Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Gainesville, FL

Gainesville

Loftus Family Farm runs a u-pick muscadine grape vineyard in Gainesville, with fruit ready to harvest once the grapes darken all the way to the stem. Check the farm's own website before driving out, since no current phone number or season dates were posted there at last check.

Gainesville

Monteocha Gardens operates on NW 156th Avenue in Gainesville, in Alachua County near the small community of Monteocha in the northern part of the county. We couldn't verify what's grown or sold here beyond its agritourism listing — call ahead before visiting.

Gainesville

Case Farms operates from a rural address on NW 102nd Place outside Gainesville, in Alachua County's row-crop and horse country. Nothing about hours, products, or contact details turns up online.

Gainesville

The Family Garden Organic and Fair Farm is an organic agritourism property in southeast Gainesville, near SE 23rd Place. No independent website or listing was found online; confirm hours and offerings directly before visiting.

Gainesville

Parrish Family Farm raises beef cattle on State Road 121 outside Gainesville, selling home-grown beef directly to families rather than through a grocery supply chain. It shows up on regional agritourism listings as a u-pick stop as well, though the farm's own social pages focus mainly on the cattle operation and beef sales. Contact them on Facebook or Instagram for current pricing and availability.

Gainesville

Now operating as Crossroads Farm & Apiary, this Gainesville strawberry farm has grown fruit since 1960. U-pick strawberries open each February, and the fields expand into broad beans, corn, cucumbers, melons, onions, and tomatoes through the season. The farm keeps its own honeybees for pollination and sells raw honey and bees on-site. A fall festival and school field trips round out the calendar.

GAINESVILLE

A church-run pumpkin patch at Southwest United Methodist Church on SW Williston Road in Gainesville. Congregations across Florida use these fall patches as both a community gathering spot and a fundraiser, with pumpkins trucked in from western growers and sold through October.

La Crosse

Tom Burton's listing places this operation along State Road 235 in La Crosse, a small rural community in Alachua County where cattle and hay ground outnumber row crops. No specific products, hours, or public access were verified beyond the agritourism listing itself.

Windsor Farm operates in the rural county-road grid northeast of Gainesville. Public listings for the operation are thin — call ahead to confirm what's currently growing before making the drive out.

Gainesville

Santa Fe River Berry Farm takes its name from the river that runs through Alachua and Suwannee counties, part of north-central Florida's commercial blueberry country. The farm sits on County Road 225 east of Gainesville. No published hours or website turned up — call ahead to confirm picking season.

Gainesville

This Windsor-area grove east of Gainesville is a second growing site for Straughn Farms, the family-owned commercial blueberry operation that breeds and grows patented Southern Highbush varieties like Patrecia, Optimus, and Sentinel for the Naturipe Farms/MBG brand.

Gainesville

A small family winery east of Gainesville that grows its own blueberries and muscadine grapes and ferments both into wine on site. No pesticides go on the vines. Bluefield keeps weekend hours seasonally, so calling ahead before a drive out on NE County Road 234 is worth it.

Graham

Blueberry Woman Dead Creek Ranch operates out of Graham, a rural pocket of Bradford County in north Florida's blueberry-growing corridor. No working website, phone, or social page turned up in a search, so current season dates and pricing are unconfirmed.

Alachua

This listing is registered to Ken Webb on NW 140th Street outside Alachua, in a stretch of Alachua County known for small u-pick strawberry and blueberry operations. No specific crops, hours, or sales details for this address turned up in public search — call ahead to confirm before visiting.

Alachua

A 22-acre spring-fed property in Alachua built around organic u-pick blueberries and, later in the year, u-pick pomegranates from more than ten heirloom varieties across 260 trees. Pomegranate season runs August through September. The farm also hosts ecology and community events on the property.

Mark Dunmore is listed as an agritourism operator on Sid Martin Highway near Hawthorne, in the Alachua County hill country east of Gainesville. Crops, products, and public hours weren't found online for this listing.

Hawthorne

A family-owned farm outside Hawthorne, also known locally as Brown's Farm Orange Heights, where visitors have picked strawberries with their kids year after year. Their Facebook page is the most active source for current picking updates.

Micanopy

Wacahoota Farms grows u-pick blueberries on SW 136th Place outside Micanopy, in the rolling farm country south of Gainesville. No independent website was found online; call ahead to confirm the picking window, which for North Central Florida blueberries usually runs April into May.

Waldo

Stratton's Blueberries grows u-pick blueberries off County Road 1471 in Waldo, in Bradford County's stretch of north-central Florida farmland between Gainesville and Starke. Florida blueberries typically ripen from late March through May. We couldn't confirm current hours or pricing — call ahead before driving out.

