Local Guide
Farms and Markets
The Rogue Valley grows more than pears. Saturday mornings start at the growers market, summer means cherries and peaches off the tree, and fall belongs to corn mazes and pumpkin patches. Here's where to go, and when.
What's in season
- Spring: markets reopen in March; strawberries arrive late spring.
- Summer: cherries early, then peaches, berries and sweet corn.
- Fall: pumpkins, corn mazes, apples and pears.
- Winter: the Grants Pass market moves indoors.
These months are typical for the valley, not fixed dates. Call ahead for u-pick.
Markets
Grants Pass
Grants Pass Growers Market
Year-round Saturday market · Free
A community tradition since 1980, and the largest growers market in Southern Oregon, with more than 120 vendors on a spring-to-fall Saturday. Expect produce, eg…
Ashland and Medford
Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market
Three weekly markets · Free
More than 100 vendors selling produce, flowers, artisan foods, crafts and food-truck lunches. The Tuesday Ashland and Thursday Medford markets run March through…
Farm stands and u-pick: Josephine County
Grants Pass (Lower River Road)
Fort Vannoy Farms
Farm stand, u-pick and fall festival
A riverside family farm known for sweet corn and a well-stocked farm stand. U-pick tomatoes, blackberries and pumpkins. In fall it runs a big corn maze, a haunt…
Grants Pass (Williams Highway)
Pennington Farms
Berry farm and bakery
A family berry farm and scratch bakery in a renovated barn on the way to Williams. Pies, jams, pot pies and sausage baked in pastry, at picnic tables on the gra…
Grants Pass (Williams Highway)
Whistling Duck Farm and Store
Organic farm store
A certified organic farm with its store in a big red barn. Produce from the fields plus local coffee, cheese, eggs, meats and the farm's own seasoned salts.
Farm stands and u-pick: Jackson County
Central Point
Rogue Creamery
Cheese shop and café
The creamery behind Rogue River Blue, which in 2019 became the first American cheese named World's Best Cheese at the World Cheese Awards. Taste the blues, then…
Central Point, Sams Valley
Bigham Farms
Farm stand and pumpkin patch
A family farm near the Table Rocks. In season, there's an honor-system stand of produce picked that morning, plus a greenhouse of succulents. In fall: a pumpkin…
Medford
Fry Family Farm Store
Organic farm store
Organic produce and flowers, plus ready-made meals, pies and baked goods from the farm kitchen. The grounds host the occasional summer concert.
Medford
Harry & David Country Village
Flagship store
The hometown store of the pear company, with fruit by the case at good prices, local wine, specialty foods and the famous gift boxes.
Ashland
Valley View Orchard
Organic u-pick orchard
A historic organic orchard north of Ashland: u-pick cherries in early summer and peaches later. The Long Walk Vineyard tasting room is next door.
Eagle Point
Wild Bee Honey Farm
Honey farm and u-pick
Wild Bee Honey Farm (formerly the Oregon Bee Store), 14370 Highway 62, Eagle Point. Raw honey, beeswax candles, beekeeping supplies and u-pick strawberries in s…