Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Ferndale, CA

Eureka

Certified-organic farm on Myrtle Avenue growing vegetables, meats, and eggs on 102 acres, started by Johnny Gary and Heather Plaza in 2002. The farm stand runs May through November, and October brings a pumpkin patch with a hay maze and corn maze built by the family who works the land. CSA shares available.

Freshwater Farms is based in the Freshwater area east of Eureka, in Humboldt County. The name matches the community it sits in, a redwood-and-wetland corridor along Freshwater Creek known locally for native-plant nurseries.

Honeydew

Lost Coast Blueberries ran a u-pick blueberry operation on Mattole Road, about three miles northwest of Honeydew in Humboldt County. Recent directory notes flag uncertainty over whether the farm is still operating — check before making the drive out.

Arcata

North Coast Co-op has run as Humboldt County's member-owned natural foods grocery since 1973, with stores in Arcata and Eureka open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Owners get a vote in the co-op's direction, and the stores carry goods from more than 120 local vendors, totaling over $9 million in local purchases a year.

Arcata

A working farm on Mad River Road outside Arcata with an on-farm market and a focus on organic growing and agricultural education. The North Coast operation sells directly off the farm rather than only through retail outlets, fitting Humboldt County's strong farm-direct market culture. Call ahead for current hours and what's in season.

Blue Lake

A nine-acre corn maze anchors this Blue Lake pumpkin patch off Highway 299 on Glendale Drive. Free hay-wagon rides carry visitors out to the pumpkin field, and a night maze runs on select evenings for those willing to get lost in the dark. Weekday hours run noon to 5:30 p.m.; weekends open earlier, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. No frills, no gift shop gimmicks — just a maze, a wagon, and a field of pumpkins.

Noble Berry Farm is on Fieldbrook Road outside Fieldbrook, a small farming community in the Humboldt County lowlands near Arcata known for berries grown in the coastal fog belt.