Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Springfield, MO

Springfield

Blueberries grow at this farm on East Farm Road 80, on the north side of Springfield. The name and listing point to pick-your-own blueberries, which in southwest Missouri ripen from about mid-June into July. U-pick berry farms open by the day depending on ripeness and weather, so it is worth confirming picking hours before you drive out. Bring your own buckets if you plan to fill up.

Springfield

Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park is a 207-acre working agricultural park run by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board on West Farm Road 146. Visitors walk through animal barns and a milking barn, a farm-themed playground, demonstration gardens, and a 20-acre native prairie. A one-mile paved trail circles a fishing pond, and residents can rent community garden plots. The visitor center holds a gift shop, and the grounds are free to visit.

Springfield

Millsap Farm is a 20-acre certified-organic vegetable farm on Emu Lane north of Springfield. Its CSA lets members build a custom weekly share from vegetables and herbs cut that day, and a self-serve farmstand stays open around the clock with cash, Venmo, or PayPal payment. From May through October, Thursday pizza nights bring wood-fired pizza and live music to the farm. The family also rents an on-site Airbnb and runs tours and workshops.

Springfield

Tasty Acres grows strawberries for pick-your-own and pre-picked sales on Highway AA north of Springfield, with elderberries following in late summer. A greenhouse and local honey round out what the family farm sells. Strawberry season opens in May, and days and hours shift with the weather and the crop. Call before driving out during peak picking and watch the Facebook page for updates.

Brookline

Barnhouse Pumpkin Patch opens on West Sunshine in Brookline, just west of Springfield, with free admission to the patch each fall. It runs mid-September through October 31, daily, and sells $10 wristbands for kids' activities like hay mazes and pumpkin painting. This is a straightforward pick-a-pumpkin stop rather than a large festival. Check the farm's Facebook page for the current season's opening dates.

Nixa

McCauley's Haunted Woods runs a Halloween-season attraction on East North Street in Nixa, just south of Springfield in Christian County. Rather than a daytime pumpkin patch, this one leans into the scare side of fall agritourism, opening the woods after dark. Its location in the growing Springfield suburbs puts it near a large local audience.

Brighton

The Gradinariu family has run Gardener's Orchard and Bakery in Brighton since 2013, working 20 acres of a 95-acre place north of Springfield. It's a pick-your-own farm, scratch bakery, and cider mill in one: apples, peaches, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and tomatoes in the field, plus bread, pastries, cakes, and coffee inside. Fall adds pumpkins and family activities.

Rogersville

Black and Blue Berry Farm pairs u-pick blueberries with cut lavender on South Farm Road 241 in Rogersville, southeast of Springfield. Berry season runs mid-June into early July, Thursday through Saturday, with buckets provided and you-pick priced by the pound. The farm also sells lavender products, homemade ice cream, blueberry lemonade, and cinnamon rolls on site. It has a large local following, so check the website for current picking hours.

Rogersville

Sunshine Valley Farm runs pick-your-own blueberries and a seasonal farmstand on Highway AD in Rogersville, east of Springfield. Beyond blueberries, the stand carries produce like carrots, sugar snap peas, and lettuce as it comes in through the season. Picking hours are set by ripeness, so check ahead before heading out. The farm posts updates on its Facebook and Instagram pages.

Nixa

Buckner's Blueberries is a small u-pick blueberry and blackberry farm on West Big Bend Road in Nixa, south of Springfield, that picked by appointment to keep fruit ripe. One of its Facebook pages now lists the farm as permanently closed, so confirm it's operating before planning a visit. The business registered with the state in 2018. Check current status through its listing or Facebook page first.

Brighton

Hummingbird Berry Farm grows berries on 140th Road near Brighton, in Polk County north of Springfield. Berry farms in this area run strawberries in late spring and blackberries or blueberries through summer. The listing doesn't post hours or pricing. Contact the farm before visiting to check what's ripe and whether they offer pick-your-own.

Ozark

Prairie Hollow Pumpkin Patch, also listed as Ozark Pumpkin Patch, sets up on State Highway W just outside Ozark, south of Springfield. Visitors pick pumpkins in the field or grab ones already gathered, then work through a fall festival with train rides, straw-bale mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides, pony rides, and a petting zoo. A snack stand and face painting keep younger kids busy.

Clever

Campbell's Maze Daze runs two corn mazes near Clever, southwest of Springfield: a daytime scavenger-hunt maze and a haunted maze after dark. The farm adds train rides, hayrides, bounce houses, and a u-pick pumpkin patch with pumpkin painting. Weekends bring karaoke, magic shows, and bonfires. It operates seasonally through September and October at 177 Carob Road.

Republic

Boz's Berry Farm on State Highway TT in Republic now operates as Swiss Berry Patch, LLC, a family u-pick growing strawberries and blueberries southwest of Springfield. The Facebook page carries the 'formerly Boz's Berry Farm' note and posts each season's opening. Picking tracks the crop, with strawberries first in spring and blueberries following. Call ahead to confirm what's ripe and the day's hours.

Ozark

High's Berry Farm is a family-run, seasonal strawberry patch in Ozark where you pick your own or buy pre-picked flats during the spring harvest. The farm is on Crabapple Road in Christian County, just south of Springfield. Strawberry season is short and weather-dependent, so open days move around; the farm posts updates on Facebook. Call or check before driving out.

Republic

Missouri Berries is a u-pick strawberry and blueberry farm on State Highway PP in Republic, about 16 miles west of Springfield off I-44. Strawberries come on in May and June, with blueberries following into summer, and the family posts daily picking updates on Facebook. Bring your own containers or use theirs. Check the Facebook page before you drive out, since ripe rows sell down fast on good weekends.

