Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne

Kuehnert has been milking cows in Fort Wayne for more than 125 years and is now run by the fifth and sixth generation of the family. The farm's Fall Festival runs September and October weekends with a corn maze, hayrides, and pumpkin painting, and the Udder Upp Cafe serves the Mousetrap grilled cheese alongside hand-dipped ice cream made from their own milk. Details at kuehnertdairy.com.

Fort Wayne

Dare to Dream Youth Ranch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit at 6020 W Wallen Road that puts kids ages 4 to 18 on a real working horse ranch. Fort Wayne-area groups can schedule visits to learn riding basics alongside lessons in integrity, leadership, and compassion. The ranch also hosts an annual gala and auction to fund its youth programs.

Fort Wayne

Salomon Farm Park sits on land Chris Salomon donated to Fort Wayne's parks department in 1996, and every fall the city turns it into a two-day harvest festival. Kids meet farm animals, ride a horse-drawn wagon, and work through hands-on chores that used to be routine farm life. Admission is free; parking runs $5 per vehicle, free for buses. The festival typically runs Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fort Wayne

BeeGreatLocal sells honey straight from its own hives on Hammock Drive in Fort Wayne — wildflower honey, raw honey, whipped honey, and comb, all harvested on site. It runs as an online storefront more than a walk-in shop, with orders placed through the site and picked up or shipped from there.

Fort Wayne

J and L grows more than 200 varieties of cut flowers on a u-pick field minutes from downtown Fort Wayne, along with pumpkins, rhubarb, and other seasonal produce. The farm works to build up its soil rather than strip it season after season, and a self-serve stand stays open for anyone who shows up after hours.

Fort Wayne

Southwest Honey Co. is a volunteer-run beekeeping operation built around pollinator education as much as honey. Bees live in apiaries hosted on organic farms across northeast Indiana, and the harvest comes out raw and unpasteurized. Beyond jars of honey, the group runs community programs teaching people why honey bees matter and sells handmade bee-related products on the side. It's less a farm stand than a conservation project that happens to sell honey.

LaOtto

Autumn in the Country LLC has been registered as an active Indiana business near Churubusco in Whitley County since 2007. Specific offerings and hours aren't published online — check social media or call ahead before visiting.

New Haven

Advanced Tree Technology is a New Haven nursery, not a produce farm — it grows and sells genetically selected fast-growing trees and shrubs for screening, living fences, windbreaks, shade, and investment timber. Customers are typically buying for acreage rather than a picnic basket; call ahead to check stock before driving out.

Avilla

Blossom Hill Orchard in Avilla grows more than 700 cherry trees across 12 sweet and 4 tart varieties, sold either u-pick or already harvested from the retail barn. Owner Hertha Meyer runs the Noble County operation directly — call or email ahead to check what's ripe before driving out.

Decatur

Rekeweg Honey Company is a third-generation family beekeeping operation near Decatur, run by Duane Rekeweg with 500 to 700 hives producing wildflower honey. Founded in 2011 as a small-batch operation, it sells through the National Honey Board's honey locator and direct farm sales. It's a genuine farm-scale honey business, not a repackaged wholesale label.

Huntington

Josh and Sara Smith bought this property in 2011 and built Wholesome Meadows into a full-diet farm — pasture-raised eggs, poultry, grass-fed beef, and pastured pork, plus produce grown without pesticides or herbicides. They deliver to Huntington, Fort Wayne, and Columbia City, or you can shop the on-farm market directly. The Smiths also make household products like foaming soap and body balm from what the farm produces.

Kendallville

The Trowbridge family has run fall festivities on their 147-acre farm since 2002, built around a corn maze that turns into a haunted maze after dark. Beyond the maze there's a wagon ride through the woods, gem mining, mini golf, an inflatable rock wall, duck races, and a pumpkin patch. Call ahead if you're bringing a school group or a birthday party — Cindy handles the scheduling.

Albion

Bender's Orchard has grown apples near Wolf Lake since 1987 — about 1,000 trees across 30-plus varieties, plus 150 Asian pear trees on four acres. U-pick starts in September, fresh cider is pressed on site, and a self-serve refrigerator out front sells product even when nobody's around to ring you up.