Jonesville

Ken's Orchard sits on Northwest 170th Street in Jonesville, the rolling farmland west of Gainesville where pasture and small orchard operations are more common than Florida's citrus belt farther south and east. No fruit variety, harvest season, or hours were verified.

Archer

Small family-run farm operating since 2006, raising free-range chickens and geese without medicated feed, antibiotics, or commercial pesticides. They sell pastured eggs alongside chemical-free herbs and seasonal vegetables grown using heirloom methods; visits are by appointment.

Southland Berry Plantation is a family-owned blueberry farm and nursery in Earleton, offering both U-pick and already-picked options for buyers in a hurry. Call ahead of a visit — hours and ripe rows shift through the Alachua County blueberry season.

Earleton

Family-owned butterfly farm raising more than 45 native Florida species, open daily for tours through habitat enclosures. Beyond visits, the farm supplies live butterflies for weddings, memorials, and exhibits across North America.

Waldo

Misty Oaks

Grandma's Vineyard is a u-pick grape operation on SW Williston Road in Micanopy, south of Gainesville — not in "Misty Oaks" as this listing's city field suggests. Florida vineyards typically pick from summer into early fall. Reach the vineyard directly at (352) 375-0344 to confirm what's currently ready.

Alachua

Forest Grove Tree Farm operates in Alachua, north of Gainesville in Alachua County's mix of farmland and pine flatwoods. Tree farms in this part of North Florida typically grow Christmas trees, ornamentals, or timber stock for regional nurseries.

Newberry

Hoffman Farms is located in Newberry, an Alachua County farm town just west of Gainesville known for cattle, hay, and small produce operations rather than large row crops.

Micanopy

Alachua County Organic Farms is listed in Micanopy, the antiques-district town south of Gainesville that borders Paynes Prairie Preserve. The county-wide name suggests a network tied to the area's organic growing scene rather than a single roadside farm stand, though no independent confirmation of that structure was found.

High Springs

Hollow Oaks Corn Maze runs each fall off CR 235A between Alachua and High Springs, near Santa Fe High School. Admission runs $15 for ages 13 and up, $12 for ages 4-12, and free for kids under 4, with Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon hours during the season.

Newberry

Newberry's Cornfield Maze is on West Newberry Road outside Gainesville, in Alachua County farm country. Corn mazes in the area typically run through the fall harvest season. No hours or contact details for this maze are published online.

Archer

Straughn Farms is a family-owned commercial blueberry operation in north central Florida growing patented Southern Highbush cultivars, including Colossus, Farthing, and Keecrisp, distributed in part through the Naturipe Farms/MBG brand. The Archer grove is one of the company's growing sites in the Gainesville-area blueberry belt.

Starke

Ford's Farm sits in the rural stretch of Bradford County outside Starke, land better known for timber, cattle, and small produce operations than for tourist traffic. No verified details on crops, hours, or public access turned up online. The listing reflects a working agritourism property rather than a marketed attraction.

Hawthorne

South Moon Farms is a pick-your-own blueberry operation on South County Road 325 in Hawthorne. It's a small, seasonal stop — call ahead before driving out, since availability depends entirely on that week's harvest.

Micanopy

A Micanopy farm that's stayed in the same family for five generations, known for its fall corn maze, hayrides, playground, and pumpkin patch. Some recent listings show it operating field trips under a new name, Red House Ranch, so confirm the current program before booking a group visit.

Hawthorne

Hilltop Vineyard is listed in Hawthorne, a small Alachua County town in the rolling hill country east of Gainesville. The name points to a small winery or grape-growing operation, though current wines, tasting hours, and sales details weren't confirmed online.

Archer

Top Flora is a wholesale foliage and plant nursery in Archer, supplying greenery and shrubs to the trade rather than selling direct to walk-in visitors. The business has operated in Alachua County's nursery belt for close to three decades. Reach the office at (352) 495-7340.

Alachua

Grassy Springs Farm and Retreat sits in Alachua, part of the horse-farm belt that rings Gainesville in Alachua County. It's billed as a combined farm-and-retreat property, though no live site spells out lodging, activities, or booking.

Melrose

Meadowmere Farm is in Melrose, in the same Putnam County lake country that grows a number of small blueberry and produce operations. A website exists under the farm's name but would not load at last check, and no phone or social page was confirmed either.

High Springs

High Springs Orchard & Bakery grows orchard fruit and bakes goods for sale in High Springs, a small Alachua County town known for its spring-fed rivers and small farm stands along SR 45.

Micanopy

Century Oaks Nursery & Grove operates on NW 219th Street Road in Micanopy, a small Alachua County town known for its live oak canopy and antique shops south of Gainesville. As a nursery-and-grove listing, expect trees and plants rather than a farm stand. We couldn't verify current stock or hours, so call ahead.

