Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Meridian, ID

Nampa

Fresh Farms Co-op runs a u-pick operation in the Treasure Valley near Nampa, listing current crops, hours, and picking locations on its site ahead of each visit. It's organized as a cooperative rather than a single family farm, with seasonal activities layered on top of the picking.

Meridian

Spyglass Gardens is a small agritourism business on Linder Road in Meridian, part of the fast-growing Treasure Valley farm belt west of Boise.

Meridian

Linder Farms has run its 20-acre pumpkin patch and 15-acre corn maze on South Linder Road for 16 years, one of the older fall operations in the Treasure Valley. The lineup includes a Trail of Terror through the corn, a straw-bale maze, hayrides, a petting zoo, pony rides, and a pumpkin slingshot. The haunted trail opens in early October.

Nampa

The Berry Ranch grows strawberries and pumpkins on Highway 20/26 in Nampa, with picking done by hayride out to the rows rather than on foot. It's one of the more visitor-oriented u-pick stops in the Treasure Valley, geared toward families, with a season running from early-summer strawberries into fall pumpkins.

Nampa

Berry Ranch sits along Highway 20/26 outside Nampa, in the irrigated farmland of Idaho's Treasure Valley. No confirmed website or listing turned up for the operation, so details on crops or visiting hours aren't verified here — worth a call before you drive out.

Star

Jeremy's Pumpkins is a self-serve pumpkin stand on Star Road, no gate, no attendant, just a field of pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, and straw bales priced on the honor system. It's open daylight to dark throughout October. Simple and unstaffed, which keeps the visit short.

Meridian

Known locally for a fall festival built around a corn maze, a haunted version after dark, a pumpkin patch (both pick-in-the-field and pre-gathered), and train rides for younger kids, running late September through early November. The operation has since rebranded as Lowe Family Farmstead in Kuna, same phone number, same team, still built around "Idaho's Original Corn Maze."

Kuna

Willows Edge Farm outside Kuna raises a mix you don't see paired often — Norwegian Fjord horses alongside Irish Dexter cattle, Jacob sheep, chickens, and pigs. The heritage and rare-breed focus makes a visit feel more like a working genetics program than a standard petting zoo. Agritourism visits and events are held on-site at the Deer Flat Road property.

Kuna

Chan and Cathy Cabalo grow apples, peaches, pears, and plums pesticide-free across ten acres in Kuna, opening the rows to u-pick visitors from June through October. The orchard also grows vegetables alongside the fruit, all managed without spray. Opening day typically lands in late May once the apple trees finish blooming, with the exact date posted each spring on Facebook.

Eagle

Red Barn Blueberries grows more than a thousand bushes on West Burns Street in Eagle, a block north of the Floating Feather and Ballantyne intersection. Self-picked berries run $5 a pound, pre-picked $8, during Thursday-through-Saturday morning hours, 8am to noon, last entry.

Nampa

4D Longhorn Guest Ranch, based near Nampa, raises Texas longhorn cattle and hosts guests for a western ranch stay — horseback riding, cowboy camping, and corporate or family retreats among the herd. No current phone or booking contact could be verified.

Boise

Nampa

Sweet Pepper Ranch is a horse motel and guest ranch on Nampa's south side, run by Alayne Blickle and Matt Livengood. Travelers can bring their own horse and bunk in the on-site bed-and-breakfast, or ride one of the ranch's trained reining horses during a stay. The operation also raises grass hay and runs on composting, native landscaping, and non-toxic pest control. Cowgirl weekend getaways and riding lessons round out what's offered here.

Eagle

Twin Oaks Farms runs a fall corn maze, hay maze, and "haunted woods" walk on North Eagle Road, along with a mock pioneer graveyard, hayrides, a bonfire, and pumpkin picking through October. Farm animal displays round out the visit, goats, highland cattle, turkeys, donkeys. Confirm current hours before visiting, since fall operations shift year to year.

Kuna

Goshen Farm milks ADGA-registered Oberhasli dairy goats year-round outside Kuna, run by Cassie and Asaf Dayan. The farm turns that milk into raw goat milk, chèvre, labaneh, mozzarella, and farm cheese, sold through weekly Thursday deliveries to Boise-area markets including the Idaho Indoor Farmers Community Market and Boise Bench Market. Bulk orders are available by request, excluding raw milk.

Nampa

Boise

Edwards Greenhouse has grown annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetable starts in Boise since 1930, heated by what it calls the oldest geothermal greenhouse system in the U.S. The property also runs a garden store and a flower shop, plus a seasonal u-pick cutting garden.