Waterloo

Formerly Amazing Acres Farms and now operating as North Folk Farms, this Waterloo attraction has cut one of Indiana's largest corn mazes into its fields since 2011, with a new design each year — past themes have included Super Mario Bros. Fall weekends bring a pumpkin patch, cider slushies, and fresh donuts, with the season opening in late August.

Waterloo

What was Amazing Fall Fun now operates as North Folk Farms, though the 12-acre corn maze and pumpkin patch on County Road 43 in Waterloo are the same draw they've been since 2011. The lineup includes a mega tube slide, jumping pillow, and zipline alongside the usual hayrides and pumpkin picking. The season opens in late August and runs into November — call 260-570-4282 for this year's hours.

Decatur

Steele Farms runs a you-pick flower field each late spring where a cup of stems runs $10, a pitcher $18, and a full bucket $30, sunflowers priced separately. Fall shifts to the corn maze, pumpkin patch, and market stocked with mums and corn shocks. Can't make it out for picking? The Bouquet Barn sells pre-made arrangements Monday through Friday. Reach the farm at 260-565-3355 or [email protected].

Corunna

Krehl's has run a u-pick blueberry patch in Corunna for nearly 70 years, one of the area's longest-standing pick-your-own operations. Visitors stop at the weigh station first, where staff point them to the current picking rows. It's a straightforward operation: no gimmicks, just bushes loaded with berries during the summer harvest window. Call ahead to check picking conditions before the drive.

Ashley

This small-batch winery in Ashley now operates as Acres Away Winery, a rebrand of what locals still call Hartland Winery, which won Indiana Winery of the Year at the 2018 Indy International Wine Competition. Owner Shane Christ and winemaker Kirk Etheridge keep pours, pizza, and sandwiches going Wednesday through Sunday. Call 260-587-3301 for hours — the winery is dark Mondays and Tuesdays.

Wawaka

Wysong's Blueberries is a u-pick operation on US 6 in Wawaka, growing blueberries for pickers who show up during the summer season. Reviewers consistently mention fair prices and good picking — a straightforward berry farm without much else attached.

Buch's Berry Farm sits on County Road 51 near Waterloo, offering u-pick raspberries and strawberries alongside an apple orchard. It's a small berry-crop operation rather than a destination farm — no gift shop, no hayrides, just rows of fruit ready to pick in season. Call ahead before driving out, since berry availability shifts with the weather.

Wawaka

B & J Berries is a pick-your-own raspberry farm in Wawaka, in Noble County. Visitors pick their own berries straight from the canes rather than buying pre-picked flats, and the farm keeps its followers updated on ripeness through Facebook rather than a formal website. It's a single-crop operation — raspberries, nothing else — so timing your visit to the season matters.

Wawaka

Mast Strawberry Farm in Wawaka sells u-pick strawberries at $1.25 a pound and pre-picked flats of ten pounds (six quarts) if you'd rather skip the fields. Call ahead if you're planning to pick more than 15 to 20 pounds — smaller orders need no appointment. Hours shift with the weather, so a call before driving out saves a wasted trip.

Huntington

Phil's has picked apples in Huntington for 52 years, with more than 36 varieties across the orchard alongside a pumpkin patch, farm-fresh vegetables, and cider. It's a long-running local fixture rather than a newer agritourism build-out. Call ahead to check what's in season before the drive.

Hicksville

Dave Brown Designs is listed as an agritourism operation on State Route 2 near Hicksville, in Defiance County, far-northwest Ohio. The name suggests a maker or design business tied to the farm rather than a straightforward produce stand. Little is published online about what it offers, so contact them directly to learn more.

Convoy

Lincoln Ridge Farms in Convoy, near Ohio's Indiana border, hosts a Fall Mums & Pumpkin Festival with more than 30 attractions, including a corn maze, jumping pillows, zip lines, pedal cars, and tractor wagon rides. Pick-your-own runs through pumpkins, apples, strawberries, peaches, pears, and berries across the season. The Donut Barn fries fresh donuts, and the market carries honey, apple butter, jams, and hand-poured soy candles. A restored 1884 church and barn host weddings.