winesaps, and not least but last Arkansas Black" "We have 80 trees of Wilson Delicious apricots- large, firm, beautiful color and flavor." "We also have Cherry plum, Red heart and Elephant heart plums,Alberta and JH Hale peaches, Brown turkey figs, Bartlett pears, Sugar prunes, Grandprize prunes, and Blue Damson plums." "We have Limousin- Angus cross cattle, grass fed. Call for availability." (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 21, 2010)
  A visitor writes on June 21, 2010: "The owners and employees were very kind and helpful and the cherries were chin dripping juicy."

Rio Arriba County

• Purple Adobe Lavender Farm - ORGANIC, apples, flowers, pears, Other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce, gift shop, events at your location (call for info)
  Hwy 84 Pr 1622 Gate 31 & 25, Abiquiu, NM 87510. Phone: 505-685-0082. Email: info@purpleadobelavenderfarm.com. Directions: 22 miles north west of Espanola. Take highway 84 toward Abiquiu. The farm is located between mile marker 210 & 211. Turn onto pr 1622 and drive down road to gate 31 or 25. Open: Starting July, Wednesday - Friday 9 - 4 closed Saturdays Sunday 9 - 4 . Lavender is harvested during the month of July; Fruit is harvested during the month of August, September, and October. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.  Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Lavender u-pick. There are 15 varieties available to choose from. You can wander the fields alone or with a someone to guide you in how to pick lavender. Fresh and very fragrant. (UPDATED: May 14, 2008)
• Romero's Orchard - apples, peaches, apricots, pears
  County Road 1105 Driveway #65 - Embudo, NM 87531. Phone: 505-579-4378. Email us at: romerosorchd@cybermesa.com. Open 7 days a week. Apple varieties: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Winesap, Rome, Red Rome, Stayman Winesap. Peach varieties: alberta, hale, halberta. Pear varieties: Bartlett, Lincoln, Sugar. Directions: If coming from Espanola, NM turn right on State Hwy 75 (Dixon turnoff) and make an immediate right after the Anthony K. Baca Bridge onto County Road 1105. Travel down 1105 until it ends and turn left into driveway #65. There is a white sign with black lettering announcing "Apples For Sale".  If coming from Taos, NM turn left on to State Hwy 75 (Dixon Turnoff) and make an immediate right after the Anthony K. Baca Bridge on to County Road 1105. Travel down 1105 until it ends and turn left into driveway #65. There is a white sign with black lettering announcing "Apples For Sale". Labor Day Weekend is the start of the picking season and it runs through the first weekend of November and coincides with the Dixon Studio Tour. (UPDATED: August 17, 2009)

San Juan County

• Sutherland Farms - beans, pumpkins, prepicked produce, farm market, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  745 Cr 2900, Aztec, NM 87410. Phone: 505-334-3578. Email: sutherlandfarms@earthlink.net. Directions: 7.5 miles north of Aztec Ruins on CR2900 or 3.5 miles off of highway 550 on CR2900 west at Cedar Hill. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: See our website for current hours. Sweet Corn July 15, Green Chile August 15, Pumpkins October. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Green Chile Festival 3rd weekend in September. Green Chile roasting, music, food School tours available beginning last week in September thru October 31st. (ADDED: November 07, 2008)

Sandoval County

• Heidi's Raspberry Farm - certified organic, raspberries,
  600 Lindero del Drenaje South of East La Entrada on drainage ditch, Corrales, NM 87048. Phone: 505-898-1784. Fax: same. Email: heidi@heidisraspberryfarm.com. Directions: To find HRF if you are south of Corrales: go north on Corrales Road 2.2 mi. from the Coors and Alameda intersection, turn east on "La Entrada East" and follow the signs. To find HRF if you are north of Corrales: go south on I-25, exit at Bernalillo, go west on highway 550, follow 550 across the Rio Grande, go south on 528, at Giant station turn east on Corrales Road 448, proceed 4.5 mi. and turn east on "La Entrada East" (just past Wells Fargo bank look for signs on left), follow the signs. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 to 3:00 We provide pint containers for picking. Raspberries: Late August to the first frost (usually mid October). We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.