Emmett

Walker Fruit Ranch is on Mill Road outside Emmett, in Gem County's fruit-growing valley along the Payette River, long known locally for its orchards. No current website or listing was found to confirm which fruit they grow or sell direct.

Emmett

Wee King's Orchard on West South Slope Road in Emmett was absorbed into Gem Orchards, now grown as cherries under owner Chris Berry rather than run as an independent u-pick. The South Slope corridor remains one of Gem County's densest clusters of small orchards.

Emmett

Perin Orchard grows red spur apples, a compact-growing strain of Red Delicious, on West South Slope Road in Emmett alongside several neighboring orchards. Like the rest of Gem County's fruit belt above the Payette River, picking runs through the fall.

Emmett

Jackson Orchards grows Rome Beauty, Red Delicious, and Golden Delicious apples on West South Slope Road in Emmett, one of several orchards clustered along that stretch of Gem County's fruit belt above the Payette River. Fall is apple season here, with the exact picking window shifting year to year with the weather.

Emmett

Anderson Apple Ranch opens for pick-your-own Red and Golden Delicious apples on the last Saturday of September and runs through October 31, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beyond the orchard rows, the farm stand sells apple cinnamon cheesecake, caramel, and apple jalapeño jam. Call ahead during the season to check what's ripe before making the drive out to Harvest Lane.

Emmett

Cherry Stone Orchard grows sour cherries for pick-your-own harvest on South Slope Road outside Emmett, one of several small u-pick orchards clustered along that stretch of road alongside Candy Apple Orchard and Jackson Orchards. The business has run under that name since 2010. Sour cherries ripen fast and the picking window is brief, so early summer is the time to go.

Emmett

Candy Apple Orchard grows Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Rome Beauty apples for u-pick on South Slope Road, open September through October. The farm presses cider on-site with a refurbished press, usually Sundays, and sells apple butter, pumpkin butter, fruit salsas, and jam alongside the fresh fruit.

Emmett

Gem Orchards grows an unusually deep bench of stone fruit on 32 acres in the Emmett Valley — nine cherry varieties, nineteen peach varieties, five types of nectarine, and three apricots, plus blackberries and raspberries. Trees are kept low for ground-level picking, and the orchard runs on minimal spray with regenerative, conservation-minded practices. The operation traces back to 1997 in Weiser before planting roots in Emmett in 2015, building on the 85-year-old Benson Orchard legacy. U-pick and we-pick both run mid-June through October.

Emmett

Suyehira Farm on East South Slope Road in Emmett grows blueberries and raises organic turkeys, alongside prepicked produce sold direct from the farm. It sits along one of Gem County's most concentrated stretches of small orchards and berry operations, in the hills above the Payette River.

Emmett

Williams Fruit Ranch has grown cherries, peaches, plums, prunes, and apples on the same South Slope Road ground since 1890. The family sells fresh fruit alongside apple cider, cherry juice, and dried fruit, with both u-pick and retail options. They're open seven days during harvest, Monday through Saturday 9 to 6, Sunday 10 to 5.

Emmett

How 'Bout Them Apples! sells fruit off South Slope Road in Emmett, with an active Instagram following where most orders are placed by direct message and a deposit holds them. It's a small operation without a storefront, the business runs through social media rather than walk-in hours.

Boise

Savor Idaho is the Idaho Wine Commission's annual statewide tasting, pouring wine and cider from wineries across Idaho at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise every second Sunday in June. It's the state's largest single gathering of its wine industry under one roof.

Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard sits at the base of Rocky Point in Emmett — not Melba, despite how it's sometimes listed — growing cherries, apricots, plums, apples, and peaches across roughly a dozen varieties. It's a family-operated, open-air u-pick where visitors fill their own buckets straight from the trees.

Emmett

JBAR Farms is a small agritourism operation on Kings Lane in Emmett, in Gem County's orchard country along the Payette River.

Emmett

Hill's Pumpkins Galore sets up a pick-in-the-field pumpkin patch at the west end of Twelfth Street in Emmett, with tractor-pulled hayrides and a petting zoo. Weekday visits, Monday through Thursday 4 to 7pm, run by appointment; Friday and Saturday are walk-in, 10am to 6pm.

Emmett

Ferdinand Farm and Carriage is a small agritourism business on Tyler Road in Emmett, part of Gem County's orchard country along the Payette River.