Fair Grove

Rhea Farm is an agritourism spot on State Road AA near Fair Grove, northeast of Springfield in Greene County. Its listing doesn't detail crops or on-farm activities. Fair Grove is a small farming community known locally for its heritage mill and fall festival. Contact the farm to confirm what they offer and their season.

Bolivar

Fieth Family Farm runs a fall pumpkin operation on a working farm in Polk County, just outside Bolivar. The season brings a corn maze, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, bounce houses, and mums, with concessions on site. It opens in late September and runs through the fall. The farm appears under the name Country Life Inc. on some directory listings.

Welker's Berry Patch is on State Highway J in the Fordland area of Webster County, southeast of Springfield in southwest Missouri. It's listed as a u-pick berry farm. Which berries it grows and when they're ready aren't posted online, so contact the patch directly to check picking availability and hours.

Marshfield

Hampton's is a greenhouse and garden center on Highway 38 east of Marshfield, selling bedding plants, flowers, and filled pots that regulars use for cemetery memorials. Come fall, the same grounds open as a pumpkin patch with a cut corn maze. It sits in the Ozark highlands of Webster County, northeast of Springfield.

Highlandville

Ozark Mountain Orchard runs a u-pick and pre-picked blueberry operation on Pleasant View Road in Highlandville, south of Springfield. Alongside fresh blueberries the farm sells potted plants, candied nuts and blueberry muffins, and it texts or posts picking conditions so you know what's ripe before the drive. Blueberry season here runs through the summer months. Call or text ahead, since open-picking days depend on the crop.

Billings

Burton's Farm Blueberries ran a family u-pick blueberry patch on Silver Lake Road in Billings, about 20 minutes south of Springfield, and sold bakery items and cut flowers alongside the berries. Recent listings suggest the farm has since closed, with a farewell note thanking past visitors, so confirm it's open before going. The countryside setting drew pickers from the Springfield and Branson corridor.

Turnback Creek Farm is an agritourism farm in the Everton area of southwest Missouri (ZIP 65705), named for the Turnback Creek that runs through Dade and Lawrence counties. The listing doesn't specify crops or activities. This is rolling cattle and hay country west of Springfield. Contact the farm directly to learn what they offer and when they're open.

Marshfield

Miller's Berry Farm is a berry grower on Highway KK near Marshfield, in Webster County on the Ozark plateau east of Springfield. Strawberries here come on in late spring, with blackberries and other summer berries to follow. We couldn't find a website to confirm picking days or contact details.

Elkland

B Berry Farms runs a 40-acre pick-your-own blackberry operation on Dusty Drive in Elkland, north of Springfield, paired with a 24-hour campground of 15 sites plus a five-spot RV park. The family also makes natural skincare and beard-care products sold on the farm. Berry picking runs through summer; campers can stay year-round. Call ahead during picking season to check ripeness and hours.

Marshfield

Pick a Pear is an agritourism farm on Greer Creek Road near Marshfield, the Webster County seat east of Springfield. The name suggests pick-your-own fruit, though the listing doesn't spell out crops, hours, or activities. Contact the farm directly to confirm what they grow and when picking is open.

Fordland

A farmstead creamery about 20 minutes east of Springfield, near Fordland, handcrafting artisan goat cheese from its own milk goats. You can buy Terrell Creek cheese Saturday mornings at the Farmers Market of the Ozarks, or find it stocked at Mama Jeans, Homegrown Foods, and Brown Derby, and on menus at Farmers Gastropub and Metropolitan Farmer. It is a small, sustainable family operation.

Ash Grove

Roaseau Farm is an agritourism property on Lawrence County Road 2070 near Ash Grove, northwest of Springfield. The listing gives no detail on crops or activities. This part of southwest Missouri is mostly cattle, hay, and small family farmsteads. Reach out to the farm to confirm what they offer and their season.

Crane

Blackberry Lane Gardens is an on-farm market and pick-your-own operation on Blackberry Lane in Crane, in the southwest Missouri hills. Visitors can pick blackberries, broccoli, cucumbers, snap peas, peppers, and tomatoes in season. It's a smaller garden-scale grower listed through regional farm directories. Hours follow the harvest, so call or check a listing before visiting.

Miller

Brown's Berry Farm grows pick-your-own strawberries and blackberries on Highway M in Miller, northwest of Springfield, and also sells pre-picked flats. Alongside the berries, the farm stocks baked goods from local Mennonite bakers. Strawberries come first in late spring, with blackberries later in summer. Hours follow the harvest, so check the Facebook page or call before you drive out.

Marionville

Pickin' Patch Farm is a u-pick farm on Highway ZZ near Marionville, in Lawrence County southwest of Springfield. The name suggests seasonal pick-your-own produce, likely berries or vegetables. No website or public listing was available to confirm crops, hours or contact details.

Conway

Gunter Farms is a family dairy farm near Conway that opens for fall on State Highway WW. The pumpkin season centers on an eight-to-twelve-acre corn maze, plus a pick-your-own patch, straw-bale and big-bale mazes, hayrides, a zip line, a barrel swing, and a corn pool for kids. The farm also sells gourds, Indian corn, cornstalk bundles, and mums, and hosts weekend bonfires.

Niangua

Bowen Creek Farm and Orchard runs a CSA on Bowen Creek Road in Niangua, in the Ozark hills east of Springfield, with members picking up shares at the farm. Listings point to orchard fruit and seasonal produce grown on site. Online details are limited, so anyone interested in a share or a visit should reach the farm through its directory listings to confirm what's available.