Santa Fe County

• Mrs. Boots' Berries - Uses natural growing practices, raspberries (Autumn, red), U-pick and already picked
  11 Potrero Road, Chimayo, NM 87522. Phone: (505) 351-4412. Email: bootsberries@cybermesa.com. Open: By appointment only, September 1 to October 15; Call or email us to set up a time to pick our raspberries. Directions: We will email directions to you once you have set up an appointment. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: August 31, 2011)

Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands, Etc. (NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Dona Ana County

• Farmer's and Crafter's Market -
  Las Cruces, New Mexico. (ADDED: July 09, 2010)

McKinley County

• Gallup Farmer's Market - Farmers market (multiple stalls or vendors), Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, some produce is certified organically grown, some produce is sustainably grown, some produce is grown using IPM (integrated pest management), Uncovered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies,
  Walkway Next To El Morro Theatr/children's Library Between Aztec and Coal streets, Gallup, NM 87301. Phone: 505-979-2693. Open: Memorial Day to mid - October/Saturdays/8 am to 12. Directions: From I-40, take Miyamura exit south(towards El Rancho). Proceed south 1 block to Aztec. Turn R/west onto Aztec. Proceed towards city center apx 1 1/2mi. Parking in lot on Aztec, across from farmer's market. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers. Pesto, cheese, honey, fresh-cut flowers frequently available. (ADDED: September 27, 2011)

Otero County

• Cadwallader Mountain Farms - Roadside stand, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Covered outdoor market, apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, plums, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  13 Mountain Park Road, Mountain Park, NM 88325. Phone: 575 682 2351. Email: mtnfarms@tularosa.net. Open: Sunday through Saturday, from 8 am to 6 pm, June 7 to July. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: May 07, 2011)
• Cider Mill Farms- Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, cider mill
  Haynes Canyon, High Rolls Mountain Park, NM. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Organic farm, 11 acres. They sell at local farmer's market in Alamogordo Wednesday 5pm and Saturday 8 am. They had on-farm market last year, can't find them this year. Was Fridays at their farm. Not sure if the freeze got them. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 27, 2011)
  A visitor writes on June 27, 2011: "Amazing selection, very kind folks."
• Mountain Farms - Roadside sales of Apples
  961 US Highway 82, High Rolls Mountain Park, NM 88325. Phone: 575-682-2351. Email: mtnfarms@tularosa.net. Open: Opening for Cherries June 17, 2010; the season should last 2 weeks; daily from 7:30 am To 6:00 pm . (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 05, 2010) (UPDATED: June 11, 2010) (UPDATED: October 30, 2010) .

San Miguel County

• Heritage Garden - beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, onions, peas, peppers, rhubarb, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce
  503-505 Railroad Avenue, Las Vegas, NM 87701. Phone: 505-424-3419. Email: quannah2@mac.com. Directions: What I have is a sizable urban garden that is highly productive and much loved and a lot of energy goes into it. I grow in raised beds using organic soil from Colorado. Give me a call. I am across from the Castaneda Hotel and the Train Station in Las Vegas, New Mexico. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: July - October; Saturday 10am to 4pm; It is best to email me or call and leave a message; This is not a farm; There is a working wood shop where I make custom furniture and cabinets where most of my time is spent. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: August 30, 2008)

Valencia County

• Costanza Apple Orchard and Honey Farm - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Indoor market, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, carrots, cucumbers, melons, pears, peaches, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  05 Padilla Road, Belan, NM 87002. Phone: 505-864-1621. Email: margaretcostanza@aol.com. Open: Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm,. Directions: From Donut King in Belen go north to Gabaldon Road turn right and go to Padilla Road turn left. Farm is 100 yards down Padilla Road on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: September 13, 2011)
• KD Farms - Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, Covered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, Preserves, jams, jellies, Crafts, artistic products, etc, apples, beans, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, winter squash, tomatoes,
  2583 State Highway 47, Belen, NM 87002. Phone: 505-859-9469. Email: kdfarmsnm@yahoo.com. Open: Monday through Sunday from 7am to 7pm;open year round. Directions: Two and a half miles north of river road on state highway 47. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We are a family owned business that grows our own produce and will buy locally grown produce off of backyard gardeners.We are open 7 days a week year round selling local honey and pinto beans out of the growing season. (ADDED: September 12, 2011)

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