Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Perryville, MO

Perryville

Perryville Pumpkin Farm is a 25-acre fall attraction off Allens Landing Road, about ten minutes east of I-55 in southeast Missouri. The u-pick patch grows more than 200 pumpkin varieties, and the farm packs in over 40 activities: corn and soybean mazes, wagon rides, farm animals, a straw tunnel, mini golf and a country store selling jams, jerky and honey. Weekend events run through pumpkin season, from Flashlight Fridays to fall festivals.

Perryville

Stonie's Sausage Shop is a family meat market in Perryville, in southeast Missouri, best known for its summer sausage and smoked meats. The shop makes and sells German-style sausages, bacon, snack sticks, jerky, and a full deli counter, and ships its summer sausage to customers around the country. It's a long-running local stop for cured and smoked meats in Perry County.

Perryville

Bachmann Farms is a small on-farm market on Highway C outside Perryville, in Missouri's Perry County farm country. The family sells locally grown produce and farm products directly from the farm and takes cash or check. It's registered as Bachmann Brother Farms LLC. Directory listings are thin on hours and specific crops, so it's worth checking availability before visiting.

Perryville

Three Spring Farms sits on Perry County Road 330 near Perryville in southeast Missouri, between the Mississippi River and the eastern Ozarks. The farm opens to visitors for seasonal agritourism tied to what the land produces through the year. Perry County's mix of cropland and rolling hills sets the backdrop.

Perryville

Breezy Ridge Alpacas is an alpaca farm on PCR 810 near Perryville, in Perry County in southeast Missouri. Small alpaca operations here raise the animals for fleece and usually offer yarn, socks, and other fiber goods, with farm visits by appointment. Reach out ahead of time to arrange a tour or buy products directly.

Chester

Guten Tag Orchard grows apples for u-pick harvest along State Route 3 in Chester, in the river bluffs of Randolph County. It's one of the smaller stops on southern Illinois' fall apple-picking circuit, drawing more local and regional traffic than day-trippers from St. Louis. Picking hours shift with the harvest, so call ahead before visiting.

Steeleville

G & C Meyer Farm has stayed in Glenn Meyer's family for three generations on Rockcastle Road outside Steeleville. Glenn and his wife Carol grow berries, green beans, okra, potatoes, and other vegetables alongside seasonal flowers and bedding plants, selling through pick-your-own picking and on-farm pickup through the growing season.

Millersville

Illers Top of the Hill Berry Farm grows pick-your-own berries on County Road 482 outside Millersville, in Cape Girardeau County in southeast Missouri. Berry harvests in this part of the state run through late spring and summer, with blackberries and similar crops ripening in the June-to-July window. Call ahead before visiting, since u-pick hours depend on ripening and weather.

Sainte Genevieve

The Mississippi River Hills Association is a regional tourism and agritourism group covering the hill country south of St. Louis along the Mississippi River, centered on Ste. Genevieve. It has promoted member farms, wineries, and events across counties such as Ste. Genevieve and Perry. Its former website is no longer active, so check current contacts through the local visitor centers.

Burfordville

Knowlan Family Farm presses its own apple cider at an on-site mill and sells u-pick apples and pumpkins near Burfordville. Tractor and wagon rides, farm animals, and school tours fill out fall weekends, with a gift shop and restrooms on hand. Hours run 9 to 5 Saturdays and 1 to 5 Sundays in season. The farm is on Highway 34 in Cape Girardeau County, southeast Missouri.

Jackson

Meier Horse Shoe Pines is a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on County Road 330 near Jackson, north of Cape Girardeau, running since 1988. Visitors cut their own tree or pick a pre-cut one, then warm up in a retail shop stocked with wreaths, roping, grave blankets, ornaments, and local baked goods. Belgian draft horses pull wagon rides out to the tree fields. The farm opens seasonally around Thanksgiving.

Cape Girardeau

Lazy L Safari Park is an exotic-animal attraction on County Road 618 northeast of Cape Girardeau, in Missouri's far southeast corner near the Mississippi River. It runs as a hands-on animal park where visitors move through the grounds to see the collection up close. Confirm current hours and admission before visiting, since the park's former website now redirects elsewhere and online listings are dated.

Murphysboro

McLaughlin Strawberry Farm grows strawberries and a handful of vegetables on rural acreage outside Murphysboro, with both u-pick rows and pre-picked flats available each spring. The farm operates seasonally around the strawberry harvest and posts picking updates on Facebook rather than keeping a website.

Farmington

Liberty Blueberry Farm has grown blueberries and blackberries near Farmington since 1988; Tom and Vickie Maxwell took it over in 2021. Pick your own or buy pre-picked during harvest. Hours run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays. The farm also hosts events and hands-on learning days aimed at children and homeschool families. It's on Highway OO in St. Francois County.

Alto Pass

Rendleman Orchards has grown peaches, nectarines, and apples in the Shawnee National Forest since 1873, now in its fifth generation of the same family. The farm market sells the fruit fresh alongside apple butter, applesauce, honey, and baking mixes, and opens u-pick flower fields — zinnias, cosmos, mums, sunflowers — plus pumpkins each fall. The market runs Monday through Saturday 9 to 5 and Sunday noon to 5, late June through October.