Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Lake Placid, FL

Lake Placid

Square 1 operates on a working cattle ranch outside Lake Placid that's been in the family since the late 1970s. It runs three ranges -- pistol, a 500-yard rifle range, and a 14-station sporting clays course through oak hammock -- along with cart rentals, ammo and knife sales, and private event hosting. Public hours run Thursday through Sunday, 8am to 4pm; Wednesday is members-only.

Lake Placid

Twilight Apiaries keeps bees on Martin Street in Lake Placid, in Highlands County — known locally as the Caladium Capital of the World for its bulb farms. As an apiary, the business here is honey rather than produce. We couldn't verify retail hours or products sold, so contact them directly before visiting.

Lake Placid

Henscratch Farms is a certified Florida farm winery growing muscadine and scuppernong grapes on a 10-acre vineyard, with wine tasting, tours, and a country store on-site. U-pick season covers grapes plus seasonal strawberries from a hydroponic system and blueberries. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday noon-4pm, closed Mondays.

Sebring

Costalota Ranch is a working cattle operation in Sebring running roughly 40 head of beef cattle across 135 acres, open to agritourism visitors by the ranch.

Sebring

Grapes of Kath Vineyards grows grapes on aptly named Muscadine Drive in Sebring, in Highlands County's central Florida ridge country. Muscadines are the grape of choice across Florida vineyards — the state's heat and humidity are hard on traditional bunch grapes, but muscadines thrive in it. We couldn't verify current tasting hours or sales, so call ahead.

Sebring

Secret Gardens Winery & Farm makes muscadine wine on West Josephine Road outside Sebring. The tasting room runs Wednesday through Saturday, 11am to 5pm, and Sunday, 11am to 4pm, closed Monday and Tuesday. Beyond pours at the counter, the property hosts monthly tastings and private events, treating the farm as much as a venue as a producer.

Avon Park

McCracken Farms is a family-owned u-pick operation in Avon Park growing blackberries, blueberries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, onions, peppers, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes using hydroponic methods. A country store on-site sells jarred goods and ice cream alongside the harvest, and hours shift with the season, so calling ahead is worth it.

Avon Park

Sharon's Farm Fresh Produce is listed on South Florida Avenue in Avon Park, in Highlands County's citrus and cattle ranching belt on the Lake Wales Ridge. No website or listing turned up in research beyond the name, type, and address — this reads as a roadside produce stand rather than a large operation.

Okeechobee

Biofarm Organics raises pasture-based poultry and grass-fed cattle in Okeechobee using rotational grazing modeled on Joel Salatin's system. The farm sells grass-fed beef, pastured chicken, turkey, and lamb, pasture-raised chicken and duck eggs, raw dairy, and raw honey, with on-site processing and scheduled customer pickup.

Gardner Farm Vineyard & Winery grows strawberries, tomatoes, and other vegetables for u-pick alongside its wine grapes on Fish Branch Road near Zolfo Springs. It's typically open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., though the farm asks visitors to call ahead first. Reach them at (863) 781-5273.

Zolfo Springs

Jack Green Farms is in Zolfo Springs, in Hardee County's cattle-and-citrus country along the Peace River. No working website, phone, or social page turned up in a search, so current products and public access are unconfirmed.