Produce Farms near Pataskala, OH

Alexandria

Sunbeam Family Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm in Alexandria, Ohio, family owned and operated by retired educators Chuck and Cynthia since 2011 — where Mother Nature is the boss. Minimal tillage, organic compost, cover crops, and rotations build rich soils behind bold-flavored vegetables sold through the farm's CSA, multiple pickup locations, and the Saturday Granville markets.

Johnstown

Copia Farm in Johnstown, Ohio — a quick drive from Columbus, Westerville, and New Albany — runs its farm store 9 to 8 every single day of the year, stocked with mobile pasture-raised GMO-free eggs, beef, chicken, pork, lamb, bison, and organ meats. Grass-fed A2/A2 raw milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter join cleanly grown seasonal produce, in the regenerative spirit of Joel Salatin: we vote three times a day with every bite.

Granville

Baltimore

Jerry's Berries sits on Basil Western Road outside Baltimore, a farm town in Fairfield County southeast of Columbus. The name points to a berry operation, the sort of small central-Ohio farm where pickers turn up in June and early summer for whatever has come ripe. Conditions shift week to week, so a quick call ahead saves a wasted trip.

Groveport

Three Creeks Produce is a certified organic vegetable farm in Groveport, in Central Ohio, run by first-generation farmers who grow tasty food while nurturing land, environment, and community. Skipping synthetic pesticides and herbicides in favor of soil-building and ecological stewardship, the farm supplies Columbus-area restaurants and groceries plus the Columbus Farm Club CSA.

Centerburg

Newark

Mount Vernon

Berry Barn is a produce and pick-your-own operation on Old Columbus Road just outside Mount Vernon, in Knox County, central Ohio. The name points to berries, most likely strawberries in early summer with brambles or blueberries to follow. Small central-Ohio berry farms open only during their short picking window, and hours shift with the weather and the crop, so call ahead before making the drive.

Amanda

Paige's Produce is a produce stand on Cincinnati-Zanesville Road in Amanda, in Fairfield County southeast of Columbus. As a produce grower, it sells in-season Ohio fruits and vegetables through the warmer months. Specific crops and stand hours aren't posted online, so aim for summer and early fall and call ahead if you can.

Mount Vernon

Knox Berry Farm grows berries on Bryant Road near Mount Vernon, the seat of Knox County in central Ohio. Summer is the season for local berries here, when patches open for a short pick-your-own window. Daily hours aren't published online, so call ahead to confirm what's ripe. Not to be confused with the same-named farm out in Washington State.

South Bloomfield

South Bloomfield

Blueberry Valley is a pick-your-own blueberry farm along US-23 in South Bloomfield, in Pickaway County south of Columbus. Blueberries here ripen through July and into August, the stretch when the farm opens its rows to pickers. Hours track the crop and the weather, so it's worth calling ahead to check that bushes are ready.

Delaware

Stratford Ecological Center is a nonprofit educational organic farm and nature preserve on 236 acres in Delaware County, Ohio, teaching children and adults the relationships between living things and their environment. Visitors hike four miles of trails, visit the livestock, tour gardens and greenhouses, and explore creek, pond, and prairie, with seasonal programs powered by 250+ volunteers.

Mitchell's Berries & Blooms grows berries and flowers in Ohio, as the name signals. Expect seasonal fruit and cut flowers when the growing season is on. Further verified detail wasn't found online.