Editor’s Note: From raising chickens and goats to knitting a masterpiece to pickling and preserving, we present your ultimate guide to mastering the homespun, do-it-yourself life in Indy. So slip on your gardening gloves, and let’s get dirty. (See all Indy DIY stories here.)
Spencer Farm
Opens in May, peak picking in June
Known For: Strawberries, black raspberries, and pumpkins. The farm store offers 30-some flavors of homemade fudge and fruit pies. 7177 E. 161st St., Noblesville, 317-776-1560, spencerberryfarm.com
Waterman’s Farm Market
Opens in May, peak picking in June and July
Known For: Strawberries (best around Indy 500 time) and peppers, including chile, banana, and habanero.
7010 E. Raymond St., 317-356-6995, watermansfamilyfarm.com
Driving Wind Blueberry Farm
Opens in June, peak picking in mid-July
Known For: Blueberries, also offered in homemade pie.
6410 N. Michigan Rd., 317-257-3001, facebook.com/DrivingWindFarm
Stuckey Farm Orchard & Cider Mill
Opens in late June, peak picking in late August and early September
Known For: Apples, pumpkins, and wagon rides through the orchard in autumn.
19975 Hamilton Boone County Rd., Sheridan, 317-769-4172, stuckeyfarm.com
Anderson Orchard
Opens in July, peak picking in September
Known For: Apples, red raspberries, pumpkins, chestnuts. Fresh apple cider, caramel apples, and homemade apple butter come on the side.
369 E. Greencastle Rd., Mooresville, 317-831-4181, andersonorchard.com
Tuttle Orchards
Farm store open year-round, peak picking in September
Known For: Apples and pumpkins. Make your own caramel apple at Tuttle’s Caramel Apple Fest on Sept. 6.
5717 N. 300 W, Greenfield, 317-326-2278, tuttleorchards.com
This article appeared in the April 2014 issue.