Caldwell

Summerlin Alpaca Farm raises alpacas on Upper Pleasant Ridge Road outside Caldwell, in Idaho's Snake River Valley. No current website or listing was found to confirm fiber sales or farm visits.

Emmett

Grandma Jo's Plaza Farm Store sells u-pick apricots, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, and sweet cherries as they ripen through the season in Emmett. It's a small, family-run operation — open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed the rest of the week. Call ahead to check what's ready to pick before driving out to Plaza Road.

Emmett

Frozen Dog Digs is a bed and breakfast on Frozen Dog Road outside Emmett, built around a custom Oriental garden with waterfalls and a year-round heart-shaped outdoor spa. It's a member of the Idaho Bed & Breakfast Association and serves a full gourmet breakfast to overnight guests.

Melba

Deep Run Vineyards grows Concord grapes without pesticides on Good Day Road outside Melba, opening for u-pick once the fruit colors up and sweetens — typically after the first fall frost. Picking runs Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., until the vines are stripped. The smell of ripe Concord grapes carries across the property during the short harvest window.

Melba

Hardtrigger Canyon sits in the Owyhee foothills outside Melba, where a family farm raises garden vegetables and beef alongside a canyon trailhead used for hiking and OHV access. It reads as much like a recreation stop as a farm stand, wild mustangs and old mine sites are part of the draw along with whatever the farm has ready to sell.

Caldwell

Cherry Hill Farms grows cherries, peaches, apples, and vegetables at its Caldwell location on Chicken Dinner Road, part of a small multi-state operation that also runs orchards in Utah. Alongside u-pick, the farm sells dried cherries, raw honey, and caramel dips, with online ordering available for pickup at any of its locations.

Caldwell

Cherry Hill Farms is a family orchard operation running since 1927, with locations in Utah and on Chicken Dinner Road in Caldwell. The Idaho stop grows cherries, peaches, and apples for u-pick, plus a fall corn maze and barrel-train rides for kids. They also sell dried fruit, raw honey, and caramel dips through an online store.

Caldwell

Williamson Orchards & Vineyards is a fourth-generation operation on Sunnyslope Road, homesteaded in 1909 with grapes planted in 1998. The family farms the Snake River Valley AVA using organic methods where possible, producing wine alongside fruit, and pours in a tasting room along the Sunnyslope Wine Trail.

Caldwell

Northbound Farms is a small peach orchard on Apricot Lane in Caldwell, family-run since 1991. It's a pick-your-own operation without a website or storefront, most visitors find it through regional farm directories rather than search.

Emmett

Richardson Family Organic Farm grows u-pick strawberries on Bishop Road outside Emmett, serving the greater Treasure Valley through the short summer picking window. The farm keeps organic practices throughout — no synthetic sprays on the berry rows. It's open daily except Sunday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., during the season, though picking windows shift with the weather.

Caldwell

Bitner Vineyards has grown estate wine grapes in the Snake River Valley outside Caldwell since 1981, bottling Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon in small lots of 1,200 to 1,500 cases a year. The vineyard holds LIVE Certified Sustainable, Salmon-Safe, and Bee Friendly Farm certifications; the tasting room runs Friday through Sunday, February through November, with member priority and limited non-member reservations on Fridays and Saturdays.

Caldwell

Wild Rose Manor is a bed and breakfast and event venue on Oasis Road outside Caldwell, in the Snake River Valley wine and farm country west of Boise. No current website or listing was found to confirm rates or booking details.

Parma

Bizeau Farm operates out of Parma, in Canyon County's Snake River farmland — one of Idaho's older irrigated growing areas. No website or public listing was found to confirm current crops or visiting details.

Emmett

Silver Leaf Organics is a small organic farm outside Emmett, in Gem County's fruit-and-vegetable belt along the Payette River.

Horseshoe Bend

Thunder Mountain Line ran scenic excursion trains out of Horseshoe Bend along the Payette River, following a route originally built in the early 1900s to haul mail, ore, and passengers between Horseshoe Bend and Nampa. Rides included padded first-class booths and themed trips like murder-mystery and holiday dinners. The railroad suspended operations in 2016 after ridership declined; confirm current status before planning a visit.

Homedale

Listed simply as "Apple Farm" on Main Street in Homedale, this is a small pick-your-own apple stop with little public information beyond its listing in regional u-pick directories. Call or check in person before making the drive.

Homedale

Mansisidor Family Farms runs an on-farm market on Market Road outside Homedale, selling produce direct from the family's fields. It's a small, family-oriented stop rather than a big agritourism destination — call ahead to check what's in season before making the trip.