Lake Butler

Dukes Family Farms is outside Lake Butler in Union County, one of Florida's smallest and most rural counties, in cattle and row-crop country. The farm holds a matching domain name, but the site carries no public content confirming current crops or products.

McIntosh

Century Oak Grove and Nursery is in McIntosh, a Marion County town whose historic district sits under the same live oak canopy the business takes its name from. The town borders Orange Lake, in citrus and produce country going back generations. No plant inventory or hours were verified.

Williston

This Swanson Vineyards is in Williston, in Levy County, and is a separate operation from the Napa Valley winery of the same name. No working website, phone, or social page turned up in a search, so current wines and tasting hours are unconfirmed.

Starke

Kerry Whitford's farm listing is out of Starke, the Bradford County seat in a part of north Florida known for small strawberry and produce operations alongside pine timberland.

Lake City

A corn maze attraction on SE CR 18 outside Lake City, listed locally as an urban farm.

High Springs

Thy Will Bee Done Apiary keeps hives on NW 209th Avenue outside High Springs, in the honey country north of Gainesville. No independent website was found online; call ahead to confirm honey availability and hours.

STARKE

Brownlee Farms sits on NW CR 229 outside Starke, in Bradford County -- North Florida farmland known for watermelon and blueberry fields. No live website or listing details what Brownlee actually grows or sells.

Williston

Grande Liberté Farm in Williston is home to Sylvia Zerbini, an internationally known liberty horse trainer who performs with her horses at the farm on weekends, November through April, at 1pm. "Liberty" work means the horses perform without reins, saddle, or tack, guided entirely by voice and body cues. It's a working horse farm built around a single, specific act rather than a general agritourism stop.

High Springs

Maid Marian's is a small agritourism listing in High Springs, on NW 62nd Avenue in Alachua County. Directories that track it list only its address — no confirmed crops, season, or hours turned up online, so call ahead before planning a visit.

Melrose

Melrose Organic Blueberries grows in the sandhill lake country around Melrose in Putnam County, an area with a number of small blueberry operations. No working website, phone, or social page turned up in a search, so organic certification and u-pick availability are unconfirmed.

High Springs

Amazing Grace Gardens is a small cut-flower farm in High Springs growing seasonal blooms for florists, flower subscriptions, and farm pickup. The property also hosts workshops in soap-making, sourdough bread, and basket weaving, open Wednesday through Sunday.

Lake Butler

Hipp Farms has grown blueberries in the Providence community near Lake Butler for generations. The u-pick fields carry nine different Southern Highbush varieties, priced at $5 a pound, with seasonal strawberries and pumpkins rounding out the year through May to December. Open Saturdays 10am-7pm and Sundays noon-7pm, closed Monday through Friday.

Island Grove

Aunt Zelma's Blueberries is on Southeast 219th Avenue in Island Grove, a rural crossroads on the Alachua-Marion county line near Orange Lake. Florida blueberries typically ripen from April into June. This farm appears to have a website, but its certificate had expired during research — call ahead before visiting.

Drew's Grove sits in the 32640 zip code around Hawthorne, on the Alachua-Putnam county line where citrus and watermelon growing go back generations along the Orange Lake and Lochloosa basin. No specific fruit, hours, or sales details were verified for this property.

High Springs

BlueBela Farm is outside High Springs, in Alachua County's spring-fed karst country — the same limestone landscape that feeds Ginnie Springs and Poe Springs a few miles away.

Lawtey

Sweet Berries of Crawford Farms operates on NW 43rd Avenue in Lawtey, Bradford County — a corner of north Florida better known for strawberries around Starke but also home to working blueberry patches. Email [email protected] to check what's ripe and ask about picking hours before visiting.

Citra

Frank Douglass started this farm in 1918 growing citrus and running cattle, and it's stayed in family hands through Florida's orange-boom decades and beyond — more than a century now. Today it operates as Wet Hammock Nursery, u-pick blueberries and blackberries alongside peaches, cut flowers, and hydroponic crops grown on the same North Central Florida ground. Check wethammockfarm.com or their Facebook page, @WetHammock, for what's in season before visiting.

Citra

Wet Hammock Farm sits on Highway 318 in Citra, a small Marion County farm community between Gainesville and Ocala. No independent website was found online; call ahead to confirm what's currently growing and open to visitors.

Citra

Bronson

Brad's Organic Blueberries grows blueberries in Bronson, in Levy County's sandy-soil blueberry country west of Gainesville, where the crop typically comes in from late April through June. No hours or contact information are published online.